Paisley is both an English and Scottish surname and a given name derived from the surname.[1] The name is rising in popularity in English speaking countries such as the United States, where it has ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls since 2006 and has ranked among the top 50 names for girls in recent years. It is a name that is notably more commonly used by whites in rural states in the United States than in urban areas. Spelling variants are also well-used.[2] [3] [4] [5]
| Gender | unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Scottish |
| Meaning | church |
| Other names | |
| See also | Paislee, Paisleigh |
Notable people named Paisley include:
Given name
edit- Paisley Currah, Canadian transgender academic
- Paisley Wu (born 1971), Hong Kong singer and television presenter
Surname
edit- Bob Paisley, English football manager
- Brad Paisley (born 1972), American country singer
- Chris Paisley (born 1986), English professional golfer
- David Paisley (born 1979), Scottish actor
- Doug Paisley, Canadian folk singer
- Eileen Paisley, Baroness Paisley of St George's (born 1931), Northern Ireland politician
- Grégory Paisley (born 1977), French footballer
- Ian Paisley (1926–2014), Northern Ireland politician and church leader
- Ian Paisley Jr (born 1966), Northern Ireland politician, son of Ian Paisley
- Jackie Paisley, American female bodybuilder
- Janet Paisley (1948–2018), Scottish writer, poet and playwright
- John Paisley (actor), Scottish actor working in China
- John Paisley (CIA officer), former CIA officer
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley (born 1971), American actress
- Michelle Paisley (born 1968), American author
- Rebecca Paisley, American author
- Rhonda Paisley (born 1960), Northern Ireland author and politician
- Stephen Paisley (born 1983), Irish professional football player
- Una Paisley (1922-1977), Australian cricket player
Stage names
edit- Paisley (wrestler), Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman, American professional wrestler performing as "Paisley"
Fictional characters
edit- Paisley Houndstooth, a character on Disney Channel's A.N.T Farm
Notes
edit- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Paisley".
- ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ Bologna, Caroline (12 August 2021). "Surprising Baby Name Trends That Happened In 2020". www.huffpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Wattenberg, Laura (6 November 2019). "The Tradition-Shattering Names of Rural White America". namerology.com. Namerology. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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