Paislee means church or basilica — the EE-ending variant of Paisley, from the Scottish town famous for the Paisley pattern. The teardrop-shaped Paisley pattern originated in Persia and became Scotland's most iconic textile design. The EE-ending creates a more explicitly feminine visual identity. Same Scottish-Persian-textile heritage, different final two letters.
Latin basilica→Scottish Paisley→EE-variant Paislee
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Modern American roots
Paislee is the EE-ending variant of Paisley, from the Scottish town meaning church or basilica. The Paisley pattern — the iconic teardrop design — originated in Persia and became Scotland's most famous textile. Prince's Paisley Park adds musical royalty.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Scottish place name; EE-ending variant is modern.
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Today
Paislee remains a beloved choice, ranking #410 in the US. 10,824 babies have been named Paislee since 1990.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Paislee?
2016peak year
The name Paislee reached its peak in 2016, with 1,132 registrations (ranked #284). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1990, roughly 26 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #410 today, averaging about 826 new babies per year. Paislee has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 10,824 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Paislee's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — patterned communication. People named Paislee tend to be bright, patterned, and gifted at weaving different traditions together.
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Weaves traditions together
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Bright and patterned
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Scottish-Persian bridge
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Teardrop beauty
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EE-ending femininity
P7
A1
I9
S1
L3
E5
E5
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Paislee
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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