Given name
Payslee
“woman of the church”·“man of the church”
Payslee is a variant of Paisley. Interpretations include “woman of the church” (English) and “man of the church” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Payslee is a variant of Paisley. Interpretations include “woman of the church” (English) and “man of the church” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Payslee is a variant of Paisley. An origin associated with Paisley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Payslee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 412
- 0 boys · 412 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #7,061 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,061 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 48 in 2015.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Payslee’s family of names
Payslee has a related form in Paisley.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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