Given name & surname
Zayli
“a heavenly woman”
Zayli is a variant of Zaylee. One English interpretation is “a heavenly woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zayli is a variant of Zaylee. One English interpretation is “a heavenly woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zayli is a variant of Zaylee. An origin associated with Zaylee is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zayli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 226
- 0 boys · 226 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,849 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,849 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zayli’s family of names
Zayli has a related form in Zaylee. In Greek usage, Zayli as a surname is a transliteration of Ζαύλη.
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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