Bailey-Ray
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BAY-lee-RAY
- Origin
- English
Bailey-Ray is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “bailiff; castle wall + counsel protector”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Bailey-Ray mean?
English: Bailey + Ray
“bailiff; castle wall + counsel protector”
Joins Bailey (English, “bailiff; castle wall”) and Ray (Germanic, “counsel protector”).
Meanings borrowed from Bailey and Ray.
Is Bailey-Ray a girl's or a boy's name?
Bailey-Ray is a boys' name.
How popular is Bailey-Ray in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 6 boys.
Bailey-Ray in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
Names like Bailey-Ray
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brody, Blake, Riley, Finley, Finn, Stanley, Muhammad, Kayden, Cody, Sidney, Zachary, Oscar
Names related to Bailey-Ray
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Bailey-Ray: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bailey-ray, updated 20 October 2026.