Baby name
Ailidh
/AY-lee/
Meaning
“Torch or bright light”
A Scottish Gaelic variant of Helen, meaning 'torch' or 'bright light'.
Nicknames
ailie · aili · ally
How it ages.
Ailidh has an established past and is beginning to feel fresh again for a new generation.
The cultural moment.
Ailidh is attracting renewed interest in Scotland after a quieter period.