Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. BAY-lee [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Middle English baili meaning "bailiff", which comes via Old French from Latin baiulus "porter". Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesBaglio(Italian) Given Name DescendantsBailee, Bailey, Baylee, Bayley(English) Categories Bernie Taupin songs, blues musicians, boxers, cartoon characters, child actors, isograms, jockeys, Kennedy family, occupations, photographers, rappers, Sesame Street characters, Violet Evergarden characters, voice actors