Daily, every day, or from the valley
As a modern English word name, it refers to the passage of time or daily life. It also functions as a rare variant of the Irish surname Daley, which is derived from the Gaelic 'O Dalaigh,' meaning a descendant of Dalach, a name signifying 'assembly' or 'frequent.' In some contexts, it is associated with the English surname Dayley, meaning 'from the valley.'
Less common today
Daily isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,292 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
A character in the novel 'The Grapes of Wrath' Β· The Grapes of Wrath