Meadow of the town or church
A modern phonetic spelling of the Scottish surname Paisley. It originally referred to a town in Scotland, likely derived from a word meaning 'church' or 'cemetery', and later became famous for the intricate teardrop textile pattern.
Less common today
Payslee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,388 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).