Find out how popular the first name Ailet has been for the last 1 years (from 2006 to 2006) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Ailet by gender

Based on the last 1 years of data, Ailet is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2006, there were 6 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Ailet.

The history of the first name Ailet

The name Ailet is an Old French variant of the medieval French name Aillette, which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaidis. Adalhaidis is composed of the elements "adal" meaning noble and "haidis" meaning type or kind. Aillette was a common name among the French nobility during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded use of the name Ailet dates back to the 13th century. One notable bearer was Ailet de Montaigu, a French noblewoman who lived in the late 13th century and was the wife of John II of Harcourt, a prominent Norman lord.

In the 14th century, there was a French nun named Ailet de Courtenay who was a member of the royal House of Courtenay. She was born around 1320 and served as the abbess of the Cistercian convent of Notre-Dame de Soissons.

Another historical figure with this name was Ailet de Valois, a French noblewoman from the House of Valois who lived in the late 14th century. She was the daughter of Philip II, Duke of Burgundy, and the wife of Amadeus VIII, Count of Savoy.

In the 15th century, there was an Italian Renaissance painter named Ailet de Blois, who was active in Florence and Rome during the early 1400s. She was known for her religious paintings and frescoes, although few of her works have survived to the present day.

One of the more recent historical figures with the name Ailet was Ailet de Mirabeau, a French aristocrat and writer who lived in the 18th century. She was born in 1749 and was the sister of the famous French Revolutionary leader Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau.

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