Submitted Names Matching Pattern *ley*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *ley*.
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Abeley m Judeo-French
Variant of Abel.
Abileyza f Popular Culture, Spanish (Rare, ?)
The name of a character (played by actress Geraldine Chaplin) in the 2011 movie There Be Dragons, a period drama set during the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s.
Ailey f Scots
Variant of Ailie.
Aisley f & m English
Variant of Isley.
Akhilley m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Achilles.
Akinleye m Yoruba
Means "bravery is honourable" or "valour has dignity" in Yoruba, from akín "courage, valour; brave person, warrior" and either ni "to be" or ní "to have, possess" combined ẹ̀yẹ "honour, respect, dignity".
Aley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aleus.
Aleya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transcription of Aliaa.
Aleyah f Arabic
Variant of Aaliyah.
Aleyd f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Aleit. It was recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Aleydis f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Older form of Aleidis. Aleydis of Schaerbeek, also known as Alice of Schaerbeek, (c. 1220–1250) was a Cistercian laysister who is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed... [more]
Aleyin m Near Eastern Mythology, Phoenician
A Phoenician god of springs and vegetation.
Aleyn m Manx
Manx form of Alan.
Aleys f Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Aleidis.
Aleysha f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aleysia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alley m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Alley or else a variant of Ally 2.
Alley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 coinciding with the English word alley.
Aneley f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Happiness"
Annaleya f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meaning “graceful beauty”. Combination of the names Anna and Leya.
Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.
Apuleyo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Apuleius. This is borne by Colombian writer Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza (1932-).
Arley m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arlie. It has become specially popular in Colombia and Brazil, where it is considered a strictly masculine name.
Arleys m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Arley. As a feminine name, it can also influenced by the name Arelys.
Arnleygur m Faroese (Rare)
Modern Faroese form of Arnlaugr.
Ashleyanna f Obscure
Combination of Ashley and Anna.
Ashlley f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ásleyg f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Áslaug.
Astley m English
Transferred use of the surname Astley.
Atley m English (British, Anglicized, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Atley.
Auley m Manx, Scots
Manx and Scots form of Olaf, from Old Norse Áleifr via Old Irish Amlaíb... [more]
Aveley f English
Transferred use of the surname Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means "Ælfgyth’s meadow"... [more]
Averley f & m Obscure
Transfered from the surname.
Awley m Scottish
Anglicization of Amhladh, Amhlaidh, Amhlaigh, and Amhlaibh... [more]
Aynsley f & m English
Variant of Ainsley.
Azley m Malay
Variant of Azli.
Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.
Barkley m English
From a surname which is a variant of Barclay.
Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.
Bartley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartley.
Baseleyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Basileus.
Baxley f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Baxley, a variant of Bexley.
Beasley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beasley.
Benley m English (American, Rare)
A made up name perhaps influenced by Bentley
Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Bethley f & m English
Transferred use of surname Bethley.
Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]
Bradleyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix -na
Brandtley m English
Variant of Brantley.
Brawley m English
Transferred use of the surname Brawley. A known bearer of this name is American actor Brawley Nolte (b. 1986), the son of American actor Nick Nolte (b... [more]
Braxley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on other similar names such as Paisley and Brinley.
Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.
Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.
Brexley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lee or possibly intended as a variant of Bexley.
Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.
Brinkley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinkley.
Brinsley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Brinsley.
Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Bromley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bromley.
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Brynley m & f English
Variant of Brinley.
Buckley m English
Transferred use of the surname Buckley 1.
Burley m English
Transferred use of the surname Burley.
Caeley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caighley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailey f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]
Calley f English
Variant of Callie.
Catleya f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino
From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley. Another variant from the same origin is Cataleya.
Cattleya f English (American, Modern)
From the name of a tropical American orchid (genus Cattleya) with purple, pink or white flowers, which was named after William Cattley (1788-1835).
Chaley f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shaylee or Kayley. Noted bearer is actress Chaley Rose of the television series 'Nashville'.
Chalkley m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Chalkley. Chalkley Gillingham founded the 1st integrated school in the US South.
Chrisley f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Chrisley. First used in 2014 with 8 baby girls born with this name.
Ciley f English
Variant of Kylie.
Cloudsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Cloudsley.... [more]
Coley m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Coley or a diminutive of names such as Nicole and Cole.
Colley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Colley.
Connley m Irish
Meaning:... [more]
Corley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Corley.
Crísley f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Christley.
Crosley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crosley.
Crowley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crowley 1 or Crowley 2.
Curley m English
Transferred use of the surname Curley or else from an English surname of Norman origin, which may have been from a French place name or perhaps from a nickname meaning "curlew (a bird)" (see also Curly)... [more]
Daley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Denaley f English
Variant of Denali.
Denley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Denley.
Dolley f English
Variant of Dolly.
Donley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the Irish surname, Donley.
Dooley m American
Transferred use of the surname Dooley.
Dropleyg f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Droplaug.
Duberley m Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Duberney, using the -ley suffix. This name is mainly used in Colombia (variants without the final e are mainly used in Peru).
Duley m Yakut
Means "deaf" in Yakut.
Earley m English (American)
Variant of Early or a nickname for Earl.
Easley m American
From the name of a South Carolina city established in the 19th century by William King Easley.
Eastley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eastley.
Eiley f Scots
Variant of Eily.
Eileyn f American
Variant of Eileen.
Eilley f Scottish (Archaic, ?)
In the case of the Scottish-born American frontier figure Eilley Bowers (c.1827-1903), it was presumably an anglicized form of Eilidh.
Eisley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eisley. In the fictional Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Elley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Ell-, a new name element taken from names like Ella 2, Ellen 1, Elin and the like, and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Elley m Yakut
From the name of Elley Bootur, a Yakut cultural hero who founded the pastoral economy of the Yakut people.
Emerley f English (Modern)
Combination of Emer and Lee. Similar to Emerlyn, Emerald and Emery. Variant of Emerlie.
Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.
Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.
Emyley f English
Variant of Emily.
Ensley f English
Variant of Ainsley.
Esley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Esley.
Fadley m Malay
Malay variant of Fadli.
Fadzley m Malay
Malay variant of Fadli.
Falaley m Russian (Archaic), Literature
Russian form of Thalelaeus. In literature, Falaley is the name of a house serf boy in the 1859 novel "The Village of Stepanchikovo and its Inhabitants" written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881).
Fazley m Malay
Malay variant of Fadli.
Fenley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Fenley.
Filey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Phyleus.
Finchley f & m English
The baby girl or baby boy name Finchley means “finch’s clearing” or “finches’ clearing”. Finchley is also the name of a district in London in the UK.
Findley m & f English
Variant of Findlay.
Foley m English
Transferred use of the surname Foley.
Furnley m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Furnley. Frank Leslie Thomson Wilmot (1881-1942), who published his work under the pseudonym Furnley Maurice, was a noted Australian poet.
Gedleyihlekisa m Southern African, Zulu
In the case of former South African president Jacob Zuma (1942-), the name means "the one who smiles while causing you harm" in Zulu. His middle name was invented by his father, who based it on the phrase ngeke ngithule umuntu engigedla engihlekisa meaning "I won't keep quiet when someone deceives me with a beautiful smile while he is doing damage to me".
Gheleyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gisleyn.
Ghileyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gheleyn.
Gísley f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gísl "pledge; hostage" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Gisleyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Gisleen.
Grantley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Grantley.
Greeley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greeley.
Grimsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Grimsley.
Gurley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Gurley.
Haeley f English
Variant of Hayley.
Haisley f English (Modern)
Probably a blend of Hayley and Paisley. It is pronounced identically to Haseley, an English surname that was originally derived from place names meaning "hazel tree clearing", from a combination of Old English hæsel and leah.
Halley f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Halley. It peaked in popularity in 1986, when Halley's Comet was last spotted from Earth. It rose again in the US in the mid 1990's when similar-sounding names (like Haley and Hallie) were increasing in popularity.
Hanley m & f English, Caribbean
Derived from the surname Hanley.
Harleyquinn f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Combination of Harley and Quinn. Harley Quinn is a fictional character in comic books by DC Comics and was one of the main characters in the 2016 movie 'Suicide Squad'... [more]
Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.
Hatley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hatley, likely popularized by other names ending in lee.
Hawley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawley.
Hayleyann f English
The name Hayleyann is a combination of the English names Hayley, meaning “meadow” or “hero” and Ann, meaning “gracious.” When combined, the name can mean “gracious meadow” or “gracious hero.”
Hazley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Hazley or combination of the word haze with common suffix -ley.
Healey m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Healey.
Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.
Heiley f English
Variant of Hayley.
Heley f Pashto
Means "swan" in Pashto.
Heleyna f Obscure
Variant of Helena.
Heleyne f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.
Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.
Herleygur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hærlaugr.
Heyley f American
Variant of Hayley.
Hiley m English
Diminutive of Hiram.
Hindley m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Hindley.
Hindley m Literature
First name of Hindley Earnshaw, a character in Emily Bronte's classic novel, Wuthering Heights.
Hinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinley.
Holley f & m English
Variant of Holly.
Huntley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Huntley.
Hurley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hurley.
Isley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Isley. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Jaisley f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the phonetic element jay with Paisley. Also compare Haisley and Kaisley.
Jamesley m English (American)
Elaboration of James using the suffix -ley, itself a variant of Lee.
Jennleyg f Faroese
Combination of names beginning with the element Jen-, particularly Jenný, and the Old Norse element laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Jexley m English (Modern)
Possibly deprived from the full name “J. Exley”
Joley f English
Variant of Jolie.
Jorley m African
Name of African origin, meaning "peace".
Kailley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Kaisley f American
Transferred use of the surname Kaisley.
Karley f English
Variant of Carly.
Karleyna f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps an elaborate form of Karly, Karla, or other names beginning with the -kar.
Kashley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Kash with the popular suffix lee.
Kattleya f German
Derived from: Cattleya (/ˈkætliə/) is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina.
Kaylley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keathley m English (American)
family name of the burrow family in kentucky
Keiley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keilley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Keley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Celeus.
Keleya f African Mythology, Manding (Archaic)
Keleya is a character in "Sundiata", an epic of old Mali. Keleya was known as the best cook in the Sosso Kingdom in the 11th-12th Century.... [more]
Keneley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kenley.
Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)
Either from the English surname Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name Cena combined with leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of Finlay".
Kentley m & f American
A combination of Kent and the popular English suffix -ley, from the Old English leah "field".
Khailey f English
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kieley f English
Variant of Kiley.
Kinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (see Kunley).
Kipley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipley.
Kirgieley m Yakut
Yakut form of Grigoriy.
Kirtley m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the English surname Kirtley.
Kixley f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic sound kix with the popular name suffix lee.
Knightley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Knightley.
Köley m Khakas
Means "old" in Khakas.
Kunley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (kun-legs) meaning "all goodness", derived from ཀུན (kun) meaning "all, every" and ལེགས (legs) meaning "good, well, proper".
Kurtley m & f English
Alternate spelling of Kirtley. A notable bearer of this name is the Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale (b. 1989).
Langley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Langley 1.
Leya f Central African, Southern African
Unknown origin. It is specially popular in the RD Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Leyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Possibly an invented name with the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Arielis). It is specially popular among Cubans.
Leyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, refined".
Leyati m Miwok
Means "shell" in Miwok.
Leydi f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Leydis f Spanish (Latin American), Caribbean
Variant of Leydi with the popular suffix -is.
Leye f Yiddish, Jewish
Yiddish form of Lea.
Leying f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Leylah f English
Variant of Layla.
Leylan f Kurdish
Means "mirage" in Kurdish.
Leylana f Obscure
Possibly an elaboration of Leyla or Leilani.
Leyland m English
Transferred use of the surname Leyland. See also Leland.
Leyle f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Layla.
Leylê f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Layla.
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