Submitted Names Matching Pattern ley

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Leyley f & m Various
Variant of Lele 2. In the case of one of the protagonist in controversial video game The Coffin of Andy and Leyley, Ashley Graves, it is short for Ashley.

Leyli f Azerbaijani, Persian, Turkmen
Variant of Leyla.

Leylin m & f English
Exuberant passion for life. To bring goodness to. Leylin has a talent for finding goodness in all and a talent for for joy, laughter, and imaginative minds.

Leylo f Somali
Somali form of Leila.

Leylya f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balker form of Laila 1.

Leyn m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gisleyn. This medieval name has survived into modern times, but barely. In 2010, there were less than 10 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]

Leyna f American (Rare)
Variant of Lena.

Leynaert m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval form of Leonard. It was used in all areas where Dutch was spoken, but the name appears to have been most prevalent in what was then the County of Flanders... [more]

Leynne f & m American (Rare)

Leyo m Asturian (Rare)
Diminutive of Aurelio.

Leyon m Walloon
Walloon form of Léon.

Lèyonârd m Picard
Picard form of Léonard.

Leyonçé f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
An invented name likely based on Beyonce.

Lèyontine f Picard
Picard form of Léontine.

Léyoun m Norman
Norman short form of Napoleon.

Leysan m & f Azerbaijani, Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Means "downpour, heavy rain" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نيسان (naysān) meaning "April" . It is also the Russified form of its cognate Laysan... [more]

Leysana f Russian
Russian variant of Leysan.

Leyser m Yiddish

Leyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, cheerful, enjoy, happy, joyful, music" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Leyvoy f Faroese
Faroese form of Laufey.

Leyzer m Yiddish
Eastern Yiddish form of Lazarus. This was the birth name of L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), the creator of Esperanto language.

Lileya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Derived from Ukrainian Лілея (lileya), itself a variant of Лілія (liliya), "lily".

Lilley f Romani (Archaic)

Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).

Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.

Lleykey f Welsh (Archaic)
Archaic semi-anglicized form of Lleucu.

Lleyton m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form or respelling of Leyton, itself a form of the name Layton. ... [more]

Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.

Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.

Lóreley f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lorelei.

Loreley f Germanic Mythology, Spanish
Older German form of Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.

Loreleya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Lorelei.

Loxley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.

Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.

Lynnley f English (American)
Variant of Linley.

Mabiley f Medieval Welsh
Variant of Mabilia recorded in medieval Wales.

Mackinley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Madeleyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeleine.

Magdalleyne f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French form of Magdalena recorded in 16th-century Switzerland.

Mahaley f American (South)
Variant of Mahala.

Mailey f English (Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Makinley f English (Modern)
Variant of McKinley.

Makinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mckinsley

Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.

Məleykə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijni form of Malayika

Markley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Markley.

Maudeleyn f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).

Maudeleyne f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).

Mayley f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Mcauley m English (British)
Variant of Macaulay.

Mccaley f English (Rare)
From the surname Mccaley.

Mccauley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Macauley.

Mccayley f English (Rare)
Variant of Mccaley.

Mckenley f English (American)
From the surname.

Mckensley f English
Transferred use of the surname Mckensley or combination of popular prefix Mc- with Kensley.

Mckinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of McKinley and Kinsley.

Medley m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medley.... [more]

Mihaley f American, English
Probably a variant of Mahaley. This is the name of Tiny Miss Missouri 2007.... [more]

Mileyann f Obscure
A combination of Miley and Ann.

Mileyanne f Obscure
Combination of Miley and Anne 1.

Misleydis f Spanish (Latin American)
Of uncertain etymology.

Mobley m & f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Mobley.

Molley f English
Variant of Molly.

Moseley m American
Transferred use of surname Moseley

Mosley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mosley.

Motley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Motley.

Moxley m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Moxley.

Muley m Literature
Possibly derived from the animal "mule." It was born by a character in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath.

Myley f Obscure
Variant spelling of Miley.

Mylley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mylley.

Naleya f Various

Napoleyon m Walloon
Walloon form of Napoleon.

Nashley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element na with the name Ashley.

Nataley f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Nataleya f Obscure
Variant of Natalia.

Nealey f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Nealey.

Nedley m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedley.

Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.

Neleyko m Nenets
Nenets diminutive of Aleksey.

Netley m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Netley. A known bearer was the English con artist and writer Netley Lucas (1903-1940).

Ngleya f Central African

Niley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Niley.

Noley m Nenets
Nenets form of Alexis.

Norazley m Malay
Variant of Norazli.

Oddleyg f Faroese
Faroese form of Oddlaug.

Oley m Russian
Variant transcription of Oleg.

Oley m English
Variant of Ole, reflecting on the Danish and Norwegian pronunciation of the name.

Oluwatimileyin m & f Yoruba
The name OLUWATIMILEYIN is of Yoruba language Origin in Nigeria which means "God Supported me".Children in Nigeria are widely named Oluwatimileyin because of the Cultural believe that the name holds a Prayer with it "God supported me" or "God, support me".

Orley m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Orley or possibly a nickname of Orlando.

Owsley m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Owsley. According to the SSA, Owsley was given to 6 boys in 2018.

Oyleyg f Faroese
Faroese form of Eylaug.

Paizley f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Paisley and Hayley; in other words, a combination of the popular phonetic elements pay and lee... [more]

Parley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parley.

Parsley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parsley.

Pasley m Altai (Rare)
Altai form of Vasiliy.

Pauley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pauley.

Paxley m & f English

Paysley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Payzley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Pearley m English
Transferred use of the surname Pearley.

Pearley f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Pearlie.

Peley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Peleus.

Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice.

Penley m & f English

Perley m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Perley.

Pheakkley f Khmer
Means "to have faith" in Khmer.

Phinley m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Finley

Piley m Russian
Russian form of Pylaeus.

Pléyone f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Astronomy (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Pleione.

Poley m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoleon.

Pooley m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Poley.

Pressley f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Presley. The most popular year for this name was 2007 when 40 girls were given this name.

Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.

Pugsley m Popular Culture
Name of a character from The Addams Family.

Purley f Romani (Archaic)

Queensley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Queen and Kingsley.

Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.

Quinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quinley or a combination of Quin and lee.

Quinnley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinley.

Radley m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radley.

Railey f English (Rare)
Variant of Raylee and Raleigh.

Raley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

Ramley m Malay
Malay variant of Ramli.

Ransley m English (British)
Ransley is a name and it’s used for a boy of Old English origin. It may derive from the Old English words hraefn (Raven) and leah (meadow), which combine to mean “Raven meadow”. Another possible meaning is “reed marsh fam”... [more]

Rawley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rawley.

Rayley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

Reiley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Reilley f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Renley f & m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Renley.

Rexley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the surname, or a combination of Rex with the popular suffix ley.

Rhettley m & f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Rhett and the popular suffix -ley.

Rhyley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rielley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reilly and Riley.

Rigley m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rigley, influenced by the popularity ot names like Rigby, Ridley and Ripley).

Rileyann f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Riley and Ann, used as a feminine given name.

Rilley m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Riley and Reilly.

Rinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Rishley m & f English
Of English origin meaning "from the wild meadow"

Risley f English (American), English

Ristley f English
Female variant of Riston

Robley m English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly an Americanized version of the Spanish "roble," meaning "oak."

Ronley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Ronli

Roxley m South African

Rypley m English
Variant of Ripley.

Salley f English (Rare)
Variant of Sally.

Schenley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Schenley.

Schley m American (Archaic)
The name is derived from the surname Schley.... [more]

Seeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).

Shaeley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shailey f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee. Sometimes used as a Diminutive of Shailene.

Shaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shaleya f English

Shanley f American (Rare)

Sharley m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie/Charley (See also Sharlie).

Shibley m & f Arabic (Expatriate, ?)
Anglicized transcription of Shibli.

Shirley f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Shirli.

Shirleyann f English (American)
Combination of Shirley and Ann.

Shurley m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Shirley.

Sibley f Medieval English
Medieval vernacular form of Sibylla (see Sibyl).

Sigley m Spanish

Siley m Russian
Russian form of Syleus.

Sisley f English (Rare)
Variant of Cecily.

Sizzley f & m American (Hispanic)
Sizzley

Skyley f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylee.

Smedley m English
Transferred use of the surname Smedley.

Smiley f & m English (Rare)
A nickname for a person of happy disposition known for smiling or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. A notable namesake is comedic actor and country singer Smiley Burnette (1911-1967) who was born Lester Alvin Burnett... [more]

Snæleyg f Faroese
Faroese form of Snælaug.

Soleyman m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سلیمان (see Soleiman).

Sóleyð f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sól "sun" and auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".

Souleyman m Arabic (Maghrebi), Muslim (Gallicized)
Gallicized transliteration of سليمان (see Sulayman).

Souleymanou m Western African
Form of Sulayman used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Staley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staley. While it was used as a rare masculine name during the 20th century, in modern times, it's more often used as a feminine name.

Starley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Starlee or a transferred use of the surname Starley. A notable bearer is an Australian singer Starley Hope.

Süley m Karachay-Balkar
Diminutive form of Sülemen.

Suley f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)

Suley m Turkish
Diminutive of Süleyman.

Suleyka f Obscure
Variant of Zuleika.

Suleyma f Spanish
Variant of Zulema. Perhaps it is a Spanish feminine derivative of Sulayman or Süleyman.

Suleymaan m Somali
Somali form of Solomon.

Suleymen m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Сүлеймен (see Suleimen).

Sulley m English
Variant of Sully.

Sunnleyg f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".

Svanleyg f Faroese
Faroese form of Svanlaug.

Syuleyman m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Sulayman.

Tahleyah f English (Modern, Rare)

Taleyah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talia.

Tapley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".

Tayley f English (American)
Invented name inspired by Taylor and the popular suffix -ley

Tensley f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a blend of Tenley and Tinsley.

Tesley m & f English

Thinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཕྲིན་ལས (phrin-las) meaning "action, act, karma".

Thornley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thornley.... [more]

Tilley f English
Variant of Tilly.

Timberley f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberley.

Tinley f English (American)
Variant of Tenley.

Tinsley f & m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tinsley.

Tinzley f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tinsley.

Townley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townley.

Townsley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townsley.

Tranley m South African (Rare)

Trinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕྲིན་ལས (see Thinley).

Truley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Truly.

Uesley m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wesley.

Úléyí f Bette
Means "bandage" in Bette Obudu.

Ursley f Medieval English
English vernacular form of Ursula (recorded in the 16th century).

Valey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.

Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]

Verley m English
Southern name

Wanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Vanderley.

Warley m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.

Webley m Obscure
Derived from the surname Webley.

Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Weslley m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Wesley.

Wezley m English (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.

Wheatley m Popular Culture
Wheatley is a fictional artificial intelligence from the Portal franchise first introduced in the 2011 video game Portal 2.

Whiley m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.

Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Wimberley f English (American)
Variation on Kimberley.

Winsley f American (Rare)

Woodley m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodley.

Worley m English
Transferred use of the surname Worley.

Wormley m English (American)

Wrensley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrigley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.

Xyley f English (American)

Yanisleydis f Cuban
Not available.