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Huntley

OriginEnglish
Meaning"meadow of the hunter"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#2201
Boys#2065

54% girls · 46% boys

About Huntley

Huntley was best known as Brinkley's fellow news anchor back in the 60s and 70s, while in the UK, it might still be linked to a high profile murder case. Nevertheless, this surname style choice feels tough, trendy, preppy, and outdoorsy at the same time and may fit in with the likes of Hunter, Wesley, and Bentley.

Huntley for boys#2065 US

As of 2024, the name is a truly neutral choice, given to 102 girls and 98 boys.

Huntley for girls#2201 US

A softer take on Hunter. Huntley could be considered a truly neutral name in the US, where it was given to 102 girls and 98 boys in 2024, making the split 51:49. Borrowed from a place name in South West England, Huntley could be considered cool, tough, and preppy at the same time, or, it may remind some of a a high-profile English murder case.

Pronounced HUNT-lee.

As of November 2026, Huntley ranked #2065 for boys and #2201 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1697 for boys in 2024 and #1944 for girls in 2024.

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Famous Huntleys

  • Huntley GordonBoy

    Canadian actor

  • Huntley WrightBoy

    English actor

  • Huntley Nowel SpauldingBoy

    American manufacturer and politician, 31st governor of New Hampshire

  • Huntley FitzpatrickBoy

    American novelist

  • Huntley RitterBoy

    American actor

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