Kingsley

English
"king's meadow"

Kingsley Origin and Meaning

The name Kingsley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "king's meadow".

Kingsley is a sophisticated Harry Potter name that entered the US Top 1000 in 2013.

Writer Kingsley Amis is its most famous bearer. Cousin Kingston is also rising in popularity, thanks to Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's little boy.

# 849 in the US

Kingsley Rank in US Top 1000

# 1590 on Nameberry

Kingsley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Kingsley Popularity

Famous People Named Kingsley

  • Kingsley Davis
    American sociologist and demographer
  • Kingsley William Amis
    English poet and novelist
  • (Basil) Kingsley Martin
    English journalist
  • Kingsley Coman
    French footballer
  • (Howard) Kingsley Wood
    English politician
  • Kingsley Benedict
    American silent film actor
  • Kingsley Ofosu
    Ghanaian ship stowaway portrayed in film "Deadly Voyage"
  • Kingsley aka King Russell
    American YouTuber
  • Kingsley Doyle
    son of novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Norman Kingsley Mailer
    American novelist
  • Benjahmin Kingsley Stotijn (b. 2002)
    son of singers Anouk and Remon Stotijn

Kingsley in Pop Culture

  • Kingsley Shacklebolt
    Character from the Harry Potter series
  • Kingsley Owen
    character on British TV series Fresh Meat
  • Kingsley Zissou
    character from movie "The Life Aquatic"

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