By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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English surname
"by the clearing"
A fresh take on Adley, Ashley, and Hadley, Atley is less political than its alternative spelling Attlee, attached as the latter is to the former British prime minister. A rising star for boys in the…
Word name or diminutive of Regina, Latin
"queen"
Has an old-time country feeling, perhaps due to Ma Rainey, considered the "Mother of the Blues". This is the most popular spelling of the name, given to about 50 girls last year, with half as many…
English
"garlic island"
Similar in style to Ripley and Murphy, Ramsey is a Scottish and English surname, borrowed from a place name meaning "garlic island", likely due to the the growth of wild garlic in the area.…
Diminutive of Melinda
"beautiful honey"
This sweet nickname style name combines contemporary Indy with vintage Minnie. Popular in the 80s, it fell out of style by the mid-90s, but, with the likes of Annie, Edie, Ellie, Bonnie and Heidi…
Karely is a modern feminine name that blends elements of popular names like Karly, Kara, and Kaley. The name has Hispanic origins and is particularly popular in Latin American communities, though it…
Yiddish
"little sweet one"
Dimunitive of Zisel, from a Yiddish word meaning "sweet".
Brixley is a modern feminine name that has emerged as part of the contemporary trend toward surname-inspired and location-based names with the popular '-ley' suffix. Likely derived from Brix…
Variation of Everly
"wild boar in a woodland clearing"
A variation of popular Everly, blended with equally popular Avery or Ava. If taken simple as a variant of Everly, it would mean "wild boar in a woodland clearing", however, when you blend it with…
English (modern)
A modern coinage from the initials JC, or from a combination of Jay plus the popular -acey/-asey ending sound.
Diminutive of Roxanne, Persian
"dawn"
Roxy, also spelled Roxie, is one of those high-stepping showgal names with plenty of moxie, among the many sassy nickname names on the U.K. popularity list--currently Number 398. The fictional…
"burnt clearing"
This name is currently best known on The Bachelorette 's Tenley Molzahn. In the 1950s, it was attached to the Olympic figure skating champion Tenley Albright, and Jessica Biel played a Tenley in the…
Yanely is a feminine name with Spanish and Latin American origins, possibly derived as a variation of Yaneli or as a unique creation combining elements of popular Hispanic names. It carries a melodic…
"where birches grow"
Despite the strong association with the University of California, Berkeley, the more common version of this name omits the second E, Berkley. Beware if you travel across the pond — Berkeley is…
Compound of Maeve and Avery
"she who intoxicates + ruler of elves"
A blend of contemporary favorites, unisex Avery and Irish Maeve, Mavery has a whimsical meaning and melodic sound. Also spelled Maevery, it was given to around 70 girls in a recent year. It could…
Short form of Oscar or Osborn, English or Irish
"deer; divine"
This grandpa-esque nickname, traditionally short for masculine names like Osmond, Oscar, or Oswald, is starting to get traction on its own, thanks to its cool, zippy sound. In the Top 1000 for boys…
"dark wood or clearing"
Blakeley is one of the many -ley ending surnames that is being adopted as a first name, updating the 80s darlings Blake and Ashley.
Keiry is a feminine name with multiple possible origins, functioning as either a modern variation of Keira (the feminine form of Irish Kieran, meaning "dark-haired" or "little dark one") or as a…
Irish, English, Norse
"free from envy; from the deer estate"
Once a common boy name in Ireland, the dynamic Darby now has a definite unisex feel. A bit like a mash up between Darcy and Ruby, it appeared in the US Top 1000 in the 90s, peaking in 1995 when it…
Hazley is a feminine name with modern origins, emerging as part of the contemporary trend of creating new names with popular sounds and endings. The name blends elements reminiscent of names like…
Spanish nickname
Inspired by the Mexican singer who uses it as her single name.
