Names That Mean Meadow
- Clooney
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"from the meadow"Description:
Variation of Cluny best only if you're a major George fan. And even then, better go with George, Georgia, or Georgiana.
- Bromley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"broom meadow"Description:
Bromley is an English surname-name that's more possible as a first name now than ever before. The -ley suffix has been adopted for many names, and surnames such as Bromley are fashionable.
- Hiawassee
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"large meadow"Description:
Derived from the Cherokee word ayuhwasi, referring to a savanna or meadow.
- Winley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wooded meadow"Description:
An English surname originally denoting someone living near a farmstead in the forest. Makes a sweet and unusual addition to the -ley name family.
- Ainsley
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"solitary meadow"Description:
This name will tick a lot of boxes for many parents: unisex; trendy sound; pretty instinctive to pronounce; and some great namesakes including British chef Ainsley Harriott and American footballer Ainsley Battles.
- Abeline
Origin:
English, German, Spanish, HebrewMeaning:
"breath, or grassy meadow"Description:
This rare vintage name can be an alternative spelling of Abilene, a Biblical place name. It is also a Spanish and German feminine form of Abel.
- Haley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hay meadow"Description:
Young actor Haley Joel Osment to the contrary, this name in all its variations has become too popular for girls to survive as a boys' choice. Hailey, Haily Halley, Hallie, Hayley.
- Kimberley
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"Cyneburga's meadow"Description:
Kimberley is a town in South Africa associated with diamonds and with wealth and luxury in general. It was name for Lord Kimberley, whose surname derived from an English place name. Used for boys in the early twentieth century, it re-emerged as a girls' name in the 1940s, usually spelled Kimberly.
- Brynly
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"burnt meadow"Description:
Variant of Brinley and Brynley
- Lauralee
Origin:
Compound name, Laura and LeeMeaning:
"bay laurel and meadow"Description:
Lauralee might be an Anglicization of Lorelei or a compound of Laura and Lee, which makes it a botanical choice.
- Huntleigh
Origin:
Variation of Huntley, English surnameMeaning:
"meadow of the hunter"Description:
Huntley is among the most evenly-split gender-neutral names, while Huntleigh is virtually all girl. Huntleigh is actually more common than the original.
- Culley
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"the meadow"Description:
Cheerful and distinctive.
- Braydi
Origin:
Variation of Brady, IrishMeaning:
"broad meadow or large-chested"
- Marylee
Origin:
English combination of Mary and LeeMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"Description:
The meaning of Mary is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).
- Burleigh
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"meadow belonging to a manor"Description:
Let's hope he's "burly".
- Saralee
Origin:
Composite of Sara and LeeMeaning:
"princess; meadow"Description:
The cake company pretty much knocked this otherwise-pretty compilation name out of consideration for most parents.
- Marylea
Origin:
English combination of Mary and LeeMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"Description:
Variant of Marylee
- Riverly
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"river meadow"Description:
A rarer spin on River or Everly, using one of the most popular name endings of the moment.
- Timberly
Origin:
American invented name, variation of KimberlyMeaning:
"Cyneburga's meadow"Description:
Timberly emerged on the charts in 1960 as an alternative to Kimberly. It never caught on and has been given to no more than 25 baby girls each year since. These days it may also be seen as an elaboration of Timber, an up-and-coming gender-neutral nature name.
- Bentlee
Origin:
Variation of Bentley, EnglishMeaning:
"meadow with coarse grass"Description:
The -lee ending feminizes Bentley, although the really girly version is Bentleigh.
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