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Names That Mean Clearing

Updated October 2026

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Greenlee
English
"green clearing"
Attractive English surname that sounds right at home with the other androgynous surname names that are currently on-trend. Greenlee Smythe is a character on the soap opera All My Children
Rennley
Variation of Wrenley or Renley
"wren clearing; edge of the clearing"
A surname style choice with the feel of Finley, Wren, Renee, and Kinley, Rennley was given to 8 girls in a recent year. Alternative spellings and sound-alikes Wrenley and Renley are considerably more…
Brexlee
English
"box tree clearing; brook clearing; speckled clearing"
With its trendy letter X, double vowel ending, and similarities to Blakelee, Brooklyn, and Kenzie, Brexlee is a quietly used but totally modern choice in the US. Given to 23 girls in a recent year,…
Blakely
English
"dark wood or clearing"
A decade or two ago, we might have stopped with Blake, but today the surname Blakely or Blakeley sounds more modern as a first name.
Graylee
English
"gray meadow, gray clearing"
A blending of color name Gray with popular suffix -lee, Gray has the feel of Baylee, Kaylee, and Haylee. It joins a number of Gray- related choices including Graylynn, Grayson and Graycee.
Oxley
English place name
"ox clearing"
A little-used but equally cool alternative to Huxley and Loxley.
Mosley
English place name and surname
"peat bog, mouse clearing"
Mosley has seen a handful of uses — mostly among baby girls — since 2012, the year after Peyton Manning gave it to his daughter. It's much more familiar as a surname, such as that of novelist Walter…
Everlea
Everly variant
"wild boar in the woodland clearing"
One of the many Everly variants, but with a bit more flair and reminiscent of "Chelsea" or "Avonlea" (which would make an interesting alternative if you're aiming for more unique with this spelling)…
Rydell
Swedish
"of the woodland clearing"
This fashionable-sounding surname is surprisingly rare, considering its proximity to popular Ryder. Musical fans will recognise it as the fictional high school setting for Grease .
Annesley
Variation of Ansley, English
"clearing with a hermitage"
Latter-day Ashley that comes in a range of spelling variations. Ansley and Ainsley have both hit the Top 1000 in recent years.
Beasley
English surname
"bent grass clearing"
Beasley is a fashionable yet undiscovered surname name that is particularly well-suited for baby girls. Bea is a possible nickname. Beasley first made the US charts in 2018, when it was given to…
Knightley
English
"servant clearing"
Keira Knightley made her first name famous, single-handedly changing the most popular spelling from Kiera to Keira. Now we're moving on to use her last name as baby name inspiration. Knightley is a…
Maeverly
English, Irish
"intoxicating wildboar in the woodland clearing"
Two contemporary favorites blended into one, Everly meets Maeve in the modern compound name. With a touch of Waverly about it too, it first appeared in the US stats in 2021. A recent year saw it…
Knoxleigh
Elaboration of Knox, English, Scottish
"round hill + meadow, clearing"
Stylish boy name Knox with an (almost inevitable) -leigh/-lee-/ley makeover. This name has been given to over 30 girls since it first entered the US stats in 202, though Knoxlee and Knoxley have been…
Blakesley
English place-name and surname
"dark wolf's wood or clearing"
Blakesley is the name of a village in England, also sometimes found as a surname along with Blakely and Blakeley, turned into a first name for their daughter by reality stars Trista and Ryan Sutter.…
Mobley
English Surname
"from the clearing with the mound"
Lee Brice used this surname as the middle name for his son Ryker.
Waseskwan
Cree
"the sky is clearing after a storm"
Poetic name used among the Cree people.
Everley
English
"boar in a woodland clearing"
Variant of Everly
Rydel
Swedish
"of the woodland clearing"
This fashionable-sounding surname is surprisingly rare, considering its proximity to popular Ryder. Musical fans will recognise it as the fictional high school setting for Grease (albeit with two…
Rydell
Swedish
"of the woodland clearing"
This fashionable-sounding surname is surprisingly rare, considering its proximity to popular Ryder. Musical fans will recognise it as the fictional high school setting for Grease , after which singer…

Names That Mean Clearing

Greenlee

Rennley

Brexlee

Blakely

Graylee

Oxley

Mosley

Everlea

Rydell

Annesley

Beasley

Knightley

Maeverly

Knoxleigh

Blakesley

Mobley

Waseskwan

Everley

Rydel

Rydell