Presley

English
"priest's meadow"

Presley Origin and Meaning

The name Presley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "priest's meadow".

More universal than Elvis...and more conventionally attractive, too. Cindy Crawford used it for her son, though it's on the rise mainly for girls. The last time Presley ranked in the Top 1000 for boys was 1903, 120 years ago. Today, it's used for girls 14 times as often as for boys, mainly because of the -ley ending.

# 832 in the US

Presley Rank in US Top 1000

# 3374 on Nameberry

Presley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Presley Popularity

Famous People Named Presley

  • Presley Walker GerberAmerican photographer and model, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber
  • Presley ChweneyagaeSouth African actor
  • Presley Neville O'BannonAmerican Marine war hero
  • Presley SpruanceU.S. Senator from Delaware
  • Presley Marion RixeyU.S. surgeon general
  • Presley Thornton GlassU.S. Congressman from Tennessee
  • Presley MassaraAustralian actor
  • Presley Carson WoodHonduran footballer
  • Presley Norton YoderEcuadorian archaeologist
  • Elvis Aron PresleyAmerican rock singer/actor

Presley in Pop Culture

  • Presley Deancharacter on British soap "Hollyoaks"