Stanley

English

"near the stony meadow"

Stanley Origin and Meaning

The name Stanley is a girl's name of English origin meaning "near the stony meadow".

Perfect example of how your perception of a name can change when you apply it to the opposite gender: when used for a girl, Stanley suddenly becomes an attractive, upper-crusty name ala Ansley or Finley.

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Famous People Named Stanley

Stanley Ann DunhamAmerican anthropologist and mother of President Barack Obama

Stanley in Pop Culture

Stanley TimberlakeBette Davis's character from "In This Our Life"
Martha Stanleyfrom the movie "The Proposition"
"The Stanley Parable" game