Berkeley

English

"where birches grow"

Berkeley Origin and Meaning

The name Berkeley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "where birches grow".

The Brits say BARK-lee, but we pronounce it the same as the name of the California college: either way it's quite pretentious and of another era.

Berkeley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3997 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Berkeley

• (Guy) Berkeley "Berke" Breathed American cartoonist
• Berkeley William Enos birth name of Busby Berkeley, American film choreographer
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• Anthony Berkeley Cox English crime novelist
• George Berkeley Anglo,Irish philosopher

Berkeley in Pop Culture

• Berkeley California, USA