Baby Names Ending in Ley

  1. Briley
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name or surname, English
    • Meaning:

      "briar meadow, briar clearing"
    • Description:

      Similar to Brielle and Riley, this name lags quite far behind these more common variations. It peaked at Number 622 in 2009 in the US, but it is now descending the ranks. It coincides with the surname Briley, a contracted form of Brierley, which might be an interesting alternative.
  2. Greeley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "pock-marked face, scarred"
    • Description:

      English surname that's very rarely found as a first name. The Colorado city was named after Horace Greeley, the nineteenth-century congressman and founder of the New-York Tribune.
  3. Zayley
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Zayley -- which may also be styled Zaylee or Zaylie or Zalie, among other spellings -- is a member of the squad of names that include Bailey, Hayley, and Kaylee and is always welcoming new members.