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Beverly

OriginEnglish
Meaning"dweller near the beaver stream"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#1018

2025 SSA

US rank · boysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Beverly

The remarkable success of the girls' name Everly makes a revival of the name Beverly seem possible. More commonly a masculine name in the 19th century, it began to be used for girls in the early 1900s, reaching #14 ion the popular names list in 1937. Inspirations: Beverly Johnson was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of Vogue, Beverly Sills was a major American soprano, Beverly Cleary authored the beloved 'Ramona' books, and Beverly Goldberg is the beloved TV matriarch of 'The Goldbergs'.

Beverly for boys

An English surname name which was originally used as a masculine first name in the 19th century, before becoming more popular for girls from the early 20th century onwards.

Pronounced BEV-er-lee.

As of October 2026, Beverly ranked #1018 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #14 in 1937, Nameberry popularity #670.

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Famous Beverlys

  • Beverly Ann MitchellGirl

    American actress

  • Beverly Atlee (Bunn) ClearyGirl

    American children's novelist

  • Beverly JohnsonGirl

    American supermodel

  • Beverly Heather D'AngeloGirl

    American actress

  • Beverly Elaine Aadland FisherGirl

    American actress

  • Beverly Eaves "Bev" PerdueGirl

    American politician, former governor of North Carolina

  • Beverly McLachlinGirl

    17th and current Chief Justice of Canada

  • Beverly Sills (born Belle Miriam Silverman)Girl

    American soprano

  • Beverly "Bevy" SmithGirl

    American television personality and stylist

  • Beverly June "Bev" YanezGirl

    professional soccer player

  • Beverly Ann DonofrioGirl

    American author most noted for her 1992 best selling memoir, Riding in Cars with Boys. Drew Barrymore portrayed her in the film adaption.

Beverly in pop culture

  • Dr. Beverly Crusher (born Beverly Cheryl Howard)Girl

    character on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"

  • Beverly HunterGirl

    character on TV's "All of Us"

  • Beverly PennGirl

    character in Mark Helprin's "Winter's Tale"

  • Beverly "Bev" MarshGirl

    character in Stephen King's "IT"

  • Beverly "Bev" HarrisGirl

    character on TV's "Roseanne"

  • Beverly ParrottGirl

    character in "Sims" series

  • Beverly LeslieGirl

    male character on TV's "Will & Grace"

  • Beverly BarloweGirl

    character on TV's "Eureka"

  • Beverly HillsGirl

    city in California, USA

  • Beverly Solomon GoldbergGirl

    main character in the television series The Goldbergs.

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