Boy Names

  1. Berkeley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "where birches grow"
    • Description:

      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.
  2. Brawley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "meadow at the slope of the hill"
    • Description:

      A rowdy name nobody ever heard of, till Nick Nolte gave it to his son.
  3. Buckley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "meadow of the deer"
    • Description:

      Mama's boy.
  4. Monterey
    • Oakley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "oak wood or clearing"
      • Description:

        As sturdy as Oak, with deeper roots. It's been on the rise for both boys and girls in recent years, with the name comfortably in the top 500 for boys and nearing the Top 100 for girls.
    • Ridley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "cleared wood"
      • Description:

        Director Ridley Scott made this one known, but few parents would get beyond the negative first syllable.
    • Seeley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "blessed, happy"
      • Description:

        Seeley is a Medieval surname with a happy, fortunate meaning.
    • Westley
      • Origin:

        Variation of Wesley
      • Description:

        This variation of Wesley moved into the Top 1000 among boys' names in the US in 2016, perhaps because it makes the name less like Lesley and more Western, with the cowboy nickname West.