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Hart
Hartlyn
Modern invented name
If Harley has inspired the trendy spin Harlyn, who's to say Hartley can't become Hartlyn? Roughly a dozen baby girls were given this modern invented name last year.
Jaisley
Jaisley is a modern feminine name that has emerged in recent years, following the trend of blending popular name elements to create something unique. It likely combines the popular 'Jai-' prefix…
Langley
English
"long meadow"
A surname style name that may appeal to those who like Langston and Oakley but also L- heavy choices like Lila, Delilah, and Linley, Langley is a rare option with a nature-connected meaning. It first…
Rawley
Rawley is a feminine given name with Old English origins, derived from the surname Rawle or Rawley, which means 'son of Ralph' or 'counselor's meadow.' Though traditionally used as a boy's name,…
Radley
English
"red meadow"
An emerging unisex surname name. Radley is more common for boys — it could be seen as an updated version of Bradley — but for girls, it's a rare alternative to Hadley and Adley. Radley is also a…
Zayley
Modern invented name
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.
Starley
Starley is a feminine name with English origins that evokes celestial imagery. This modern-sounding name combines 'star' with the common name suffix '-ley' (meaning 'clearing' or 'meadow' in Old…
Niley
Aboriginal
"a shell"
Could be seen as a stand-in for Riley, but not nearly as appealing.
Orly
Hebrew
"light for me"
A sweet and simple Hebrew name, also written as Orli, this name blends the elements or meaning "light" and li meaning "to me, for me". As such, it has a shiny, cheerful meaning, connected to…
Orli
Hebrew
"light"
Cute, nickname-y, and international, à la Romy or Demi. Spelling it Orly turns it into a busy French airport.
Ursley
Ursley is an uncommon feminine name with medieval English origins, likely derived as a variant of Ursula. The root name Ursula comes from the Latin 'ursa' meaning 'bear,' giving Ursley connections to…
Quinley
English, modern invented name combining Quinn and ley
"descendant of Conn + clearing, meadow"
A modern choice for girls riffing on the popular unisex name Quinn, with an extra syllable to add substance and formality. And Quinn is still available as a nickname!
Halley
Scottish and English
"hall or woodland clearing"
The Halley version of this popular name family hit the Top 1000 only once, in 1986, inspired by Halley's Comet, named for astronomer Edmund Halley. Today, Halley is still used -- it was given to 50…
Hinckley
English
"Hynca's clearing"
An English place name, belonging to a town in Leicestershire, England, and several in the USA. It is occasionally used as a name, in the style of Hadley and Henley.
Hensley
American invented name
With Henley and Kinsley two of the most popular new ley-ending baby names for girls , why not Hensley? We can think of several reasons, but if you like this style of name, Hensley is as attractive as…
Huntley
English
"meadow of the hunter"
A softer take on Hunter. Huntley could be considered a truly neutral name in the US, where it was given to 102 girls and 98 boys in 2024, making the split 51:49. Borrowed from a place name in South…
Huxley
English
"inhospitable place"
Huxley is an increasingly popular surname-name for baby boys in the US and now is beginning to be used for girls as well. The -ley suffix, usually denoting a place, is common in names for both…