Berkeley
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning birch tree meadow or clearing.
Berkeley by the numbers
Berkeley was given to 133 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Berkeley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Berkleybirch tree meadow; a form of Berkeley254 in the US (2017)
- Berkleebirch tree meadow; a modern respelling of Berkeley67 in the US (2017)
- Burkleybirch tree clearing; modern respelling of Berkley7 in the US (2017)
- Beckleymeadow by a stream6 in the US (2017)
- Blakeleedark or pale meadow; a modern feminine form of Blakely63 in the US (2017)
- Beverleybeaver stream; a place name6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a meadow or field
Like Berkeley, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)
- Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
- Everlywild boar meadow; form of Everley3,510 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Berkeley, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Berkeley
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