Berkleigh
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning birch wood clearing; modern spelling variant of Berkeley.
Berkleigh by the numbers
Berkleigh was given to 41 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 42 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Berkleigh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Berkleigh
Names that are said the same way as Berkleigh, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Berkleigh, each of these has a forest or wood in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sawyerone who saws wood; woodcutter5,531 in the US (2017)
- Kimberlyfrom the wood of the royal forest1,823 in the US (2017)
- Lennoxelm grove or from the place of the elms1,200 in the US (2017)
- Emberglowing piece of coal or wood192 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
- Sylviafrom the forest636 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Berkleigh, 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)
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