Linley

A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning linden tree clearing or meadow.

Babies a year
76
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Linley by the numbers

Linley was given to 76 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 85 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Linley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Lynleylake clearing; a form of Lindley34 in the US (2017)
  • Lindleylinden tree clearing31 in the US (2017)
  • Lilleylily flower; variant spelling of Lily18 in the US (2017)
  • Linseylinden tree island; a form of Lindsey16 in the US (2017)
  • Linlee8 in the US (2017)
  • Lillylily flower; variant of Lily382 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Linley

Names that are said the same way as Linley, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Lynleelake clearing; a modern form of Lindley or Lynn with Lee suffix118 in the US (2017)
  • Lynnleelake; a form of Lynn with Lee suffix63 in the US (2017)
  • Lynleighlily flower; a modern respelling of Lily49 in the US (2017)
  • Lynnleigh26 in the US (2017)
  • Lynnley12 in the US (2017)
  • Linleigh6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Linley, 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 Linley, 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 Linley

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