Sherley
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning bright clearing; a variant of Shirley.
Sherley by the numbers
Sherley was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 30 babies in 1947, making it a 1940s name.
Other names that come from Shirley
Like Sherley, each of these traces back to Shirley: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sherley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean light
Like Sherley, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a meadow or field
Like Sherley, 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)
- Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
- Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sherley
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