Tilley
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning tillage land; cultivated field.
Tilley by the numbers
Tilley was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tilley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Tillymighty in battle; diminutive of Matilda264 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tinley327 in the US (2017)
- Talley6 in the US (2017)
- Tinsleyfortification of a woman named Tynni328 in the US (2017)
- Tilliemighty in battle; diminutive of Matilda71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tildenfertile valley, cultivated land25 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Tilley
Names that are said the same way as Tilley, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the earth
Like Tilley, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Siennareddish-brown earth; the city of Siena1,530 in England and Wales (2025)
- Brooklynnbroken land; a variant spelling of Brooklyn1,410 in the US (2017)
- Georgiaworker of the earth; a form of George280 in England and Wales (2025)
- Landryland ruler; from Landric602 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a meadow or field
Like Tilley, 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)
Names about as common as Tilley
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