Whitley name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: wh(it)-ley
Meaning: A Small Field, White Wood and Hwit Meaning White
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Whitley meaning and origin

What does Whitley mean?

Prevailing unisex name Whitley is mainly used in English, meaning of Whitley is "A Small Field, White Wood or Hwit Meaning White" has its origin in Old English.

How do I pronounce Whitley?

The two syllabled name Whitley is pronounced, wh(it)-ley.

Variants of Whitley

Whitely

How popular is the name Whitley?

Whitley is a popular in United States where over 6136 new-borns have been given the name since 1914. The moniker is on fire on the charts, in 1988, it ranked 446th when 508 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Moreover, the given name has been to the top 500 baby names 2 times Whitley is a rare baby name in England and Wales, chances of it being still in use are very slim.

And also in France. As per our findings, over 6000 people has been named Whitley globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023194979731383
2022226063880314
2021257450854319
2020306837941271
2019269147938281
2018274644997262
20172835421005258
20163355331047251
20155502161137222
20145990141234197
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Whitley in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands5512476
Sweden5512476
Norway5512476

Numerological analysis of Whitley

You are not selfish but you are not naive as well. Leave your own mark in the world. Some people admire while others judge your recklessness and carelessness. You would be perfect in the film industry, music industry, writing columns for an influential paper or website or work in a shelter for homeless people or animals. You want to be surrounded by great minds that talk about ideas, achievements and changing the world.

Go through the following names similar to Whitley

  •  Marla - Chiefly used in Finnish, Danish and Swedish noteworthy, Marla means "Combination of Maria or Magdalene or Sun" which originated from Hebrew and Germanic is a gender-neutral name . Preeminent name Marla managed to bag 495th position among girl names in 1980 in United States
  •  Barb - The popular and all time favorite girl name Barb is commonly used in English is of Latin origin. Barb is form of Barbara in English language
  •  Rupert - Used dominantly in Danish and Norwegian long standing and widely accepted, Rupert is rooted from Old High German and Germanic, Rupert means "Glorious Shining, Bright or Form of Robert" is used as a gender insensitive name
  •  Bridgett - Famed Bridgett has its origin in Celtic is used in Swedish and English, Bridgett means "The Exalted One" is given to girls
  •  Chuck - Meaning of Chuck is Form of Charles, Man or Strong used for boys which is used chiefly in English is originated from Old High German and Germanic

Middle names for Whitley

Here is a list of all the rage and popular middle names that go with the baby name Whitley.

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Famous people named Whitley

  • Whitley Stokes, Irish lawyer and Celtic scholar
  • Whitley Strieber, American writer best

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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