Buckley
BUK-lee
Popularity
#2025
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
1,019
Peak Year
#75 in 2024
First Recorded
1916
Style
Nature-Inspired, Vintage
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
An English surname turned given name, derived from 'bucca' meaning 'buck' or 'deer' and 'leah' meaning 'clearing' or 'woodland,' indicating a deer clearing.
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Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
William F. Buckley Jr.
Influential American conservative author and commentator
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