Whitley
WHIT-lee
Popularity
#682
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
8,482
Peak Year
#521 in 1988
First Recorded
1914
Style
Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
An English surname derived from a place name, meaning 'white meadow' or 'white clearing'.
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Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Whitley Strieber
American author, known for Communion book
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