Radley: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “red meadow”
- Origin
- Old English
- Say it
- RAD-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (92% of all uses)
From an English surname and place name derived from Old English elements meaning 'red' and 'woodland clearing, meadow'. Its use as a first name is transferred from the surname.
How popular is Radley?
Babies named Radley in 2024118
2024 rank#1,581 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18801,632
Radley is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Radley
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Radley questions
What does the name Radley mean?
Radley means "red meadow". It comes from Old English. From an English surname and place name derived from Old English elements meaning 'red' and 'woodland clearing, meadow'. Its use as a first name is transferred from the surname.
Is Radley a boy or girl name?
Radley is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Radley?
118 US babies were named Radley in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Radley?
Radley is usually pronounced RAD-lee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.