Wiley: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “willow clearing”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- WY-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
From an English surname and place name, generally derived from Old English wilig meaning willow and leah meaning clearing or meadow. It can also echo the adjective wily in modern English.
How popular is Wiley?
Babies named Wiley in 2024203
2024 rank#1,157 boys
Peak year1882
Total US babies since 188018,605
Wiley is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Wiley
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Wiley questions
What does the name Wiley mean?
Wiley means "willow clearing". It comes from English. From an English surname and place name, generally derived from Old English wilig meaning willow and leah meaning clearing or meadow. It can also echo the adjective wily in modern English.
Is Wiley a boy or girl name?
Wiley is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Wiley?
203 US babies were named Wiley in 2024. Its peak year was 1882.
How do you pronounce Wiley?
Wiley is usually pronounced WY-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.