Oakley

Oakley is a baby name of English origin, meaning From the oak meadow.

What Oakley means

From the oak meadow.

Oakley sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Oakley comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Oakley is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Oakley?

Oakley is not in the current top 100 baby names we track. In practice that means a child called Oakley is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.

The character of Oakley

We group Oakley under the natural world. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.

Themes: Nature

Names like Oakley

These share Oakley's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Ash — The ash tree.
• Aspen — The quaking aspen tree.
• Bay — An inlet of the sea; the laurel.
• Birch — The bright birch tree.
• Briar — A wild, thorny rose bush.
• Cedar — The strong, fragrant cedar tree.
• Elm — The tall elm tree.
• Hawthorn — The flowering hawthorn tree.
• Hayden — From the hedged valley.
• Lake — A still body of water.
• Linden — The linden tree.
• Presley — Priest's meadow.

More English names

• North — The northern direction; a guiding point.
• Oaklynn — From the oak meadow pool.
• Nellie — Bright, shining one.
• Oswald — Divine power; God's ruler.
• Nell — Bright, shining one.
• Ottoline — Prosperous; fortunate.
• Nash — By the ash tree.
• Pansy — Thought; the pansy flower.
• Moss — Of the woodland; saviour.
• Parker — Keeper of the park.