Wesley

Wesley is a boy name of English origin, meaning From the western meadow.

What Wesley means

From the western meadow.

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

Where Wesley 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.

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

How popular is Wesley?

Wesley is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Wesley 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 Wesley

The thread we file Wesley under is the natural world — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Nature

Names like Wesley

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

• Wells — From the springs.
• Ashton — Town of ash trees.
• Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
• Beckett — Dweller by the brook.
• Bradley — Broad meadow.
• Brayden — Broad meadow; brave.
• Camden — Winding valley.
• Canyon — A deep gorge in the earth.
• Colt — A young, spirited horse.
• Dale — From the valley.
• Drake — Dragon.
• Falcon — The swift bird of prey.

More English names

• Wells — From the springs.
• West — From the west; where the sun sets.
• Walker — A walker of cloth; a fuller.
• Weston — From the western town.
• Wade — At the river crossing.
• Wilbur — Resolute and brilliant.
• True — Genuine, loyal and real.
• Wilder — Untamed; of the wild.
• Treasure — Something precious and valued.
• Wilfred — One who wishes for peace.