Beverly - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Beverly \b(e)-ver-

, also used as boy's name Beverly, is pronounced BEV-er-lee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "beaver stream or meadow". Originally an English place name and a surname, then used as a given name. Famous as a place name referring to Beverly Hills. The English spelling is usually Beverley. Singer Beverly Sills.

Beverly has 18 variant forms: Bev, Bevalee, Beverle, Beverlee, Beverley, Beverlie, Beverlye, Bevie, Bevlyn, Bevverlie, Bevverly, Bevvy, Buffy, Lee, Verlee, Verlie, Verly and Verlye.

Beverly is a very common first name for women (#73 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#2279 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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