Whitley - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Whitley \wh(it)-ley\ is pronounced WHIT-lee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "white meadow". Place name. Related to -ley names like Ashley, as well as to Whitney. Also made known through the character Whitley on the TV show "A Different World".

Whitley has 3 variant forms: Whitelea, Whitlea and Whittley.

Baby names that sound like Whitley are Adalley, Udile and Odile.

Whitley is an uncommon female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Whitley. Click here to compare Whitley with related baby names.