Burley - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Burley \b(u)-rley, bur-ley\ is a variant of Burleigh (Old English), and the meaning of Burley is "meadow with knotty-trunk trees".

The baby name Burley sounds like Birley, Burle and Byrley. Other similar baby names are Burney, Curley and Hurley.

Burley is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Burley. Compare Burley with related baby names.