Burley - name meaning, 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 an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#3560 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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