Coakley - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Coakley \co(ak)-ley\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "charcoal meadow". Place name. Coke was the term for the flammable residue from burning coal, and a valuable resource of fuel.

Coakley has 4 variant forms: Coakly, Cokeley, Cokelie and Cokely.

A baby name that sounds like Coakley is Quigley.

Coakley 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 Coakley. Click here to compare Coakley with related baby names.