Coakley

Coakley meaning and name origin

Coakley \co(ak)-ley\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Coakley 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.

Popularity of Coakley

Coakley is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#5553 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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