Curley - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Curley \c(u)-rley, cur-ley\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "strong man". Related to Charles, via Anglo-Saxon "ceorl", or "churl".

Baby names that sound like Curley are Carley and Corley. Other similar baby names are Burley, Culley, Currey and Hurley.

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