The boy's name Knightley \kn(i)-ght-ley, knigh-tley\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "knight's meadow". Place name.
Knightley has 6 variant forms: Knight, Knightlea, Knightlee, Knightlie, Knightly and Knights.
Knightley is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Knightley. Click here to compare Knightley with related baby names.
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