Shipley - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Shipley \sh(ip)-ley\ is a variant of Shepley (Old English), and the meaning of Shipley is "sheep meadow".

The baby name Shipley sounds like Sheplea and Shepply. Other similar baby names are Ripley, Shanley and Shelley.

Shipley 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 Shipley. Compare Shipley with related baby names.