Thornley - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Thornley \th(o)-rn-ley, thor-nley\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "thorny meadow". Place name.

Thornley has 3 variant forms: Thornlea, Thornleigh and Thornly.

Baby names that sound like Thornley are Darnley and Darnel.

Thornley 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 Thornley. Compare Thornley with related baby names.