Wesley - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Wesley \we(s)-ley\ is pronounced WEZ-lee, WES-lee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "western meadow". Place name; variant of the English surname Westley. Used in honor of brothers John and Charles Wesley, 18th-century founders of Methodism, a Protestant Christian denomination. Actors Wesley Snipes, Wes Bentley.

Wesley has 5 variant forms: Wes, Wesly, Wessley, Westleigh and Westley.

Baby names that sound like Wesley are Asael, Asiel, Wassily, Vasily and Vasile.

Wesley is a very popular 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 Wesley. Click here to compare Wesley with related baby names.