What does Fernley mean?

Fernley as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Fernley) is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Fernley is "fern meadow". Place name. Used since the late 19th century.

ENDS WITH -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, fern (tree), meadow, 19th century

Variations

VARIANTS Farnlea, Farnlee, Farnleigh, Farnley, Fernlea, Fernlee, Fernleigh

How popular is Fernley?

Fernley is a rare given name for males but a somewhat popular last name for all people (#111740 out of 150436, Top 74%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Fernley is alike in pronunciation to Farnly. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ardley, Arney, Barkley, Barney▼, Bartley, Beasley, Beirney (see Burney), Benjey, Bentley, Berkeley, Berkley, Birney, Briley, Brinley, Burley, Burney, Byrley, Carney, Curley, Darnley, Denley, Dunnley (see Dunley), Earley, Farlee, Farley, Farly, Farrley (see Farley), Ferdie, Fergie, Fernald, Fernand, Fernham (see Farnham), Ferrel, Findley, Finlay, Finlea (see Finlay), Finlee, Finley▲, Finnlea (see Finlay), Finnley▲, Gerrey, Hanley, Henley, Hernlea (see Hernley), Hernlee (see Hernley), Hernley, Hernly, Hewney, Horsley, Jeramey, Jerrey (see Jerry), Jervey, Kealey, Kenley, Kerrey, Kirkley, Lesley, Linley, Manley, Marley▲, Mersey, Morrley (see Morley), Penley, Pennley, Sealey, Seeley, Sergey, Stanley▼, Verney, Warley, Webley, Westley▲, Yarley and Yeardley. These names tend to be more frequently used than Fernley.