What does Grimsley mean?

Grimsley as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Grimsley is "dark meadow". Place name.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Gr-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, dark, meadow

Variations

VARIANTS Grimslea, Grimsleigh, Grimslie, Grimsly

How popular is Grimsley?

Grimsley is a rare first name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#5603 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Ainsley, Ansley, Ardley, Ardsley, Arley, Aynsley, Bailey▼, Beasley, Birley, Bosley, Bradley▼, Brawley, Brentley, Bridgeley (see Bridgely), Briley, Brindley, Brinley, Bromley, Bryley (see Briley), Cailey, Cranley, Crosbey, Crosley, Crossley, Dailey, Finley▲, Finnley▲, Gaille, Gamble, Gamblen (see Gamble), Ghilles (see Gillies), Gianney (see Gian), Gilbey, Gillbey (see Gilby), Gillby, Gilley, Grantley, Grantly, Greelea (see Greeley), Greeley, Grey▲, Gridley, Gridlie, Gridly (see Gridley), Grigory, Grimaldi, Grimaldo, Grimshaw, Grisha, Hailey, Horsley, Jaimey, Jamsey, Kinsey, Kinsley, Lindley, Linley, Paisley, Presley, Pressley, Prestley, Priestley, Quigley, Ransley, Reilley, Riddley, Ridley, Riley, Risley, Shipley, Timofey, Wesley▲, Wessley, Willey and Wrisley. These names tend to be more commonly used than Grimsley.