What does Morley mean?

Morley as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Morley is "meadow on the moor". Place name. TV commentator Morley Safer.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Mo-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH old english

Variations

VARIANTS Moorley, Moorly, Morlee, Morleigh, Morly, Morrley

How popular is Morley?

Morley is an uncommonly occurring given name for males but a very prominent surname for all people (#3072 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Morley is alike in pronunciation to Marlea, Marley▲, Marloe, Marlow and Marly. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arley, Birley, Bosley, Burley, Byrley, Carley, Coley, Colley, Conley, Corey▼, Corley, Corney, Correy, Curley, Dooley, Dorsey▼, Earley, Farley, Harley▼, Horsley, Hurley, Jorey, Korey▼, Korrey (see Kory), Manley, Markey, Marlen, Merle▼, Merlen, Merrel, Mersey, Moray, Mordy, More, Morell, Morey, Morgen, Moriel, Morrel, Morrell, Morrey, Morry, Morse, Morten, Morty, Morven, Murfey (see Murphy), Muriel, Murrey, Roley, Rorey, Rowley, Sorley, Thorley, Torey, Torrey▼, Warley and Yarley. These names tend to be more commonly used than Morley.