What does Rowley mean?

Rowley as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Rowley is "roughly cleared meadow". Place name.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ro-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, meadow

Variations

VARIANTS Rowlea, Rowlee, Rowleigh, Rowly

How popular is Rowley?

Rowley is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent last name for all people (#2261 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Rowley is alike in pronunciation to Rawley, Rawly, Reilley, Reilly▼, Riley, Roley, Rollie▼, Rollo, Rolly, Rylee and Ryley. Other recommended sound-alike names are Bosley, Coley, Colley, Conley, Corley, Cowrey (see Cowrie), Dawley, Dooley, Fowler, Hawley, Howlen, Morley, Radley, Redley, Ridley, Ripley, Risley, Rockley, Rodney▼, Rolle, Romney, Rooney, Rorey, Roul, Rowdy, Rowe, Rowell, Rowen▲, Rowl, Rowney, Royale, Royle, Rutley and Sorley. These names tend to be more frequently used than Rowley.