What does Thorley mean?

Thorley as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Thorley is "Thor's meadow; thorn meadow". Place name.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Tho-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, meadow, thorn (tree)

Variations

How popular is Thorley?

Thorley is an uncommonly occurring first name for men but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#40622 out of 150436, Top 27%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Thorley is pronounced similarly to Thurloe and Thurlow. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Amorey, Birley, Bosley, Burley, Charley▼, Choncey, Coley, Corey▼, Corley, Crosley, Curley, Dooley, Earley, Eberley, Everley, Farley, Farrley (see Farley), Horsley, Hurley, Jorey, Korey▼, Korrey (see Kory), Marley▲, Moorley, Morey, Morley, Morrey, Morrley (see Morley), Ohnrey, Roley, Rowley, Shanley, Shelley, Sorley, Terrey, Thandey, Thobey, Thoby, Thole, Thor, Thorald, Thorbern, Thorbert, Thoreau, Thorian, Thorkel (see Torquil), Thorn, Thorne, Thornlea, Thornley, Thornly, Thorold, Thorp, Thorpe, Thorsten, Thurl, Thurle, Tiarney, Tommey, Toney, Tore, Toren, Torey, Torger, Torkel, Torre, Torrey▼, Torry, Tory▼, Trey▼, Tulley, Whitley and Yarley. These names tend to be more frequently used than Thorley.