What does Thornly mean?

Thornly as a name for boys is of Old English origin, and the name Thornly means "thorny meadow". Thornly is a variant form of Thornley (Old English): place name.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Tho-, -ly

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, meadow

Variations

VARIANTS Thornleigh, Thornlea

How popular is Thornly?

Thornly is a rare given name for men. Thornly is also a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Charly, Farnly (see Farnley), Hernly, Horsly (see Horsley), Moorly, Morly, Thandy, Thobey, Thoby, Thole, Thonus, Thor, Thorald, Thoreau, Thorian, Thorin, Thorkel (see Torquil), Thorley, Thorn, Thorne, Thornton▼, Thorold, Thorp, Thorpe, Thorvald, Thurl, Thurle, Tiarney, Tierney, Toney, Tony▼, Torald, Torey, Toril, Torrey▼, Torry, Tory▼ and Townly (see Townsend). These names tend to be more frequently used than Thornly.