What does Yardley mean?

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

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ya-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, meadow

Variations

VARIANTS Yardlee, Yardlea, Yardleigh, Yardly, Yarley, Yeardley

How popular is Yardley?

Yardley is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent surname for all people (#12929 out of 150436, Top 9%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Yardley is pronounced similarly to Ardley, Ardly, Wardlea and Wardley. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ardsley, Arley, Audley, Bailey▼, Baley, Barcley, Barkley, Bartley, Bayley, Berkley, Birkley, Bradley▼, Bryley (see Briley), Burley, Cadbey (see Cadby), Carley, Carrey, Charley▼, Corley, Curley, Dailey, Daley, Darnley, Darsey, Dawley, Dudley▼, Earley, Farley, Farnley, Farrley (see Farley), Fernley, Findley, Garey, Garrey, Garrvey (see Garvey), Gridley, Hadley, Hagley, Hailey, Haley, Handley, Hanley, Hardey, Harley▼, Hartley, Hawley, Hayley, Headley, Hedley, Hernley, Horsley, Jarvey, Kaley, Laddey, Langley, Larrey, Lindley, Marley▲, Morley, Morrley (see Morley), Paley, Radley, Redley, Riddley, Smedley, Sorley, Wadley, Wakeley, Warley, Yale and Yantsey (see Yancy). These names tend to be more frequently used than Yardley.