Barkley
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Barkley
The given name 'Barkley' means "birch wood" or "birch meadow," derived from the Old English words *beorc* (birch) and *lēah* (woodland clearing).
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Etymology
The given name 'Barkley' means "birch wood" or "birch meadow," derived from the Old English words *beorc* (birch) and *lēah* (woodland clearing). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably as a transferred surname from places in England, with no specific religious association; historically, it gained prominence as a given name in the United States, partly due to the basketball player Charles Barkley.
Barkley currently ranks #10,859 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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