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Yardley

Quick answerYardley derives from Old English elements "geard" (yard/enclosure) and "leah" (clearing/meadow), meaning a clearing near an enclosed yard or farm.

Old English · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#13,411
TrendStable
Peak year2011
Syllables2
OriginOld English
LanguageEnglish
CultureAnglo-Saxon
Letters7
Numerology9 Chaldean 8
Global rank#13,411

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Yardley

Yardley derives from Old English elements "geard" (yard/enclosure) and "leah" (clearing/meadow), meaning a clearing near an enclosed yard or farm.

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Etymology

Yardley derives from Old English elements "geard" (yard/enclosure) and "leah" (clearing/meadow), meaning a clearing near an enclosed yard or farm. The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Britain and North America, with historical prominence as a place name in England before becoming a given name.

Yardley currently ranks #13,411 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.

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