Best Sibling Names for Wiley
Names chosen to complement Wiley — matching origin ([English]), era, and style.
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These sibling names share Wiley's [English] roots or similar popularity era, and start with a different letter to avoid alliteration.
Genevieve
Wiley & Genevieve
Girl[English]
English form of GENEVIÈVE.
#165 →
King
Wiley & King
Boy[English]
From a nickname which derives from the English word king, ultimately from Old English cyning.
#266 ↓
Rosie
Wiley & Rosie
Girl[English]
Diminutive of ROSE.
#392 ↑
Franklin
Wiley & Franklin
Boy[English]
From an English surname which was derived from Middle English frankelin "freeman". A famous bearer of the surname was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and philosopher.
#410 →
Johnny
Wiley & Johnny
Boy[English]
Diminutive of JOHN. A famous bearer is American actor Johnny Depp (1963-).
#435 ↓
Opal
Wiley & Opal
Girl[English]
From the English word opal for the iridescent gemstone, the birthstone of October. The word ultimately derives from Sanskrit उपल (upala) meaning "jewel".
#486 ↑
Midge
Wiley & Midge
Girl[English]
Variant of MADGE.
#503 →
Violet
Wiley & Violet
Girl[English]
From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.
#16 →
Hudson
Wiley & Hudson
Boy[English]
From an English surname which meant "son of HUDDE". A famous bearer of the surname was the English explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611).
#21 ↑
Jackson
Wiley & Jackson
Boy[English]
From an English surname meaning "son of JACK". A famous bearer of the surname was American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).
#28 →
Nova
Wiley & Nova
Girl[English]
Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.
#35 →
Don
Wiley & Don
Boy[English]
Short form of DONALD.
#538 →
Zoey
Wiley & Zoey
Girl[English]
Variant of ZOE.
#51 →
Genesis
Wiley & Genesis
Girl[English]
Means "birth" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.
#57 →
Addison
Wiley & Addison
Girl[English]
From an English surname meaning "son of ADAM". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison.
#62 →
Tessie
Wiley & Tessie
Girl[English]
Diminutive of THERESA.
#566 →
Bennett
Wiley & Bennett
Boy[English]
Medieval form of BENEDICT. This was the more common spelling in England until the 18th century. Modern use of the name is probably also influenced by the common surname Bennett, itself a derivative of the medieval name.
#74 ↑
Beau
Wiley & Beau
Boy[English]
Means "beautiful" in French. It has been occasionally used as an American given name since the late 19th century.
#80 ↑
Sybil
Wiley & Sybil
Girl[English]
Variant of SIBYL. This spelling variation has existed since the Middle Ages.
#588 →
Savannah
Wiley & Savannah
Girl[English]
From the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century.
#92 ↓
Colton
Wiley & Colton
Boy[English]
From an English surname which was originally from a place name meaning "COLA's town".
#94 ↓
Austin
Wiley & Austin
Boy[English]
Medieval contracted form of AUGUSTINE (1). Modern use of the name is probably also partly inspired by the common surname Austin, which is of the same origin. This is also the name of a city in Texas.
#101 →
Jameson
Wiley & Jameson
Boy[English]
From an English surname meaning "son of JAMES".
#102 ↓
Dominic
Wiley & Dominic
Boy[English]
From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.
#106 ↓
Daisy
Wiley & Daisy
Girl[English]
Simply from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye".
#110 ↑
Jace
Wiley & Jace
Boy[English]
Short form of JASON.
#110 →
Juniper
Wiley & Juniper
Girl[English]
From the English word for the type of tree, derived ultimately from Latin iuniperus.
#113 ↑
Hunter
Wiley & Hunter
Boy[English]
From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).
#115 ↓
Charlie
Wiley & Charlie
Boy[English]
Diminutive or feminine form of CHARLES. A famous bearer is Charlie Brown, the main character in the comic strip 'Peanuts' by Charles Schulz.
#125 →
Ryder
Wiley & Ryder
Boy[English]
From an English occupational surname derived from Old English ridere meaning "mounted warrior" or "messenger".
#128 →
Jaxson
Wiley & Jaxson
Boy[English]
Variant of JACKSON.
#138 ↓
Lorainne
Wiley & Lorainne
Girl[English]
Variant of LORRAINE.
#639 →
Summer
Wiley & Summer
Girl[English]
From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. It has been in use as a given name since the 1970s.
#141 ↑
Kingston
Wiley & Kingston
Boy[English]
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "king's town" in Old English.
#142 ↓
Dawson
Wiley & Dawson
Boy[English]
From a surname meaning "son of DAVID". This name was popularized in the late 1990s by the television drama 'Dawson's Creek'.
#149 ↑
Chase
Wiley & Chase
Boy[English]
From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Middle English, originally a nickname for a huntsman.
#154 ↓
Brayden
Wiley & Brayden
Boy[English]
Variant of BRADEN.
#160 ↓
Elliott
Wiley & Elliott
Boy[English]
From an English surname which was derived from a diminutive of the medieval name ELIAS.
#168 →
Braxton
Wiley & Braxton
Boy[English]
From a surname which was originally derived from an Old English place name meaning "Bracca's town".
#169 ↓
Katherine
Wiley & Katherine
Girl[English]
From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from th…
#170 ↓
Kaiden
Wiley & Kaiden
Boy[English]
Variant of CADEN.
#170 ↓
Peg
Wiley & Peg
Girl[English]
Short form of PEGGY.
#672 →
Camden
Wiley & Camden
Boy[English]
From a surname which was from a place name perhaps meaning "enclosed valley" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
#180 ↓
Ariella
Wiley & Ariella
Girl[English]
Strictly feminine form of ARIEL.
#185 ↑
Ayden
Wiley & Ayden
Boy[English]
Variant of AIDAN.
#190 ↓
Tommy
Wiley & Tommy
Boy[English]
Diminutive of THOMAS.
#690 →
Beckett
Wiley & Beckett
Boy[English]
From an English surname which could be derived from various sources, including from Middle English beke meaning "beak" or bekke meaning "stream, brook".
#196 →
Tate
Wiley & Tate
Boy[English]
From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Tata, of unknown origin.
#197 ↑
Caden
Wiley & Caden
Boy[English]
Sometimes explained as a derivative of the Irish surname Caden, which is a reduced form of the Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin meaning "son of Cadán".
#198 ↑
Knox
Wiley & Knox
Boy[English]
From a Scottish surname which was derived from Old English cnocc "round hill".
#208 ↑
Evangeline
Wiley & Evangeline
Girl[English]
Means "good news" from Greek ευ (eu) "good" and αγγελμα (angelma) "news, message". It was (first?) used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem 'Evangeline' (1847).
#212 ↑
Loraine
Wiley & Loraine
Girl[English]
Variant of LORRAINE.
#713 →
Griffin
Wiley & Griffin
Boy[English]
Latinized form of GRUFFUDD. This name can also be inspired by the English word griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).
#214 →
Bettye
Wiley & Bettye
Girl[English]
Variant of BETTY.
#718 →
Rex
Wiley & Rex
Boy[English]
From Latin rex "king". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
#723 ↓
Tatum
Wiley & Tatum
Unisex[English]
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English.
#226 ↑
Harmony
Wiley & Harmony
Girl[English]
From the English word harmony, ultimately deriving from Greek ‘αρμονια (harmonia).
#231 ↓
Faith
Wiley & Faith
Girl[English]
Simply from the English word faith, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.
#239 ↓
Stevie
Wiley & Stevie
Unisex[English]
Diminutive of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE. A famous bearer is the American musician Stevie Wonder (1950-).
#244 ↑
Pat
Wiley & Pat
Unisex[English]
Short form of PATRICK or PATRICIA. A famous bearer of this name was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.
#749 →
Dallas
Wiley & Dallas
Unisex[English]
From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.
#252 ↑
Samara
Wiley & Samara
Girl[English]
Possibly derived from the biblical place name Samaria, which means "watch mountain" in Hebrew.
#259 ↑
Lavern
Wiley & Lavern
Unisex[English]
Variant of LAVERNE.
#771 →
Kaleb
Wiley & Kaleb
Boy[English]
English variant of CALEB.
#273 ↓
Mabel
Wiley & Mabel
Girl[English]
Medieval feminine form of AMABILIS. This spelling and Amabel were common during the Middle Ages, though they became rare after the 15th century. It was revived in the 19th century after the publication of C. M.
#278 ↑
Dixie
Wiley & Dixie
Girl[English]
From the term that refers to the southern United States, used by Daniel D. Emmett in his song Dixie in 1859.
#780 →
Cash
Wiley & Cash
Boy[English]
From an English occupational surname for a box maker, derived from Norman French casse meaning "case". A famous bearer of the surname was American musician Johnny Cash (1932-2003).
#289 →
Bryan
Wiley & Bryan
Boy[English]
Variant of BRIAN.
#305 ↓
Payton
Wiley & Payton
Unisex[English]
Variant of PEYTON.
#311 ↓
Maggie
Wiley & Maggie
Girl[English]
Diminutive of MARGARET.
#319 ↓
Kyler
Wiley & Kyler
Boy[English]
Probably a variant of KYLE, blending it with TYLER. It also coincides with the rare surname Kyler, an Anglicized form of Dutch Cuyler, which is of uncertain meaning.
#321 ↓
Arlene
Wiley & Arlene
Girl[English]
Variant of ARLINE.
#824 →
Alyssa
Wiley & Alyssa
Girl[English]
Variant of ALICIA. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with λυσσα (lyssa) "madness, rabies", since it was be…
#334 ↓
Sonny
Wiley & Sonny
Boy[English]
From a nickname which is commonly used to denote a young boy, derived from the English word son.
#354 ↑
Jayla
Wiley & Jayla
Girl[English]
Combination of JAY (1) and the popular name suffix la.
#355 ↓
Raven
Wiley & Raven
Girl[English]
From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn. The raven is revered by several Native American groups of the west coast. It is also associated with the Norse god Odin.
#361 ↑
Azalea
Wiley & Azalea
Girl[English]
From the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Greek αζαλεος (azaleos) "dry".
#365 ↑
Aniyah
Wiley & Aniyah
Girl[English]
Variant of ANIYA.
#371 ↓
Brooklynn
Wiley & Brooklynn
Girl[English]
Variant of BROOKLYN.
#372 ↓
Travis
Wiley & Travis
Boy[English]
From the English surname Travis (a variant of TRAVERS). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.
#379 ↓
Lenore
Wiley & Lenore
Girl[English]
Short form of ELEANOR. This was the name of the departed love of the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven' (1845).
#891 →
Russell
Wiley & Russell
Boy[English]
From a surname which meant "little red one" in French. A notable bearer of the surname was the agnostic British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who wrote on many subjects including logic, epistemology and mathe…
#393 →
Royal
Wiley & Royal
Unisex[English]
From the English word royal, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century.
#401 ↑
Briella
Wiley & Briella
Girl[English]
Short form of GABRIELLA.
#404 ↓
Verna
Wiley & Verna
Girl[English]
Feminine form of VERNON, sometimes associated with the Latin word vernus "spring". It has been in use since the 19th century.
#905 →
Sunny
Wiley & Sunny
Unisex[English]
From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".
#406 ↑
Roselyn
Wiley & Roselyn
Girl[English]
Variant of ROSALYN.
#925 ↓
Benedict
Wiley & Benedict
Boy[English]
From the Late Latin name Benedictus which meant "blessed". Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who founded the Benedictines in the 6th century. After his time the name was common among Christians, being used by 16 popes.
#929 ↑
Reed
Wiley & Reed
Boy[English]
From an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English read meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ried meaning "clearing" (g…
#429 ↓
Daniella
Wiley & Daniella
Girl[English]
Feminine form of DANIEL.
#430 ↓
Miracle
Wiley & Miracle
Girl[English]
From the English word miracle for an extraordinary event, ultimately deriving from Latin miraculum "wonder, marvel".
#432 ↓
Tanner
Wiley & Tanner
Boy[English]
From an English surname meaning "one who tans hides".
#432 ↓
Floretta
Wiley & Floretta
Girl[English]
Latinate diminutive of FLORA.
#937 →
Hank
Wiley & Hank
Boy[English]
Originally a short form of Hankin which was a medieval diminutive of JOHN. Since the 17th century in the United States this name has also been used as a diminutive of HENRY, probably under the influence of the Dutch dimi…
#444 →
Bernie
Wiley & Bernie
Boy[English]
Diminutive of BERNARD, BERNADETTE, BERNICE, and other names beginning with Bern.
#954 →
Troy
Wiley & Troy
Boy[English]
From a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'.
#461 ↓
Johnathan
Wiley & Johnathan
Boy[English]
Variant of JONATHAN.
#467 ↓
Kaye
Wiley & Kaye
Girl[English]
Variant of KAY (1).
#970 →
Kendrick
Wiley & Kendrick
Boy[English]
From a surname which has several different origins. It could be from the Old English given names Cyneric "royal power" or Cenric "bold power", or from the Welsh name Cynwrig "chief hero".
#478 ↓
Maddison
Wiley & Maddison
Girl[English]
Variant of MADISON.
#481 ↓
Clement
Wiley & Clement
Boy[English]
English form of the Late Latin name Clemens (or sometimes of its derivative Clementius) which meant "merciful, gentle".
#983 →
Norris
Wiley & Norris
Boy[English]
From an English surname, either NORRIS (1) or NORRIS (2).
#983 →
Collin
Wiley & Collin
Boy[English]
Variant of COLIN (2).
#487 ↓
Huey
Wiley & Huey
Boy[English]
Variant of HUGHIE.
#991 →
Teddy
Wiley & Teddy
Boy[English]
Diminutive of EDWARD or THEODORE.
#996 ↑
Andy
Wiley & Andy
Boy[English]
Diminutive of ANDREW or sometimes ANDREA (2). American pop artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a famous bearer of this name.
#500 ↓
Porter
Wiley & Porter
Boy[English]
From an occupational English surname meaning "doorkeeper", ultimately from Old French porte "door", from Latin porta.
#501 ↓
Carissa
Wiley & Carissa
Girl[English]
Variant of CHARISSA.
#502 →
Elnora
Wiley & Elnora
Girl[English]
Contracted form of ELEANORA.
#510 →
Dalton
Wiley & Dalton
Boy[English]
From an English surname which was originally from a place name meaning "valley town" in Old English.
#513 ↓
Kaelyn
Wiley & Kaelyn
Girl[English]
Variant of KAYLYN.
#513 →
Geena
Wiley & Geena
Girl[English]
Variant of GINA.
#514 →
Jen
Wiley & Jen
Unisex[English]
Short form of JENNIFER.
#514 →
Arden
Wiley & Arden
Unisex[English]
From an English surname, originally taken from various place names, which were derived from a Celtic word meaning "high".
Leland
Wiley & Leland
Boy[English]
From a surname, originally from an English place name, which meant "fallow land" in Old English. A famous bearer was the politician, businessman and Stanford University founder Leland Stanford (1824-1893).
#520 ↓
Shari
Wiley & Shari
Girl[English]
Diminutive of SHARON or a variant of SHERRY.
#525 →
Zavier
Wiley & Zavier
Boy[English]
Variant of XAVIER.
#526 →
Katie
Wiley & Katie
Girl[English]
Diminutive of KATE.
#527 ↓
Kodey
Wiley & Kodey
Boy[English]
Variant of CODY.
#533 →
Lyric
Wiley & Lyric
Unisex[English]
Means simply "lyric, songlike" from the English word, ultimately derived from Greek λυρικος (lyrikos).
#537 ↓
Frankie
Wiley & Frankie
Unisex[English]
Diminutive of FRANK (1) or FRANCES.
#539 ↑
Rebeccah
Wiley & Rebeccah
Girl[English]
Variant of REBECCA.
#545 →
Pierce
Wiley & Pierce
Boy[English]
From a surname which was derived from the given name PIERS.
#546 ↓
Gillian
Wiley & Gillian
Girl[English]
Medieval English feminine form of JULIAN. This spelling has been in use since the 13th century, though it was not declared a distinct name from Julian until the 17th century.
#548 →
Ozzy
Wiley & Ozzy
Boy[English]
Variant of OZZIE.
#553 ↑
Mike
Wiley & Mike
Boy[English]
Short form of MICHAEL.
Jemmy
Wiley & Jemmy
Girl[English]
Diminutive of JEREMY (and formerly of JAMES).
#557 →
Alexus
Wiley & Alexus
Girl[English]
Variant of ALEXIS.
#559 →
Sierra
Wiley & Sierra
Girl[English]
Means "mountain range" in Spanish, referring specifically to a mountain range with jagged peaks.
#568 ↓
Kathryn
Wiley & Kathryn
Girl[English]
Contracted form of KATHERINE.
#571 →
Benton
Wiley & Benton
Boy[English]
From a surname which was derived from a place name, composed of Old English beonet "bent grass" and tun "enclosure".
#583 →
Jayson
Wiley & Jayson
Boy[English]
Variant of JASON.
#591 ↓
Billy
Wiley & Billy
Boy[English]
Diminutive of BILL. A notable bearer was the American outlaw Billy the Kid (1859-1881), whose real name was William H. Bonney.
Estella
Wiley & Estella
Girl[English]
Latinate form of ESTELLE. This was the name of the heroine, Estella Havisham, in Charles Dickens' novel 'Great Expectations' (1860).
#611 ↑
Lexie
Wiley & Lexie
Girl[English]
Diminutive of ALEXANDRA.
#612 →
Mikayla
Wiley & Mikayla
Girl[English]
Variant of MICHAELA.
#614 ↓
Tex
Wiley & Tex
Boy[English]
From a nickname which denoted a person who came from the state of Texas. A famous bearer was the American animator Tex Avery (1908-1980), real name Frederick, who was born in Texas.
Nellie
Wiley & Nellie
Girl[English]
Diminutive of NELL.
#615 ↑
Kaitlyn
Wiley & Kaitlyn
Girl[English]
Variant of CAITLIN.
#620 ↓
Skyler
Wiley & Skyler
Unisex[English]
Variant of SCHUYLER. The spelling was modified due to association with the name Tyler and the English word sky.
#623 ↓
Abby
Wiley & Abby
Girl[English]
Diminutive of ABIGAIL.
#624 ↓
Truman
Wiley & Truman
Boy[English]
From a surname which meant "trusty man" in Middle English. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It was also borne by American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984).
#626 →
Sharyn
Wiley & Sharyn
Girl[English]
Variant of SHARON.
Zeke
Wiley & Zeke
Boy[English]
Short form of EZEKIEL.
#642 →
Pearl
Wiley & Pearl
Girl[English]
From the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Late Latin perla.
#647 →
Ted
Wiley & Ted
Boy[English]
Short form of EDWARD or THEODORE. A famous bearer was the American baseball player Ted Williams (1918-2002), who was born as Theodore.
#650 →
Elvis
Wiley & Elvis
Boy[English]
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be a derivative of ALVIS or ELWIN. More likely, it is from the rare surname Elvis, which is ultimately derived from the given name ELOISE.
Otis
Wiley & Otis
Boy[English]
From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name Ode, a cognate of OTTO. In America it has been used in honour of the revolutionary James Otis (1725-1783).
#654 ↑
Mikki
Wiley & Mikki
Girl[English]
Strictly feminine variant of MICKEY.
#656 →
Loyd
Wiley & Loyd
Boy[English]
Variant of LLOYD.
Jamison
Wiley & Jamison
Boy[English]
From an English surname meaning "son of JAMES".
#660 ↓
Madisyn
Wiley & Madisyn
Girl[English]
Variant of MADISON.
#660 →
Haylee
Wiley & Haylee
Girl[English]
Variant of HAYLEY.
#664 →
Cale
Wiley & Cale
Boy[English]
Short form of CALEB.
#665 →
Amias
Wiley & Amias
Boy[English]
Variant of AMYAS.
#682 ↑
Haley
Wiley & Haley
Girl[English]
Variant of HAYLEY.
#684 ↓
Luann
Wiley & Luann
Girl[English]
Either a combination of LOU and ANN or a variant of LUANA. It was popularized in the 1950s by the singer Lu Ann Simms (1933-2003).
#684 →
Quintin
Wiley & Quintin
Boy[English]
Variant of QUENTIN.
#690 →
Bobby
Wiley & Bobby
Boy[English]
Diminutive of BOB. Hockey greats Bobby Hull (1939-) and Bobby Orr (1948-) have borne this name.
Velvet
Wiley & Velvet
Girl[English]
From the English word for the soft fabric. It became used as a given name after the main character in Enid Bagnold's book 'National Velvet' (1935) and the movie (1944) and television (1960) adaptations.
#692 →
Cherilyn
Wiley & Cherilyn
Girl[English]
Combination of CHERYL and the popular name suffix lyn.
#693 →
Janelle
Wiley & Janelle
Girl[English]
Diminutive of JANE. It has been in use only since the 20th century.
#693 ↓
Annice
Wiley & Annice
Girl[English]
Variant of ANNIS.
#699 →
Regena
Wiley & Regena
Girl[English]
Variant of REGINA.
#704 →
Gregg
Wiley & Gregg
Boy[English]
Short form of GREGORY.
#705 →
Unice
Wiley & Unice
Girl[English]
Variant of EUNICE.
Rachael
Wiley & Rachael
Girl[English]
Variant of RACHEL, the spelling probably influenced by that of Michael.
#708 →
Arleen
Wiley & Arleen
Girl[English]
Variant of ARLINE.
Laurel
Wiley & Laurel
Girl[English]
From the name of the laurel tree, ultimately from Latin laurus.
#715 →
Rebeckah
Wiley & Rebeckah
Girl[English]
Variant of REBECCA.
#719 →
Trey
Wiley & Trey
Boy[English]
From an English nickname meaning "three".
#719 ↓
Andi
Wiley & Andi
Girl[English]
Diminutive of ANDREA (2).
#724 ↑
Gaylord
Wiley & Gaylord
Boy[English]
From an English surname which was derived from Old French gaillard "high-spirited, boistrous". This name was rarely used after the mid-20th century, when the word gay acquired the slang meaning "homosexual".
Merrilyn
Wiley & Merrilyn
Girl[English]
Variant of MARILYN.
Zachery
Wiley & Zachery
Boy[English]
Variant of ZACHARY.
#731 →
Chad
Wiley & Chad
Boy[English]
From the Old English name Ceadda which is of unknown meaning, possibly based on Welsh cad "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century English saint.
#736 →
Buddy
Wiley & Buddy
Boy[English]
From the English word meaning "friend". It probably originated as a nursery form of the word brother.
Cherryl
Wiley & Cherryl
Girl[English]
Variant of CHERYL.
Toby
Wiley & Toby
Unisex[English]
Medieval form of TOBIAS. It was sometimes used as a feminine name in the 1930s and 40s due to the influence of American actress Toby Wing (1915-2001).
Freddy
Wiley & Freddy
Boy[English]
Diminutive of FREDERICK.
Doreen
Wiley & Doreen
Girl[English]
Combination of DORA and the name suffix een. The name was (first?) used by novelist Edna Lyall in her novel 'Doreen' (1894).
#743 →
Bee
Wiley & Bee
Unisex[English]
Short form of BEATRIX and other names beginning with B.
#750 →
Terra
Wiley & Terra
Girl[English]
Variant of TARA (1), perhaps influenced by the Latin word terra meaning "land, earth".
#758 →
Jefferson
Wiley & Jefferson
Boy[English]
From an English surname meaning "son of JEFFREY". It is usually given in honour of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third president of the United States and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
#762 ↓
Lacey
Wiley & Lacey
Girl[English]
From a surname which was a variant of LACY.
#762 ↓
Blaze
Wiley & Blaze
Boy[English]
Modern variant of BLAISE influenced by the English word blaze.
#766 ↑
Ty
Wiley & Ty
Boy[English]
Short form of TYLER, TYSON, TYRONE, and other names beginning with Ty.
#772 ↓
Carly
Wiley & Carly
Girl[English]
Feminine form of CARL.
#781 ↓
Tia
Wiley & Tia
Girl[English]
Short form of names ending with tia. It has been suggested that its use since the 1950s is the result of the brand name for the coffee liqueur Tia Maria.
#789 →
Issac
Wiley & Issac
Boy[English]
Variant of ISAAC.
#791 ↓
Len
Wiley & Len
Boy[English]
Short form of LEONARD.
#791 →
Mat
Wiley & Mat
Boy[English]
Short form of MATTHEW.
#798 →
Mariel
Wiley & Mariel
Girl[English]
Diminutive of MARY influenced by MURIEL. In the case of actress Mariel Hemingway (1961-), the name is from the Cuban town of Mariel.
#808 →
Shana
Wiley & Shana
Girl[English]
Variant of SHANNA.
#811 →
Earnest
Wiley & Earnest
Boy[English]
Variant of ERNEST influenced by the spelling of the English word earnest.
#815 →
Portia
Wiley & Portia
Girl[English]
Variant of Porcia, the feminine form of the Roman family name PORCIUS, used by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596).
#815 →
Alesha
Wiley & Alesha
Girl[English]
Variant of ALICIA.
#822 →
Dena
Wiley & Dena
Girl[English]
Possibly a short form of names ending with dena. It has also been used as a variant of DEANNA.
#822 →
Shelley
Wiley & Shelley
Girl[English]
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "clearing on a bank" in Old English.
#826 →
Cybill
Wiley & Cybill
Girl[English]
Variant of SIBYL. This name was borne by actress Cybill Shepherd (1950-), who was named after her grandfather Cy and her father Bill.
#828 →