Crowley

Irish

"descendant of the hardy warrior"

Crowley Origin and Meaning

The name Crowley is a boy's name meaning "descendant of the hardy warrior".

Although it looks like an English placename, the surname Crowley is an anglicization of the Irish O Cruadhlaoich. A famous bearer was the occultist Aleister Crowley, and it also appears on characters in Supernatural and The Walking Dead. It has started to get a little use in recent years, as part of the new wave of names ending in -ley.

Crowley Popularity

• 1737 Nameberry 2023