Westley

WEST-lee
Variation of Wesley
"west meadow"

Westley Origin and Meaning

The name Westley is a boy's name meaning "west meadow".

This variation of Wesley moved into the Top 1000 among boys' names in the US in 2016, perhaps because it makes the name more Western, with the cowboy nickname West., or because parents have taken inspiration from the protagonist of the movie The Princess Bride.

Currently still on the rise, it was given to nearly 400 boys in 2023, while Wesley and the similar Weston were both used nearly ten times as often.

# 680 in the US

Westley Rank in US Top 1000

# 3268 on Nameberry

Westley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Westley Popularity

Famous People Named Westley

  • Westley Sissel "Wes" Unseld
    American basketball player
  • Westley Gough
    New Zealand racing cyclist

Westley in Pop Culture

  • Westley
    character in William Goldman's "The Princess Bride"