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.

Westley Rank in US Top 1000

# 680 in the US

Westley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1355 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Westley

• 680 US 2023
• 1355 Nameberry 2025
• 555 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Westley

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• Dalton
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Famous People Named Westley

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

The name Westley in Pop Culture

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