Wiley
Scottish diminutive of William, German, English
"resolute protection; from Wylye"Share
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Wiley Origin and Meaning
The name Wiley is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "resolute protection; from Wylye".
Wiley is a perfectly appropriate way to spell the Scottish name also known as Wylie. Given all the babies named William and Liam today, Wiley or Wylie can be a wonderful variation that's more distinctive but still honors Grandpa Bill. Wiley might also be considered an Attitude Name, given that its other meaning lends it a lot of sass.
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# 998 in the US
Wiley Rank in US Top 1000
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Famous People Named Wiley
- Wiley PostAmerican aviator, first to fly solo around the world
- Wiley (born Richard Kylea Cowie)English rapper
- Wiley Blount RutledgeU.S. Supreme Court justice
- Samira WileyAmerican actress
- Wiley Cashprize,winning and best selling Author
- Wiley Maplea World Cup alpine ski racer
- Wiley MillerAmerican cartoonist , Non Sequitur comic strip
- Wiley MillerX Games backcountry skier
- Wiley Oakleylegendary wilderness guide, storyteller
- Wiley ShermanAmerican hockey player
Wiley in Pop Culture
- Wile E. CoyoteLoony Tunes character
- Wiley Day(female) character on the Netflix/City series "Between," played by Jennette McCurdy
- Wiley was a bike messenger in the movie "Premium Rush" played by JoGo