Wiley

Scottish diminutive of William, German, English

"resolute protection; from Wylye"

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.

Wiley Rank in US Top 1000

# 998 in the US

Wiley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 703 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Wiley

• 703 Nameberry 2025
• 136 Unique 2023
• 245 Unisex 2023

20 Names Similar to Wiley

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• Baxter
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• Conway
• Shepard
• Granger
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• Auggie
• Morrison
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Famous People Named Wiley

• Wiley Post American aviator, first to fly solo around the world
• Wiley (born Richard Kylea Cowie) English rapper
• Wiley Blount Rutledge U.S. Supreme Court justice
• Samira Wiley American actress
• Wiley Cash prize,winning and best selling Author
• Wiley Maple a World Cup alpine ski racer
• Wiley Miller American cartoonist , Non Sequitur comic strip
• Wiley Miller X Games backcountry skier
• Wiley Oakley legendary wilderness guide, storyteller
• Wiley Sherman American hockey player

The name Wiley in Pop Culture

• Wile E. Coyote Loony 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