Names That Mean Meadow
- Cluny
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"from the meadow"Description:
Likable Irish surname name, but bound to be confused with Clooney.
- Marily
Origin:
English combination of Mary and LeeMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"Description:
Modern combination of two popular sounds, but the name itself is very rare.
- Fordham
Origin:
English surname and place-nameMeaning:
"meadow by a stream"Description:
English surname most notably used by Ashley Hebert for her son in 2014.
- Riverly
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"river meadow"Description:
A rarer spin on River or Everly, using one of the most popular name endings of the moment.
- Mead
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the meadow"Description:
Sounds like an authentic upper-crust family name -- not necessarily a bad thing.
- Chesleigh
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"camp on the meadow"Description:
Chelsea with dyslexia.
- Radley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red meadow"Description:
An emerging unisex surname name. Radley is more common for boys — it could be seen as an updated version of Bradley — but for girls, it's a rare alternative to Hadley and Adley.
- Attlee
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"by the clearing or meadow"Description:
A surname with a currently popular sound, reminiscent of Atlas and Hadley. This spelling is less popular in the States, but is the version worn by 1940s UK Prime Minister Clement Attlee.
- Leeanne
Origin:
Combination of Lee and AnneMeaning:
"meadow grace"Description:
Leeanne is one of those names with a dizzying number of variations. This one feels like it's got at least one extra vowel.
- Huntleigh
Origin:
Variation of Huntley, English surnameMeaning:
"meadow of the hunter"Description:
Huntley is among the most evenly-split gender-neutral names, while Huntleigh is virtually all girl. Huntleigh is actually more common than the original.
- Ashly
Origin:
Variation of Ashley, EnglishMeaning:
"dweller near the ash tree meadow"Description:
Ashley lost some of her substance.
- Marilie
Origin:
English combination of Mary and LeeMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"Description:
Variant of Marilee
- Heartly
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"stag meadow"Description:
Variation of Hartley.
- Culley
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"the meadow"Description:
Cheerful and distinctive.
- Birley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"meadow with the cow shed"Description:
A surname with a decidedly burley image.
- Hiawassee
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"large meadow"Description:
Derived from the Cherokee word ayuhwasi, referring to a savanna or meadow.
- Zabana
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"meadow"Description:
Has a nice outdoorsy, beachy cabana feel.
- Buckingham
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"the water meadow of Bucca's people"Description:
Buckingham is an English surname, denoting one's ancestors lived in Buckinghamshire county. The place name was firstly Buccingaham, composed of the components inga, meaning "people of," and hamm, the Old English word for "water meadow." Bucc refers to an Anglo-Saxon chieftain named Bucca, who, in theory, settled the land.
- Ravza
Origin:
Turkish variation of Rawda, ArabicMeaning:
"garden, meadow"Description:
A top choice in Turkey, perfect for a botany-enthusiast.
- Marylee
Origin:
English combination of Mary and LeeMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"Description:
The meaning of Mary is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).