#582024 rank
2024peak year
229,335babies named Wesley since 1880
▲ +37%5-year trend
Wesley popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Wesley mean?
From an English place name, 'west meadow', also the surname of Methodist founder John Wesley. It carries a bookish, gentlemanly air in the English-speaking world.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Wesley
Same era, same vibe — if you like Wesley, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Wesleys
- Wesley Snipes, actor
Spellings & variants
WestleyWes
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