What’s better than a word that reminds you of a lush and warm spring day? Not much, we bet, and we’re also happy to report that many names have been inspired by this image as well. These names that mean meadow are full of life, and we’ve found plenty for boys and girls alike.
Let’s start with Rylan, an English name that means ‘island meadow.’ It rose steadily in popularity from 1999, when it first entered the top 1,000 baby names list, to 2011, when it peaked at #146. Even though it’s declined since then, it’s still a contender as a lovely boy’s name.
For girls, we love Hailey and Kinsley in particular. Fun fact: all those ‘-ley’ endings you see come from an old Anglo-Norman word meaning ‘field, pasture, or clearing in the forest.’ That’s why so many popular English names end with ‘-ley’!
Following this, Hailey means ‘hay field’ while Kinsley means ‘king’s meadow.’ The former is wildly popular for American girls, as over ten variants of the name are on the list of the top 1000 most popular girl names. Kinsley, while still relatively popular, isn’t quite on par with Hailey, having only entered the top 1,000 list for the first time in 2005.
For more meadow-inspired names, check out our long list below, complete with any additional means they might have.
Ackerley
Meaning: Dweller at the Acre Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Adelie
Meaning: Noble Meadow
Origin: American
Gender: Girl
Aenedleah
Meaning: From the Awe Inspiring One’s Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Aharah
Meaning: A smiling brother, a meadow of a sweet savor
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Ahumai
Meaning: A Meadow of Waters; a Brother of Waters
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Aileana
Meaning: From the Green Meadow
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Girl
Annali
Meaning: Graceful Meadow
Origin: Swedish
Gender: Girl
Arleigh
Meaning: Meadow of the Hare
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Ashlea
Meaning: Ash Tree Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Attley
Meaning: From the Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Audley
Meaning: From the Old Meadow
Origin: Anglo Saxon
Gender: Boy
Barclay
Meaning: Birch Valley, Birch Tree Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Bartley
Meaning: The Birch Tree Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Bentley
Meaning: From the Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Beverley
Meaning: From the Beaver Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Birley
Meaning: From the Cattle Shed on the Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Blakely
Meaning: From the Light Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Bocley
Meaning: Lives at the Buck Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Brad
Meaning: Broad Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Bradley
Meaning: Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Brawley
Meaning: From the Hillslope Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Bridgely
Meaning: From the Meadow Near the Bridge
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Bromley
Meaning: From the Broom Covered Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Clover
Meaning: Meadow flower
Origin: Anglo Saxon
Gender: Girl
Cluny
Meaning: From the Meadow
Origin: Gaelic
Gender: Boy
Cranleah
Meaning: From the Crane Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Crosley
Meaning: From the Cross Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Cymberly
Meaning: From the Royal Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Dallas
Meaning: The Valley Meadows
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Girl
Dempsey
Meaning: From the Judge’s Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Dudely
Meaning: People’s Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Dunley
Meaning: From the Hill Meadow
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Boy
Everley
Meaning: Boar Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Fairleigh
Meaning: From the Bull Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Geordi
Meaning: Hill Near Meadows
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Greely
Meaning: From the Gray Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Halee
Meaning: Hay Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Hawley
Meaning: From the Hedged Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Hayden
Meaning: The Rosy Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy/girl
Huntley
Meaning: From the Hunter’s Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ingrid
Meaning: A meadow
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Girl
Kenley
Meaning: Royal Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy/girl
Kimbra
Meaning: From the Royal Fortress Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Kirkley
Meaning: From the Church’s Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Laurel
Meaning: Meadow of Beautiful Flowers
Origin: Latin
Gender: Boy
Lea
Meaning: Meadow
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Leslie
Meaning: Meadowlands
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic
Gender: Boy/girl
Logan
Meaning: Meadow
Origin: Irish
Gender: Girl
Oakley
Meaning: Oak Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Redell
Meaning: Red Meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy/girl