What does Beverly mean?

Beverly means "beaver meadow"

How do we pronounce Beverly?

Beverly \be-ver-ly, bev-e-rly\ is a female's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Beverly can also be used as a boy name name variations, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced as BEH-V-er-Liy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Beverly: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Beverly?

Beverly has its origins in the Old English language. It is used largely in English and German. The name Beverly means 'beaver meadow'. The first name is derived from a place name, possibly Beverly in Yorkshire, England, which is ultimately of the elements beofor ('beaver') and leah ('wood, clearing, meadow'). The feminine name was first promoted by the highly popular novel Beverly of Graustark (1904), written by George Barr McCutcheon. The name's popularity subsequently grew through its association with the glitzy Beverly Hills, where many American stars lived. See Beverly name popularity for more info. Forms of Beverly consist of the English Bevalee meaning, the name Beverle meaning, the name Beverlea name variations, the name nicknames for Beverleah, the name baby name Beverleigh, the name Beverli name popularity, the name meaning of Beverlie, the name Beverlye pronounciation, the name nicknames for Bevvy, and the name name Verly origin. The contracted form name Bev (English), the diminutives Bevie name popularity (English) and what does the name Lee mean (English), and the spelling variants name Beverlee meaning (English) and nicknames for Beverley (English and German) are other forms of the name. See also the related form, the name name Beverlyann.

The following famous people share the name Beverly:

  • Author Beverly Cleary, born Beverly Atlee Bunn 12 April 1916, McMinnville, Oregon
  • Opera Singer Beverly Sills, born Belle Miriam Silverman May 25, 1929 - July 2, 2007, Brooklyn, New York.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Beverly:

the English Beverlee meaning and origin, the English and German nicknames for Beverley, the name short names for Beverli, the name Beverlie meaning of name, the name Beverlye definition, the name name Berila meaning, the name meaning of Berill, the name nicknames for Berille, the name Berylle meaning, the name name Beverle, the name Beverleigh name, the name name Borhala origin, the name what does the name Braulea mean, the name Brauleah pronounciation, the name Brauliah definition, the name short names for Braulio, the name Brauliya definition, the name short names for Brauliyah, the name name Briella meaning, and the name Barlo name variations.

The baby name Beverly fun facts:

The name Beverly in reverse order is "Ylreveb".

The numerological value of the name Beverly is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Beverly?

Beverly is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames