What does Wesley mean?

Wesley means "west wood, west clearing"

How do we pronounce Wesley?

Wesley \we-sley, wes-l-ey\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Wesley is pronounced WEHZLiy- or W-S-Liy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Wesley: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; Z as in "zoo (Z.UW)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Wesley?

Wesley has its origins in the Old English language and it is used largely in English. The name Wesley means 'west wood, west clearing, west meadow'. From west ; leah 'wood, clearing, meadow'. The first name is derived from the surname which is itself of a place name. The first name was initially bestowed in tribute to the Methodist founder John Wesley (1703-1791) and his brother Charles (1707-1788), especially among Methodists. Its use has since widened to the general English-speaking community. The name Wesley is used to a great extent; it has 24 variants. Alternatives of Wesley comprise Weslea definition, baby name Wesleah, Weslee meaning and origin, nicknames for Wesleigh, nicknames for Wesleyan, Wesli pronounciation, Weslie name, Wess definition, name Wessel meaning, Wessle meaning and origin, name West origin, Westbrook meaning and origin, meaning of Westcott, nicknames for Westleah, meaning of Westlee, what does the name Westleigh mean, what does the name Westley mean, Westli meaning, name Westlie, baby name Westly, and Wezley definition. Other English forms comprise the shortening name Wes origin, and the spelling variants name Wesly origin and Wessley name popularity. Wesley is an all-time favorite. At present it is still popular as a baby boy name, but to a lesser degree than it was previously. The name's popularity grew from the 1940s up to the 1970s. At the height of its usage in 1977, 0.252% of baby boys were named Wesley. It had a ranking of #66 then. The baby name has seen a decline in popularity since then. In 2010, it ranked at #159 with a usage of 0.118%, was nevertheless the most frequently used within all boy names in its family.

The following famous people share the name Wesley:

  • Actor Wesley Snipes, born 31 July 1962, Orlando, Florida
  • Soldier Wesley K
  • Clark, born 23 December 1944, Chicago, Illinois.

List of baby names that sound like Wesley:

name Wezley meaning (English), name Waclaw origin (Polish), Wakeel meaning of name, short names for Wakeele, Wakelee meaning, Wakeleigh definition, what does the name Wakeli mean, Wakelie name popularity, Wakely name variations, Wakil definition (Arabic), Wakill name popularity, Wakyl name, Wakyle name popularity, name Weslea origin, short names for Wesleigh (English), Wesli pronounciation, Weslie meaning of name, meaning of Wesly (English), Wessel name (Dutch, Frisian, and German), and nicknames for Wessley (English).

The baby name Wesley fun facts:

The name Wesley in reverse order is "Yelsew".

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

How popular is Wesley?

Wesley is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.16%
20130.15%
20120.14%
20110.13%
20100.13%
20090.11%
20080.10%
20070.10%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames