Oakley (given name)
 Annie Oakley is one famous bearer of the name. | |
| Gender | unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | “oak clearing” |
Oakley is a given name of English origin that is a transferred use of an English place name and surname.[1][2]
History
[edit]The name has increased in popularity as a given name for both boys and girls in the United States in recent years. It has ranked among the top 1,000 names given to newborn boys there since 2011 and for girls since 2013. It ranked among the top 200 names for girls in 2022 and among the top 500 names for boys in 2022. Spelling variations Oaklea, Oaklee, Oaklei, Oakleigh, Oakli, Oaklie, and Oakliegh and variants Oaklan, Oaklen, Oaklin, Oaklinn, Oaklyn, and Oaklynn are also in regular use.[3][4][5]
People
[edit]- Oakley Hoopes Bailey (1843–1947), prolific panoramic map creator
- Central Cee, stage name of Oakley Neil H T Caesar-Su (born 1998), British rapper
- Oakley C. Collins (1916–1994), American politician
- Oakley C. Curtis (1865–1924), American politician and 50th governor of Maine
- Oakley Haldeman (1909–1986), American songwriter ("Here Comes Santa Claus"), composer, author and the general manager for a music publisher
- Oakley Hall (1920–2008), American novelist
- Oakley C. Johnson (1890–1976), American socialist political activist and writer
- Oakley G. Kelly (1891–1966), American record setting pilot for the United States Army Air Service
- T. J. Oakley Rhinelander (1858–1946), American heir and real estate magnate who was prominent in New York Society during the Gilded Age
- George Oakley Totten Jr. (1866–1939), one of Washington D.C.’s most prolific and skilled architects in the Gilded Age
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Oakley".
- ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Magary, Drew (17 May 2018). "Why Are My Fellow Whites Still So Awful at Naming Children?". gq.com. GQ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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