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The baby name Beverley is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛvərli/ (BEV-er-lee); UK variant /ˈbɛvəli/.

Beverley is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛvərli/ (BEV-er-lee); UK variant /ˈbɛvəli/

What is the meaning of the name Beverley ?

The baby name Beverley is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛvərli/ (BEV-er-lee); UK variant /ˈbɛvəli/.

Beverley is English in Origin.

Beverley is an English given name derived from the Yorkshire place-name, from Old English beofor “beaver” + leah “wood/clearing,” typically glossed as “beaver meadow/clearing.” Early records of the town appear as Beverlac, leading some to interpret the sense as “beaver stream,” but the modern -ley ending aligns with leah. The medieval pilgrimage center of Beverley - associated with Saint John of Beverley, a 7th-8th century bishop - helped fix the name in English surname stock.

Adopted from the surname as a given name in the 19th century, Beverley was used for both sexes in Britain and the wider Anglophone world, skewing masculine earlier and becoming predominantly feminine by the mid-20th century. The -ley spelling is common in the UK; the American standard is Beverly. Diminutives include Bev and Bevie. Variant spellings and elaborations include Beverlee, Beverlie, Beverleigh, and Beverley-Anne.

Beverley has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Beverley

Beverley Mitchell Actor · Born 1981 · United States Beverley Mitchell is an American actress and singer best known for playing Lucy Camden on the family drama 7th Heaven. She also portrayed a young Nancy Sinatra in the CBS miniseries Sinatra and appeared in The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

Beverley – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2005 #1 763
JM 0 #67 21 3,714
JM Girls 0 #67 292 7,507
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CY Girls 0 #118 8 3,755
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
MT Girls 0 #145 9 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
NA Girls 0 #183 42 7,146
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
ZA 0 #270 179 14,421
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
ZA Girls 0 #316 1,912 25,928
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
France Girls 2012 #405 3 3,242
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SG Girls 0 #563 24 18,916
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
HK Girls 0 #604 12 16,104
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #938 18 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #946 38 5,561
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,422 25 9,415

Beverley is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
Canada

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People also ask about Beverley

Beverley is predominantly a girl's name.
Beverley is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈbɛvərli/ (BEV-er-lee); UK variant /ˈbɛvəli/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Beverly, Beverlee, Beverli, Beverleigh, Bev (diminutive) and Bevy (diminutive).
Across languages, Beverley has these equivalents: Castor (Latin/Greek, 'beaver'), other English place-name/nature names (e.g., Ashley, Hadley, Shirley).
Yes, very popular — Beverley ranked #1 in Ireland in 2005, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Beverley ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2005).
Beverley's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 1995 to #1 in 2005 in Ireland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Beverley are in our database, including Beverley Mitchell (Actor).