The baby name Farley is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɑːrli/ (FAR-lee).
Farley is English in Origin.
The baby name Farley is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɑːrli/ (FAR-lee).
Farley is English in Origin.
Farley is an English surname-turned-given name from several place names in England. It stems from Old English fearn 'fern' + leah 'woodland clearing, meadow,' meaning 'fern clearing' or 'fern meadow.' The surname appears in medieval records and traveled with English settlers; as a first name it arose in the broader 19th- and 20th-century Anglophone trend of adopting surnames as given names.
Usage has leaned male but is now comfortably unisex. Notable given-name bearers include actor Farley Granger and Canadian author Farley Mowat; the surname is widely recognized through comedian Chris Farley. Variant spellings include Farleigh, Farlee, Farlie, and Farly; Fairley is a related Scottish form in use as a surname. Short forms include Lee or Arly. Cognate or stylistic relatives with similar 'meadow' imagery include Harley and Hartley.
| Farley Granger Farley Granger was an American actor best known for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock films. He starred in Rope and Strangers on a Train, and was also known for They Live by Night. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| CO | 0 | #464 | 17 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #503 | 536 | 15,656 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #713 | 39 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #841 | 38 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #883 | 10 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #909 | 43 | 5,873 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #936 | 143 | 16,140 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Farley is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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