Farli as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Farli

What is the meaning of the name Farli ?

The baby name Farli is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɑrli/ (FAHR-lee).

Farli is English in Origin.

Farli is a modern given name, used for all genders, most likely a streamlined respelling of the English and Scottish surnames Farley and Fairlie. Those surnames trace to place-names formed from Old English fearn “fern” + lēah “woodland clearing, meadow,” or, in Scots usage, to fair + lea, “pleasant meadow.” The resulting senses converge around “fern clearing,” “fair meadow,” or “meadow by the woods.”

As a family name, Fairlie/Farley is recorded in medieval Britain and later traveled to Ireland and North America; it entered given-name use in the 19th century when surnames became fashionable as first names. The minimalist Farli spelling appears mainly in late-20th-century records and contemporary baby-name lists, prized for its light, two-syllable sound. Variants and related forms include Farley, Fairley, Fairlie, Farlee, Farleigh, Farly, and Farlie. Nicknames: Fari, Far, Arli/Arlie, and Lee.

⚙ Farli is vanishingly rare. We hold just 23 recorded uses of it, from 8 countries.