The baby name Kingsley is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KINGS-lee (IPA: /ˈkɪŋzli/).
Kingsley is English in Origin.
The baby name Kingsley is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KINGS-lee (IPA: /ˈkɪŋzli/).
Kingsley is English in Origin.
Kingsley is an English surname-turned-given name meaning "king’s clearing" or "king’s meadow," from Old English cyning (“king”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Pronounced KINGZ-lee, it originated as a place-name borne by several English locales, then migrated into use as a first name in the 19th century. Familiarity was helped by figures such as cleric-novelist Charles Kingsley (as a surname) and, as a given name, writer Kingsley Amis; today it sees steady use across the English-speaking world, including the UK, the U.S., and Nigeria, with unisex appeal though historically more common for boys.
Variants and spellings include Kingsly, Kingslee, and Kingsleigh; related modern forms are Kinsley and Kingslea. Short forms and nicknames include King, Kin, and Lee. The name evokes regal strength softened by pastoral imagery, making it an approachable alternative to direct royal titles like King.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| BW | 0 | #17 | 3 | 960 | |
| NG | 0 | #24 | 474 | 5,926 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #26 | 14,878 | 16,906 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #43 | 2 | 917 |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #52 | 5 | 2,592 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #73 | 868 | 8,138 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #83 | 4 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #90 | 4 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #117 | 33 | 4,685 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| GH | 0 | #127 | 132 | 5,396 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,578 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #187 | 87 | 6,876 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #203 | 21 | 5,842 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #222 | 14 | 6,830 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #248 | 9 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #257 | 13 | 11,010 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #268 | 6 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #269 | 38 | 2,588 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #273 | 13 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #281 | 39 | 9,639 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #283 | 15 | 7,909 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #292 | 98 | 2,865 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| MY | 0 | #296 | 35 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #298 | 8 | 6,530 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #308 | 290 | 12,054 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #313 | 12 | 6,973 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #328 | 30 | 8,477 |
| HK | 0 | #329 | 20 | 8,483 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #348 | 194 | 12,905 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #373 | 11 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #399 | 29 | 2,041 |
| ZA | 0 | #406 | 42 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #432 | 11 | 2,180 |
| LY | 0 | #463 | 73 | 12,703 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #491 | 1,089 | 25,619 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #553 | 8 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #569 | 227 | 15,093 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #595 | 103 | 17,960 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #601 | 15 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #654 | 54 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #665 | 18 | 3,552 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #666 | 228 | 7,044 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #737 | 398 | 25,439 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #757 | 13 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #795 | 122 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #862 | 69 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #898 | 54 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #921 | 32 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #934 | 159 | 22,615 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 297 | 10,046 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,583 | 32 | 28,008 |
Kingsley is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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