Lelley as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lelley

What is the meaning of the name Lelley ?

The baby name Lelley is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɛli/ (LELL-ee).

Lelley is English in Origin.

Lelley is a rare modern given name in the English-speaking world, probably created as a gentle blend of Lily and Ellie or as an embellished form of Lily with the -ey ending. It is also found as an English surname drawn from the East Yorkshire place-name Lelley; that toponym is thought to contain Old English lēah (“woodland clearing, meadow”), with the first element uncertain. Pronunciation is usually LEL-ee.

As a given name, Lelley appears sporadically from the late 20th century onward, used mainly for girls but workable as unisex thanks to its surname route. Its meaning depends on the pathway you prefer: from Lily, it carries the flower’s long-standing symbolism of purity and renewal; from the place-name, it evokes open meadows and clearings. Variants and related forms include Lellie, Leli, Leley, Lely, Lily, Lilley, Ellie, Nellie, and Lesley.

⚙ Lelley is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Lelley appears only 7 times in total — found in 4 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.