Martley as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Martley

What is the meaning of the name Martley ?

The baby name Martley is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MART-lee (IPA: /ˈmɑːrtli/ or /ˈmɑrtli/).

Martley is English in Origin.

Martley is a rare English given name with locational roots. It derives from the Worcestershire village of Martley; the second element is Old English lēah, “woodland clearing, meadow.” The first element is debated: some read an Old English personal name (Mærta/Marta), yielding “Mærta’s clearing,” while others link it to Middle English marten (from Old French martre), giving “marten clearing.”

As a surname, Martley appears in medieval West Midlands records; its use as a given name is modern and uncommon, applied to both boys and girls in the surname‑style vein. As a place‑name, Martley is documented in medieval charters; its locative surname arose when residents moved and adopted the village name. Variants and respellings include Martly, Martlee, and Martleigh; the similar‑sounding Marley is separate in origin. Short forms may be Mart, Marty, or Lee.

⚙ Martley is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Martley appears only 4 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.