Parley as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Parley

What is the meaning of the name Parley ?

The baby name Parley is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɑːrli/ (PAR-lee).

Parley is English in Origin.

Parley is an English word-name drawn from the Anglo-French parlee, ultimately from Old French parler “to speak,” related to Latin parabola. In English it became the noun parley, a “talk” or “conference,” especially for negotiation between opposing sides; as a given name it carries the sense of eloquence, diplomacy, and peacemaking. It also appears as a transferred surname.

Usage in the U.S. is strongly tied to the 19th-century Latter-day Saint leader Parley P. Pratt (1807–1857), which made Parley a masculine name in Utah and Idaho, with some use into the early 20th century before becoming rare. The name remains uncommon today, sometimes chosen in LDS families or by parents seeking a distinctive, virtue-tinged word-name. Variant spellings include Parly and Parlee; Parlee is also a surname occasionally used as a feminine form. Short forms such as Par or Lee occur but are not standard.