Given name
Berkely
“from the meadow of birch trees”
Berkely is a variant of Berkeley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of birch trees.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Berkely is a variant of Berkeley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of birch trees.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Berkely is a variant of Berkeley. An origin associated with Berkeley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2021. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Berkely through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Berkely’s family of names
Berkely has a related form in Berkeley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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