Given name
Berklee
“from the meadow of birch trees”
Berklee is a variant of Berkeley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of birch trees.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Berklee is a variant of Berkeley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of birch trees.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Berklee 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 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Berklee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,269
- 27 boys · 1,242 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 132 babies
- 2025
- 51
- #3,135 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 51 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,135 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 127 in 2018. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 839 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Berklee’s family of names
Berklee has a related form in Berkeley.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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