Given name & surname
Culley
“an attractive lady”·“a good-looking young man”
Culley is a variant of Cullen. Interpretations include “an attractive lady” (Irish) and “a good-looking young man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Culley is a variant of Cullen. Interpretations include “an attractive lady” (Irish) and “a good-looking young man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Culley is a variant of Cullen. An origin associated with Cullen is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Culley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 80
- 80 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 11 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 boys is 5 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 11 in 1971. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 222 as a first name in 2020; 3,397 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Culley’s family of names
Culley has a related form in Cullen. In English usage, Culley as a surname has a related form in Cully.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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