Given name & surname
Fernley
“from the meadow of ferns”·“from the fern meadow”
Fernley is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “from the meadow of ferns” (English) and “from the fern meadow” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “from the meadow of ferns” (English) and “from the fern meadow” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1931. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Fernley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1931
- 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 boys is 5 in 1931. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 152 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.
Fernley’s family of names
Fernley has a related form in Fearniea. Fernley has a related form in Fearnleah. Fernley has a related form in Fearnlee.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 15
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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