Given name & surname
Priestly
“of the priest's town”·“from the priest's meadow”
Priestly is a variant of Presley. Interpretations include “of the priest's town” (English) and “from the priest's meadow” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Priestly is a variant of Presley. Interpretations include “of the priest's town” (English) and “from the priest's meadow” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Priestly is a variant of Presley. An origin associated with Presley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1924. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Priestly through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 6 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 6 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 6 in 1924. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 454 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.
Priestly’s family of names
Priestly has a related form in Presley. In English usage, Priestly as a surname has a related form in Priestley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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