Given name & surname
Telley
“the wisest man”
Telley is a variant of Telly. One Greek interpretation is “the wisest man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Telley is a variant of Telly. One Greek interpretation is “the wisest man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Telley is a variant of Telly. An origin associated with Telly is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Telley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 45
- 45 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 14 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 1981. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 132 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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