Given name
Weslie
“from the western meadow”
Weslie is a variant of Wesley. One English interpretation is “from the western meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Weslie is a variant of Wesley. One English interpretation is “from the western meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Weslie is a variant of Wesley. An origin associated with Wesley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Weslie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,023
- 395 boys · 628 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 88 babies
- 2025
- 86
- #2,353 for girls · #9,650 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +173%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 78 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,353 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 166.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 8 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 694 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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