Blakely
Literal root meaning: “black + woodland clearing”
About the name Blakely
Blakely is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “black + woodland clearing”. It is related to Blakeley, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern, nature feel. In 2025, Blakely ranked #191 for girls in the US, with 1,638 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 98% of US babies named Blakely were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Blakeley, which comes from Old English, meaning “black” + “woodland clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Blakely”, “Blakeley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #191
- In 2015
- #357
- Babies in 2025
- 1,638
Popularity of Blakely, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Blakely
- Bexley“box tree + wood”
- Emerald“emerald”
- Everleigh“wild boar + woodland clearing”
- Lilly“lily”
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
- Berkeley“birch + meadow, leigh”
- Blakeley“black + woodland clearing”
- Everly“Wild boar in a woodland clearing”
- Hadlee“heath + woodland clearing”
- Hadleigh“heath + woodland clearing”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.