Presly
Literal root meaning: “priest + wood, clearing”
About the name Presly
Presly is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “priest + wood, clearing”. It is related to Presley, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, nature feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 2007. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Presly were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Presley, which comes from Old English, meaning “priest” + “wood, clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Presly”, “Presley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- #11623
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Presly, 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).
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Names similar to Presly
- Ashly“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Preslee“priest + wood, clearing”
- Presleigh“priest + wood, clearing”
- Presli“priest + wood, clearing”
- Preslie“priest + wood, clearing”
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
- Ashland“ash tree”
- Ashlee“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Ashleigh“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Ashlie“ash tree + wood, 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.