Stanley - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity (2024)

Stanley Origin and Meaning

The name Stanley is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin meaning "near the stony meadow".

Perfect example of how your perception of a name can change when you apply it to the opposite gender: when used for a girl, Stanley suddenly becomes an attractive, upper-crusty name ala Ansley or Finley.

Stanley - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity (2024)
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