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Meaning

The name Wiley has the following meaning:

One who is from the town by the water.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Wiley is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Wiley in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Wiley is pronounced as why-lee

Origins

Wiley originates from the English language.
See other suggested English boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Wiley and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Wiley: Boys - Bedford, Brain, Clayton, Dane, Denton, Denzel, Doctor, Drake, Dudley, Dunstan, Elton, Fletcher, Glover, Grayson, Jayce, Lamar, Landon, Lawson, Lincoln, Miller, Norton, Girls - Aleta, Amelia, Corda, Dayna, Fronie, India, Julissa, Katie, Kaya, Lu, Mckenna, Mettie, Paula, Tatum, Tawana, Both genders - Bailey, Devon, Hollis, Leigh, Sonny

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Wiley: Wilee, Wileigh, Wiley, Wili, Wilie, Wily, Wuley, Wylee, Wyleigh, Wyli, Wylie, Wyly

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Wiley are: Will, Willie, Willy

Style

We think the name Wiley should fall under the following style category: Everlasting.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Wiley to be: Articulate, nice and kind chap

In one word, you might describe Wiley as a(n) "outspoken" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Wiley (or its variants) are:

Philip Wiley Taylor, born on 18 March , a famous baseballer. Philip Wiley Taylor's background: A Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers (1911), Chicago White Sox (1912), and St. Louis Browns]] (1913-1914). He played in 27 games (17 as a starter) and had a record of 2-10 in 120-2/3 innings pitched with an earned run average of 4.10.

Wiley Blount Rutledge, Jr. , born on 20 July, a famous jurist. Wiley Blount Rutledge, Jr. 's background: A U.S. educator and jurist. Roosevelt appointed Rutledge to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1939, and Rutledge quickly demonstrated strong liberal tendencies, particularly in his interpretation of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Roosevelt nominated Rutledge to the United States Supreme Court in 1943, where Rutledge continued his liberal leanings.

Wiley Hardeman Post , born on 22 November, a famous aviator. Wiley Hardeman Post 's background: The first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits.
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Wade (521)
Wayne (579)
Wane
Wielford
Wallis
Wilford
Wallas
Wyltun
Wylen
Williamson
Wilbarn
Weslee
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