Girl

Beverley

BEV-ur-lee

Rare & Uncommon ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“From the Yorkshire village of Beverley, derived from Old English 'beofor' (beaver) and 'leah' (clearing). Classic English place-name turned surname then given name.”

Popularity Over Time

Beverley US popularity rank over timeRank 20022 in 2008 to rank 309 in 1938. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#309#10166#20022191219401960198020002024

Beverley is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

BevBeverlyLee

Style

ClassicElegantVintageTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Beverley Mitchell (actress)
  • Dame Beverley Callard (actress)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Berkeley

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Everly

Old English Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Dorothy

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across British and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

From the Yorkshire village of Beverley, derived from Old English 'beofor' (beaver) and 'leah' (clearing). Classic English place-name turned surname then given name.

Beverley is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Beverley include Bev, Beverly, Lee.

Names that pair beautifully with Beverley include Dorothy.