What Does the Name Everly Mean?

Everly is a girl's name of English origin meaning “'boar meadow / wild boar clearing'.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Everly
Gender	female
Origin	English
Meaning	'boar meadow / wild boar clearing'
Variants	Everleigh, Everlee, Everley
Popularity	A surname-style name that surged in the US after about 2012, reaching the top 50 girls' names.

The meaning and origin of Everly

The name Everly means “'boar meadow / wild boar clearing'” and has English origins. Everly originates as an English surname and place name derived from Old English elements 'eofor' (wild boar) and 'leah' (woodland clearing or meadow). Its modern popularity was boosted by association with the Everly Brothers and a celebrity baby.

Variants and related names

Everly is related to several other names you may recognize: Everleigh, Everlee, Everley. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Everly?

A surname-style name that surged in the US after about 2012, reaching the top 50 girls' names.

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