What Does the Name Oakley Mean?

Oakley is a unisex name of Old English (place-name/surname-derived) origin meaning “"Oak wood/clearing" (ac "oak" + leah "clearing").”

Updated June 2026

Name	Oakley
Gender	unisex
Origin	Old English (place-name/surname-derived)
Meaning	"Oak wood/clearing" (ac "oak" + leah "clearing")
Variants	Oakly, Oakleigh, Oaklee, Oaklie
Popularity	A rising nature/surname name used for both boys and girls in the US, with the -leigh spelling more female; broadly unisex.

The meaning and origin of Oakley

The name Oakley means “"Oak wood/clearing" (ac "oak" + leah "clearing")” and has Old English (place-name/surname-derived) origins. From an English place name and surname meaning "oak clearing" or "oak meadow," from Old English ac "oak" and leah "woodland clearing."

Variants and related names

Oakley is related to several other names you may recognize: Oakly, Oakleigh, Oaklee, Oaklie. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Oakley?

A rising nature/surname name used for both boys and girls in the US, with the -leigh spelling more female; broadly unisex.

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