Wesley

WEZ-lee

Boy

Average rank #227 across 4 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "west meadow" in Old English. It has been sometimes given in honour of John Wesley (1703-1791), the founder of Methodism.

How popular is Wesley?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#545

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#52

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#40

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

#269

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

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