Meaning: Dark clearing
The story
Blakely comes from an English surname combining older words for black or dark and a woodland clearing. The longer ending distinguishes it from Blake without supplying a new symbolic meaning.
Nicknames
- Blake
- Lee
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
- Modern
- Surname-style
Origins
Blakely comes from English.
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