Meaning: Oak clearing
The story
An English surname name from places referring to an oak clearing. The tree connection is literal, while Annie Oakley’s surname supplies a separate historical association.
Nicknames
- Oak
Spellings & variants
- Oaklee
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Modern
- Nature
- Surname-style
Origins
Oakley comes from English.
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