English · Boy name
Wesley
“western meadow”
About the name Wesley
Wesley is derived from Old English ‘wes’ and ‘leah’, meaning ‘western meadow’, and began as a place name and surname in England. Its best-known bearer is John Wesley, the eighteenth-century Anglican cleric who founded the Methodist Church; his brother Charles Wesley wrote thousands of hymns, including Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. Methodist families began giving Wesley as a first name in John Wesley’s honour, which is how it spread as a given name for boys in Britain and America.
- Meaning
- western meadow
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- WES-lee(2 syl.)
Middle names for Wesley
- Wesley James
- Wesley Alexander
- Wesley Michael
- Wesley Thomas
- Wesley David
Questions about Wesley
- What does Wesley mean?
- Wesley is an English name meaning "western meadow".
- How do you pronounce Wesley?
- Wesley is pronounced WES-lee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Wesley?
- Variants of Wesley include Westley.
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