Farley
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ English ◈ 2 syllables
"Fern Covered Clearing"

From English

Fern Covered Clearing Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Farley at a glance
MeaningFern Covered Clearing
OriginEnglish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#10620
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Origin & history of Farley
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English roots
Farley comes from the English tradition, meaning Fern Covered Clearing.
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How popular is Farley?
1952 peak year
The name Farley reached its peak in 1952, with 39 registrations (ranked #1186). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1884. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10620) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 1,097 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
39 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,186)
9 Avg. per year
(last decade)
90 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,097 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #10,620) Rare
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Numerology of Farley
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
F6
A1
R9
L3
E5
Y7
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Farley
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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