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Bartley

♂ Boy

Pronounced BART-lee /ˈbɑːrt.li/High

Meaning: Bartley is a surname-turned-first-name with two roots: it can derive from Bartholomew, the Aramaic bar-Talmai, 'son of Talmai (abounding in furrows),' or from an English place name meaning 'birch wood clearing.' As a given name it carries a sturdy, old-fashioned charm.Low

In 30 seconds: Bartley is a surname from Bartholomew ('son of Talmai') or a 'birch wood' place name. It peaked around 1959 and reads as a vintage name.
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Origin LowEnglish, Aramaic
MeaningBartley is a surname-turned-first-name with two roots: it can derive from Bartholomew, the Aramaic bar-Talmai, 'son of Talmai (abounding in furrows),' or from an English place name meaning 'birch wood clearing.' As a given name it carries a sturdy, old-fashioned charm.
U.S. rank (2021)#10945 ↗ Rising
2021 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1959
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,933

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195918862021

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Bartley is a surname used as a given name, drawn either from Bartholomew, the Aramaic 'son of Talmai,' or from an English place name for a 'birch wood clearing.' It saw modest American use, with a mid-century high point.

Bartley crested around 1959 at roughly seventy boys a year and eased off through the later century, appearing into the twenty-twenties. A Bartley from the peak is in his mid-sixties now. As surname-names for boys rise, it has some revival potential, though it remains uncommon.

Did you know? Bartley folds two histories into one name — the biblical Bartholomew and an English 'birch clearing' place name — and as a first name it keeps the tidy, heritage feel of a family surname.
Overall data confidence 53%
References — Bartley — Surname from Bartholomew (Aramaic 'son of Talmai') / 'birch wood' place; mid-century

Variations

BartholomewBartlettBarclay

Nicknames

BartBarty

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Bartley mean?

Bartley comes from Bartholomew, the Aramaic 'son of Talmai,' or from an English place name meaning 'birch wood clearing.'

How do you pronounce Bartley?

It's said BART-lee /ˈbɑːrt.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Bartley a boy or girl name?

Bartley is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Bartley?

Bartley was an uncommon surname-name that peaked in the late nineteen-fifties; rising surname-names give it modest comeback potential, though it stays rare.

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