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Stanley
Meaning: stony clearing · Origin: English · Gender: usually a boy's name
Origin & history
An English surname from a place name, 'stony clearing'. Explorer Henry Morton Stanley made it famous.
Famous people named Stanley
- Stanley Kubrick (director)
Nicknames
Stan
Variants & related names
Stanly
Stanley name art
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FAQ
What does the name Stanley mean?
Stanley means “stony clearing”. It comes from English.
Is Stanley a popular name?
Stanley is a classic boys' name that has been used for generations in the English-speaking world. For its current rank, see the US Social Security Administration or UK Office for National Statistics baby-name lists.
What are nicknames for Stanley?
Stan.
What are other forms of Stanley?
Stanly.
Similar names
Edward · Graham · Zane · Beckett · Dean · Edwin
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.