Berkeley
Meaning
"birch wood clearing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,383
- Total SSA Count
- 76
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Berk, Berk, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"birch wood clearing"
Origin: Old English
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #2383 for Berkeley.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Berkeley at #2383 in the United States.
Berkeley means "birch wood clearing" (Old English origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Berkeley is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.