Bexley
Meaning
"woodland clearing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,126
- Total SSA Count
- 214
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Bex, Lexi, Bexie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"woodland clearing"
Origin: Old English
"scholar (via Skylar)"
Origin: Dutch
Bexley is more popular, ranked #1126 vs #5574 for Skylan.
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Bexley is more popular, ranked #1126 compared to Skylan at #5574 in the United States.
Bexley means "woodland clearing" (Old English origin). Skylan means "scholar (via Skylar)" (Dutch origin).
Bexley is primarily a girl name. Skylan is primarily a boy name.