Blakely
Meaning
"pale meadow"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #158
- Total SSA Count
- 1,882
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Blake, Blakey, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pale meadow"
Origin: Old English
"descendant of the challenger"
Origin: Irish
Blakely is more popular, ranked #158 vs #216 for Delaney.
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Blakely is more popular, ranked #158 compared to Delaney at #216 in the United States.
Blakely means "pale meadow" (Old English origin). Delaney means "descendant of the challenger" (Irish origin).
Blakely is primarily a girl name. Delaney is primarily a girl name.