Linley
Meaning
"flax clearing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,856
- Total SSA Count
- 58
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lin, Linnie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"flax clearing"
Origin: Old English
"wise power"
Origin: Old Norse
Linley is more popular, ranked #2856 vs #17777 for Ronney.
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Linley is more popular, ranked #2856 compared to Ronney at #17777 in the United States.
Linley means "flax clearing" (Old English origin). Ronney means "wise power" (Old Norse origin).
Linley is primarily a girl name. Ronney is primarily a boy name.