Rowley
Meaning
"rough clearing or rough woodland clearing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #8,614
- Total SSA Count
- 10
- Syllables
- 2
- Nicknames
- Row, Roly
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rough clearing or rough woodland clearing"
Origin: Old English
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek
Sandy is more popular, ranked #3273 vs #8614 for Rowley.
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Sandy is more popular, ranked #3273 compared to Rowley at #8614 in the United States.
Rowley means "rough clearing or rough woodland clearing" (Old English origin). Sandy means "defender of men" (Greek origin).
Rowley is primarily a boy name. Sandy is primarily a girl name.