Beaver stream or meadow
Derived from an Old English place name meaning 'beaver stream'. It originally referred to the town of Beverley in Yorkshire, England, and was used as a surname before becoming a popular given name for both genders, eventually leaning feminine in the 20th century.
Less common today
Beverley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,714 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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