Dark meadow or pale meadow
A modern invented spelling of the English surname Blakeley. It combines the Old English elements 'blac', which could mean either 'black' or 'pale/shining', and 'leah', meaning 'woodland' or 'meadow'.
Less common today
Blakleigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,932 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
