Candle maker or meadow of the church
Chanley is likely a modern English surname-derived name. It may stem from the Old French 'chandelier', referring to a candle maker, or it could be a locational name combining the Middle English 'chan' (church) and 'ley' (meadow or clearing).
Less common today
Chanley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,953 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
