Hill of the heart or meadow of the crane
Corley is an English surname-turned-given-name with two primary etymological roots. It most likely derives from the Old English words 'corn' (crane) and 'leah' (woodland or meadow), or from the Gaelic 'Corcaigh' meaning a marshy place or hill.
Less common today
Corley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,386 in 1998.
Former State Department official and public affairs executive
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
