Green clearing or meadow
Derived from the Old English elements 'grene' (green) and 'leah' (wood, clearing, or meadow). It originally functioned as an English surname and a place name, signifying someone who lived near a lush, grassy field.
Less common today
Greenley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,088 in 2012.
A prominent character on the long-running soap opera · All My Children
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
