Linden tree meadow
Derived from Old English elements, this name refers to a meadow or clearing where linden (lime) trees grow. It was originally a surname and a place name before being adopted as a given name.
Less common today
Lindley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,018 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Grammarian and writer known as the 'Father of English Grammar'
United States Secretary of War under Woodrow Wilson
