Variegated, diverse, or a jesters multicolored garment
Originally an English occupational surname for a maker of motley cloth, which was a fabric of mixed colors. It is most famously associated with the traditional costume of a court jester or harlequin. In a modern context, it suggests a spirited sense of diversity and nonconformity.
Less common today
Motley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,996 in 2022.
American heavy metal band (collective namesake)
A colorful character and jester · The Dark Crystal
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
