From the wood clearing
An English habitational surname derived from Old English 'stocc' (tree trunk or clearing) and 'leah' (wood, meadow, or clearing). It originally denoted someone who lived near a specific woodland clearing or a place built of logs.
About 9 boys were named Stokely in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Prominent civil rights activist and leader of the Black Panther Party
Lead singer of the R&B group Mint Condition
A character in the film The Faculty · The Faculty
