Ackley: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ackley – Meaning: oak clearing (a woodland glade among oak trees) – Origin: Old English (surname/place name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AK-lee


Ackley is an Old English (surname/place name) boy's name meaning “oak clearing (a woodland glade among oak trees)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.

Meaning & Origin of Ackley

Meaning: Oak clearing (a woodland glade among oak trees).

Origin: Old English (surname/place name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ackley

Phonetic: AK-lee   IPA: /ˈækli/

Popularity of Ackley

Ackley doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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