Kingsley name meaning
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What does Kingsley mean?
Prevailing unisex name Kingsley is mostly used in English, meaning of Kingsley is "From the King's Wood or Meadow or King's Forest Clearing" has its origin in Old English.
How do I pronounce Kingsley?
Two syllabled Kingsley is pronounced as k(i)-ngs-ley. kin(g)-sley is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.
Variants of Kingsley
King, Kingston, Keeng, Kingdavid
Names that rhyme with KingsleyHow popular is the name Kingsley?
Kingsley is common in United States where over 5385 new-borns have been given the name since 1907. Recently the name is rising, in 2016, the moniker grabbed the 584th spot and 468 baby boys were given the name.
Also, Kingsley is a common name in England and Wales given to over 1168 babies in 23 years. When at its peak in 2018, 139 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 340th position.
In France, Kingsley is a familiar name where it has been in use since 1996 and has secured the place in top 700 names. Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 637 on boy names chart when 74 babies were named Kingsley.
There are over 358 babies that have been given the name Kingsley in France. Kingsley is an uncommon baby name in still in use in Ireland. However things change on global perspective, Kingsley is extremely popular in Nigeria where every 1 in 800 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in Ghana, Malawi, Zambia and Cameroon. As per our findings, over 320000 babies have been bestowed Kingsley around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 848 | 284 | 1414 | 157 |
| 2022 | 739 | 346 | 1202 | 199 |
| 2021 | 705 | 370 | 1095 | 224 |
| 2020 | 628 | 426 | 1047 | 238 |
| 2019 | 644 | 416 | 1767 | 115 |
| 2018 | 643 | 402 | 1922 | 103 |
| 2017 | 653 | 393 | 1502 | 147 |
| 2016 | 584 | 473 | 1694 | 126 |
| 2015 | 750 | 322 | 1768 | 118 |
| 2014 | 759 | 309 | 2491 | 72 |
Facts
Kingsley in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 52 | 40 | 5 | 5 |
 | 71 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
 | 57 | 49 | 5 | -2 |
 | 15 | 34 | 5 | -2 |
 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Kingsley
Meet people from diverse cultures, perhaps your soul mate hides in someplace outside ordinary. You like to help people but refuse help when it comes to your life struggles. What concerns you is your soul and how to keep yourself happy and aware. Having 5 as your soul urge number reveals your deep desire to change and transform all the time. You have a specific taste in people. You don't hang around with just anyone. However, this is why people respect you.
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- Celese - Unexpected Celese is used majorly in English is a girl name, Celese means "Of the Sky and Divine" is of Latin origin. Celese is derived from Celeste.
- Deshaun - The prevailing unisex name Deshaun is used prevalently in English, Deshaun means "Shawn" has origin in English-American
- Gericka - Used notably in English, Gericka is used as a girl name has its roots in Germanic, Gericka means "Ruler with a Spear or Blend of Geri Plus Erica"
- Bryanna - Eminent Bryanna specifically is used in English came from Celtic and English, meaning of Bryanna is "Hill" is used as a girl name
Middle names for Kingsley
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Famous people named Kingsley
- Kingsley Dunham, FRS FGS FRSE was one of the leading British geologists and mineralogists of the 20th century
- Kingsley Martin, British journalist
- Kingsley Fairbridge, founder of a child emigration scheme
- Kingsley Sambo, Rhodesian painter and cartoonist
- Kingsley Amis, English novelist, poet, critic, and teacher
- Kingsley Wood, English Conservative politician
- Kingsley A. Taft, American politician and distant relative of Ohio's more famous Taft family
- Kingsley Davis, internationally recognized American sociologist and demographer
- Kingsley Black, former Northern Ireland international footballer
- Kingsley Obiekwu, retired Nigerian footballer
- Kingsley Amuneke, former Nigerian footballer
- Kingsley Hunter, former Australian rules footballer
- Kingsley Ogoro, noted Nigerian film director
- Kingsley Ikeke, US-based Nigerian super middleweight boxer
- Kingsley Benedict, American actor of the silent era
- Kingsley Jones, Welsh rugby union coach
Lists having Kingsley
- Boys names beginning with K
- Girls names beginning with K
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Popular English Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean King
- Baby Names that mean Wood
- Baby Names that mean Meadow
- Baby Names that mean Forest
- Baby Names that mean Clearing
- Baby Names that mean One
- Baby Names that mean Kings
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls