Kingsley name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: k(i)-ngs-ley
Meaning: King and King's Forest Clearing
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Kingsley meaning and origin

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.

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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 Kingsley

How 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.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20238482841414157
20227393461202199
20217053701095224
20206284261047238
20196444161767115
20186434021922103
20176533931502147
20165844731694126
20157503221768118
2014759309249172
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Kingsley in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands524055
Finland7110150
Sweden57495-2
Norway15345-2
Denmark22050

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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  •  Kamela - Meaning of Kamela is Perfect or Completed has origin in Arabic which is majorly used in English is used as a baby girl name
  •  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

Just in case, you don't know what to pair with Kingsley, we've got you covered with these snowballing and familiar middle names.

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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

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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