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    The first name Beverley

    A girl’s name from English meaning “beaver”, “clearing”, “lea”.

    Pronounced /ˈbɛvə(ɹ)li/ 3 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    English origin

    Beverley means “beaver”, “clearing”, “lea” in English.

    From Old English befer (“beaver”) + lēah (“clearing”). Equivalent to Beaver + -ley (“lea”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 6 girls were named Beverley, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 26 births (#848).

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    304
    babies named Beverley, 1996–2025
    #3,705
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Beverley with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Beverley at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Beverley, the 8,445th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1938, when 407 were.

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    13,469
    babies named Beverley since 1880
    #8,445
    rank in 2025
    1938
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Beverley

    15 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Beverley Mitchell
      American actress, born 1981
    • Beverley Whitfield
      Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist (1954-1996)
    • Beverley Allitt
      English serial killer, born 1968
    • Beverley Owen
      American actress (1937–2019)
    • Beverley Goddard
      British athlete, born 1956
    • Beverley Knight
      British soul singer, songwriter and record producer, born 1973
    • Beverley Craven
      British singer-songwriter, born 1963
    • Beverley McLachlin
      17th Chief Justice of Canada, born 1943
    • Beverley Nichols
      Author, playwright, journalist, composer (1898-1983)
    • Beverley Randolph
      American politician (1765-1797)
    • Beverley Dunn
      Australian set director, born 2000
    • Beverley Callard
      British actress, born 1957

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    Questions

    What does the name Beverley mean?
    Beverley means “beaver”, “clearing”, “lea” in English.
    What is the origin of the name Beverley?
    From Old English befer (“beaver”) + lēah (“clearing”). Equivalent to Beaver + -ley (“lea”).
    How popular is the name Beverley?
    In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Beverley, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 1996, with 26 births.
    Is Beverley a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 13,469 US babies named Beverley since 1880 were girls.
    When was Beverley most popular?
    1938 in the United States, when 407 babies were named Beverley, its highest rank at 309th.
    How do you pronounce Beverley?
    Beverley is /ˈbɛvə(ɹ)li/, 3 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Beverley?
    Beverly.
    Is Beverley also a surname?
    Yes. Beverley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.