Meaning: Its source is hara leah, an Old English name meaning "Hare wood."

Variant Forms: Arleigh and Arley

Popularity: The name Harley ranked 442nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 526th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: This name might have evolved from the phrase hoer leah, meaning ''rocky wood,'' or from another Old English expression meaning ''eagle wood.''

Meaning: Its source is hara leah, an Old English name meaning "Hare wood."

Compound Forms: Harleyanne

Alternative Spellings: Harlee, Harly, Harlea and Harleigh

Variant Forms: Harleen and Arlea

Popularity: The name Harley ranked 343rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

Narrative: This name might have evolved from the phrase hoer leah (rocky wood).