How to say it
EV · er · ly
/ˈɛv.ɚ.li/
Feminine
Everly
From the boar meadow
What it means
Old English place name, from eofor ('wild boar') + lēah ('meadow'). The surname of the Everly Brothers, the rock-and-roll duo whose 1957 Bye Bye Love and 1960 Cathy's Clown made the name famous.
Everly is an English place name and surname, from the Old English eofor ('wild boar') + lēah ('clearing, meadow'). It was a regional surname for centuries. The Everly Brothers (Don and Phil), the close-harmony rock-and-roll duo, made the name famous through hits like Bye Bye Love (1957) and Cathy's Clown (1960). Channing Tatum named his daughter Everly in 2013, which sparked the broader first-name surge. It entered the US top 200 in 2016. Ever is the rare short.
Popularity over time
peaked at #42 in 2019, currently #91 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
The Everly Brothers (Don and Phil) are the surname anchor; Channing Tatum naming his daughter Everly in 2013 sparked the first-name surge.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- The Everly Brothers American close-harmony duo, Bye Bye Love and Cathy's Clown
Spelling variants
- Everleigh
- Everlie
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