NAME PROFILE
Wesly
Derived from the Old French word 'lanier' meaning a wool-worker or a type of falcon; it reflects a personality that is both artistic and diligent, possessing a natural grace and a keen eye for detail.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,439 |
| Gender | Male (5% / 95%) |
| Peak year | 1995 |
| Peak generation | Millennial |
| First recorded | 1982 |
| Most recent | 2016 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 38%FL — 38%NY — 15%TX — 8%AK — 0%
Notable People
Sidney Lanier (Poet, 'The Marshes of Glynn') · Jaron Lanier (Computer scientist, 'Who Owns the Future?') · Bob Lanier (NBA Player, Detroit Pistons) · Lanier Phillips (Civil rights activist, 'The End of the River') · Lyle Lanier (Academic, Vanderbilt University Provost)
Nicknames & Diminutives
LaniNier
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