Beverly

Beverly is a girl's and boy's baby name of Old English origin, from the English place name Beverley in Yorkshire, meaning "beaver stream" — from the Old English beofor (beaver) and lic (stream). Like many English place names, it crossed into given-name use in the 20th century.

Beverly peaked in U.S. popularity in the 1930s and 1940s. The iconic Beverly Hills district of Los Angeles gave the name a permanent association with glamour and aspiration in American culture. Beverly Cleary, beloved author of the Ramona Quimby series, gave it a warm literary identity cherished by generations of young readers.