Meaning & Origin
A surname.
Wiley is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old English origin, from the surname derived from a place name meaning 'tricky clearing' or 'willow wood clearing,' from wilig (willow) and leah (clearing).
Wiley has the relaxed, good-natured energy of names like Riley, Finley, and Bailey. It's been used in American naming since the 19th century and carries a friendly, slightly mischievous character — think the cartoon Wile E. Coyote's perpetually scheming spirit, but with more charm. It's approachable, warm, and effortlessly American.