Meaning & Story
Berkley is an English place name and surname variant of Berkeley — from the Old English beorc (birch tree) and leah (woodland clearing), meaning birch tree meadow. As a pet name, it has the wholesome, outdoorsy quality of an English countryside name with a contemporary, slightly prep-school energy.
Berkley is a name with the easy confidence of someone who grew up near trees and never doubted that outdoor life was the best life. It suits a lively, friendly male pet who is at home in parks, meadows, and any outdoor space. Pets named Berkley tend to be sociable, active, and thoroughly good-natured. The slight academic air — Berkeley is also a great university — adds an intelligence dimension that works rather well.