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    Hartley

    HART-lee

    English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Deer meadow; Stag clearing
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Hartley does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Deer meadow; Stag clearing", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Hartley.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1890s (0.001% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Hartley is where thirst meets the brook — the deer finding water, the soul finding God, longing answered in green pastures.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 42:1

      "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God."

    • Psalm 23:2

      "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters."

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