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    Oakley

    OHK-lee

    English
    Unisex
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Oak meadow; Oak clearing
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Oakley does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Oak meadow; Oak clearing", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Oakley.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1890s (0.005% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Oakley is strength in open ground — the oak of righteousness spreading wide, planted by God, glorifying Him with every branch.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Isaiah 61:3

      "That they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified."

    • Hosea 14:6

      "His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree."

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