Everly, the more popular spelling of Everleigh, is a surname-turned-given-name composed of the Old English elements eofor, meaning "boar," and leah, meaning "woodland" or "clearing." It's an old place name that translates to "boar clearing." It first appeared on the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for girl names in 2012 and was a top-200 girl's name by 2014. It continued its ascension and has now been a top-100 girl's name every year since 2017. Everly is the name actor Channing Tatum and actress Jenna Dewan gave their daughter Everly Elizabeth Maiselle, born in 2013.
