Huntley is an English and Scottish surname from the Old English hunta and leah, meaning "hunter's meadow" or "clearing of the hunter", and is also the name of a Scottish castle and clan seat. It carries the sporting feel of Hunter in a more polished, surname style, like Bentley and Finley. Huntley has risen from about number 2370 in 2015 to a peak of number 1703 in 2024 and ranks number 2065 in 2025.