Soley

Icelandic nature name, variation of Sólja, Faroese

"buttercup"

Updated Mon May 26 2025

Soley Origin and Meaning

The name Soley is a girl's name meaning "buttercup".

Sóley is the Icelandic word for the buttercup flower, derived from the words meaning "sun" and "island." It is also used on the Faroe Islands as a short form of Sólja.

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Famous People Named Soley

Sóley Stefánsdóttir
Icelandic singer of band Seabear
Guðrún Sóley Gunnarsdóttir
Icelandic footballer

The name Soley in Pop Culture

Pronounced 'SO
lay' (a bit like Soleil), means 'buttercup' in Icelandic (literally 'sun,island').