Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings English : Protects Boy name variations Knightley Knightley - 31% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Knight Knight + 26% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Knightlea Knightlea 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Knightlee Knightlee 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Knightlie Knightlie 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Knightly Knightly - 17% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Family name origins & meanings English : from the genitive singular of Knight, hence a name for a son or a retainer of a knight.