"Variant of Stanley"
The name Standley is commonly a male name from the "English" origin.
Standley is a spelling variant of Stanley, an English surname that is also used as a given name. The surname Stanley derives from Old English stan (stone) and leah (wood or clearing), and it is also the name of several places in England. The Standley spelling keeps the same derivation and meaning.
Stanley means "Rocky Meadow".
The pronunciation of Standley is STAND-lee.