Brantley: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “firebrand clearing”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BRANT-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (97% of all uses)
From an English surname and place name, probably from Old English brant or brand with lēah 'woodland clearing'. As a given name it is mainly modern surname-style usage.
How popular is Brantley?
Babies named Brantley in 2024646
2024 rank#480 boys
Peak year2014
Total US babies since 188031,809
Brantley is fading: recent use is about 57% of its level ten years before.
Names like Brantley
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Brantley questions
What does the name Brantley mean?
Brantley means "firebrand clearing". It comes from English. From an English surname and place name, probably from Old English brant or brand with lēah 'woodland clearing'. As a given name it is mainly modern surname-style usage.
Is Brantley a boy or girl name?
Brantley is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Brantley?
646 US babies were named Brantley in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.
How do you pronounce Brantley?
Brantley is usually pronounced BRANT-lee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.