Briley

Briley: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “briar meadow”
Origin: English
Say it: BRY-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (83% of all uses)

Briley is usually treated as an English surname-style name, likely from a place-name combining elements related to briar and clearing or meadow. Its exact surname etymology can vary by family line.

English names American names Names meaning nature Modern names Surname-style names

How popular is Briley?

202432.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Compare with another name

Babies named Briley in 2024108

2024 rank#1,959 girls

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 18807,852

Briley is fading: recent use is about 33% of its level ten years before.

Names like Briley

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English
Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Briley questions

What does the name Briley mean?

Briley means "briar meadow". It comes from English. Briley is usually treated as an English surname-style name, likely from a place-name combining elements related to briar and clearing or meadow. Its exact surname etymology can vary by family line.

Is Briley a boy or girl name?

Briley is mainly a girl's name in US records (83% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Briley?

108 US babies were named Briley in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Briley?

Briley is usually pronounced BRY-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.