Brynley

Brynley: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “burnt meadow”
Origin: Welsh
Say it: BRIN-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Modern elaborated spelling based on Welsh Brynlee/Brynley-style forms, combining bryn 'hill' with the common English surname ending -ley, or modeled on names like Brinley. Its exact formation is modern and somewhat uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Brynley?

202455.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Brynley in 2024182

2024 rank#1,275 girls

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 18803,227

Brynley has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Brynley

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Morgansea-born; sea-circle · Welsh
Jenniferfair one, white phantom · Welsh
Gwendolynwhite ring · Welsh
Brynnhill · Welsh
Meredithgreat lord · Welsh
Meganpearl · Welsh
Winniefair and blessed · Welsh
Rowynwhite spear · Welsh

Brynley questions

What does the name Brynley mean?

Brynley means "burnt meadow". It comes from Welsh. Modern elaborated spelling based on Welsh Brynlee/Brynley-style forms, combining bryn 'hill' with the common English surname ending -ley, or modeled on names like Brinley. Its exact formation is modern and somewhat uncertain.

Is Brynley a boy or girl name?

Brynley is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Brynley?

182 US babies were named Brynley in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Brynley?

Brynley is usually pronounced BRIN-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.