Brynley

A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning hill meadow; a form of Bryn with English suffix.

Babies a year
217
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Brynley by the numbers

Brynley was given to 217 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Bryn

Like Brynley, each of these traces back to Bryn: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Brynhill147 in the US (2017)
  • Brynliehill meadow; a form of Bryn with English suffix -lie65 in the US (2017)
  • Brynnahill; a form of Bryn or Brynn60 in the US (2017)
  • Brenleehill meadow; a form of Bryn with English -lee suffix45 in the US (2017)
  • Brynnehill; a form of Bryn40 in the US (2017)
  • Brinafair or noble; a form of Brien or Bryn12 in the US (2017)
  • Brynahill; a form of Bryn12 in the US (2017)
  • Brynlinhill lake; a form of Bryn5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Brynley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Brynleehill meadow; a form of Bryn with English suffix1,408 in the US (2017)
  • Brynnleyhill meadow; a modern respelling of Brynley61 in the US (2017)
  • Brynleihill with -lei suffix; a form of Bryn12 in the US (2017)
  • Brinley1,003 in the US (2017)
  • Brenley71 in the US (2017)
  • Bryley19 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Brynley

Names that are said the same way as Brynley, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Brynleighhill meadow; a modern respelling of Bryn with -leigh suffix231 in the US (2017)
  • Brynnleehill meadow; a modern respelling combining Brynn with English suffix -lee137 in the US (2017)
  • Brynnleighstream clearing; combination of Brynn and lea40 in the US (2017)
  • Brinlee180 in the US (2017)
  • Brinleigh82 in the US (2017)
  • Brinnley28 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Brynley, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)
  • Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
  • Everlywild boar meadow; form of Everley3,510 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a mountain

Like Brynley, each of these has a mountain in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Brynnhill; a form of Bryn1,097 in the US (2017)
  • Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
  • Sierramountain range; saw696 in the US (2017)
  • Yaelmountain goat, strength and grace313 in the US (2017)
  • Kenyathe mountain; geographic place name287 in the US (2017)

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