Boy · English
Brantley
Say it: BRANT-lee
Meaning
From an English surname of uncertain origin, probably a place name ending in leah 'clearing'.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Rose in the US in the 2010s, especially in the South.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 27,785 babies given this name since 1893
- At its height in 2014, about 1 in 573 boys
- 1,583 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
Famous bearers
- Brantley Gilbert, American country singer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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