Meaning: Broad clearing
The story
Bradley comes from an English surname based on places described as a broad clearing. Its older landscape meaning is distinct from the twentieth-century fashion for using it as a first name.
Nicknames
- Brad
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Bradley comes from English.
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