What does Brinley mean?

Brinley as a boys' name (also used more regularly as girls' name Brinley) is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Brinley is "burnt meadow". From Brindley, derived from burned leah, a surname and place name from the name of a village in Cheshire.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Br-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, meadow, surname

Variations

VARIANTS Brenley, Brindley, Brindly, Brinlee, Brinleigh, Brinly, Brynlee, Brynly

How popular is Brinley?

Brinley is a rare first name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#23283 out of 150436, Top 15%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Brinley is pronounced similarly to Branlea, Branlee, Branley, Branlie and Branly. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ainsley, Ardley, Arney, Bailby (see Balbo), Bailer, Bailey▼, Baillee, Baley, Beasley, Beirney (see Burney), Benjey, Bentley, Berkeley, Berkley, Billy▼, Binky, Birley, Birney, Blaney, Bosley, Bradey, Bradlee, Bradley▼, Bradney, Branden▼, Brander, Brannen, Bransen, Branten, Brantley, Brauly, Brawley, Brentley, Brickel, Bricker, Bridgeley (see Bridgely), Brien, Briley, Brilie (see Briley), Brily (see Briley), Bromlea (see Bromley), Bromlee, Bromley, Brucey, Brunel, Brylee, Bryley (see Briley), Buckley, Cranley, Dailey, Denley, Dunley, Finley▲, Finnley▲, Gilley, Greeley, Gridley, Hanley, Hernley, Kenley, Linley, Linsey, Manley, Mckinley▼, Riley, Shanley, Shipley, Stanley▼, Willey and Wrisley. These names tend to be more commonly used than Brinley.