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Gender:
Historical gender:
Usage over the past 5 years:
Boys - 99% (14,483 births)
Girls - 1% (89 births)
Source: US SSA data
boy Boy
boy Boy
Origin:
Old English
Meaning:
Broad clearing, broad wood
More info:

Bradley is a surname that derives from the Old English words "brad" (broad, large), and "leah" (woodland clearing). Originally it was a place name describing a large woodland clearing. Eventually, it became a surname. As a surname it referred to someone from a place named Bradley. It has since experienced transferred use to a given name for boys.

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Pronunciation:
BRAD lee
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Ranks 169th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby boy names. Show popularity chart
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Meaning of Bradley: Bradley is a surname that derives from the Old English words "brad" (broad, large), and "leah" (woodland clearing)

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