Bradley

English
"wide meadow"

Bradley Origin and Meaning

The name Bradley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "wide meadow".

An English surname name, Bradley has a long history, dating way back to at least 1086, but as a first name it actually succeeded in the US before it reached England--though Dickens used it in his novel Our Mutual Friend. Bradley Cooper is one namesake.

# 359 in the US

Bradley Rank in US Top 1000

# 1182 on Nameberry

Bradley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Bradley Popularity

Famous People Named Bradley

  • Bradley Charles Cooper
    American actor
  • Bradley "Brad" Sherwood
    American comedian
  • Bradley Kenneth "Brad" Roberts
    Canadian singer
  • Bradley James
    English actor
  • Bradley William "Brad" Simpson
    lead singer of British band The Vamps
  • Bradley Steven Perry
    American actor
  • Bradley Marc Wiggins
    English cyclist
  • Bradley Joseph
    American composer
  • Bradley James Nowell
    American former lead singer of band Sublime
  • William Bradley "Brad" Pitt
    American actor
  • Bradley "Brad" Colburn aka TheRadBrad
    American YouTuber
  • Bradley Gilvin Bates
    son of Zach Bates of reality TV show Bringing Up Bates
  • Bradley Manning
    former American soldier involved in the Wikileaks scandal (now Chelsea Manning)

Bradley in Pop Culture

  • Bradley Michaels
    main character in short story "Almighty" by author Justine Avery