Meadow on the hill or briar wood
Braley is a modern English surname-turned-given name. It likely derives from Old English elements 'brae', meaning a hillside or slope, and 'leah', meaning a meadow or clearing. Alternatively, it may be a variant of the name Brawley, which can refer to a meadow of briars.
Less common today
Braley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,672 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
