Field of fire or sword meadow
Derived from the Old English elements 'brand', meaning fire or sword, and 'leah', meaning meadow or clearing. It originally served as an English surname and a place name before gaining popularity as a masculine given name in the United States.
About 606 boys were named Brantley in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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