Hill or high place
Brey is a rare surname-turned-first name likely derived from the Cornish or Old French word for a hill or high place. It may also function as a modern phonetic variation of names like Bray or Brady. In some contexts, it is associated with the geography of the Celtic regions.
Less common today
Brey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,835 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
