Small stream or meadow near a brook
A modern English combination name, Brookley likely blends the nature-inspired 'Brook' with the popular 'ley' suffix, meaning meadow or clearing. It evokes a sense of peaceful, natural landscapes and follows the trend of surname-style names for girls.
Less common today
Brookley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,653 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).