Brinley

/ BRIN-LEE /
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“hill, high meadow” — Welsh, English

#5642024 rank
2017peak year
12,984babies named Brinley since 1880
▼ 34%5-year trend

Brinley popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201718801920196020002024

What does Brinley mean?

From a Welsh-origin surname, usually traced to bryn 'hill'. It is a recent American favorite whose surname style fits the 2010s naming wave.

OriginWelsh, English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage

Names like Brinley

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Famous Brinleys

Spellings & variants

BrinleeBrynnley

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