Bradley (given name)

Bradley
Pronunciation	/ˈbrædli/
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Old English, Irish
Meaning	"broad wood", "broad clearing"
Region of origin	England, Ireland

Last updated August 14, 2025

Bradley is an English given name derived from a placename meaning "broad wood" or "broad meadow" in Old English.

The given name Brad is often a diminutive of Bradley. Like many English given names, Bradley can also be used as a surname.

Notable people with the given name include:

Bradley A. Buckles, American ATF director
Bradley A. Fiske (1854–1942), American naval officer
Bradley Aaron, several people
Bradley Abelow (born 1958), American businessman and political leader
Bradley Adams, several people
Bradley Adkins (born 1993), American Olympic high jumper
Bradley Allen (born 1971), English football coach and former professional footballer
Bradley Ally (born 1986), Barbadian Olympic swimmer
Bradley Alpert, American computational scientist
Bradley Ambrose, New Zealand journalist
Bradley Anholt, Canadian ecologist
Bradley August (born 1978), South African former soccer player
Bradley B. Meeker (1813–1873), American jurist, lawyer, and businessman
Bradley Banda (born 1998), Gibraltarian professional association footballer
Bradley Barcola (born 2002), French professional footballer
Bradley Barker (1883–1951), American silent film actor and director
Bradley Barlow (1814–1889), American banker and politician
Bradley Barnes (born 1988), South African cricketer
Bradley Barrett, American politician and attorney
Bradley Barry (born 1995), English professional footballer
Bradley Battersby, American film director and screenwriter
Bradley Beal (born 1993), American NBA player
Bradley Beattie (born 1957), English former footballer
Bradley Beaulieu, American author of epic fantasy
Bradley Becker, American retired Army lieutenant general
Bradley Beesley, American independent film- and video director, producer, and cinematographer
Bradley Bell (born 1964), American television writer and producer
Bradley Bell (musician) (born 1983), American musician
Bradley Belt, American businessman
Bradley Bernstein (born 1970), American biologist and professor of cell biology
Bradley Billington (born 1970), English former international table tennis player
Bradley Birkenfeld (born 1965), American private banker, convicted felon, and whistleblower
Bradley Blakeman, American former president of lobbying organization Freedom's Watch
Bradley Blalock (born 2000), American MLB pitcher
Bradley Bolke (1925–2019), American voice actor
Bradley Borougerdi, American author
Bradley Bourgeois (born 1994), American soccer player
Bradley Bozeman (born 1994), American NFL player
Bradley Brandon, birth name of Doughboy (record producer) (born 1989), American record producer and songwriter
Bradley Brooks (born 2000), English professional darts player
Bradley Brookshire (born 1959), American harpsichordist
Bradley Bubb (born 1988), English footballer
Bradley Buckman (born 1984), American former professional basketball player
Bradley Buecker, American television- and film director, producer, and editor
Bradley Bunch (1818–1894), American politician, judge, and historian
Bradley Burston, American-born Israeli journalist
Bradley Byquar, Indigenous Australian actor and dancer
Bradley Byrne (born 1955), American attorney and politician
Bradley C. Hosmer (born 1937), American retired Air Force lieutenant general
Bradley C. Livezey (1954–2011), American ornithologist
Bradley C. S. Watson, Canadian-born American political science educator, lawyer, and writer
Bradley Cachopa (born 1988), South African-born New Zealand cricketer
Bradley Cadenhead, American founder of child exploitation network 764 (organization)
Bradley Cain, real name of Lodi (wrestler) (born 1970), American author, personal trainer, and professional wrestler
Bradley Cantrell (born 1975), South Korean-born American landscape architect and academic
Bradley Cardinale, American ecologist, conservation biologist, academic, and researcher
Bradley Carnell (born 1977), South African football coach and former footballer
Bradley Carrott (1920–2001), Antiguan and Barbudan politician
Bradley Chance Saltzman (born 1969), American Air Force- and Space Force general
Bradley Chubb (born 1996), American NFL player
Bradley Clarke, Australian footballer
Bradley Clyde (born 1970), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
Bradley Colburn, real name of theRadBrad (born 1987), American YouTuber and Let's Player
Bradley Cole (born 1959), American actor
Bradley Collins (born 1997), English professional footballer
Bradley Cooper (born 1975), American actor and filmmaker
Bradley Cooper (athlete) (born 1957), Bahamian retired discus thrower and shot putter
Bradley Cross (soccer) (born 2001), South African professional footballer
Bradley Crowell, American policy advisor and government official
Bradley Curtis, Pakistani flight engineer in Saudia Flight 163
Bradley D. Jesson (1932–2016), American Supreme Court chief justice
Bradley D. Simon (born 1956), American criminal defense attorney
Bradley Dack (born 1993), English professional footballer
Bradley Dale Peveto (born 1962), American football coach
Bradley Danger (born 1998), French professional footballer
Bradley Darryl Wong (born 1960), American actor
Bradley Davids, South African rugby union player
Bradley Davies (born 1987), Welsh international rugby union player
Bradley Dean (born 1970), American stage- and screen actor
Bradley Deitz (born 1995), Australian professional rugby league footballer
Bradley de Nooijer (born 1997), Dutch professional footballer
Bradley Denton (born 1958), American science fiction author
Bradley de Villiers, South African cricketer
Bradley Dial (born 1995), South African cricketer
Bradley Diallo (born 1990), French professional footballer
Bradley Donaldson (born 1994), Scottish professional footballer
Bradley Dowden (born 1942), American philosopher and professor
Bradley Dredge (born 1973), Welsh professional golfer
Bradley Edward Manning, birth name of trans woman Chelsea Manning (born 1987), American whistleblower/video leaker in Wikileaks' Collateral Murder case
Bradley Edwards, several people
Bradley Efron (born 1938), American statistician
Bradley Ellingboe (born 1958), American composer, conductor, and singer
Bradley Erasmus (born 1988), South African baseball player
Bradley Erickson (born 2006), American professional stock car racing driver
Bradley Eros (born 1952), American experimental film director, actor, curator, poet, and performance artist
Bradley F. Granger (1825–1882), American politician
Bradley F. Podliska, American author and intelligence analyst
Bradley Felix, Saint Lucian politician
Bradley Fewster (born 1996), English semi-professional footballer
Bradley Fields (1951–2020), American magician
Bradley Fink (born 2003), Swiss professional footballer
Bradley Fish (born 1970), American musician
Bradley Fletcher (born 1986), American former NFL player
Bradley Forbes-Cryans (born 1995), Scottish retired slalom canoeist
Bradley Freegard (born 1976), Welsh actor
Bradley Fried (born 1965), South African-British businessman
Bradley Fritts (born 2000), American politician
Bradley G. Pieper (born 1942), American businessman and politician
Bradley Gamble (born 1975), English former footballer
Bradley Game (born 1995), Australian BMX rider
Bradley Gareth, American voice actor
Bradley Garmston (born 1994), English former professional footballer
Bradley Garrett (born 1981), American geographer, writer, and photographer
Bradley Gaskin, American country music singer-songwriter
Bradley Gericke (born 1965), American military historian and retired U.S. Army major general
Bradley Goldberg (born 1993), English former professional footballer
Bradley Goodyear (1885–1959), American lawyer, soldier, and member of the Goodyear family
Bradley Grace (born 1982), Irish-American musician, singer, and songwriter
Bradley Graham, several people
Bradley Gray (born 1990), English semi-professional footballer
Bradley Grayson (born 1993), English professional footballer
Bradley Gregg, American actor
Bradley Grobler (born 1988), South African soccer player
Bradley Groves (born 1982), Australian former soccer player
Bradley Gunter (born 1993), Canadian volleyball player
Bradley Halsman (born 1993), Scottish footballer
Bradley Hamilton (born 1992), English professional footballer
Bradley Harrison, several people
Bradley Hart, Canadian-born American contemporary artist
Bradley Hathaway (born 1982), American spoken word poet, singer, and songwriter
Bradley Hauser (born 1977), American retired long-distance runner
Bradley Heithold (born 1956), American retired Air Force officer
Bradley Hill (footballer) (born 1993), Australian AFL player
Bradley Hope (born 1999), Australian cricketer
Bradley Hore (born 1981), Indigenous Australian flyweight boxer
Bradley Horowitz (born 1965), American entrepreneur and Internet executive
Bradley Hudson-Odoi (born 1988), Ghanaian footballer
Bradley Hughes, several people
Bradley Hyman, American physician and professor of neurology
Bradley Ibrahim (born 2004), English professional footballer
Bradley Ihionvien (born 2003), English professional footballer
Bradley Iles (born 1983), New Zealand professional golfer
Brad Inman, American journalist, author, and entrepreneur
Bradley J. Birzer (born 1967), American historian, professor, and writer
Bradley J. Fischer (born 1976), American film producer
Bradley J. Monk, American gynecologic oncologist, academician, researcher, and professor
Bradley Jacobs, several people
Bradley Jaden, English actor
Bradley James, several people
Bradley Jennings (1977–2025), American college football player
Bradley John Murdoch (1958–2025), Australian criminal
Bradley Johnson, several people
Bradley Jones, several people
Bradley Joseph (born 1965), American composer, arranger, and producer of contemporary instrumental music
Bradley Kamdem (born 1994), French footballer
Bradley Kasal (born 1966), American Marine
Bradley Kahl, American comic book writer
Bradley Kendell (born 1981), American Paralympic sailor
Bradley Kilgore (born 1986), American chef
Bradley Kincaid (1895–1989), American folk singer and radio entertainer
Bradley King, several people
Bradley Klahn (born 1990), American former professional tennis player
Bradley Kleihege, American law student; contestant on Survivor (American TV series)
Bradley Kochmit, American guitarist
Bradley Kruger (born 1988), Dutch cricketer
Bradley L. Pentelute (born 1977), American professor of chemistry
Bradley L. Pyburn, American retired Air Force major general
Bradley Langenhoven (born 1983), South African-born Namibian rugby union player
Bradley Last, American politician
Bradley Lavelle (1958–2007), Canadian-born English actor
Bradley LeCroy (born 1979), American baseball coach
Bradley Lequin (born 1998), Canadian curler
Bradley Lethbridge (born 2000), English footballer
Bradley Locko (born 2002), French professional footballer
Bradley Lord (1939–1961), American figure skater
Bradley Lynch (born 1997), South African cricketer
Bradley M. Berkson (born 1963), American businessman and former government official
Bradley M. Campbell (born 1961), American attorney and political figure
Bradley M. Glass (1931–2015), American politician
Bradley M. Kuhn (born 1973), American free software activist
Bradley M. Rockwood, American politician
Bradley Marc Sherrill (born 1958), American professor of physics
Bradley Marchand (born 1988), Canadian NHL player
Bradley Mark (born 1957), New Zealand-born Australian shooter
Bradley Marquez (born 1992), American former NFL player
Bradley Marshall, American politician
Bradley Martin (1841–1913), American socialite
Bradley Martis (born 1998), Dutch-born Aruban professional footballer
Bradley Mauer, South African cricketer
Bradley Maxon Hamlett, American politician
Bradley May (born 1971), Canadian former NHL player
Bradley Mazikou (born 1996), French-born Republic of the Congo professional footballer
Bradley McCallum (born 1966), American conceptual artist and social activist
Bradley McCuaig (born 1970), Canadian retired sprinter
Bradley McDougald (born 1990), American former NFL player
Bradley McGee (born 1976), Australian former professional racing cyclist
Bradley McIntosh (born 1981), English-Jamaican singer, rapper, songwriter, actor, and record producer; member of S Club
Bradley McStravick (1956–2024), British athlete
Bradley Mehlenbacher, American member of wizard rock band Draco and the Malfoys
Bradley Michalaro (born 1971), South African former field hockey player
Bradley Miller, several people
Bradley Mills (born 1983), Canadian former NHL player
Bradley Moolman (born 1991), South African rugby union footballer
Bradley Moore Davis (1871–1957), American botanist
Bradley Mousley (born 1996), Australian tennis player
Bradley Neil (born 1996), Scottish professional golfer
Bradley Nelson (born 1962), American roboticist, professor, and entrepreneur
Bradley Nielsen, New Zealand former cricketer
Bradley Nkoana (born 2005), South African sprinter
Bradley Norton (born 1991), Australian soccer player
Bradley Nowell (1968–1996), American musician; past member of ska punk band Sublime (band)
Bradley Ogden, American chef
Bradley Orr (born 1982), English former professional footballer
Bradley Osborne (born 1962), South African cricketer
Bradley P. Stoner (born 1959), American sociocultural anthropologist
Bradley Page (1901–1985), American film actor
Bradley Palmer (1866–1946), American attorney and businessman
Bradley Parker (born 1970), English former cricketer
Bradley Paul (born 1972), American poet and screenwriter
Bradley Peters (poet), Canadian poet
Bradley Peterson, American psychiatrist, developmental neuroscientist, academic, and author
Bradley Phillips, several people
Bradley Philpot (born 1985), English racing driver
Bradley Pierce (born 1982), American actor, producer, and cinematographer
Bradley Pinion (born 1994), American NFL player
Bradley Plain (born 1969), Australian former AFL player
Bradley Player (born 1967), South African former cricketer
Bradley Porteous (born 1998), South African cricketer
Bradley Potgieter (born 1989), South African racing cyclist
Bradley Pritchard (born 1985), Zimbabwean former professional footballer
Bradley Pryce (born 1981), Welsh former professional boxer
Bradley Quinn (born 1976), Northern Irish photographer
Bradley R. Wilcox (born 1959), American Mormon professor
Bradley Ralph (born 1969), American attorney and politician
Bradley Randle (born 1990), American former CFL- and college football player
Bradley Ray (born 1997), British motorcycle racer
Bradley Raymond, American film director, animator, and storyboard artist
Bradley Rea (born 1998), English professional boxer
Bradley Riches (born 2001), English actor and writer
Bradley Riethmeyer (born 1984), American former professional stock car racing driver
Bradley Ritson (born 1982), South African retired soccer player
Bradley Robert Moss, real name of Ghosty (producer) (born 2000), British record producer, rapper, and DJ
Bradley Roberts (born 1996), South African-born Welsh former rugby union player
Bradley Robinson, several people
Bradley Roby (born 1992), American NFL player
Bradley Rodden (born 1989), New Zealand cricketer
Bradley Ross (1963–1990), Australian VFL player
Bradley Rubenstein (born 1963), American artist and writer
Bradley Rust Gray (born 1971), American independent filmmaker
Bradley S. Greenberg (1934–2018), American communications theorist
Bradley S. Jewitt (born 1969), American former mayor and council member
Bradley S. Klein (born 1954), American author and golf course design consultant
Bradley Sack (1935–2017), American physician and researcher
Bradley Sample (born 2000), American USLC player
Bradley Sandeman (born 1970), English former footballer
Bradley Sands (born 1978), American author and editor
Bradley Santer (born 1982), Australian figure skater
Bradley Saunders (born 1986), English professional boxer
Bradley Schaefer, American emeritus professor of astronomy and astrophysics
Bradley Schafferius (born 1960), Australian sailor
Bradley Schlozman (born 1971), American attorney
Bradley Schultz (?–2007), American murder victim
Bradley Schwartz (born 1965), American convicted murderer
Bradley Scott (cricketer) (born 1979), New Zealand former cricketer
Bradley Scriven (born 1993), English former cricketer
Bradley Selway (1955–2005), Australian Federal Court Judge
Bradley Shavit Artson (born 1959), American rabbi, author, and speaker
Bradley Shaw (born 1983), New Zealand field hockey player
Bradley Sheridan (born 1980), Australian former NBL player and current primary school teacher
Bradley Sherwood (field hockey) (born 1999), South African field hockey player
Bradley Simmons (born 1955), American sports shooter
Bradley Simpson (born 1995), English musician; member of British pop band The Vamps (British band)
Bradley Singh (born 1980), South African politician
Bradley Skaught (born 1976), American songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist for indie rock- and power pop band The Bye Bye Blackbirds
Bradley Skeete (born 1987), English professional boxer
Bradley Slagh, American politician
Bradley Slater (born 1998), New Zealand rugby union player
Bradley Smalley (1835–1909), American politician
Bradley Smith, several people
Bradley Snedeker (born 1977), American actor
Bradley Snyder (shot putter) (born 1976), Canadian retired shot putter
Bradley Soileau (born 1986), American model, DJ, and designer
Bradley Sowell (born 1989), American former NFL player
Bradley Sparks (born 1967), Australian former VFL player
Bradley Spence, British record producer and mixing engineer
Bradley Staddon (born 1984), Zimbabwean cricketer
Bradley Steffens (born 1955), American poet, playwright, novelist, and author
Bradley Stephens (born 1963), American politician
Bradley Steven Perry (born 1998), American actor, podcaster, and YouTuber
Bradley Stevenson (born 1998), English professional footballer
Bradley Streit (1892–1978), American college football player
Bradley Stryker (born 1977), American actor
Bradley Swanson, American retired Air Force major general
Bradley Sylve (born 1993), American former AAF-, UFL-, XFL-, and USFL player
Bradley Tarbuck (born 1995), English professional footballer
Bradley Theodore, Turks and Caicos Islands-born American visual artist
Bradley Thiessen (born 1990), Canadian curler
Bradley Thiessen (statistician), American statistician and academic administrator
Bradley Thomas, several people
Bradley Thompson, American television writer and producer
Bradley Tippett (born 1988), Australian former MLB pitcher
Bradley Tovosia (born 1967), Solomon Islands politician
Bradley Trevor Greive (born 1970), Australian author
Bradley Tusk (born 1973), American businessman, venture capitalist, political strategist, and writer
Bradley Tyler Johnson (1829–1903), American lawyer, soldier, and writer
Bradley V. Sargent Jr. (1863–1940), American lawyer and politician
Bradley Varnum Sargent (1828–1893), American pioneer and politician
Bradley Vierling (born 1986), American former football player
Bradley Vincent (born 1991), South African-Mauritian competitive swimmer
Bradley Vliet (born 1998), Dutch professional footballer
Bradley W. Schenck, American artist and game designer
Bradley Wadlan (born 1988), Welsh cricketer
Bradley Walden, American member of rock band Emarosa
Bradley Walker, several people
Bradley Walsh (born 1960), English actor, television presenter, comedian, singer, and former professional footballer
Bradley Walther, American member of heavy metal band Flattbush
Bradley Waterman, British contestant on The Voice UK series 5
Bradley Webb (born 2001), English professional footballer
Bradley Welch (born 1989), American-born Trinidad and Tobago former footballer
Bradley Welter, American candidate in the 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election
Bradley Westell (1965/1966–1995), British commercial diver who died in an accident
Bradley White (born 1982), American former cyclist
Bradley Whitford (born 1959), American actor and producer
Bradley Wiggins (born 1980), British former professional road- and track racing cyclist
Bradley Williams, several people
Bradley Willman (born 1980), Canadian anti-pedophile activist
Bradley Wilson, several people
Bradley Winslow (1831–1914), American soldier, politician, and lawyer
Bradley Wood (born 1991), English footballer
Bradley Woods-Garness (born 1986), English-born Montserratian footballer
Bradley Woodward (born 1998), Australian swimmer
Bradley Yaeger (born 1985), Canadian former competitive ice dancer
Bradley Zimmer (born 1992), American MLB player

Fictional characters

Bradley, in the US animated TV series Aaahh!!! Real Monsters , voiced by Brett Alexander
Bradley Baker, in the US TV soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful , played by Dan Martin
Bradley Biggle, in the US adult animated sitcom South Park , voiced by Matt Stone
Bradley Bottig, in the US TV sitcom The Middle , played by Brock Ciarlelli
Bradley, in the US animated TV series Codename: Kids Next Door , vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker
Bradley Bradshaw, in the 2022 US action drama film Top Gun: Maverick , played by Miles Teller
Bradley Branning, in the UK TV soap opera EastEnders , played by Charlie Clements
Bradley Fine, in the 2015 US spy action comedy film Spy (2015 film) , played by Jude Law
Bradley Foster, in the UK soap opera Family Affairs , played by Harry Capehorn
Bradley Fox, in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours , played by Aaron Jeffery
Bradley Glenn, in The New 52 DC Comics
Bradley Gregory, in the US workplace comedy TV series Space Force , played by Don Lake
Bradley Hewson, in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours , played by Liam McIntyre
Bradley Hitler-Smith, in the US adult animated tragicomedy TV series BoJack Horseman , voiced by Adam Conover
Bradley Hume, in the UK medical drama TV series Holby City , played by Scott Adkins
Bradley Kroon, in Marvel Comics
Bradley McGogg, in the 2009 Canadian children's book Bradley McGogg, the Very Fine Frog
Bradley Satchwell, in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours , played by Rick Ireland and Alfred Nicdao
Bradley Townsend, in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours , played by Bradley Kilpatrick
Bradley Uppercrust III, in the 2000 US animated sports comedy film An Extremely Goofy Movie , voiced by Jeff Bennett
Bradley Vargas, in the US medical drama TV series The Good Doctor
Bradley Walker, in the US police procedural TV series Bosch , played by John Getz
Bradley Ward, in the US daytime TV soap opera General Hospital , played by Aaron Seville

References

↑ "The Name Bradley – Origin and Meaning of Bradley". Male & Female Names: A Dictionary of Names. Name Meanings & Name Origins (MFnames.com). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

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[meaning-1] "The Name Bradley – Origin and Meaning of Bradley". Male & Female Names: A Dictionary of Names. Name Meanings & Name Origins (MFnames.com). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

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