Quick answer
Bradley is a boy name meaning "broad clearing".
Meaning and history
This name comes from the English surname Bradley, which originally came from place names meaning "broad clearing", derived from Old English brad "broad" and leah "woodland, clearing". A famous bearer of the surname was the American World War II general Omar Bradley (1893-1981). Already moderately used before the war, the name grew in popularity after 1945, peaking around 1980.
Notes and context
Usage: english