How to say it
BRYN · lee
ˈbrɪn.li
Feminine
Brynlee
Hill meadow
What it means
Modern American coinage from the Welsh Bryn ('hill') + the English suffix -lee/-leigh ('meadow, clearing'). Part of the -leigh feminine surname wave alongside Hadley, Kinsley, Presley, Everleigh.
Brynlee is a modern American coinage from the Welsh Bryn (a unisex name meaning 'hill') + the English suffix -lee (a respelling of the place-name element -lēah, 'meadow, clearing'). The compound is fully modern; no historical Brynlee village or surname is documented. As a given name it surfaced in the US after 2010 with the broader -leigh and -lee feminine surname-name wave (alongside Hadley, Kinsley, Presley, Everleigh, Oakley). It entered the US top 500 in 2015. Common short: Bryn.
How to spell Brynlee
The standard spelling is Brynlee. Common variants include Brynleigh, Brinley, Brynnlee, but Brynlee is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #187 in 2019, currently #243 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Brynlee (-LEE) and Brynleigh (-LEIGH) are the same name; Brynlee is the more common US spelling.
Spelling variants
- Brynleigh
- Brinley
- Brynnlee
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Common questions
- What does the name Brynlee mean?
- Modern American coinage from the Welsh Bryn ('hill') + the English suffix -lee/-leigh ('meadow, clearing'). Part of the -leigh feminine surname wave alongside Hadley, Kinsley, Presley, Everleigh.
- What does Brynlee mean in Welsh?
- In Welsh, Brynlee means "Hill meadow." Brynlee is a modern American coinage from the Welsh Bryn (a unisex name meaning 'hill') + the English suffix -lee (a respelling of the place-name element -lēah, 'meadow, clearing'). The compound is fully modern; no historical Brynlee village or surname is documented. As a given name it surfaced in the US after 2010 with the broader -leigh and -lee feminine surname-name wave (alongside Hadley, Kinsley, Presley, Everleigh, Oakley). It entered the US top 500 in 2015. Common short: Bryn.
- How do you pronounce Brynlee?
- Brynlee is pronounced ˈbrɪn.li. Say it as BRYN-lee, with the stress on the "bryn" syllable.
- How do you spell Brynlee?
- The standard spelling is Brynlee. Common spelling variants include Brynleigh, Brinley, Brynnlee.
- Is Brynlee a boy or girl name?
- Brynlee is traditionally a feminine name.
- How popular is the name Brynlee?
- Brynlee ranked #243 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.