Bradley (given name)

Bradley

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

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. It is also a surname.

Notable people with the given name include:

A

• Bradley Abelow (born 1958), American businessman
• Bradley Adams, British film producer
• Bradley Adkins (born 1993), American track and field athlete
• Bradley Allen (born 1971), English footballer and coach
• Bradley Ally (born 1986), Barbadian swimmer
• Bradley Alpert, American scientist
• Bradley Anholt, Canadian ecologist
• Bradley Shavit Artson (born 1959), American rabbi
• Bradley August (born 1978), South African football

B

• Bradley Banda (born 1998), Gibraltarian footballer
• Bradley Barcola (born 2002), French footballer
• Bradley Barker (1883–1951), American actor
• Bradley Barlow (1814–1889), American politician
• Bradley Barnes (born 1988), South African cricketer
• Bradley Barrett, American politician
• Bradley Barry (born 1995), English footballer
• Bradley Battersby (born 1953), American film director and screenwriter
• Bradley Beal (born 1993), American basketball player
• Bradley Beattie (born 1957), English footballer
• Bradley Beaulieu (born 1968), American fantasy writer
• Bradley Becker, U.S. Army general
• Bradley Beesley, American film director
• Bradley Bell (born 1964), American television writer and producer
• Bradley Bell (musician) (born 1983), American musician
• Bradley Belt, American businessman and government official
• Bradley M. Berkson (born 1963), American businessman and former government official
• Bradley Bernstein (born 1970), Biologist
• Bradley Billington (born 1970), British table tennis player
• Bradley Birkenfeld (born 1965), American banker and whistleblower
• Bradley J. Birzer (born 1967), American historian
• Bradley Blalock (born 2000), American baseball player
• Bradley Bolke (1925–2019), American voice actor
• Bradley Bourgeois (born 1994), American soccer player
• Bradley Bozeman (born 1994), American football player
• Bradley Brooks (born 2000), English darts player
• Bradley Brookshire (born 1959), American musician
• Bradley Bubb (born 1988), Footballer
• Bradley A. Buckles (born 1999), Fifth Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
• Bradley Buckman (born 1984), American basketball player
• Bradley Buecker, American television and film director
• Bradley Bunch (1818–1894), Arkansas politician
• Bradley Burrowes (born 2008), English footballer
• Bradley Burston, Israeli journalist
• Bradley Byquar, Australian actor and dancer
• Bradley Byrne (born 1955), American politician and attorney

C

• Bradley Cachopa (born 1988), New Zealand cricketer
• Bradley M. Campbell (born 1961), American lawyer
• Bradley Cantrell (born 1975), American architect
• Bradley Cardinale (born 1969), American ecologist and conservation biologist
• Bradley Carnell (born 1977), South African soccer player and coach
• Bradley Carrott (1920–2001), Antiguan politician
• Bradley B. Chambers (born 1964), American businessman and politician
• Bradley Chubb (born 1996), American football player
• Bradley Clyde (born 1970), Australia international rugby league footballer
• Bradley Cole (born 1959), American actor
• Bradley Collins (born 1997), English footballer
• Bradley Cooper (born 1975), American actor and filmmaker
• Bradley Cooper (athlete) (born 1957), Bahamian discus thrower and shot putter
• Bradley Cross (soccer) (born 2001), South African soccer player
• Bradley Crowell, American policy advisor

D

• Bradley Dack (born 1993), English footballer
• Bradley Danger (born 1998), French footballer
• Bradley Davids, South African rugby union player
• Bradley Davies (born 1987), Wales international rugby union player
• Bradley Moore Davis (1871–1957), American botanist
• Bradley Dean (born 1970), American stage and screen actor
• Bradley Deitz (born 1995), Australian rugby league footballer
• Bradley Denton (born 1958), American science fiction author
• Bradley Dial (born 1995), South African cricketer
• Bradley Diallo (born 1990), French footballer
• Bradley Donaldson (born 1994), Scottish footballer
• Bradley Dowden (born 1942), American philosopher
• Bradley Dredge (born 1973), Welsh professional golfer

E

• Bradley C. Edwards, US physicist
• Bradley J. Edwards, American attorney
• Bradley Efron (born 1938), American statistician
• Bradley Ellingboe (born 1958), American composer
• Bradley Erasmus (born 1988), South African baseball player
• Bradley Erickson (born 2006), American racing driver
• Bradley Eros (born 1952), American film director

F

• Bradley Felix, Saint Lucian politician
• Bradley Fewster (born 1996), English footballer
• Bradley Fields (1951–2020), American magician
• Bradley Fink (born 2003), Swiss footballer
• Bradley J. Fischer (born 1976), American film producer
• Bradley Fish (born 1970), American musician
• Bradley A. Fiske (1854–1942), United States Navy admiral
• Bradley Fletcher (born 1986), American football player
• Bradley Flick (born 1964), American aerospace engineer
• Bradley Forbes-Cryans (born 1995), British slalom canoeist
• Bradley R. Fox, Bahamian politician
• Bradley Freegard (born 1976), Welsh actor
• Bradley Fried (born 1965), British businessman
• Bradley Fritts, American politician

G

• Bradley Gamble (born 1975), English footballer
• Bradley Game (born 1995), Australian BMX rider
• Bradley Garmston (born 1994), Footballer
• Bradley Garrett (born 1981), American social and cultural geographer
• Bradley Gaskin, American country music singer-songwriter
• Bradley Gericke (born 1965), U.S. Army general
• Bradley M. Glass (1931–2015), American politician
• Bradley Goldberg (born 1993), English footballer
• Bradley Goodyear (1885–1959), American lawyer and soldier
• Bradley Grace (born 1982), Irish musician
• Bradley F. Granger (1825–1882), American politician
• Bradley Gray (born 1990), English footballer
• Bradley Rust Gray (born 1971), American filmmaker
• Bradley Grayson (born 1994), English footballer
• Bradley S. Greenberg (1934–2018), American communications theorist
• Bradley Gregg (born 1966), American actor
• Bradley Trevor Greive (born 1970), Australian author
• Bradley Grobler (born 1988), South African soccer player
• Bradley Groves (born 1982), Australian soccer player
• Bradley Gunter (born 1993), Canadian volleyball player

H

• Bradley Halsman (born 1993), Scottish footballer
• Bradley Hamilton (born 1992), English footballer
• Bradley Maxon Hamlett, American legislator
• Bradley Hanner (born 1999), American baseball player
• Bradley Hansell, US government official
• Bradley Hart, Canadian contemporary artist
• Bradley Hathaway (born 1982), American musician
• Bradley Hauser (born 1977), American long-distance runner
• Bradley Heithold (born 1956), United States Air Force general
• Bradley Hill (footballer) (born 1993), Australian rules footballer
• Bradley Hope (born 1999), Australian cricketer
• Bradley Hore (born 1981), Australian boxer
• Bradley Horowitz (born 1965), American businessman
• Bradley C. Hosmer (born 1937), United States Air Force general
• Bradley Hudson-Odoi (born 1988), Ghanaian footballer
• Bradley Hughes (golfer) (born 1967), Australian professional golfer
• Bradley Hyman, American academic

I

• Bradley Ibrahim (born 2004), English football player
• Bradley Ihionvien (born 2003), English footballer
• Bradley Iles (born 1983), New Zealand golfer
• Bradley Inman, American entrepreneur and author

J

• Bradley Jaden (born 1988), English actor
• Bradley James (born 1983), English actor
• Bradley S. James, U.S. Marine Corps general
• Bradley Jennings (1977–2025), American football player
• Bradley D. Jesson (1932–2016), American judge
• Bradley S. Jewitt (born 1969), Former Mayor and Councilmember for the Town of Berwyn Heights, Maryland
• Bradley Johnson (born 1987), English footballer
• Bradley Tyler Johnson (1829-1903), Confederate Army general
• Bradley Jones Jr. (born 1965), American politician
• Bradley Jones (snooker player) (born 1974), English snooker player
• Bradley Joseph (born 1965), American composer and producer

K

• Bradley Kamdem (born 1994), French footballer
• Bradley Kasal (born 1966), United States Marine
• Bradley Kendell (born 1981), American Paralympic sailor
• Bradley Kilgore, American chef
• Bradley Kilpatrick, Australian army officer and former actor
• Bradley Kincaid (1895–1989), American folk singer and radio entertainer
• Bradley King (lighting designer), American theatrical lighting designer
• Bradley King (filmmaker), American film director and screenwriter
• Bradley Klahn (born 1990), American tennis player
• Bradley S. Klein (born 1954), American political scientist
• Bradley Kochmit, American musician
• Bradley Kruger (born 1988), Netherlands cricketer
• Bradley M. Kühn (born 1973), American free software activist

L

• Bradley Langenhoven (born 1983), Namibia international rugby union player
• Bradley J. LaRose (born 1957), US Marshal for Vermont
• Bradley Last, American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives
• Bradley Lavelle (1958–2007), Canadian actor
• Bradley LeCroy (born 1979), American baseball coach
• Bradley Lequin (born 1998), Canadian curler
• Bradley Lethbridge (born 2000), English footballer
• Bradley C. Livezey (1954–2011), American ornithologist
• Bradley Locko (born 2002), French footballer
• Bradley Lord (figure skater) (1939–1961), American figure skater
• Bradley Lord (motorsport), British motorsports executive
• Bradley Lynch (born 1997), South African cricketer

M

• Bradley M'bondo (born 2001), French footballer
• Bradley Mark (born 1957), New Zealand Paralympic shooter
• Bradley Marquez (born 1992), American football player
• Bradley Marshall, American politician
• Bradley Martin (1841–1913), American socialite
• Bradley Martis (born 1998), Aruban footballer
• Bradley Mazikou (born 1996), Footballer
• Bradley McCallum (born 1966), American artist
• Bradley McCuaig (born 1970), Canadian sprinter
• Bradley McDougald (born 1990), American football player
• Bradley McGee (born 1976), Australian cyclist
• Bradley McIntosh (born 1981), British-Jamaican singer, rapper and actor
• Bradley McStravick (1956–2024), British decathlete
• Bradley B. Meeker (1813–1873), American jurist, lawyer, and businessman
• Bradley Michalaro (born 1971), South African field hockey player
• Bradley W. Miller (born 1968), Canadian jurist
• Bradley Mills (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
• Bradley J. Monk, American gynecologic oncologist
• Bradley Moolman (born 1991), South African rugby union player
• Bradley Mousley (born 1996), Australian tennis player
• Bradley John Murdoch (1958–2025), Australian murderer

N

• Bradley Neil (born 1996), Scottish golfer
• Bradley Nelson (born 1962), American roboticist
• Bradley Nkoana (born 2005), South African athlete
• Bradley de Nooijer (born 1997), Dutch footballer
• Bradley Norton (born 1991), Australian soccer player
• Bradley Nowell (1968–1996), American musician

O

• Bradley Ogden, American chef
• Bradley Orr (born 1982), English footballer
• Bradley Osborne (born 1962), South African cricketer

P

• Bradley Page (1901–1985), American actor
• Bradley Palmer (1866–1946), American attorney and businessman
• Bradley Parker (born 1970), English cricketer
• Bradley Paul (born 1972), American poet and screenwriter
• Bradley L. Pentelute (born 1976), American biochemist
• Bradley Steven Perry (born 1998), American actor
• Bradley Peters (poet), Canadian poet
• Bradley Peterson, American psychiatrist, developmental neuroscientist
• Bradley Dale Peveto (born 1962), American football player and coach
• Bradley Phillips (Wisconsin minister) (1818–1904), American Presbyterian minister and politician
• Bradley Philpot (born 1985), British racing driver
• Bradley G. Pieper (born 1942), American businessman and politician
• Bradley Pierce (born 1982), American actor
• Bradley Pinion (born 1994), American football player
• Bradley Plain (born 1969), Australian rules footballer
• Bradley Player (born 1967), South African cricketer
• Bradley F. Podliska, American author and intelligence analyst
• Bradley Porteous (born 1998), South African cricketer
• Bradley Potgieter (born 1989), South African cyclist
• Bradley Pritchard (born 1985), Zimbabwean footballer
• Bradley Pryce (born 1981), Wales boxer
• Bradley L. Pyburn, U.S. Air Force general

Q

• Bradley Quinn (born 1976), British photographer

R

• Bradley Ralph (born 1969), American attorney and politician
• Bradley Randle (born 1990), American football player
• Bradley Ray (born 1997), British motorcycle racer
• Bradley Raymond (born 1973), America film director
• Bradley Rea (born 1998), English boxer
• Bradley Read (born 1995), New Zealand field hockey player
• Bradley Riches (born 2001), English actor
• Bradley Riethmeyer (born 1984), American racing driver
• Bradley Ritson (born 1982), South African soccer player
• Bradley Roberts (rugby union) (born 1996), Wales international rugby union player
• Bradley Roberts (Bahamian politician) (1943–2018), Bahamian politician
• Bradley Roberts (American politician) (1908–1976), American lawyer and politician
• Bradley Robinson (Canadian football) (born 1985), American gridiron football player
• Bradley Robinson (cricketer) (born 1975), Zimbabwean cricketer
• Bradley Robinson (bowls) (born 1983), South African lawn bowler
• Bradley Roby (born 1992), American football player
• Bradley M. Rockwood (born 1862), American politician
• Bradley Rodden (born 1989), New Zealand cricketer
• Bradley Ross (1963–1990), Australian rules footballer
• Bradley Rothwell (born 2004), New Zealand field hockey player
• Bradley Rubenstein (born 1963), American painter and writer

S

• Bradley Sack (1935–2017), American physician and researcher
• Bradley Sample (born 2000), American soccer player
• Bradley Sandeman (born 1970), English footballer
• Bradley Sands (born 1978), American author and editor
• Bradley Santer (born 1982), Australian figure skater
• Bradley V. Sargent Jr. (1863–1940), American politician
• Bradley Varnum Sargent (1828–1893), American pioneer and politician
• Bradley Saunders (born 1986), British boxer
• Bradley Schaefer (born 1953), American astronomer
• Bradley Schafferius (born 1960), Australian sailor
• Bradley W. Schenck (born 1950), American artist and game designer
• Bradley Schlozman (born 1971), American attorney
• Bradley Scott (cricketer) (born 1979), New Zealand cricketer
• Bradley Scriven (born 1993), English cricketer
• Bradley Selway (1955–2005), Australian judge
• Bradley Shaw (born 1983), New Zealand field hockey player
• Bradley Sheridan (born 1980), Australian basketball player
• Bradley Marc Sherrill (born 1958), Professor of Physics at Michigan State University
• Bradley Sherwood (born 1999), South African field hockey player
• Bradley Simmons (born 1955), American sports shooter
• Bradley D. Simon, American lawyer
• Bradley Singh (born 1980), South African politician
• Bradley Skaught (born 1976), American singer-songwriter
• Bradley Skeete (born 1987), English boxer
• Bradley Slagh, American politician
• Bradley Slater (born 1998), New Zealand rugby union player
• Bradley Smalley (1835–1909), American politician
• Bradley Smith (motorcyclist) (born 1990), British motorcycle racer
• Bradley Smith (law professor) (born 1958), American political scientist
• Bradley Smith (racing driver) (born 1991), British racing driver
• Bradley Smith (cricketer) (born 1969), English cricketer
• Bradley Smith (photographer) (1910–1997), American magazine photographer, writer and photojournalist
• Bradley D. Smith (born 1961), Chemistry and biochemistry professor
• Bradley Snedeker (born 1977), American actor
• Bradley Snyder (shot putter) (born 1976), Canadian shot putter
• Bradley Soileau (born 1986), American model, DJ, producer, and designer
• Bradley Sowell (born 1989), American football player
• Bradley Sparks (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
• Bradley Spence, British music producer
• Bradley Steffens (born 1955), American writer
• Bradley Stephens (born 1963), American politician from Illinois
• Bradley Stevenson (born 1998), English footballer
• Bradley P. Stoner (born 1959), American anthropologist
• Bradley R. Straatsma (1927–2026), American ophthalmologist
• Bradley Streit (1892–1978), American football player
• Bradley Stryker (born 1977), American actor
• Bradley Swanson, U.S. Air Force general
• Bradley Sylve (born 1993), American football player

T

• Bradley Tarbuck (born 1995), English footballer
• Bradley Theodore, Visual artist
• Bradley Thiessen (born 1990), Canadian curler
• Bradley Thiessen (statistician), American statistician and academic administrator
• Bradley Thomas (athlete) (born 1967), Australian Paralympic athlete
• Bradley Thomas (footballer)
• Bradley Thomas (producer) (born 1965), American film and television producer
• Bradley Thomas (British politician), British politician
• Bradley Thompson (born 1953), American television writer and producer
• Bradley Tippett (born 1988), Australian baseball player
• Bradley Walker Tomlin (1899–1953), American painter
• Bradley Tovosia (born 1967), Solomon Islands politician
• Bradley Tusk (born 1973), American businessman and political strategist

V

• Bradley Vierling (born 1986), American football player
• Bradley Vincent (born 1991), South African-Mauritian swimmer
• Bradley Vliet (born 1998), Dutch footballer

W

• Bradley Wadlan (born 1988), Welsh cricketer
• Bradley Walker (1877–1951), American athlete and attorney
• Bradley Walker (singer) (born 1978), American country vocalist
• Bradley Walsh (born 1960), English actor, singer and television presenter
• Bradley C. S. Watson, Canadian-born American political science educator
• Bradley Webb (born 2001), English footballer
• Bradley Welch (born 1989), Footballer
• Bradley White (born 1982), American cyclist
• Bradley Whitford (born 1959), American actor
• Bradley Wiggins (born 1980), British former professional road and track racing cyclist
• Bradley R. Wilcox (born 1959), American professor
• Bradley Williams (footballer) (born 2004), English footballer
• Bradley Willman (born 1980), Canadian anti-pedophile activist
• Bradley Wilson-Dean (born 1994), New Zealand speedway rider
• Bradley Wilson (freestyle skier) (born 1992), American freestyle skier
• Bradley Winslow (1831–1914), American soldier and politician
• Bradley Wood (born 1991), English footballer
• Bradley Woods-Garness (born 1986), English-born Montserratian footballer
• Bradley Woodward (born 1998), Australian swimmer
• Bradley Wright-Phillips (born 1985), English footballer

Y

• Bradley Yaeger (born 1985), Canadian ice dancer

Z

• Bradley Zimmer (born 1992), American baseball player

Fictional characters

• Bradley Baker, in the US TV soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
• Bradley Biggle, in the US adult animated sitcom South Park
• Bradley Bottig, in the US TV sitcom The Middle
• Bradley Bradshaw, in the 2022 US action drama film Top Gun: Maverick
• Bradley Branning, in the UK TV soap opera EastEnders
• Bradley Fine, in the 2015 US film Spy
• Bradley Foster, in the UK soap opera Family Affairs
• Bradley Fox, in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours
• Bradley Glenn, in The New 52 DC Comics
• Bradley Gregory, in the US TV series Space Force
• Bradley Hewson, in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours
• Bradley Hitler-Smith, in the US adult animated TV series BoJack Horseman
• Bradley Hume, in the UK medical drama TV series Holby City
• Bradley Jackson, in the US drama TV series The Morning Show
• Bradley Kroon, in Marvel Comics
• Bradley McGogg, the Very Fine Frog, in the 2009 Canadian children's book
• Bradley Satchwell, in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours
• Bradley Townsend, in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours
• Bradley Uppercrust III, in the 2000 US animated sports comedy film An Extremely Goofy Movie
• Bradley Vargas, in the US medical drama TV series The Good Doctor
• Bradley Ward, in the US daytime TV soap opera General Hospital

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Bradley
• All pages with titles containing Bradley
• Bradley (disambiguation)
• Bradley (surname)