Chinese name for Bradley
Bradley in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'broad meadow'
- Origin
- Old English
- English pronunciation
- BRAD-lee
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Bradley sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1980s
- Today
- Still common
- Feels
- professionalwarm
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Bradley is usually transliterated into Chinese as 布拉德利 (bù lā dé lì). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Bradley, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Bradley suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitBradley
卜澜立
bǔ lán lì
- 澜 lán — great waves
- 立 lì — to stand, establish
9 Chinese names that sound like Bradley
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
卜朗黎
bǔ lǎng lí
- 朗 lǎng · Fire — bright, cheerful
- 黎 lí · Fire — dawn
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜燃砺
bǔ rán lì
- 燃 rán · Fire — burning passion
- 砺 lì · Metal — honed by effort
Same sound, other characters: 卜燃立 (立 to stand, establish)
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜蓝里
bǔ lán lǐ
- 蓝 lán · Wood — blue
- 里 lǐ · Wood — a long way
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜琅篱
bǔ láng lí
- 琅 láng · Metal — clear reading voice
- 篱 lí · Wood — fence; pastoral
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜楠栎
bǔ nán lì
- 楠 nán · Wood — nanmu wood
- 栎 lì · Wood — oak, hard and strong
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜冉林
bǔ rǎn lín
- 冉 rǎn · Fire — rising gradually
- 林 lín · Wood — woods, flourishing growth
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜然凌
bǔ rán líng
- 然 rán · Metal — natural, at ease
- 凌 líng · Water — soaring ambition
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →
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What does Bradley mean?
Bradley comes from Old English and means 'broad meadow'.
How do you write Bradley in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 布拉德利, read bù lā dé lì.
How do you pronounce Bradley?
In English it's said BRAD-lee (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Bradley a good English name?
Bradley peaked around the 1980s and today it's still common. It feels professional, warm; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.