Cranley \c-ran-ley, cr(a)-nley\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Cranley is "meadow with the cranes". Place name. Cranley has 3 variant forms: Cranlee, Cranleigh and Cranly. Baby names that sound like Cranley are Cornel, Carnell, Carnelle, Cornelus, Cornell, Cornelio, Cornall and Kornel.