If crystal planes and directions in hexagonal system are indexed using Miller Index, then the crystallography equivalent planes have indices which appear dissimilar. To overcome this, Miller-Bravais Index is used.
In short meaning: Miller-Bravais index, used to identify a plane in a hexagonal or rhombohedral structure.
The four digit of Miller-Bravais indices: (hkil). The i is always the negative of the sum of h and k. The h k l is determined similar like the Miller Index system.