Braden - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Braden \b-ra-den\ is pronounced BRAY-den. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "descendant of Bradán". Transferred use of the Irish surname. Bradán is a personal name meaning "salmon".

Braden has 12 variant forms: Bradan, Bradden, Braddon, Bradin, Bradon, Braeden, Braedon, Braiden, Braidin, Braydan, Brayden and Braydon.

Baby names that sound like Braden are Broden, Barden, Borden and Bradney.

Braden is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Braden. Click here to compare Braden with related baby names.