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Braiden

Braiden: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“broad; wide”
Origin
Irish
Say it
BRAY-din · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (98% of all uses)

Braiden is a modern spelling variant of Braden/Brayden, often linked to an Irish surname from Ó Bradáin or to a Gaelic element meaning 'broad'. Several similar surnames have influenced this form, so exact derivation can vary.

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How popular is Braiden?

202417.4 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Braiden in 202458

2024 rank#2,408 boys

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 18807,743

Braiden is fading: recent use is about 24% of its level ten years before.

Names like Braiden

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Bradensalmon · Irish
  • Braydonbroad hill · English
  • Braedenfrom Bradan; salmon · Irish
  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Rileyvaliant · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish

Braiden questions

What does the name Braiden mean?

Braiden means "broad; wide". It comes from Irish. Braiden is a modern spelling variant of Braden/Brayden, often linked to an Irish surname from Ó Bradáin or to a Gaelic element meaning 'broad'. Several similar surnames have influenced this form, so exact derivation can vary.

Is Braiden a boy or girl name?

Braiden is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Braiden?

58 US babies were named Braiden in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Braiden?

Braiden is usually pronounced BRAY-din.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.