Branden: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “hill covered with broom”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BRAN-dən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Branden is a variant spelling of Brandon, from an English surname and place name. The place name likely means hill associated with broom gorse.
How popular is Branden?
Babies named Branden in 202451
2024 rank#2,603 boys
Peak year1992
Total US babies since 188027,831
Branden is fading: recent use is about 23% of its level ten years before.
Names like Branden
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Branden questions
What does the name Branden mean?
Branden means "hill covered with broom". It comes from English. Branden is a variant spelling of Brandon, from an English surname and place name. The place name likely means hill associated with broom gorse.
Is Branden a boy or girl name?
Branden is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Branden?
51 US babies were named Branden in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.
How do you pronounce Branden?
Branden is usually pronounced BRAN-dən.
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.