Branden

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?

202415.3 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 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.

  • Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English
  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English

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.