Given name
Braidan
“resembling salmon”·“from the wide valley”
Braidan is a variant of Braden. Interpretations include “resembling salmon” and “from the wide valley”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Braidan is a variant of Braden. Interpretations include “resembling salmon” and “from the wide valley”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Braidan is a variant of Braden. An origin associated with Braden is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Braidan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 137
- 137 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 19 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 164 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Braidan’s family of names
Braidan has a related form in Braden.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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