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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. BRAY-dən

Meaning & History

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Bradáin, which was in turn derived from the byname Bradán. Like other similar-sounding names such as Hayden and Aidan, it and its variant Brayden became popular in America at the end of the 20th century.