39%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. BRAK-stən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Bracca's town" in Old English. In some cases it is given in honour of the Confederate general Braxton Bragg (1817-1876). PopularityDetails Last ranked #74 in 2015 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #856 in 2020 England and Wales Last ranked #55 in 2021 New Zealand Last ranked #157 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal urban strong rough strange comedic unintellectual Categories Braxton family, derived from a surname, isograms, medical terms, NBA players, place names, surnames, teen idols, William Faulkner characters, YouTubers