Braden (given name)

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Braden is a name popular in the United States and Canada in recent years. It is derived from the Irish surname Ó Bradáin, meaning descendant of Bradan. Bradan is derived from a Gaelic word meaning "salmon."[1] The bradán feasa is the Salmon of Wisdom in an Irish legend about Fionn MacCool[2].

The name has many alternate spellings, including, but not limited to: Bradan, Bradin, Bradun, Bradyn, Braedan, Braeden, Braedin, Braedon, Braedyn, Braidan, Braiden, Braidon, Braidun, Braidyn, Braydan, Brayden, Braydin, Braydon, Braydyn. It is in use for both boys and girls, but is more common for boys.

Its popularity is reflected in the popularity of similar sounding names such as Aidan, Caden, Hayden, and Jaden.[3]

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  1. ^ Behind the Name
  2. ^ Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2
  3. ^ Rosenkrantz and Satran, p. 343.