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Bradd

Gender
Boy
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BRAD
Origin
Old English

Bradd is a boys' name of Old English origin, meaning “broad”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Bradd mean?

Old English: spelling of Brad; short form of Bradley or Bradford

“broad”

Short form of Bradley or Bradford, from Old English brad, broad.

Meaning borrowed from Brad. More on Wiktionary.

Is Bradd a girl's or a boy's name?

Bradd is a boys' name.

How popular is Bradd in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 9 boys.

1996Busiest: 9 in 19962000
Bradd in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20001#4,018
19997#1,749
19980–
19977#1,678
19969#1,394

Names like Bradd

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Bradd: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bradd, updated 20 October 2026.