Braedan
Boy · BRAY-den · Irish
Braedan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “salmon”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Braedan mean?
Irish: spelling of Braeden, itself a spelling of Braden, from O Bradain
“salmon”
From an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Bradan', a byname meaning 'salmon'.
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Meaning borrowed from Braeden. More on Wiktionary.
Is Braedan a girl's or a boy's name?
Braedan is a boys' name.
How popular is Braedan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 6 boys.
Braedan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 2 | #6,166 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
How popular is Braedan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 83 boys. It first appears in the records in 1990.
Half of all the boys named Braedan in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Braedan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | #10,815 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5,107 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4,326 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4,543 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3,888 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3,495 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2,952 |
| 2011 | 35 | #3,163 |
| 2010 | 55 | #2,323 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2,098 |
| 2008 | 81 | #1,813 |
| 2007 | 83 | #1,772 |
| 2006 | 75 | #1,823 |
| 2005 | 75 | #1,749 |
| 2004 | 45 | #2,448 |
| 2003 | 46 | #2,308 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2,015 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2,792 |
| 2000 | 25 | #3,293 |
| 1999 | 26 | #3,099 |
| 1998 | 17 | #4,015 |
| 1997 | 13 | #4,663 |
| 1996 | 14 | #4,390 |
| 1995 | 7 | #6,985 |
| 1994 | 6 | #7,764 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
| 1992 | 6 | #7,414 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,108 |
Nicknames for Braedan
- Brae 4 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Braedan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden Finn Brogan Keegan Ronan Brayden Caelan Declan Conan Brody Kayden Conlan
Names related to Braedan
Braydon Braiden Braden Braeden Bradan Braedyn Braydan Bradyn Braedon
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