Braden

B3R1A1D2E1N1
/ˈbɹeɪdən/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

proper nounBraden (countable and uncountable, plural Bradens)

plural Bradens · alternative Braeden · alternative Braiden · alternative Brayden

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname, of 1990s and 2000s usage.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Flannigan Township, Hamilton County, Illinois.
    2. countableuncountableA town in Fayette County, Tennessee.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Union County, Tennessee.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia.

Origin

Anglicised from an Irish surname Ó Bradáin (“descendant of Bradán”), from a personal name meaning "salmon," from bradán (“salmon”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Braden

ladenmaidenHaydenLeidenAidanAdenJaydenjadenmenhadenKadenCadenoverladenRenews-Cappahayden
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Anagrams

BrendaBardenBenardBednarbanderBerdanrebanddebranRedban
Cite this entry
APA

Braden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braden

MLA

“Braden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braden. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Braden,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Braden.

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