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Braedin

♂ Boy

Pronounced BRAY-din /ˈbreɪd.ɪn/Medium

Meaning: Braedin is one of many invented spellings of Braden, an Irish surname name from O Bradain, 'descendant of Bradan,' where bradan means salmon. The ae spelling gives the trendy boy's name a custom look without changing its sound or roots.Low

In 30 seconds: Braedin respells Braden, an Irish surname meaning descendant of the salmon. It rode the two-thousands trend for -aden boys and stayed rare (said BRAY-din).
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Origin LowIrish, American
MeaningBraedin is one of many invented spellings of Braden, an Irish surname name from O Bradain, 'descendant of Bradan,' where bradan means salmon. The ae spelling gives the trendy boy's name a custom look without changing its sound or roots.
U.S. rank (2014)#10893 ↗ Rising
2014 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 143

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200820002014

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Braedin is a respelling of Braden, which began as the Irish surname O Bradain, 'descendant of Bradan,' from the word for salmon. Handed to boys as a first name, Braden and its many spellings caught the -aden wave that swept American nurseries, and Braedin is one of its rarer offshoots.

This particular spelling was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its high around 2008, and it thinned out as the -aden trend cooled. A boy named Braedin then is a teenager today.

Did you know? Braedin sits in a crowded family of Braden, Braeden, Brayden and Braiden spellings that all surged together, part of the huge -aden and -ayden trend among American boys in the two-thousands.
Overall data confidence 32%
References - Braedin — Respelling of Braden (Irish O Bradain, 'salmon'); part of the -aden trend

Variations

BradenBraedenBrayden

Nicknames

BraeBrady

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Braden— the standard spelling Braedin varies
Jayden— a like -aden trend boy's name
Kaden— shares the rhyming -aden sound
Braeden— a near-twin spelling of the same name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Braedin mean?

It respells Braden, from an Irish surname meaning descendant of Bradan, 'salmon.'

How do you pronounce Braedin?

It is said BRAY-din /ˈbreɪd.ɪn/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Braedin a boy or girl name?

Braedin is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Braedin?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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