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Brynden
How to Pronounce Brynden
Pronounced BRIN-den /ˈbrɪn.dən/Medium
Meaning: Brynden joins the Welsh element bryn, 'hill,' to the -den ending popular in names like Camden and Brayden, giving a modern coinage with a soft Welsh flavor.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Brynden reads as a modern coinage joining the Welsh bryn, 'hill,' with the fashionable -den ending of Camden and Brayden. Its recent, brief use overlaps with its appearance as a character name in popular fantasy fiction, a tie worth verifying.
It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year around its peak in the mid two-thousands, and it faded within a generation. A boy named Brynden then is barely out of his teens today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Brynden mean?
It is a modern coinage built on the Welsh bryn, 'hill,' with the -den ending of Camden and Brayden.
How do you pronounce Brynden?
It is said BRIN-den /ˈbrɪn.dən/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Brynden a boy or girl name?
Brynden is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Brynden?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year around its peak in the mid two-thousands.