Braiden
Boy name · 44 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Braiden: 44 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 8 births in 2008.
Braiden first emerged in Scotland and Ireland as an Anglicised form of the Gaelic *Ó Bradáin*, meaning "descendant of Bradán", where *bradán* literally translates to "salmon" – a creature deeply symbolic in Celtic mythology, often linked to wisdom and knowledge. The name gained modern popularity partly through the American actor Braiden Masters, though it also shares a phonetic and possibly etymological link to the more common Brayden. As a place connection, the River Bradán in County Mayo, Ireland, carries the salmon meaning at its root, though no major settlement is named directly after a bearer. While Braiden remains less widespread than its variants Braden or Brayden, it retains a distinctly Scottish and Irish character, subtly evoking the ancient salmon of wisdom tales.
Boy 10 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20088 babies
- Latest (2018)
- #7043 babies
- Total births
- 44since 2006
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y