English · Boy name
Brayden
“broad valley”
About the name Brayden
Brayden is an English name meaning ‘broad valley’. It is a modern variation of the name Braden, which comes from Old English ‘brad’, meaning broad, and ‘denu’, meaning valley, and which originally described a place before becoming a surname. The added ‘y’ gives the spelling a distinct look while keeping the same pronunciation. Brayden came into use as a given name for boys in North America in the late twentieth century, alongside related spellings such as Braydon and Braeden.
- Meaning
- broad valley
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- BRAY-den(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Braydon
- Braeden
- Braydan
- Braden
- Braedon
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Middle names for Brayden
- Brayden Michael
- Brayden James
- Brayden Alexander
- Brayden Thomas
- Brayden Joseph
- Brayden Daniel
Questions about Brayden
- What does Brayden mean?
- Brayden is an English name meaning "broad valley".
- How do you pronounce Brayden?
- Brayden is pronounced BRAY-den, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Brayden?
- Variants of Brayden include Braydon, Braeden, Braydan, Braden, Braedon.
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