BRADEN  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "wide valley"

Popularity in 2008: #156

One of the trendiest of the new two-syllable boys' names that have swept the country in the past few years, including the rhyming Aidan, Caden, Kaden, and Jaden.

Variations:
Bradan, Braidin, Braiden, Bradon, Bradin, Braydon, Brayden

Braden is being discussed in our message boards:

• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• How Important is following a sibset?
• Which of these names do you like (or not like)
• Define "popular" or "trendy"
• future baby names (far future)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Braden:

• THE MILLION-BABY NAME
• AIDEN OR AIDAN? WHEN A VARIATION BECOMES THE MAIN THEME