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Brayden

Also spelled: Braden, Braeden, Braiden, Braedon

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Modern respelling of Braden, from Irish Ó Bradáin, 'descendant of Bradán' Likely

Bradán is also the Irish word for 'salmon'.

Origin
Irish surname, respelled
Popularity

US 2025: #229 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #1197

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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