Fern-covered or broken
Derived from the Middle English word 'braken', which refers to a large, coarse fern. It likely originated as a topographic surname for someone who lived near a patch of ferns or on broken ground.
Less common today
Bracken isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,686 in 1998.
American football player
A satyr and knight of the realm · Fablehaven series
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
