Broad valley or salmon-like
A modern phonetic variation of Braden. It is derived from the Irish surname Ó Bradáin, meaning descendant of Bradán, which itself means salmon. Alternatively, it can be interpreted through English roots as coming from a broad valley.
Less common today
Bradin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,319 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
