Broad or wide valley
Braidan is a modern spelling variant of the Gaelic name Braden. It is derived from the Irish surname Ó Bradáin, which originally meant 'descendant of Bradán', a name meaning 'salmon', or from the English topographic name for someone living in a broad valley.
Less common today
Braidan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,008 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
