Broom-covered hill or raven
Branon is a rare surname-derived name with two primary etymological paths. It most commonly functions as a variant of the English name Brannon, referring to a hill where broom shrubs grow, or it may stem from the Irish name Bran, meaning raven.
Less common today
Branon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,576 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
