Broad valley or broad hillside
Breydan is a modern American spelling variation 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 Old English elements describing a wide valley.
Less common today
Breydan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,233 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
