Broad island or ditch
A variant of the Scottish and English surname Brodie. It likely originates from the Gaelic word 'broth', meaning a ditch or mire, or from a place name in Moray, Scotland, referring to a broad island.
Less common today
Broady isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,374 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
