Broad valley or muddy place
Brodyn is a modern spelling variant of the Scottish surname and place name Broden or Brodie. It likely originates from the Gaelic word 'broth', meaning a muddy place, or 'bruthach', meaning a steep bank or ridge.
Less common today
Brodyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,041 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).