At a Glance: Name: Broden – Origin: uncertain (modern English) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BROH-dən
Broden is an uncertain (modern English) boy's name. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.
Meaning & Origin of Broden
Origin: uncertain (modern English).
A common claim: son of Brod / a variant of Brodie, said to mean "muddy" or "ditch" Actually: There's no solid evidence tying Broden to Brodie or to any Gaelic word — the spelling's only documented source is a Swedish surname unrelated to that meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Broden
Phonetic: BROH-dən IPA: /ˈbɹoʊdən/
Popularity of Broden
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1993–2024.
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