Broden: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

BROH-dənIPA /ˈbɹoʊdən/

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