Brady is a surname derived from the Irish surname Ó Brádaigh or Mac Brádaigh, meaning "spirited; broad". In a listing by the U.S. Census Bureau of the Most Common U.S. Surnames, Brady was ranked at #411 in 2014. The surname was used as a test of nominative determinism in a humorous 2013 article in the British Medical Journal. Surname A Aidan Brady (1930–1993), Irish Gaelic footballer Áine Brady (born 1954), Irish politician Al Brady (1910–1937), American criminal Alan Brady (1909–1969), Australian rugby union footballer Alec Brady (1870–1913), Scottish footballer Alfred Barton Brady (1856–1932), Australian architect Alice Brady (1892–1939), American silent-film actress Alice Brady (labour activist) (1898–1914), Irish labour activist Alison Brady (born 1979), American photographer Andrea Brady (born 1974), American poet Angela Brady, Irish architect Anne-Marie Brady (born 1966), New Zealand political researcher Anthony Brady (disambiguation), multiple people Antonio Brady (1811–1881), English naturalist Arthur Brady (disambiguation), multiple people Austin Brady (born 1955), Irish footballer B Beau Brady (born 1981), Australian actor Bernie Brady (born 1947), Australian rules footballer Bill Brady (disambiguation), multiple people Bob Brady (disambiguation), multiple people Bobbi Ann Brady, Canadian politician Brendan Brady (footballer) (1917–2010), Australian rules footballer Brian Brady (1903–1949), Irish politician Brian Brady (baseball) (born 1962), American baseball player Brookner Brady (1905–1977), American pentathlete and colonel C Campbell Brady (1891–1947), Australian rules footballer Carolyn Brady (1937–2005), American artist Catherine Brady, American writer Cathy Brady ( 2023), Irish film director and screenwriter Charles Brady (disambiguation), multiple people Christopher Brady (disambiguation), multiple people Christian M. M. Brady (born 1969), American translator Christine Brady, American philanthropist Ciarán Brady (born 1994), Irish Gaelic footballer Claire Brady (disambiguation), multiple people Cliff Brady (1897–1974), American baseball player Clifton Brady (1894–1963), American architect Colin Brady, American animator Conor Brady, Irish journalist Conor Brady (Gaelic footballer) (born 1998), Irish Gaelic footballer Cyprian Brady (born 1962), Irish politician D Dan Brady (disambiguation), multiple people Darren Brady (born 1981), Scottish footballer Dave Brady (fl. 1930–1988), American sportswriter David Brady (born 1974), Irish Gaelic footballer David W. Brady, American political scientist Denis Caulfield Brady (1804–1886), British politician Dennis Brady (born 1951), New Zealand cricketer Dennis Pat Brady (1928–2010), American boxer Donita Brady, American biologist Donny Brady (born 1973), American football player Dorothy Brady (1903–1977), American mathematician and economist Doug Brady (born 1969), American baseball player Dylan Brady (born 1993), American singer-songwriter Dylan Brady (country singer) (born 1998), American singer-songwriter E E. J. Brady (1869–1952), Australian journalist and