Braden is a given name that is popular in the United States and Canada. Its origin is confined to the British Isles and has two ancient sources. The English meaning of Braden is "broad valley" or "broad hillside". The name has a strong Saxon origin and is most commonly found in the English county of Sussex. Additionally, there is a Braden (Braydon) Forest in Wiltshire, now mostly cut down, but it was mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the site of a battle in 904 AD. The Irish Gaelic surname is Ó Bradáin, meaning "descendant of Bradán". Bradán is an ancient Irish language word meaning "salmon". The bradán feasa is the Salmon of Wisdom in an Irish legend about Fionn MacCool. "Bradán", meaning salmon, is one of the Irish words suggested to be of pre-Indo-European origin. The name has many alternate spellings, including: Bradan, Bradin, Bradun, Bradyn, Braedan, Braeden, Braedin, Braedon, Braedyn, Breadan, Breaden, Braidan, Braiden, Braidon, Braidun, Braidyn, Braydan, Brayden, Braydin, Braydon, or Braydyn. Some spellings have two d's (e.g. Bradden) but maintain the same pronunciation. It is in use for both boys and girls, but is more common for boys. Notable people with the given name "Braden" include Braden Allenby (born 1950), American scientist Braden Barty (born 1970), American film producer Braden Birch (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player Braden Bishop (born 1992), American baseball player Braden Calvert (born 1995), Canadian curler Braden Chapman/Maurer-Burns (born 1983), American drag queen also known as Mimi Imfurst Braden Danner (born 1975), American actor Braden Davy (born 1992), Scottish politician Braden Eves (born 1999), American racing driver Braden Gellenthien (born 1986), American archer Braden Hamlin-Uele (born 1995), New Zealand rugby league footballer Braden Holtby (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player Braden Hunt, American voice actor Braden King (born 1971), American filmmaker Braden Looper (born 1974), American baseball player Braden Mann (born 1997), American football player Braden Mclean (born 1991), Canadian volleyball player Braden Schneider (born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player Braden Schram (born 1992), Canadian football player Braden Shewmake (born 1997), American baseball player Braden Shipley (born 1992), American baseball player Braden Smith (born 1996), American football player Braden Smith (basketball) (born 2003), American basketball player Braden Stewart (born 1996), New Zealand rugby union footballer Braden Webb (born 1995), American baseball player Braden Wilson (born 1989), American football player See also Braden (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Braden" Braden (surname), a page