Bradan
Meaning
"salmon"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,642
- Total SSA Count
- 13
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Brad, Bray
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"salmon"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"from the gray hill"
Origin: Old English
Bradan is more popular, ranked #6642 vs #6707 for Graydon.
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Bradan is more popular, ranked #6642 compared to Graydon at #6707 in the United States.
Bradan means "salmon" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Graydon means "from the gray hill" (Old English origin).
Bradan is primarily a boy name. Graydon is primarily a boy name.