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
"red-haired, reddish-brown"
Origin: Latin russus via French
Roux is more popular, ranked #3517 vs #6642 for Bradan.
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Roux is more popular, ranked #3517 compared to Bradan at #6642 in the United States.
Bradan means "salmon" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Roux means "red-haired, reddish-brown" (Latin russus via French origin).
Bradan is primarily a boy name. Roux is primarily a girl name.