Braelyn
Meaning
"hillside lake, brae near the loch"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic + Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,080
- Total SSA Count
- 230
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Brae, Bray, Brae-Brae
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hillside lake, brae near the loch"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic + Welsh
"hollow"
Origin: Latin
Braelyn is more popular, ranked #1080 vs #2957 for Kassian.
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Braelyn is more popular, ranked #1080 compared to Kassian at #2957 in the United States.
Braelyn means "hillside lake, brae near the loch" (Scottish Gaelic + Welsh origin). Kassian means "hollow" (Latin origin).
Braelyn is primarily a girl name. Kassian is primarily a boy name.