Brayden
Meaning
"descendant of Bradán (salmon)"
Origin: Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #190
- Total SSA Count
- 1,917
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Bray, Brady
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"descendant of Bradán (salmon)"
Origin: Irish
"dripping myrrh"
Origin: Hebrew
Brayden is more popular, ranked #190 vs #9721 for Zelphia.
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Brayden is more popular, ranked #190 compared to Zelphia at #9721 in the United States.
Brayden means "descendant of Bradán (salmon)" (Irish origin). Zelphia means "dripping myrrh" (Hebrew origin).
Brayden is primarily a boy name. Zelphia is primarily a girl name.