Broden
Meaning
"little salmon, little goad"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,011
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bro, Brode
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little salmon, little goad"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #6011 for Broden.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Broden at #6011 in the United States.
Broden means "little salmon, little goad" (Irish Gaelic origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Broden is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.