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
"modern invented name; possibly 'tailor' + '-lyn'"
Origin: American English
Taelyn is more popular, ranked #2510 vs #6011 for Broden.
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Taelyn is more popular, ranked #2510 compared to Broden at #6011 in the United States.
Broden means "little salmon, little goad" (Irish Gaelic origin). Taelyn means "modern invented name; possibly 'tailor' + '-lyn'" (American English origin).
Broden is primarily a boy name. Taelyn is primarily a girl name.