Meaning of name Brady

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Meaning

The name Brady has the following meaning:

A broad-eyed individual or "Son of a large-chested man". Very popular in the U.S.A.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Pronunciation

The name Brady is pronounced as bray-dee

Origins

Brady originates from the Irish language.
See other suggested Irish baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Brady and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Brady: Boys - Aidan, Kavan, Kavon, Girls - Both genders - Ryan

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Brady: Bradea, Bradee, Bradey, Bradi, Bradie, Braedea, Braedee, Braedey, Braedi, Braedy, Braidey, Braidy, Braydea, Braydey, Braydy

Style

We think the name Brady should fall under the following style category: Short and Catchy.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Brady to be: A tall, cute and quiet person

In one word, you might describe Brady as a(n) "tall" person.

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Popularity

As a baby boy name, Brady is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 136 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Brady fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 15 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 109 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Brady in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Brady (or its variants) are:

Wayne Alphonso Brady, born on 2 June, a famous comedian . Wayne Alphonso Brady's background: An Emmy-winning American comedian, singer and television personality, known for his daytime talk show, The Wayne Brady Show. He is now the host of Fox's Don't Forget the Lyrics!.

Thomas Edward Brady, Jr. , born on 3 August, a famous footballer . Thomas Edward Brady, Jr. 's background: An American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.