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Meaning

The name Braxton has the following meaning:

Suitable for use as a first or last name. Think of Toni Braxton, the beautiful R&B music icon.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Pronunciation

The name Braxton is pronounced as braks-tun

Origins

Braxton originates from the English language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Braxton and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Braxton: Boys - Bradley, Brandon, Duke, Wayne, Wilhelm, Bronson, Buck, Clifton, Colby, Colt, Demarcus, Demarion, Derek, Erwin, Heath, Hudson, Keyon, Leonel, Lester, Manley, Matthias  Girls - Yareli, Elle, Enola, Jaylyn, Jenny, Jolene, Josie, Keyla, Stacey, Toni  Both Genders - Arlie, Avery, Dakota, Sunny, Tanner

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Braxton: Braxtan, Braxten, Braxtin, Braxtun, Braxtyn

Style

We think the name Braxton should fall under the following style category: Last Names.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Braxton to be: Someone who knows how to balance work and play

In one word, you might describe Braxton as a(n) "well-rounded" person.

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Popularity

As a baby boy name, Braxton is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 274 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2006, the name Braxton rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 26 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 224 in the Top 1000 charts.

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

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

Anthony Braxton, born on 4 June, a famous Composer. Anthony Braxton's background: An American composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, flautist, pianist and philosopher.[1] He has created a large body of highly complex work. While not known by the general public, Braxton is one of the most prolific American musicians/composers to date, having released well over 100 albums since the 1960s.

Toni Braxton, born on 7 October, a famous Singer. Toni Braxton's background: An American R&B/adult contemporary singer-songwriter, and actress. Known for her husky alto voice, Braxton has won six Grammy Awards and has sold over forty million records worldwide. Her number-one hit 'Un-Break My Heart' is the second biggest single by a female artist ever.

Towanda Braxton-Carter, born on 18 September, a famous Singer. Towanda Braxton-Carter's background: The younger sister of R&B singer Toni Braxton and a singer of the now defunct R&B group, The Braxtons.
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