Braun

A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning brown.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Braun by the numbers

Braun was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 14 babies in 1988, making it a 1980s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Braun. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Branraven4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Brainsorrow or raven; from Bran6 in the US (2017)
  • Brannraven; a form of bran5 in the US (2017)
  • Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
  • Brianhigh, noble1,763 in the US (2017)
  • Bradybroad, wide; a surname used as a given name1,737 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Braun

Names that are said the same way as Braun, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Brayen11 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Braun

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