Brydon
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning broad hill or valley dwelling.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Brydon by the numbers
Brydon was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 34 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Brydon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Brysonson of Brice; descendant of the speckled one4,641 in the US (2017)
- Braydonbroad hill; modern spelling of Braden338 in the US (2017)
- Brydenbroad hill or valley dwelling; a form of Brydon77 in the US (2017)
- Brytonfrom the settlement of the Britons64 in the US (2017)
- Bryonhill; a variant spelling of Bryan36 in the US (2017)
- Brylon29 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean home
Like Brydon, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
- Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a mountain
Like Brydon, each of these has a mountain in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Landonlong hill; open grassy hill6,390 in the US (2017)
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
- Knoxround hill1,646 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Brydon
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