Brayton

Brayton Meaning & Origin

About Brayton
The name "Brayton" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brægen" meaning "bran" or "burnt" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name "Brayton" can be interpreted to mean "burnt enclosure" or "settlement near the burnt area." It is a surname that may have originally referred to someone who lived near a place that had been burned or cleared by fire.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Brayton are male.

Brayton Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 14.89% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EY1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbreɪtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brayton in Braille

Here's how to represent Brayton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Brayton in braille

How to Spell the Name Brayton in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Brayton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brayton in sign language

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