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 [ 2 syll. brax-ton, br-axt-on ] The boy name Braxton is pronounced BRAEKSTahN KEY. Braxton has its origins in the Old English language. It is used largely in English and Irish. The meaning of Braxton is 'Bracca's town, Brock's town'. From the word tun which is of the meaning 'town, settlement, homestead'. The first name is derived from the surname, which is itself from a place name meaning 'Bracca's town' or 'Brock's town'. The origin of the place name is uncertain. See also the related form, the English and Irish Brock. Braxton is popular as a baby boy name, and it is also regarded as trendy. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1980s; prior to that, it was of only infrequent use. Its usage peaked modestly in 2008 with 0.089% of baby boys being named Braxton. It was #202 in rank then. Among all boy names in its family, Braxton was the most popular in 2008. Braxton was used 59% more than the next ranked name, the English and Irish Brock, in that year. A baby name that sounds like Braxton is the English Bryston. KEY: Pronunciation for Braxton: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
