63%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɹæd.fəɹd/(American English) /ˈbɹæd.fəd/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English surname that originally came from a place name that meant "broad ford" in Old English. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveBrad PopularityDetails Last ranked #956 in 1999 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories areas of Manchester, currently out of the US top 1000, landforms, Saturday Night Live cast, sizes, surnames, The West Wing characters, Thomas and Friends characters