# Brady (surname)

Brady is a surname derived from the Irish surname Ó Brádaigh or Mac Brádaigh, meaning "spirited; broad".
In a listing by the U.S. Census Bureau of the Most Common U.S. Surnames, Brady was ranked at #411 in 2014.
The surname was used as a test of nominative determinism in a humorous 2013 article in the British Medical Journal.

## Surname

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* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* R
* S
* T
* V
* W
* Fictional characters
* See also

### A

* Aidan Brady (Gaelic footballer) (1930–1993), Irish Gaelic footballer
* Áine Brady (born 1954), Irish politician
* Al Brady (1910–1937), American criminal
* Alan Brady (1909–1969), Australian rugby union footballer
* Alec Brady (1870–1913), Scottish footballer
* Alfred Barton Brady (1856–1932), Australian architect
* Alice Brady (1892–1939), American silent-film actress
* Alice Brady (labour activist) (1898–1914), Irish labour activist
* Alison Brady (born 1979), American photographer
* Andrea Brady (born 1974), American poet
* Angela Brady, Irish architect
* Anne-Marie Brady (born 1966), New Zealand political researcher
* Anthony Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Antonio Brady (1811–1881), English naturalist
* Arthur Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Austin Brady (born 1955), Irish footballer

### B

* Beau Brady (born 1981), Australian actor
* Berkley Brady, Canadian filmmaker
* Bernie Brady (born 1947), Australian rules footballer
* Bill Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Bob Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Bobbi Ann Brady, Canadian politician
* Brendan Brady (footballer) (1917–2010), Australian rules footballer
* Brian Brady (1903–1949), Irish politician
* Brian Brady (baseball) (born 1962), American baseball player
* Brookner Brady (1905–1977), American pentathlete and colonel

### C

* Campbell Brady (1891–1947), Australian rules footballer
* Carolyn Brady (1937–2005), American artist
* Catherine Brady, American writer
* Cathy Brady (fl. 2023), Irish film director and screenwriter
* Charles Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Christopher Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Christian M. M. Brady (born 1969), American translator
* Ciarán Brady (born 1994), Irish Gaelic footballer
* Claire Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Cliff Brady (1897–1974), American baseball player
* Clifton Brady (1894–1963), American architect
* Colin Brady, American animator
* Conor Brady, Irish journalist
* Conor Brady (Gaelic footballer) (born 1998), Irish Gaelic footballer
* Cyprian Brady (born 1962), Irish politician

### D

* Dan Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Darren Brady (born 1981), Scottish footballer
* Dave Brady (fl. 1930–1988), American sportswriter
* David Brady (born 1974), Irish Gaelic footballer
* David W. Brady, American political scientist
* Denis Caulfield Brady (1804–1886), British politician
* Dennis Brady (born 1951), New Zealand cricketer
* Dennis Pat Brady (1928–2010), American boxer
* Donita Brady, American biologist
* Donny Brady (born 1973), American football player
* Dorothy Brady (1903–1977), American mathematician and economist
* Doug Brady (born 1969), American baseball player
* Dylan Brady (born 1993), American singer-songwriter
* Dylan Brady (country singer) (born 1998), American singer-songwriter

### E

* E. J. Brady (1869–1952), Australian journalist and writer
* Edward Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Edwin James Brady (1869–1952), Australian poet
* Elizabeth Brady (1803–1874), British headmistress
* Elward Thomas Brady Jr. (1926–2007), American politician
* Emily Brady, English philosopher
* Erin Brady (born 1987), American television host
* Erin Brady (politician), American politician
* Ernest Brady (1917–2003), English academic administrator
* Eugene R. Brady (1928–2011), American naval aviator

### F

* Farmer Brady (1893–??), American baseball player
* Fern Brady (born 1986), Scottish comedian
* Francis Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Frank Brady (disambiguation), multiple people

### G

* Garry Brady (born 1976), Scottish footballer
* Gavin Brady (born 1973), New Zealand sailor
* Genevieve Garvan Brady (1880–1938), American philanthropist
* George Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ger Brady, Gaelic footballer
* Gerald Brady (born 1956), American politician
* Gerard Brady (1936–2020), Irish politician
* Gerry Brady (born 1948), Irish politician
* Gerry Brady (sport shooter) (1925–2012), Irish sport shooter
* Glenn Brady (1935–2019), American football and baseball coach
* Gordon L. Brady, American economist
* Graham Brady (born 1967), British politician
* Greg Brady (disambiguation), multiple people

### H

* Hana Brady (1931–1944), Czechoslovakian-Jewish holocaust victim
* Henry Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Holly A. Brady (born 1969), American judge
* Hugh Brady (disambiguation), multiple people

### I

* Ian Brady (1938–2017), Scottish serial killer

### J

* Jack Brady (born 1996), Irish footballer
* Jackie Brady (born 1975), British artistic gymnast
* Jackson Brady (born 1997), New Zealand footballer
* Jasper Ewing Brady (1797–1871), American politician
* James Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jeff Brady (born 1968), American football player
* Jeff Brady (reporter), American reporter
* Jennifer Brady (born 1995), American tennis player
* Jerry Brady (born 1936), American businessman
* Jim Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Joan Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* John Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Joseph Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Julio Brady (1942–2015), U.S. Virgin Islander judge
* Justin Brady, British actor

### K

* Karen Brady (born 1986), Irish camogie player
* Kathleen Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Karren Brady (born 1969), British sporting executive and broadcaster
* Kelly Brady (born 1979), American publicist
* Kerry Brady (born 1963), American football player
* Kevin Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kieron Brady (born 1971), Scottish footballer
* Killian Brady (born 1990), Irish Gaelic footballer
* King Brady (1881–1947), American baseball player
* Kyle Brady (born 1972), American football player

### L

* Laurence Brady (1892–1973), Irish politician
* Laurie Brady (1895–1944), Australian rules footballer
* Leo Brady (1917–1984), American writer
* Liam Brady (born 1956), Irish footballer
* Lisa Brady (born 1992), Irish businesswoman

### M

* Marcus Brady (born 1979), American football coach
* Margaret Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mathew Brady (1823–1896), Irish-American photographer
* Matt Brady (born 1965), American basketball coach
* Matthew Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Maureen Brady (born 1943), American writer
* Maurice V. Brady (1904–1991), American politician
* Mary Brady (1821–1864), American nurse
* Maya Brady, American softball player
* Maziere Brady (1796–1871), Irish judge
* Michael Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mickey Brady (born 1950), Irish politician
* Mildred Edie Brady (1906–1965), American writer
* Millie Brady (born 1993), British actress
* M. Jane Brady (born 1951), American attorney and judge
* Moya Brady (born 1962), English actress

### N

* Neal Brady (1897–1947), American baseball player
* Neil Brady (born 1968), Canadian ice hockey player
* Nicholas Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Nigel Brady (born 1979), Irish rugby union footballer
* Nyle C. Brady (1920–2015), American soil scientist

### O

* Ollie Brady, Irish Gaelic footballer
* Orla Brady (born 1961), Irish film and television actress
* Owen Brady, Irish Orthopaedic Surgeon

### P

* Pam Brady, American television producer
* Pam Bristol Brady (born 1953), American badminton player
* Pat Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Patrick Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Paul Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Peta Brady (born 1972), Australian actress
* Peter Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Philip Brady (disambiguation), multiple people

### R

* Ray Brady (1937–2016), Irish footballer
* Rhonda Brady (born 1959), American track and field athlete
* Richard Brady (??–1607), Irish prelate
* Rickey Brady (born 1970), American football player
* Robert Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Rodney H. Brady (1933–2017), American businessman
* Roger A. Brady (born 1946), American general
* Rory Brady (1957–2010), Irish barrister
* Roscoe Brady (1923–2016), American biochemist
* Royston Brady (born 1972), Irish businessman and politician

### S

* Samuel Brady (1756–1795), American military captain
* Samuel Brady (Maryland politician) (??–1871), American politician
* Sarah Brady (1942–2015), American activist
* Scott Brady (1924–1985), American actor
* Scott Brady (lawyer), American attorney
* Seán Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Shannon Brady (born 1996), Australian footballer
* Shaun Brady, British trade unionist
* Shawn Brady (2014-??), Municipal Judge Denmark WI
* Spike Brady (1854–??), American baseball player
* St. Elmo Brady (1884–1966), American chemist
* Stephen Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Stumpy Brady (1910–??), American musician
* Susan Brady, American psychologist and literacy expert

### T

* Tanya Brady (1973–2022), British army captain
* Terence Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Terry Brady, Irish businessman and sports owner
* Terry Brady (footballer) (born 1944), Australian rules footballer
* Tess Brady (born 1948), American writer
* Thérèse Brady (1930–1999), Irish psychologist
* Thomas Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* Tiernan Brady, Irish-Australian politician
* Tom Brady (born 1977), American football player

### V

* Vanessa Brady (born 1959), English interior designer
* Veronica Brady (1929–2015), Australian religious figure
* Vincent Brady (1936–2020), Irish politician

### W

* Wayne Brady (born 1972), American comedian and TV personality
* William Brady (disambiguation), multiple people
* W. Tate Brady (1870–1925), American businessman

## Fictional characters

* Bo Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Brendan Brady, character in Hollyoaks
* Caroline Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Carrie Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Cassie Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Charles Brady, character in Sleepwalkers (1992 film)
* Chelsea Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Cheryl Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Ciara Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Eric Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Ethan Brady, player character in Homefront: The Revolution
* Frankie Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Hope Williams Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Kayla Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Kimberly Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Roman Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Sami Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Shawn Brady, character in Days of Our Lives
* Shawn-Douglas Brady, character in Days of Our Lives