what does the name braxton mean
[ 2 syll. brax-ton, br-axt-on ] The baby boy name Braxton is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is BR AH KSTahN â . Braxton is used predominantly in the English and Irish languages, and its origin is Old English. The name is of the meaning Bracca's town, Brock's town.It is from the element ' tun ' which means town, settlement, homestead.raxton is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1980s; before that, it was of sporadic use only. At the modest peak of its usage in 2012, 0.148% of baby boys were given the name Braxton.