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.

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 (disambiguation), multiple people

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
 * 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