Branden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Barbara Branden (1929–2013), Canadian writer, editor and lecturer Mikael Branden (born 1959), former Swedish backstroke swimmer Nathaniel Branden (1930–2014), Canadian–American psychotherapist and writer
See also Branden (given name) Brandan, given name and surname Brandon (surname) Brandin, name Braden (surname)