Bryden is a surname of Lowland Scots origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Beryl Bryden (1920–1998), English jazz singer
Bill Bryden (1942–2022), Scottish stage, film, and television actor
Dave Bryden (1927–2013), Australian rules footballer
James Bryden (1877–1917), New Zealand cricketer; died on active service in World War I
James L. Bryden (1833–1880), British epidemiologist in India
John G. Bryden (1937–2016), Canadian politician from New Brunswick; MP since 1994
John H. Bryden (born 1943), Canadian historian and politician from Ontario; MP 1993–2004
Kenneth Bryden (1916–2001), Canadian politician from Ontario
Lewis Bryden (born 1944), American painter
Marion Bryden (1918–2013), Canadian politician from Ontario; MP 1975–90
Matthew Bryden , Canadian political analyst
Nell Bryden (born 1977), American singer-songwriter
Olivia Mary Bryden (1883–1951), English artist
Philip Bryden , Canadian law professor
Rod Bryden (born 1941), Canadian businessman; owner of the Ottawa Senators ice hockey team
T. R. Bryden (born 1959), American professional baseball player
Robert Alexander Bryden (1841–1906), Scottish architect
Fictional characters
Bryden Bandweth, a Black female teenager from Project Mc²