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Brendan

BREN-dan

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Irish name from 'breanainn' meaning 'raven' or 'king.' St. Brendan the Navigator is a legendary Irish saint and explorer.”

Popularity Over Time

Brendan US popularity rank over timeRank 3349 in 1915 to rank 96 in 1999. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#96#1723#3349191219401960198020002024

Brendan is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticIrish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

BrenBrendy

Style

ClassicStrongElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Brendan Fraser
  • St. Brendan the Navigator

Collections

Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

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People Also Ask

Irish name from 'breanainn' meaning 'raven' or 'king.' St. Brendan the Navigator is a legendary Irish saint and explorer.

Brendan is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Brendan include Bren, Brendy.

Names that pair beautifully with Brendan include Alistair, Cormac, Thaddeus, Rowan, Callum.