—2024 rank
1999peak year
87,302babies named Brendan since 1880
▼ 48%5-year trend
Brendan popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Brendan mean?
Anglicized form of Irish Breanainn, likely from a Celtic word for 'prince'. Famous through the sixth-century Saint Brendan the Navigator of Irish legend.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Brendan
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Famous Brendans
- Brendan Fraser, actor
- Brendan Gleeson, actor
Spellings & variants
BrendonBrendenBrandan
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