Brendan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Prince", "Little Raven"
Pronunciation
BREHN-dahn(Breton)
BREHN-dən(English)
BREN-dən
Popularity
Brendan is a moderately popular name globally. It was ranked as the 291st most popular name for baby boys in the United States in 2020.

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Brendan Name meanings & History

"Prince", "Little Raven". From Brendanus, the Latinized form of the Old Irish name Bréanainn, which was derived from Old Welsh breenhin meaning "king, prince". Saint Brendan was a 6th-century Irish abbot who, according to legend, crossed the Atlantic and reached North America with 17 other monks. Brendan is typically used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Brendan: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Brendan:

B: Brains,Bashful,Beauty,Bountiful

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

E: Environment,Enlighten,Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enliven

N: Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nice,Nagging

D: Demanding,Daddy,Doting,Domestic,Dutiful,Determined

A: Action,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive

Brendan is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Brendan include Brendan Fraser (Canadian-American actor), Brendan Gleeson (Irish actor), Brendan Shanahan (Canadian former ice hockey player), Brendan Perry (English musician), and Brendan Behan (Irish writer).

2.) BRENDAN (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: An ancient name of uncertain origin and meaning, Brendan is thought to be a Celtic name derived from brandr (the blade of a sword). Alternatively, it might be a derivative of the obsolete Brandolf (sword wolf). Var: Brandeis, Brendis. Short: Bren. (BRAIN-DAHN)


3.) Brendan (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Prince

Other Forms: Brenden, Brendon


4.) Brendan (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Irish) little raven. (English) sword.

Other Forms: Breandan, Breendan, Bren, Brenden, Brendis, Brendon, Brenn, Brenndan, Bryn


5.) Brendan (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) armed

Other Forms: Brend, Brenden, Brendie, Brendin, Brendon


6.) BRENDAN (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Anglicized form of Breandan (prince). See BREANDAN. Var: Brennan. (BREN-DAN)


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