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Brendan

female

Meaning

"Prince; Raven"

From Irish Bréanainn, with contested etymology often linked to notions of prince or raven across scholarly proposals.

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Popularity History of Brendan

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UnrankedNot ranked in 2024

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Brendan Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Brendan

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish, Celtic
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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