👧 Girl Name English · English

Brenda

Pronunciation /BREND-a/

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“sword”

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Meaning of Brenda

Brenda is a girl name of English origin, popular among English families. It means “sword, torch”.

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Popularity
83/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
17/100
Pronunciation
88/100

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#67#86#1052015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#67

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Bre Bren Brey Brend

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OriginEnglish
GenderGirl Name
Popularity83/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningsword
First Name LetterB
Total Letters6
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity83/100

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