👶 Boy Name Irish · Irish

Brendan

Pronunciation /BREND-an/

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“prince”

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Meaning of Brendan

Brendan is a boy name of Irish origin, popular among Irish families. It means “prince, little raven”.

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Popularity
55/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
45/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 Brendan Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#134#136#1382015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#137

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🎨 Nicknames for Brendan

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Bre Bren Brey Brenda Brend

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📋 Key Info

Meaningprince
OriginIrish
GenderBoy Name
Popularity55/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningprince
First Name LetterB
Total Letters7
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginIrish
Dialect BaseIrish
Registry Popularity55/100

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