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Brendan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
برینڈن
Bréanainn
What Brendan means
The meaning of Brendan (برینڈن) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Christian boy’s name. The details are below.
Brendan at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Celtic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- bren-dun
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- B · ب
Origin and history of Brendan
Meaning disputed
Derived either from Welsh brenhin, prince, or from Irish words for 'stinking hair'; the origin is uncertain.
Base wordIrish Bréanainn
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Brendan
- Say it
- bren-dun2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Brendan
- Urdu
- برینڈن
- Original script
- Bréanainn
- Known bearer
- St Brendan the Navigator
Sibling names for Brendan
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Brendan.
- Bridgetبرجٹstrength; exalted oneGirlCeltic
- Bronwynبرونونwhite-breasted; fairGirlCeltic
- Barbaraباربراa stranger; foreign womanGirlGreek
- Beatriceبیٹریسshe who makes happy; blessedGirlLatin
- BenedictaبینیڈکٹاblessedGirlLatin
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Berniceبرنیسbringer of victoryGirlGreek
- Berthaبرتھاbright; famousGirlGermanic
Names like Brendan
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Barkatبرکتblessing; increaseBoyArabic
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyAramaic
- Bartholomewبارتھولومیوson of TalmaiBoyAramaic
- Bashirبشیرbringer of good newsBoyArabic
- BenedictبینیڈکٹblessedBoyLatin
- Benjaminبینجمنson of the right handBoyHebrew
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Bertramبرٹرمbright ravenBoyGermanic
Names that sound like Brendan
Questions about the name Brendan
What does the name Brendan mean?
We found no entry for Brendan in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Brendan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Brendan is a boy’s name.
Is Brendan a Christian name?
Yes. Brendan is used by Christian families. It is of Celtic origin. Derived either from Welsh brenhin, prince, or from Irish words for 'stinking hair'; the origin is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Brendan?
Say it “bren-dun”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Brendan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Brendan is written برینڈن. In its original script: Bréanainn.
Who is a famous person named Brendan?
St Brendan the Navigator
Is the meaning of Brendan verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.