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Brendan
say it bren-dun
What Brendan means
- Irish prince; St Brendan the Navigator debated Christian saint: St Brendan the Navigator
- Irish meaning uncertain; perhaps from Welsh 'prince' debated Christian saint: Brendan the Navigator, Irish voyager saint
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 140 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 367 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 633 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 718 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 920 in the US (2024)
- no. 1456 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1990.
Other forms
Breandán, Brendon, Brandon
Names with a similar meaning
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