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Brenna

Girl #2091 in 2023

Brenna is a girl name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Brenna

An American coinage used since the 1970s, possibly based on the male given name Brennan or Brendan.

Popularity of Brenna

Popularity, 1946–2023

92 births in 2023

1946 2023

29,170 U.S. births recorded from 1946–2023.

Peak year

1995

1,212 babies

First recorded

1946

77 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

Son of the right hand; son of the south

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

Possibly from brandr; by folk etymology seen as a feminine form of Brendan

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.