Brandon
BRAN-dun
Average rank #537 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hill covered with broom" in Old English. It is sometimes also used as a variant of Brendan, meaning "From Brendanus, the Latinized form of the Irish name Bréanainn which was derived from a Welsh word meaning "prince". Saint Brendan was a 6th-century Irish abbot who, according to legend, crossed the Atlantic and reached North America with 17 other monks."
Popularity
How popular is Brandon?
🏴 England & Wales
#664
in 2024
🏴 Scotland
#560
in 2025
🇮🇪 Ireland
#676
in 2025
🇺🇸 USA
#261
in 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
#524
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand
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