Brenda

BREN-duh

Girl

Average rank #1,527 across 1 of 7 countries

Etymology

Meaning & origin

English

Possibly a feminine form of the Old Norse name Brandr, meaning "sword", which was brought to Britain in the Middle Ages. This name is sometimes used as a feminine form of Brendan, meaning "From Brendanus, the Latinized form of the Irish name Br茅anainn 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 Brenda?

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#1,527

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales, 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚚馃嚘 Canada, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

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