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Brandan

Brandan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“prince”
Origin
Irish
Say it
BRAN-dən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (98% of all uses)

Brandan is a variant of Brendan, from Irish Bréanainn. The older etymology is uncertain, but standard baby-name references often gloss Brendan as 'prince'. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Brandan?

20241.5 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Brandan in 20245

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 18805,766

Brandan is fading: recent use is about 25% of its level ten years before.

Names like Brandan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Brendanprince · Irish
  • Brendenprince · Irish
  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish
  • Connorlover of hounds · Irish

Brandan questions

What does the name Brandan mean?

Brandan means "prince". It comes from Irish. Brandan is a variant of Brendan, from Irish Bréanainn. The older etymology is uncertain, but standard baby-name references often gloss Brendan as 'prince'.

Is Brandan a boy or girl name?

Brandan is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Brandan?

5 US babies were named Brandan in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Brandan?

Brandan is usually pronounced BRAN-dən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.