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Brandt

Brandt: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“sword; firebrand”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
BRANT · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

From an old Germanic name element, often connected with brant or brand meaning 'sword' or 'firebrand'. It is also well known as a surname.

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How popular is Brandt?

202410.8 per million US babies
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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 Brandt in 202436

2024 rank#3,276 boys

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 18806,127

Brandt is fading: recent use is about 49% of its level ten years before.

Names like Brandt

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic

Brandt questions

What does the name Brandt mean?

Brandt means "sword; firebrand". It comes from Germanic. From an old Germanic name element, often connected with brant or brand meaning 'sword' or 'firebrand'. It is also well known as a surname.

Is Brandt a boy or girl name?

Brandt is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Brandt?

36 US babies were named Brandt in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Brandt?

Brandt is usually pronounced BRANT.

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.