Brandy

Brandy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “burnt wine”
Origin: Dutch
Say it: BRAN-dee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (98% of all uses)

Transferred use of the English word brandy as a given name. The beverage name comes from Dutch brandewijn, literally burnt wine.

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How popular is Brandy?

202418.3 per million US babies

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Babies named Brandy in 202461

2024 rank#3,229 girls

Peak year1978

Total US babies since 1880108,799

Brandy is fading: recent use is about 40% of its level ten years before.

Names like Brandy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Brandiburnt wine · English
Brandieburnt wine · Dutch
Brandeeburnt wine · English
Skylarscholar · Dutch
Romeefrom Roma; Roman · Dutch
Corriemaiden · Dutch

Brandy questions

What does the name Brandy mean?

Brandy means "burnt wine". It comes from Dutch. Transferred use of the English word brandy as a given name. The beverage name comes from Dutch brandewijn, literally burnt wine.

Is Brandy a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Brandy?

61 US babies were named Brandy in 2024. Its peak year was 1978.

How do you pronounce Brandy?

Brandy is usually pronounced BRAN-dee.

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.