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Brant

Brant: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Brant is an English surname and given name with more than one source, including Old Norse brandr and German Brant. The core sense is usually linked to 'firebrand' or 'sword.'

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How popular is Brant?

20248.4 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 Brant in 202428

2024 rank#3,898 boys

Peak year1978

Total US babies since 18809,545

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

Names like Brant

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

Brant questions

What does the name Brant mean?

Brant means "firebrand; sword". It comes from Germanic. Brant is an English surname and given name with more than one source, including Old Norse brandr and German Brant. The core sense is usually linked to 'firebrand' or 'sword.'

Is Brant a boy or girl name?

Brant is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Brant?

28 US babies were named Brant in 2024. Its peak year was 1978.

How do you pronounce Brant?

Brant 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.