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Brendon

Brendon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“prince”
Origin
Irish
Say it
BREN-dən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Variant of Brendan, from the Irish name Bréanainn. The older etymology is not fully certain, but it is commonly associated with a word meaning 'prince'.

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How popular is Brendon?

202415.6 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 Brendon in 202452

2024 rank#2,554 boys

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 188020,055

Brendon is fading: recent use is about 26% of its level ten years before.

Names like Brendon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish
  • Connorlover of hounds · Irish
  • Roryred king · Irish
  • Kevinhandsome, gentle, kind · Irish

Brendon questions

What does the name Brendon mean?

Brendon means "prince". It comes from Irish. Variant of Brendan, from the Irish name Bréanainn. The older etymology is not fully certain, but it is commonly associated with a word meaning 'prince'.

Is Brendon a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Brendon?

52 US babies were named Brendon in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Brendon?

Brendon is usually pronounced BREN-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.