Brenna

Brenna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “little raven”
Origin: Irish
Say it: BREN-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually explained as a feminine form related to Irish Brenda/Brennan traditions, though usage has also been influenced by Scandinavian names in some cases. Its exact pathway in modern use is somewhat mixed.

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How popular is Brenna?

202428.0 per million US babies

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.

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Babies named Brenna in 202493

2024 rank#2,065 girls

Peak year1995

Total US babies since 188029,263

Brenna is fading: recent use is about 27% of its level ten years before.

Names like Brenna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Teaganlittle poet · Irish
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Brenna questions

What does the name Brenna mean?

Brenna means "little raven". It comes from Irish. Usually explained as a feminine form related to Irish Brenda/Brennan traditions, though usage has also been influenced by Scandinavian names in some cases. Its exact pathway in modern use is somewhat mixed.

Is Brenna a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Brenna?

93 US babies were named Brenna in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.

How do you pronounce Brenna?

Brenna is usually pronounced BREN-uh.

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.