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Brennen

Brennen: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“descendant of Braonán”
Origin
Irish
Say it
BREN-ən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (98% of all uses)

Variant of Brennan, from the Irish surname Ó Braonáin. The original byname Braonán is often connected with braon, meaning 'moisture' or 'drop'.

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How popular is Brennen?

20249.3 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 Brennen in 202431

2024 rank#3,621 boys

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 18809,196

Brennen is fading: recent use is about 17% of its level ten years before.

Names like Brennen

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
  • Kevinhandsome, gentle, kind · Irish
  • Braydendescendant of Bradán · Irish

Brennen questions

What does the name Brennen mean?

Brennen means "descendant of Braonán". It comes from Irish. Variant of Brennan, from the Irish surname Ó Braonáin. The original byname Braonán is often connected with braon, meaning 'moisture' or 'drop'.

Is Brennen a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Brennen?

31 US babies were named Brennen in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Brennen?

Brennen is usually pronounced BREN-ən.

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.