Brendan
Irish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Brendan
Brendan derives from the Irish name Brendianus, likely from the Gaelic word "bren" (raven) or possibly from "braonadh" (drop/tear), meaning "prince" or "dark/sad" depending on the root.
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Etymology
Brendan derives from the Irish name Brendianus, likely from the Gaelic word "bren" (raven) or possibly from "braonadh" (drop/tear), meaning "prince" or "dark/sad" depending on the root. The name is primarily used in Irish and Catholic Christian contexts, popularized by Saint Brendan the Navigator, a 6th-century Irish monk and saint venerated in Christianity.
Brendan currently ranks #1,098 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1999.
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