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Brendan

BREN-dan

Popularity

#1009

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

91,937

Peak Year

#4,004 in 1999

First Recorded

1912

Style

Classic & Timeless, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

From the Irish name Breandán, meaning 'prince'. Saint Brendan was a 6th-century Irish monk.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Brendan Fraser

    Canadian-American actor known for The Mummy.

  • Brendan Behan

    Irish poet, short story writer, novelist.

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Personality Traits

BraveCharismaticIntelligentLoyal

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