The baby name Brendan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbrɛndən/ (BREN-dən).
Brendan is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Brendan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbrɛndən/ (BREN-dən).
Brendan is Irish in Origin.
Brendan is the Anglicized form of Irish Breandán, from Old Irish Brénainn/Brénaind, likely related to a Brythonic root cognate with Welsh brenin “king,” giving the meaning “prince” or “little king.” The name was widely Latinized as Brendanus or Brandanus, which appear in hagiographies and monastic records. Though often conflated with Brandon, it is etymologically separate.
Usage in Ireland was secured by two early saints - Brendan the Navigator (c. 486–575), famed for the Navigatio Brendani, and Brendan of Birr - making the name durable through the medieval period. It revived in the English-speaking world in the 20th century, peaking in North America in the 1990s while remaining steady in Ireland. Variants and cognates include Breandán (Irish), Breandàn (Scottish Gaelic), Brandán (Spanish/Galician), Brandano (Italian), Brandan (German/French), and Latin Brendanus/Brandanus; modern English spellings Brenden and Brendon also occur. Common diminutive: Bren.
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan | Wahlberg | Rhea Durham | model | ★★★★★ | Mark Wahlberg | television actor | ★★★★★ |
| Brendan | O'Brien | Edmond O'Brien | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #102 | 5 | 7,011 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #162 | 15 | 4,064 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2010 | #189 | 2 | 1,344 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #207 | 29 | 6,830 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| SG | 0 | #229 | 41 | 11,010 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #249 | 8 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #265 | 8 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #290 | 17 | 2,588 |
| ZA | 0 | #290 | 158 | 14,421 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #295 | 9 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #308 | 12 | 9,639 |
| MY | 0 | #309 | 22 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #325 | 8 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #349 | 9 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #370 | 14 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #373 | 9 | 7,951 |
| NL | 0 | #379 | 13 | 2,481 | |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #387 | 3 | 2,908 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #440 | 265 | 17,960 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #448 | 40 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #461 | 67 | 12,905 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #485 | 1,110 | 25,619 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #538 | 13 | 12,054 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #664 | 19 | 3,552 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #673 | 221 | 7,044 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #692 | 16 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #728 | 231 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #734 | 219 | 5,873 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #867 | 246 | 25,439 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #869 | 13 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #888 | 43 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #928 | 25 | 5,697 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #953 | 8 | 10,120 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,044 | 49 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,406 | 66 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Brendan is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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