Byrnes as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Byrnes

What is the meaning of the name Byrnes ?

The baby name Byrnes is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɜːrnz/ (UK), /bɝːnz/ (US); respelling: 'BERNZ' or 'BURNS'.

Byrnes is Irish in Origin.

Byrnes is a surname-derived given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Gaelic family name Ó Broin, meaning “descendant of Bran,” with Bran from Old Irish bran, “raven,” a potent emblem in Celtic lore. The Ó Broin sept was prominent in Leinster, especially County Wicklow. The final -s is an English patronymic or collective ending (“the Byrnes”) found in records.

Use as a first name is modern and uncommon, arising with the fashion for surname names in the late 20th century in Ireland, Britain, the United States, and Australia. As a given name it skews masculine but can be unisex. Variants and related forms include Byrne, Byrns, O’Byrne, and the Gaelic Ó Broin. The name carries the sleek, watchful symbolism of the raven.

⚙ Byrnes is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 2 times, across 2 countries.