Brendan

Brendan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Irish

Meaning

Brendan is an Irish masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the Gaelic name Breandán, which is in turn derived from the earlier Old Irish Brénainn. The Old Welsh breenhin is the root of the name, meaning 'prince' or 'king'.

From Wikipedia

Brendan first appears in the data in 1962 and has been recorded in 45 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1985 with 711 babies (rank #22 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Brendan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Brendan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

12,496

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

711

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1962	39	#105
1964	40	#106
1965	107	#85
1966	117	#84
1967	126	#79
1968	134	#77
1969	180	#74
1970	195	#71
1971	266	#58
1972	235	#59
1973	284	#49
1974	278	#51
1975	230	#54
1976	313	#38
1977	273	#46
1978	298	#38
1979	266	#49
1980	264	#46
1981	318	#38
1982	409	#33
1983	547	#27
1984	577	#26
1985	711	#22
1986	609	#25
1987	524	#30
1988	465	#33
1989	447	#33
1990	430	#36
1991	354	#45
1992	414	#41
1993	389	#42
1994	371	#45
1995	352	#48
1996	317	#52
1997	289	#55
1998	260	#60
1999	249	#57
2000	225	#64
2001	237	#62
2002	163	#84
2003	92	#100
2004	98	#100
2014	2	#550
2015	1	#1,007
2016	1	#1,028

Year

Babies

Rank

1962

#105

1964

#106

1965

107

#85

1966

117

#84

1967

126

#79

1968

134

#77

1969

180

#74

1970

195

#71

1971

266

#58

1972

235

#59

1973

284

#49

1974

278

#51

1975

230

#54

1976

313

#38

1977

273

#46

1978

298

#38

1979

266

#49

1980

264

#46

1981

318

#38

1982

409

#33

1983

547

#27

1984

577

#26

1985

711

#22

1986

609

#25

1987

524

#30

1988

465

#33

1989

447

#33

1990

430

#36

1991

354

#45

1992

414

#41

1993

389

#42

1994

371

#45

1995

352

#48

1996

317

#52

1997

289

#55

1998

260

#60

1999

249

#57

2000

225

#64

2001

237

#62

2002

163

#84

2003

#100

2004

#100

2014

#550

2015

#1,007

2016

#1,028

Meaning

Numerology of Brendan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Brendan

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