Sword or firebrand
Derived from the Old Norse word 'brandr', meaning a sword blade or a piece of burning wood. It was originally used as a nickname for a person with a fiery temperament or a skilled warrior. In modern usage, it is often seen as a surname-turned-first-name with a sharp, industrial feel.
Less common today
Brand isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,223 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the epic poem 'Brand' · Brand by Henrik Ibsen
A prince of Amber · The Chronicles of Amber
