Prince or little raven
A variant of the Irish name Brendan, derived from the Old Irish word 'brénainn', which was borrowed from a Welsh word meaning prince. It is also sometimes associated with the Gaelic word for raven. The name was popularized by the 6th-century Saint Brendan the Navigator.
Less common today
Brenndan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,280 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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