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Meaning

The name Brennan has the following meaning:

One who is like a raven. Also means "Descendant of Braonan".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Brennan is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 281 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Brennan rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 20 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 243 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Brennan in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Brennan is pronounced as bren-nun

Origins

Brennan originates from the Irish language.
See other suggested Irish boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Brennan and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Brennan: Boys - Blaine, Donovan, Garrett, Girls - Kaci, Both genders - Ennis, Shannon

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Brennan: Brenan, Brenen, Brenin, Brenn, Brennen (Irish), Brennin, Brennon, Brennun, Brennyn, Brenon, Brenun, Brenyn

Style

We think the name Brennan should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Brennan to be: Smart, strong and tough chap

In one word, you might describe Brennan as a(n) "smart" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Brennan (or its variants) are:

Brennan Howard , born on 16 July, a famous actor. Brennan Howard 's background: An American actor and director. He has written, produced, directed, and starred in at least four films: Dick Richards (1996) featuring Ashley Judd, The Temple of Phenomenal Things (1997), Straighten Up America (2003), an ill-fated t.v. show known as Gamepro-TV (1991), and the voice of Cooler in 1988's Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw.

Brennan Evans, born on 16 January, a famous athlete. Brennan Evans's background: A professional ice hockey player for the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League. In 2003–04, he played two playoff games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames.

Brennan Curtin, born on 30 June, a famous athlete. Brennan Curtin's background: An American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He is currently a free agent.
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