Baby name
STABLE
🇮🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Brennan
/BREN · uhn/
Meaning
“Possibly moisture or drop”
Anglicized from the Irish surname Ó Braonáin, 'descendant of Braonán', from Irish braon meaning 'moisture, drop' with a diminutive ending. Possibly instead from Ó Branáin, 'descendant of Branán', from bran meaning 'raven' - the exact root is uncertain.
Nicknames
bren
Vibe
sturdy
How it ages.
A steady Irish surname-name for boys, common across English-speaking countries without being especially fashionable or dated.
The cultural moment.
In England and Wales, Brennan last ranked 987th in 2007; in the United States, it last ranked 995th in 2022, placing it outside the top 100 in both countries.