What origin is the name Brandan?

Brandan comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Brandan a popular name?

Brandan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Brandan?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Brandan — for example Riley, Nora, Keira. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Brandan Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Brandan a rare name?

Yes. Brandan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Brandan

Boy

irish

2 syllables

Brandan is an irish boy's name meaning "Sword; name of a saint; derived from a surname and place name based on the old english for hill covered with broom. broom is a prolific weed. also, from the beacon hill, beacon on the hill or gorse-covered hill".

Brandan is a boy name of irish origin meaning "Sword; name of a saint; derived from a surname and place name based on the old english for hill covered with broom. broom is a prolific weed. also, from the beacon hill, beacon on the hill or gorse-covered hill". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Sword; name of a saint; derived from a surname and place name based on the old english for hill covered with broom. broom is a prolific weed. also, from the beacon hill, beacon on the hill or gorse-covered hill

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Brandan

Very rare in US records

What does Brandan mean?

Brandan is a boy name of irish origin meaning "Sword; name of a saint; derived from a surname and place name based on the old english for hill covered with broom. broom is a prolific weed. also, from the beacon hill, beacon on the hill or gorse-covered hill".