Brendan

Irish

"prince"

Brendan Origin and Meaning

The name Brendan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "prince".

According to Irish legend, Saint Brendan the Voyager was the first European to touch American soil, and his name has been established here for decades, peaking in the late 1990s.

Brendan first appeared on the US charts in 1941, especially popular, not surprisingly, for Irish-American boys. It is sometimes confused with the English surname name Brandon.

Notable namesakes include Irish playwright Brendan Behan and actor Brendan Fraser. Mark Wahlberg used it for his son.

Brendan Rank in US Top 1000

# 885 in the US

Brendan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1121 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Brendan

• 885 US 2023
• 1121 Nameberry 2025
• 9 Unique 2024
• 959 England 2018

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Famous People Named Brendan

• Brendan James Fraser American actor
• Brendan Rodgers Northern Irish footballer
• Brendan Coyle Irish actor
• Brendan Joseph Hansen American Olympic swimmer
• Brendan Buckley American drummer
• Brendan Jacob Joel Fehr Canadian actor
• Brendan "Benny" Lewis Irish entrepreneur and blogger
• Brendan Murray member of Irish boyband HomeTown
• Brendan Rooney American writer and producer
• Brendan Joseph Wahlberg son of American actor Mark Wahlberg
• Brendan McAvoy son of Scottish actor James McAvoy
• Brendan Cole English dancer

The name Brendan in Pop Culture

• Brendan Rowe character on TV's "Charmed"
• Brendan Davenport character on Irish TV's "The Clinic"
• Brendan character in Aphmau's YouTube series
• Brendan a main character in Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
• Brendan Reynolds character in movie "Blended"