Brennan

Irish

"descendent of the sad one"

Brennan Origin and Meaning

The name Brennan is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "descendent of the sad one".

Brennan is an Irish last name that could join the group of similar names now ranking among the top Irish names for baby girls in the US: Riley, Kennedy, and Quinn. Currently, only 16 baby girls were named Brennan versus over 200 boys, but those numbers could well become more equal.

Brennan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 6387 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Brennan

• Kiernan Brennan "Kiki" Shipka child actress (plays Sally Draper on 'Mad Men' & Cathy in the TV movie 'Flowers in the Attic')

The name Brennan in Pop Culture

• Temperance Brennan main character on TV show "Bones"