Bronte

bron-tay; bron-tee

Greek

"thunder"

Bronte Origin and Meaning

The name Bronte is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "thunder".

This lovely surname of the three novel-writing sisters, now used as a baby name, makes a fitting tribute for lovers of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. While the original name took an umlaut over the e, modern English speakers may find that more trouble than it's worth (though big fans of the Brontës may well disagree).

Trivia note: The Anglo-Irish clergyman who was the father of Charlotte, Emily and Anne changed his name from the original Brunty. According to scholars, the family pronounced the name bron-tee, though today, you're likely to hear this pronunciation used interchangeably with bron-tay.

In Australia, the name is more likely to take inspiration from Bronte Beach in Sydney. It was named after Lord Nelson, the 1st Duke of Bronté. He got his title from a town in Sicily, itself named after a mythological Cyclops.

Many people first noticed the name in the film Green Card, as the name of the Andie MacDowell character.

Familiarly used in the 90s and early 2000s in the UK, Bronte fell out of style in the 2010s, but more recently, it has been coming back in a big way. In the latest stats, it ranked just outside the Top 500 in England and Wales, while in the US, it was given to just 14 girls.

Bronte Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 345 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Bronte

• 345 Nameberry 2025
• 528 England 2024

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Famous People Named Bronte

• Bronte Campbell Australian swimmer
• Bronte Amelia Arnold Barratt Australian swimmer
• Bronterre Washington "Bronte" Dooley Australian male politician
• The Bronte Family (Charlotte Emily and Anne Bronte), English novelists

The name Bronte in Pop Culture

• Brontë Parrish character in film "Green Card"
• Bronte main character in "Bruiser" by Neil Shusterman
• Councilor Bronte character in the "Keeper of the Lost Cities" book series by Shannon Messenger
• Bronte Mettlestone Titular character in the middle grade novel "The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone" by Jaclyn Moriarty