Bran

Diminutive of Brandon

"broom-covered hill"

Bran Origin and Meaning

The name Bran is a boy's name meaning "broom-covered hill".

A little heavy on the fiber content; we prefer Bram. But Bran is also the Celtic god of the underworld, whose symbol is the raven.

It's probably not a coincidence that George R.R. Martin chose this name for the Stark heir who assumes the mystical title of "Three-Eyed Raven" in his A Song Of Ice And Fire books and HBO's Game of Thrones. The character's full name is Brandon.

Bran Popularity

• 1759 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Bran

• Bran Ardchenn mac Muiredaig King of Leinster
• Bran Becc mac Murchado King of Leinster
• Bran Mutimirović Knez of Serbia, son of Serbian ruler Mutimir
• Branford Marsalis American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader

Bran in Pop Culture

• Brân the Blessed (Welsh: Bendigeidfran literally "Blessed Crow") giant and king of Britain in Welsh mythology
• Bran Mak Morn the last King of the Picts in Robert E. Howard's fiction
• Bran mac Febail character in The Voyage of Bran, a tale from Irish mythology
• Brandon "Bran" Stark a main character in the "Game of Thrones" series
• Bran Tregare character from "Rissa Kerguelen" series by F.M. Busby
• Bran Cornick character in Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs
• Rhi Bran y Hud (or Bran ap Brychan) King Raven in the King Raven Trilogy
• Bran Davies in the Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper