Brenna

Feminine form of Brennan

"descendant of the sad one"

Brenna Origin and Meaning

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

Brenna is a feminine form of the Irish surname Brennan, or perhaps a variation of Brenda or Brendan—all of which have different meanings. Whatever its derivation or authenticity, it's a modern sounding name which has steadily decreased in popularity since 1995 when it peaked at Number 235 in the United States.

Brenna O'Brien is a Canadian actress.

Brenna Rank in US Top 1000

# 994 in the US

Brenna Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 913 on Nameberry

Brenna Popularity

• 994 US 2017
• 913 Nameberry 2024
• 746 Unique 2022

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Famous People Named Brenna

• Brenna Katheleen Sakas Miss Arizona USA 2005
• Brenna O'Brien Canadian actress
• Brenna Penaflor (born Brent Jhoanne Penaflor) Filipina actress
• Brenna Rose Dilley (b. 1993) one of the first surviving set of sextuplets born in the United States
• Brenna D'Amico American actress
• Brenna Dowell American gymnast

Brenna in Pop Culture

• (Mary) Brenna O'Toole character in Nora Roberts' "Tears of the Moon"
• Brenna Carver character on TV's "Chasing Life"
• Brenna character in 'Elphame's Choice' by PC Cast
• Brenna character on Netflix's "Working Moms"