Overview
people
Sample Size
6,341
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.2%
Female:
0.8%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Gaelic
Meaning
Brendan is derived from the Gaelic name Breandán, which means 'prince' or 'virtuous'. In Irish mythology, Saint Brendan was a 6th-century monk and navigator who is said to have discovered America before Christopher Columbus. The name Brendan became popular in Ireland in the Middle Ages and is now used throughout the English-speaking world.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
920 samples
98%
AU
547 samples
100%
IE
536 samples
99%
CA
373 samples
99%
ZA
207 samples
100%
FR
178 samples
99%
NZ
89 samples
99%
NG
53 samples
94%
SG
39 samples
100%
NL
35 samples
100%
MY
31 samples
100%
ES
25 samples
96%
JP
21 samples
100%
DE
21 samples
100%
IN
20 samples
100%
MX
19 samples
100%
CN
18 samples
100%
TW
15 samples
100%
BE
15 samples
100%
HK
14 samples
100%
+ 18 more countries
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