Brendan

Irish
"prince"

Brendan Origin and Meaning

The name Brendan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "prince".

According to Irish legend, Saint Brendan the Voyager was the first European to touch American soil, and his name has been established here for decades, peaking in the late 1990s.

Brendan first appeared on the US charts in 1941, especially popular, not surprisingly, for Irish-American boys. It is sometimes confused with the English surname name Brandon.

Notable namesakes include Irish playwright Brendan Behan and actor Brendan Fraser. Mark Wahlberg used it for his son.

# 885 in the US

Brendan Rank in US Top 1000

# 1242 on Nameberry

Brendan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Brendan Popularity

Famous People Named Brendan

  • Brendan James Fraser
    American actor
  • Brendan Rodgers
    Northern Irish footballer
  • Brendan Coyle
    Irish actor
  • Brendan Joseph Hansen
    American Olympic swimmer
  • Brendan Buckley
    American drummer
  • Brendan Jacob Joel Fehr
    Canadian actor
  • Brendan "Benny" Lewis
    Irish entrepreneur and blogger
  • Brendan Murray
    member of Irish boyband HomeTown
  • Brendan Rooney
    American writer and producer
  • Brendan Joseph Wahlberg
    son of American actor Mark Wahlberg
  • Brendan McAvoy
    son of Scottish actor James McAvoy
  • Brendan Cole
    English dancer

Brendan in Pop Culture

  • Brendan Rowe
    character on TV's "Charmed"
  • Brendan Davenport
    character on Irish TV's "The Clinic"
  • Brendan
    character in Aphmau's YouTube series
  • Brendan
    a main character in Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
  • Brendan Reynolds
    character in movie "Blended"