What does Brenda mean?

Brenda means "sword, torch"

How do we pronounce Brenda?

Brenda \bren-da, br-e-nda\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Brenda is pronounced as BREHND-ah 1.

1 Pronunciation for Brenda: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Brenda?

Brenda is an English and Irish name of Old Norse origin. The name may be a short form of various compound names with the element 'brandr' (sword, torch). It is sometimes taken as the feminine form of the Old Irish what does the name Brendan mean, despite the difference in their origins. It was first used as a given name in the Shetland Isles of Scotland, and the usage spread to other English-speaking countries by the end of the 19th century, in part contributed by the name being used for a central character in Sir Walter Scott's novel The Pirate (1821), which set mainly in Shetland. The name later saw a boost in popularity from the US television series Beverly Hills 90210 (1990-2000), in which the characters Brenda and Brandon Walsh are twins. Brenda has 21 variant transcriptions.

Variation transcriptions of Brenda include nicknames for Brandea, name Breandan meaning, baby name Brena, name Brend, Brendalynn meaning of name, Brendell name variations, short names for Brendette, Brendie meaning of name, Brendolyn name, Brendyl name, Brenie name variations, Brenna meaning of name, name Brennda, Brenndah definition, Brienda definition, name Brinda origin, Brynda name popularity, and Labrenda meaning and origin. Other English forms include the shortening Bren pronounciation, the diminutive nicknames for Brenn, and the spelling variant Brendah meaning and origin. See also the related forms, Brandt name variations (English, German, and Scandinavian), Brenda-Lee meaning and origin. Brenda is a classic favorite. Currently it is still rather popular as a baby girl name, but not to the degree it was previously. The name's popularity grew from the 1920s up to the 1950s. At the height of its usage in 1950, 1.184% of baby girls were named Brenda. It had a ranking of #14 then. The baby name has seen a marked fall in popularity since then. In 2010, its usage was only 0.037% and its ranking #426, was nevertheless the most popular within all girl names in its family. In 2010, Brenda was 15% more frequently used than the subsequent ranked name, Brenna name. Brenda has mainly been a baby girl name, though in the last century it has also been used for boys. There were 275 times as many baby girls than boys who were named Brenda in 1965.

A famous person named Brenda is Cartoon Character, Brenda Starr, born 30 June 1940.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Brenda:

Brendah meaning and origin (English), Bernadeth meaning and origin (English), nicknames for Bernadett (French), Bernette name variations (English and French), Branda definition (English), name Brandea, baby name Brandee (English), baby name Brandei (English), short names for Brandey, Brandi name variations (English), Brandie definition (English), Brandii pronounciation (English), Brandy meaning (English), nicknames for Brandye (English), Branndie name (English), meaning of Brendee, meaning of Brendette (English), Brendi meaning, Brendie meaning (English), and Brendy name.

The baby name Brenda fun facts:

The name Brenda in reverse order is "Adnerb".

The numerological value of the name Brenda is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Brenda?

Brenda is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.02%
20130.03%
20120.03%
20110.03%
20100.04%
20090.04%
20080.05%
20070.06%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames