Given name

Brónach

“sad, sorrowful”

Brónach is a feminine given name from Old Irish, meaning “sad, sorrowful.” It is used in Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Brónach means “sad, sorrowful.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Brónach comes from Old Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old Irish Brónach.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

BrónachBronachBronagh

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Brónach, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Irish

Breatnach

Breatnach is a surname from Middle Irish. It is used in Irish.

No U.S. birth series

—

Irish

Branagh

“Welsh; Welshman”

No U.S. birth series

—

Irish

Brunty

“descendant of Proinnteach”

No U.S. birth series

—

Irish

Brazzle

Brazzle is a surname from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

—

Irish

Bradish

Bradish is a surname, possibly from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

—

Irish

Bresnahan

“descendant of Brosnachán”

No U.S. birth series

—

Irish · Celtic

Briana

“from the high hill; one who ascends”

56FamiliarEasing

>99% girls

Irish

Briody

“descendant of Bruaided”

No U.S. birth series

—

Sibling ideas

Names that share Brónach’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Brónach

A sister for Brónach