Given name

Brendalynn

“a princess; wielding a sword”

Brendalynn is a variant of Brenda. In Irish use, Brenda carries the interpretation “a princess; wielding a sword.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Brendalynn is a variant of Brenda. In Irish use, Brenda carries the interpretation “a princess; wielding a sword.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Brendalynn connects to the Brendan name family through Brenda. An origin associated with Brendan is Celtic.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Brendalynn through the years

Babies since 1880
64
0 boys · 64 girls
Most popular year
2014
11 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−80%
Cooling
024682025Highest share 20140.0
Brendalynn in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2011–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 2014.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Brendalynn’s family of names

Brendalynn has a related form in Brenda.

Walk Brendalynn’s family in the name graph

BrendalynnBrenda

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

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