Given name
Brendolyn
“a princess; wielding a sword”
Brendolyn is a variant of Brenda. In Irish use, Brenda carries the interpretation “a princess; wielding a sword.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brendolyn 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
Brendolyn 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 1947. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brendolyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 107
- 0 boys · 107 girls
- Most popular year
- 1954
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2006. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 147 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brendolyn’s family of names
Brendolyn has a related form in Brenda.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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