Given name & surname
Brenn
“a ravenlike woman”·“resembling a little raven”·“a sorrowful man; a teardrop”
Brenn is a variant of Brenna. One Welsh interpretation is “a ravenlike woman.” Brenn is a variant of Brennan. Interpretations include “resembling a little raven” (English) and “a sorrowful man; a teardrop”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brenn is a variant of Brenna. One Welsh interpretation is “a ravenlike woman.” Brenn is a variant of Brennan. Interpretations include “resembling a little raven” (English) and “a sorrowful man; a teardrop”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Brenn is a variant of Brenna. An origin associated with Brenna is Welsh. Brenn is a variant of Brennan. An origin associated with Brennan is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brenn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 154
- 76 boys · 78 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 12 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 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 364 as a first name in 2020; 388 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brenn’s family of names
Brenn has a related form in Brenna. Brenn has a related form in Brennan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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