Given name & surname
Brinda
“a princess; wielding a sword”
Brinda is a variant of Brenda. In Irish use, Brenda carries the interpretation “a princess; wielding a sword.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brinda 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
Brinda 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 1939. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brinda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,155
- 0 boys · 2,155 girls
- Most popular year
- 1952
- 98 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,491 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,491 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 98 in 1952. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,190 as a first name in 2020; 226 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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