Brenna Forename
47,593rd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 14,450 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States
Brenna Forename Definition:
Celtic (feminine) - Dark-haired (bran, raven).
Read More About This ForenameBrenna Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 10,636 | 1:34,086 | 2,225 |
| Brazil | 100% | 2,275 | 1:94,170 | 5,374 |
| Canada | 100% | 779 | 1:42,533 | 2,976 |
| Australia | - | 305 | 1:44,779 | 2,221 |
| Italy | 95% | 72 | 1:848,085 | 7,711 |
| Philippines | 98% | 70 | 1:1,514,421 | 36,426 |
| England | 90% | 54 | 1:1,029,684 | 16,954 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 49 | 1:37,615 | 1,132 |
| Thailand | 100% | 34 | 1:2,060,759 | 56,734 |
| South Africa | 100% | 19 | 1:2,870,139 | 74,981 |
| Zimbabwe | 75% | 16 | 1:963,989 | 34,627 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 14 | 1:1,207,292 | 18,951 |
| India | 100% | 14 | 1:86,776,998 | 1,237,414 |
| Scotland | 67% | 9 | 1:594,485 | 7,010 |
| China | - | 8 | 1:170,756,973 | 72,230 |
| Singapore | 100% | 8 | 1:785,882 | 13,409 |
| Russia | 100% | 7 | 1:20,604,815 | 59,831 |
| Malaysia | 70% | 7 | 1:4,349,991 | 105,289 |
| Peru | 100% | 4 | 1:7,947,864 | 48,688 |
| Mexico | 100% | 4 | 1:31,036,107 | 61,748 |
| France | - | 4 | 1:16,617,585 | 41,065 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Honduras | - | 3 | 1:2,939,156 | 20,066 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| South Korea | - | 3 | 1:1,848,140 | 23,578 |
| Wales | - | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 2 | 1:88,782,180 | 420,186 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Switzerland | - | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Japan | - | 2 | 1:63,993,028 | 72,606 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Indonesia | - | 2 | 1:128,981,834 | 1,206,875 |
| Finland | - | 2 | 1:2,741,592 | 19,235 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 1 | 1:54,668 | 1,803 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Micronesia | - | 1 | 1:106,500 | 1,462 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Germany | 67% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:49,127 | 2,467 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
Brenna (7,967) may also be a surname.
Brenna Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Celtic (feminine) - Dark-haired (bran, raven).
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
A Celtic name, meaning: The dark-haired.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
User-submitted Reference
It is a name of Gaelic origin, meaning 'little drop of water', 'raven' or 'black-haired'.
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Brenna Demographics
Brenna Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 1,525 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
Brenna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brenna in the Russian language | ||
| Бренна | brenna | - |
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