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Brenda name meaning

Last Name
232
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Brenda mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Brenda

User Submitted Origins

English
54%
Spanish
17%
Arabic
6%
American
5%
Scandinavian
4%
Irish
4%
Celtic
4%
African
4%
Hebrew
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from Canada says the name Brenda is of Celtic origin and means "Little Raven, or Sword of Flame (Hebrew Origin)".
  2. 4 people from all over the world agree the name Brenda is of Hebrew / Spanish origin and means "Sword of flame".
  3. 3 people from the United States and Tanzania, United Republic of agree the name Brenda is of German / Hebrew origin and means "Flaming sword".
  4. 4 people from all over the world agree the name Brenda is of Scandinavian origin and means "Sword".
  5. A submission from Australia says the name Brenda means "Nordic for sword".
  6. According to a user from Florida, U.S., the name Brenda is of Celtic origin and means "Torch or Sword".
  7. A user from New York, U.S. says the name Brenda is of Celtic origin and means "Little Raven".
  8. According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Brenda is of Islamic / Muslim origin and means "that your a little bit smart but your reading progress is great".
  9. A user from Mexico says the name Brenda is of Irish origin and means "Little Crow".
  10. A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Brenda means "Breath taking, rolling in God's mercy, enjoying, not afraid of the holy spirit, darling, amazing".
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Wiktionary

Possibly from Old Norse brandr (“sword”); by folk etymology seen as a feminine form of Brendan. Its use as a nickname for Queen Elizabeth II originated in Private Eye in reaction to a perceived attempt by the royals to appear less distant and upper class.

  1. A female given name.
  2. (Britain, humorous) Queen Elizabeth II.
  3. A rural municipality of Manitoba.

Brenda was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano

Notable Persons Named Brenda

Notable Persons Named Brenda

Brenda Song

Brenda Song is an actress, singer, spokesperson, film producer, and model. She was most active from 1993 to present. Brenda was born on March 27th, 1988 in Carmichael, California.

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Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle is a country music, pop music, jazz, and crossover music musician. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1970 to present. Crystal was given the name Brenda Gail Webb on January 9th, 1951.

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Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee is a rock, roll, pop music, rockabilly, country music, and gospel music musician. She has been prominent since 1955. Brenda was given the name Brenda Mae Tarpley on December 11th, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

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Brenda Spencer

Brenda was given the name Brenda Ann Spencer on April 3rd, 1962 in San Diego, California.

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Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong is an actress, narrator, and actor. She has been prominent since 1985. Brenda was given the name Brenda Lee Strong on March 25th, 1960 in Brightwood, Oregon, U.S.

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Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn is an actress. Her ongoing career started in 1980. Brenda was given the name Brenda Anne Bottle on February 20th, 1946 in Ramsgate, Kent, England.

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  • Brenda Vaccaro
    Actor
  • Brenda Fricker
    Actress
  • Brenda Marshall
    Actress
  • Brenda Romero
    Game Design
  • Brenda Fassie
    Musician
  • The Baroness Hale of Richmond
    Barrister
  • Brenda Russell
    Musician
  • Brenda Sykes
    Actor
  • Brenda Venus
    Author
  • Brenda Milner
    Scientist
  • Brenda Doreen Mignon de Banzie
    Actor
  • Brenda L. Lawrence
    Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Bria Valente
    Singing
  • Brenda Holloway
    Musician

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Brenda U.S.
  White 76.29% 64.26%
  African American 11.64% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.00% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 9.48% 16.26%

Of Last Name Brenda

People with the last name Brenda are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Brenda

  • What name lists does Brenda rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Brenda? Brenda is the 94th most popular name of all time. As a last name Brenda was the 81,458th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Brenda have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 609,469 babies born with the first name Brenda in the United States. That's more than enough people named Brenda to occupy the country of Western Sahara with an estimated population of 567,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Brenda? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1897 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Brenda first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Brenda is Tuesday, May 5th, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Brenda born? The highest recorded use of the first name Brenda was in 1957 with a total of 24,330 babies. That's a lot of babies named Brenda!
  • Random Brenda Factoid: According to the 1989 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Brenda ranks 69th in popularity as a baby girl's name in New Mexico. Imagine that, 30 babies in New Mexico have the same name in 1989.
  • Weird things about the name Brenda: The name spelled backwards is Adnerb. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Brenda. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Brenda? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 232 people with the last name Brenda.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Brenda? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Brenda as their last name since less than 1 person in 1.3m people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
  • Brenda name meaning

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