Branigan

Branigan Meaning & Origin

About Branigan
The name "Branigan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Branagáin," meaning "descendant of Branagán." The name "Branagán" itself is believed to be a diminutive form of "bran," which translates to "raven" in English. Therefore, the name "Branigan" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little raven" or "son of the raven."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Branigan is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 42.86% and females 57.14%, based on recent birth statistics.

Branigan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrænɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Branigan in Braille

Here's how to represent Branigan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Branigan in braille

How to Spell the Name Branigan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Branigan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Branigan in sign language

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