Brannigan

Brannigan Meaning & Origin

About Brannigan
The name "Brannigan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Branagáin," meaning "descendant of Branagán." The name "Branagán" is believed to be derived from the Irish word "bran," which means "raven." Therefore, "Brannigan" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the raven" or "son of the raven."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Brannigan is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 69.57% and females 30.43%, based on recent birth statistics.

Brannigan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% 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 Brannigan in Braille

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

The name Brannigan in braille

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

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

The name Brannigan in sign language

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