Brena

Brena Meaning & Origin

About Brena
The surname Brena is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "brena," which means "charcoal" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with charcoal or in the charcoal industry. The surname Brena may also have regional variations and alternative spellings, such as Brenna or Breno, depending on the specific Italian dialect or regional influence.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brena is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brena: 505
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,858
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brena based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brena is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/brena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brena in Braille

Here's how to represent Brena in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brena in braille

How to sign the name Brena using Sign Language

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

The name Brena in sign language

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