Brenan

Brenan Meaning & Origin

About Brenan
The surname Brenan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Braonáin, meaning "descendant of Braonán." The name Braonán is believed to be derived from the word "braon," which means "drop" or "moisture." The surname Brenan is relatively common in Ireland and is associated with families from County Kilkenny and County Waterford.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brenan: 354
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brenan 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 Brenan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/brenan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brenan in Braille

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

The name Brenan in braille

How to sign the name Brenan using Sign Language

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

The name Brenan in sign language

Numerology