Breccan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BREK-an
- Origin
- Irish
Breccan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little speckled one”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Breccan mean?
Irish: Irish Breacan, from breac 'speckled' + a diminutive
“little speckled one”
Is Breccan a girl's or a boy's name?
Breccan is a boys' name.
How popular is Breccan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 48 boys. It first appears in the records in 2004.
Half of all the boys named Breccan in the US since 1880 were born between 2014 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Breccan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | #8,916 |
| 2022 | 10 | #7,762 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5,333 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4,017 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3,100 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3,704 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2,890 |
| 2016 | 35 | #3,229 |
| 2015 | 39 | #2,965 |
| 2014 | 48 | #2,540 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3,495 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5,250 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #12,361 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,144 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,348 |
Names like Breccan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Brayden, Ronan, Finnegan, Finn, Callan, Keegan, Aiden, Kellan, Brogan, Rogan, Deegan
Names related to Breccan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Lennon, Cillian, Kevin
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Breccan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/breccan, updated 20 October 2026.