Brendin
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BREN-dan
- Origin
- Irish
Brendin is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “prince”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Brendin mean?
Irish: spelling of Brendan; from Old Irish Bréanainn, perhaps from Welsh
“prince”
St Brendan the Navigator, a 6th-century Irish abbot, was famed for a legendary voyage across the Atlantic.
Meaning borrowed from Brendan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Brendin a girl's or a boy's name?
Brendin is a boys' name.
How popular is Brendin in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 45 boys. It first appears in the records in 1983.
Half of all the boys named Brendin in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Brendin in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,739 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6,627 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5,167 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6,300 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6,250 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4,516 |
| 2009 | 30 | #3,549 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3,219 |
| 2007 | 22 | #4,373 |
| 2006 | 34 | #3,152 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2,956 |
| 2004 | 33 | #3,010 |
| 2003 | 45 | #2,345 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3,091 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2,557 |
| 2000 | 34 | #2,669 |
| 1999 | 32 | #2,661 |
| 1998 | 36 | #2,391 |
| 1997 | 24 | #3,059 |
| 1996 | 21 | #3,287 |
| 1995 | 26 | #2,757 |
| 1994 | 21 | #3,209 |
| 1993 | 22 | #3,036 |
| 1992 | 24 | #2,828 |
| 1991 | 19 | #3,218 |
| 1990 | 11 | #4,667 |
| 1989 | 13 | #4,011 |
| 1988 | 9 | #4,781 |
| 1987 | 5 | #6,945 |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 6 | #5,780 |
| 1984 | 7 | #4,969 |
| 1983 | 7 | #4,904 |
Names like Brendin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brayden, Keegan, Aiden, Declan, Brogan, Braden, Finn, Brody, Teagan, Ronan, Kayden, Kian
Names related to Brendin
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon, Cillian
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, “Brendin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/brendin, updated 20 October 2026.