About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Brenna, Breanna
- Variants
- Breanna
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
A modern feminine form derived from Brendan, increasingly used in Ireland and the diaspora.
The story behind Bréanna
Bréanna is a modern coinage rather than a traditional name, formed by adding the feminine ending -a to Bréan- and used by parents wanting an Irish name with the sound of Brenda.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; modern feminine of Bréanainn / Brendan.
Did you know?
Modern Gaelic feminine form created by analogy with Brendan.
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