Brenna is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brenna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brenna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brenna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brenna is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little raven, or descendant of Braonan”. A feminine form linked to the surname Brennan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 29,371 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 135 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 31 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 35 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brenna per year, United States (1946 to 2025). United States peaked in 1995 (1,212/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (23/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2001 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1996 (4/yr).
Brenna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1995, when it ranked #483 nationally (given to 1,216 babies that year).
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