Girl name Old Norse origin Christian tradition

Brenda

BREN-duh · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Sword; flame
Language
Old Norse
Culture
Norse/Viking
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
warrior · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1139
2024 births212
Peak year1957
First appeared1897
Total US births608,331
1957 peak18971929196119922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Bren
Alternate spellings
Brendah
In other languages
Brenda (Italian/Spanish)

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