Brandy - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Brandy \b-ran-

is pronounced BRAN-dee. It is of English origin. The name of the distilled wine, which comes from the Dutch term "brandewijn", used as a given name. Also probably invented as a feminine version of Brandon. Brandi is also an Italian surname form of Brand, meaning "sword". Pop singer Brandy.

Brandy has 35 variant forms: Brand, Branda, Brandace, Brandais, Brandala, Brande, Brandea, Brandee, Brandei, Brandeli, Brandell, Brandelle, Brandelyn, Brandi, Brandice, Brandie, Brandii, Brandily, Brandin, Brandis, Brandise, Brandyce, Brandye, Brandyn, Branell, Brani, Brann, Branndais, Brannde, Branndea, Branndi, Branndie, Brantley, Branyell and DeBranda.

For more information, see also related names Brandilyn and Sherry.

Baby names that sound like Brandy are Breanda, Brenda, Brynda, Brinda, Brendyl, Brianda and Briand.

Brandy is a very common first name for women (#276 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#13102 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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