Brennan - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Brennan \b-ren

, also used as girl's name Brennan, is pronounced BREN-an. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "teardrop". Variant of Brendan.

Brennan has 6 variant forms: Brenan, Brenn, Brennen, Brennin, Brennon and Brenyn.

For more information, see also the related name Brandon.

Baby names that sound like Brennan are Brannon and Brannen.

Brennan is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#744 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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