Brenton - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Brenton \b-ren-ton, br(e)-nton\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "Bryni's settlement". Transferred use of the surname and place name. Bryni is a personal name derived from "bryne", meaning "fire, flame". The modern given name may also be a variant of Branton, or a combination of Brandon with Brent.

Brenton has 5 variant forms: Brentan, Brenten, Brentin, Brentton and Brenttyn.

Baby names that sound like Brenton are Brendon and Brentyn.

Brenton is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Brenton. Click here to compare Brenton with related baby names.