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What does Brenna mean?
Brenna 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced BREN-ah. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Brenna is "little drop of water; raven or black-haired". Modern use is probably as a feminine form of Brennan, and influenced by Brianna.
Variations
VARIANTS Bren, Brenie, Brenn, Brenne, Brennah, Brenyn, Brinna, Brynna, Brynne
SEE ALSO Breena
OTHER FORMS VIA BRIANNA Brana, Breanna▼, Breanne▼, Breayanna, Bree, Breeann, Breeanna▼, Breeanne, Breena, Bria▼, Briahna, Briana▼, Briand, Brianda▼, Briane, Briann, Briannah, Brianne▼, Brianni, Briauna, Briaunna, Brieann, Brieanna▼, Brienna, Brienne, Brieon, Brina, Briney, Brinn, Briny, Bryana▼, Bryann, Bryanna▼, Bryanne, Bryauna, Bryn, Bryna, Brynnan
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Brenna Kynleigh (B.K.), ..
How popular is Brenna?
Brenna is a very prominent first name for females (#1281 out of 4276, Top 30%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#34949 out of 150436, Top 23%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Brenna entered the list in 1960-1969 and reached its peak rank of #235 in the U.S. in the year 1995, and is presently at #1083. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Brenna (#1083 VIA LATEST LIST) are Breanna (#1044), Breanne, Bree (#1624), Breeann, Breeanna, Brennan, Bria (#762), Briana (#541), Brianda, Briann, Brianna (#132), Brianne, Briauna, Brieanna, Brienna, Brienne, Bryana, Bryanna (#1530), Bryn (#1333), Brynna and Brynne. Other forms, like Breena, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Brenna was well-received in the year 1996 (ADOPTION OF 1.49%) and is now much diminished (ADOPTION 0.24%, 83.7% LESS), with versions such as Brenna becoming less fashionable.
Similar Names
Brenna▼ is pronounced similarly to Brani, Breana▼, Breauna, Breawna, Breeana, Breeauna, Breiana, Breina, Brenee, Breona, Breonna▼, Briona, Brioni, Brionna▼, Briony, Bronia, Bronnie, Bronny, Bronya, Bruna, Bryonna and Bryony. Other recommended sound-alike names are Arlenna (see Arlinda), Bena, Benni, Benny, Berna, Berny, Branca, Branda, Brann, Brayne, Brea▼, Breanda, Breann▼, Breaunne, Breda, Breea, Breean, Breiann, Breila, Brenda▼, Brendah, Brennda (see Brenda), Breonda, Bretta, Brionne, Brynda, Brynn▲, Buena, Carenna, Denna, Dreena, Drena, Erena, Genna, Glenna▼, Gretna, Guenna, Irenea, Irenka, Jenna▼, Karenna, Kenna▲, Lenna▼, Lorenna, Nenna, Oreana, Quenna, Serenna, Sienna▲, Sirenna, Treena, Treina and Trena. These names tend to be less frequently used than Brenna.
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