The first name Brenna
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
An American coinage used since the 1970s, possibly based on the male given name Brennan or Brendan.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Brenna last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 23 births (#916).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brenna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Brenna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 108 girls born in the United States were named Brenna, the 1,846th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 1,212 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Brenna
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Brenna D'AmicoAmerican actress, born 2000
- Brenna O'BrienActress, born 1991
- Brenna HardingAustralian actress, born 1996
Questions
- What does the name Brenna mean?
- An American coinage used since the 1970s, possibly based on the male given name Brennan or Brendan.
- How popular is the name Brenna?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Brenna, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 1996, with 23 births.
- Is Brenna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 29,371 US babies named Brenna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Brenna most popular?
- 1995 in the United States, when 1,212 babies were named Brenna, its highest rank at 235th.
- Is Brenna also a surname?
- Yes. Brenna is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.