The first name Brennen
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Compare Brennan.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Brennen last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 4 births (#2,357).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brennen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Brennen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 boys born in the United States were named Brennen, the 4,882nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 455 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.
Questions
- What does the name Brennen mean?
- Compare Brennan.
- How popular is the name Brennen?
- In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Brennen, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 1996, with 4 births.
- Is Brennen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 9,217 US babies named Brennen since 1880 were boys.
- When was Brennen most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 455 babies were named Brennen, its highest rank at 580th.
- Is Brennen also a surname?
- Yes. Brennen is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.