Brandon

Brandon \bran-don, br-and-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Brandon is pronounced as BRAENDahN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Brandon: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Brandon?

Brandon is used predominantly in English, and its origin is Old English and Celtic. From Old English roots, its meaning is broom hill, hill covered with broom. Derived from the elements 'brom' broom, brambles ; 'dun' hill, mound, dune. The first name was originally a local name from several place names associated with the words 'brom' (broom, brambles) and 'hill', and it was subsequently taken up as a surname. The first name has been used from the 19th century, possibly influenced by the similar-sounding Irish name Brendan, of which it is sometimes considered a variant. The fame of the Italian American actor Marlon Brando (1924-2004) has also influenced the adoption of the name. It is more popular in USA than in other English speaking countries, and it is particularly popular among Afro-Americans. Brandon is a variant of the name what does the name Brendan mean (English and Irish) in the English language. Brandon has 19 variants that are used in both English and other languages. English variants consist of name Braddon meaning, short names for Bran, short names for Brand, short names for Brandan, name Brandin meaning, name Brandone meaning, meaning of Brandonn, Brandun pronounciation, Brandy pronounciation, Brandyn name popularity, Brannan meaning, Brannin pronounciation, Brannon pronounciation, baby name Brannun, Brannyn name variations, Branton name variations, and Brendon name variations. Another English form is the spelling variant name Branden. A variant of Brandon used in other languages is meaning of Brannen (Irish). Brandon is very popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity increased from the 1940s up to the 1980s; before that, it was of infrequent use only. At the height of its usage in 1985, 1.524% of baby boys were named Brandon. Its ranking then was #13. The baby name has since slipped in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.417% and its ranking #43, was nevertheless the most popular within all boy names in its group. In 2010, Brandon was used 6 times more than the next ranked name, name Brendan. The name Brandon has predominantly been a baby boy name, though it has also been given to girls in the past century. In 1988, Brandon as a baby boy name outnumbered its use as a girl name by 138 times.

The following famous people share the name Brandon:

• Actor Brandon Routh, born 9 October 1979, Des Moines, Iowa
• TV Personality Bam Margera, born Brandon Cole Margera, 28 September 1979, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

List of baby names that sound like Brandon:

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The baby name Brandon fun facts:

The name Brandon in reverse order is "Nodnarb".

The numerological value of the name Brandon is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Brandon?

Brandon is in the top names in USA.