Brenda
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Brenda comes from Old Norse and means “sword,” related to the English word brand. Brenda is also linked to Brendan, with readings like “little raven,” “on fire,” or “firebrand.” Brenda surged after the 1940s comic-strip reporter Brenda Starr, and later gained from Brenda Walsh of Beverly Hills 90210. Brenda Wyatt is the forensic scientist in Highlander who investigates a string of beheadings and ends up marrying the immortal Connor McLeod.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Numerology for Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Brenda in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Brenda against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Brenda is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Brenda in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 139 girls were named Brenda, making it the #1525 girls' name in the US. Since 1897, 608,478 girls have been named Brenda, with the most (24,339) in 1957. It is most common, relative to births, in Indiana, New Jersey and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Italy | #305 girls | 51 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #209 girls | 48 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #288 girls (all ages) | 2,359 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Brazil | #134 girls (all ages) | 120,624 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
| Israel | #916 girls (all ages) | 264 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Latvia | #816 girls (all ages) | 66 | Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), 2026 |
| Spain | #650 girls (all ages) | 3,265 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #652 girls (all ages) | 504 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Brenda
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Brenda, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Typhoon Brenda (Category 1) | 1989 | Western Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Tropical storm Brenda | 1978 | South Indian Ocean | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane Brenda (Category 1) | 1973 | North Atlantic | 148 km/h |
| Tropical storm Brenda | 1968 | South Pacific | – |
| Hurricane Brenda (Category 1) | 1968 | North Atlantic | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Brenda | 1966 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Brenda | 1964 | North Atlantic | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Brenda | 1960 | North Atlantic | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Brenda | 1955 | North Atlantic | 111 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Brenda
There are 6 towns and villages with Brenda in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 3🇲🇽 Mexico 2🇦🇺 Australia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Brenda | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 676 | Map |
| Brenda | Nuevo León, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 36 | Map |
| Granja Brenda | Aguascalientes, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 19 | Map |
| Brenda Park | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 4 | Map |
| Brenda View | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Brenda Gay Colonia | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Brenda
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Brenda in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 2🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Brenda Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Brenda | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Brenda | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Brenda songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Brenda in their title. The best known:
- Brenda's Got a Baby – Tupac Shakur (1991)
- Brenda (2019)
- Brenda Fassie (Tribute) – Eedris Abdulkareem (2004)
- Turn Around, Look At Me / Brenda – Glen Campbell (1961)
- You Never Can Tell b / w Brenda Lee – Chuck Berry (1964)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Brenda
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Brenda.
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Fassie
Brenda Fricker
Brenda Joyce
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Fictional characters named Brenda
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Brenda as a pet name
FurryName has found 36 dogs named Brenda in public pet registers, making it the #2,524 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (3), Nariño (municipality) (1), Burlington (1). Brenda as a dog name →
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