Brandin

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning fiery hill; a form of Brandon.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Brandin by the numbers

Brandin was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 125 babies in 1988, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Brandon

Like Brandin, each of these traces back to Brandon: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Brendalynfiery hill with a suffix -lyn; a form of Brandon12 in the US (2017)
  • Brensonson of fiery hill; a form of Brandon12 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Brandin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Brandisword; a form of Brandon78 in the US (2017)
  • Brandandescendant of brandan; a form of brendan19 in the US (2017)
  • Brandiebrandy; a form of Brandy9 in the US (2017)
  • Braydin23 in the US (2017)
  • Brannondescendant of Bran, raven26 in the US (2017)
  • Breninking9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Brandin

Names that are said the same way as Brandin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
  • Brandensword or fiery beacon; form of Brandon115 in the US (2017)
  • Brandynfiery brand; a form of Brandon48 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean fire

Like Brandin, each of these has fire in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aidenlittle fire11,301 in the US (2017)
  • Aydenlittle fire; a modern respelling of Aiden3,979 in the US (2017)
  • Brantleyfire brand; a form of Brant2,347 in the US (2017)
  • Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
  • Aidanlittle fire1,738 in the US (2017)
  • Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a mountain

Like Brandin, each of these has a mountain in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
  • Landonlong hill; open grassy hill6,390 in the US (2017)
  • Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Knoxround hill1,646 in the US (2017)
  • Brynleehill meadow; a form of Bryn with English suffix1,408 in the US (2017)
  • Brynnhill; a form of Bryn1,097 in the US (2017)

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