Brendalyn

A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning fiery hill with a suffix -lyn; 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

Brendalyn by the numbers

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

Its American peak was 14 babies in 1948, making it a 1940s name.

Other names that come from Brandon

Like Brendalyn, 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.

  • Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
  • Brandensword or fiery beacon; form of Brandon115 in the US (2017)
  • Brandisword; a form of Brandon78 in the US (2017)
  • Brandynfiery brand; a form of Brandon48 in the US (2017)
  • Brandinfiery hill; 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 Brendalyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Other names that mean fire

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

  • Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
  • Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)
  • Makennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna971 in the US (2017)
  • Blazeflame, fire289 in the US (2017)
  • Seraphinaardent or burning one; from seraph61 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Serafinaardent, fiery; a form of Seraphina24 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a mountain

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

  • Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Brynleehill meadow; a form of Bryn with English suffix1,408 in the US (2017)
  • Brynnhill; a form of Bryn1,097 in the US (2017)
  • Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
  • Sierramountain range; saw696 in the US (2017)
  • Yaelmountain goat, strength and grace313 in the US (2017)

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