Brenin
A unisex name of Welsh origin, meaning king.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Brenin by the numbers
Brenin was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Brenin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Breonnoble or high; a form of Brian50 in the US (2017)
- Bevinfair woman or bright woman14 in the US (2017)
- Brandinfiery hill; a form of Brandon12 in the US (2017)
- Brainsorrow or raven; from Bran6 in the US (2017)
- Brennyndescendant of Branan; modern spelling of Brennan6 in the US (2017)
- Brylin32 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Brenin
Names that are said the same way as Brenin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Brenin, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Brenin
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