Brenson

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of 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

Brenson by the numbers

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

Its American peak was 16 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Brandon

Like Brenson, 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.

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

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Bensonson of ben or blessed son620 in the US (2017)
  • Bronsonson of bronc; dark or swollen stream354 in the US (2017)
  • Bransonson of Bran the raven327 in the US (2017)
  • Brentonsettlement of the Britons or on a steep hill155 in the US (2017)
  • Brendonprince; a masculine form of brenda114 in the US (2017)
  • Brennondescendant of Braonán; a form of Brennan57 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean fire

Like Brenson, 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)
  • Keegansmall flame or descendant of Aodhagán1,235 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a mountain

Like Brenson, 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)
  • Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
  • Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Knoxround hill1,646 in the US (2017)
  • Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)

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