At a Glance: Name: Brandon – Meaning: broom hill – Origin: Old English (place name transferred to surname); also Anglicized Irish variant of Brendan – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BRAN-dun
Brandon is an Old English (place name transferred to surname); also Anglicized Irish variant of Brendan boy's name meaning “broom hill”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Fire — Fierce, Passionate, and Unforgettable.
Meaning & Origin of Brandon
Meaning: Broom hill.
Origin: Old English (place name transferred to surname); also Anglicized Irish variant of Brendan.
A common claim: Often glossed as 'gorse-covered hill' Actually: The plant is broom, not gorse — Old English brōm specifically denotes the broom shrub, so 'gorse-covered hill' swaps in a different, similar-looking plant.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Brandon
Phonetic: BRAN-dun IPA: /ˈbrændən/
Popularity of Brandon
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1914–2024.
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