Brena: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Brena – Origin: uncertain (possibly a variant of Brenna) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BREN-ə


Brena is an uncertain (possibly a variant of Brenna) girl's name. It appears in our list of 125+ Beautiful Girl Names That Start with B.

Meaning & Origin of Brena

Origin: uncertain (possibly a variant of Brenna).

A common claim: Brena means "raven" (Celtic) Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Brena means 'raven.' The claim appears to be borrowed from the similarly unsupported 'raven' meaning attached to Brenna.

How to Pronounce Brena

Phonetic: BREN-ə   IPA: /ˈbɹɛnə/

Popularity of Brena

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1950–2021.

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