Brana
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,564 in 1966
0 babies were named Brana in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1966–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBrana first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #6,564.
About the name Brana
Brana is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Brana for girls from 1966 to 2022, in 8 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #6,564 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 girls |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 810,811 girls |
Other spellings of Brana
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Brana
What is the origin of the name Brana?
Brana has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Brana a boy or girl name?
Brana is a girl name.
How popular is the name Brana?
Brana is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #6,564 in 1966.