Welsh · Irish

Bran

Pronounced BRANShare

Meaning: Raven

  • Boy
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  • 1 syllable

The story

Bran is an Irish raven name and also an unaccented form of Welsh Brân. The Welsh and Irish legends concern different figures despite the related word and shared spelling.

Spellings & variants

  • Brann

Popularity

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Bran comes from Welsh and Irish.

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