Brenda
Meaning
"sword, blade"
Origin: Norse
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,139
- Total SSA Count
- 212
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bren
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sword, blade"
Origin: Norse
"Variant of Jerry; spear ruler from Gerald or God has uplifted from Jeremiah"
Origin: Germanic/Hebrew
Brenda is more popular, ranked #1139 vs #30550 for Jarry.
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Brenda is more popular, ranked #1139 compared to Jarry at #30550 in the United States.
Brenda means "sword, blade" (Norse origin). Jarry means "Variant of Jerry; spear ruler from Gerald or God has uplifted from Jeremiah" (Germanic/Hebrew origin).
Brenda is primarily a girl name. Jarry is primarily a boy name.