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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #1139 for Brenda.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Brenda at #1139 in the United States.
Brenda means "sword, blade" (Norse origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Brenda is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.