What Brenda means
Brenda is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning "sword; possibly from Brendan". It comes from Old Norse brandr (sword, torch); also treated as a feminine of Brendan; disputed. It is pronounced BREN-dah.
Etymology uncertain. Popular in Mexico for girls born in the 1980s-1990s.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
