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    Brennan

    BREN-an

    Irish/Gaelic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Sorrow; Raven; Teardrop
    Origin
    Irish/Gaelic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Brennan does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Sorrow; Raven; Teardrop", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Brennan.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.048% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Brennan sows in tears and reaps in joy — mourning turned to dancing, sackcloth replaced with gladness, the teardrop that becomes a harvest.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 30:11

      "Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness."

    • Psalm 126:5

      "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy."

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