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Brenda

/BREN-dah/Luganda & Shona · a girl’s name

A name of uncertain origin, often linked to an Old Norse word for “sword”; it does not securely mean courageous or strong.

In Luganda

How to say it
BREN-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Brenda

Nicknames & short forms

Bren

In Shona

How to say it
BREN-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Zimbabwe
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Brenda

Nicknames & short forms

Bren