My husband’s name is Brandon. I have always loved this name, it’s classy, timeless, and strong. I very much prefer Brandon over Brendon and Brendan. Those look like the misspelled version of Brandon.
Brandon Peters (1893-1956), who was born as Francis Brandon Peters in Troy, New York, was an actor who was the last person to star as Father in "Life With Father", the longest running nonmusical play ever on Broadway. As this was in 1947, it may be related to the fact that in 1947 31 Brandons were born in the USA, the first time more than 18 were ever born in one year, and following a year (1946) when only 9 were born, according to the Social Security data.
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Brandon Rogers, a famous youtuber and voice actor, known for the voice of Blitz in Helluva boss.
The Teutonic Meaning of Brandon is "Flaming Sword", and thus a name for the Sun as according to "Stowe's Bible Astrology" the Sun is the flaming sword of the garden of Eden, Genesis 3:24. The Golden Dawn magical Tradition uses the term flaming sword for the process of involution and ascension by first way of descension into incarnation. Hence Brandon is the word made flesh "He descends is he who ascends", and while also being a Sun diety, thus he is the "incarnate Sun-God". This name also because of this meaning of Descension into incarnation, inherently contains all other names within himself since we all incarnate and ascend. Numerologicaly Brandon=217, and revelation 2:17 is the scripture saying "he will recieve a white stone, and a new name written in it", and to bookend that 21:7 "he that overcomes will inheret all things, and i will be his God and he shall be my son". Or this may be the name of the antichrist, or the demiurge/imperfect ruling creator as it was used in the Matrix 4 movie for the name of the son of Trinity in her "forgetfullness" of her true self thingking she was "tiffany". In the Nag Hammadie scriptures, sophia, the divine feminine begets a son while in her forgetfullness of exploring experiencial realms. This son she called "Yaldabaoth" which means "young man move over here!", (curiously a term similar to the popular "Let's Go Brandon!"). Yaldobaoth then creates the material world and his placement is that of Saturn/Satan theologically, and the name Aldabrandt shares similar Phoenetic quality and Aldabrandt, but interestingly Aldabrandt means from the tribe of Dan, which is where the antichrist will come from, according to Revelation 7:48. Notice also the name Brandon means sword, and the lord will come back with a two edged sword of his mouth, or a double edged sword. In one day, notice how the name became both a blessing and a curse, just speaking it invokes hurrahs in one polarized group on the right, and to the left his name is the twin king of the curse word starting with "F", and directed at their president. No other name in history has caused this much POLARIZED love and hate, EXCEPT...one. There is POWER in the name, indeed.
This is my brother's name and it suits him well. My parents were originally going to call him Xander, but thank goodness they ended up naming him Brandon, I honestly can't imagine him being a Xander or any other name for that matter, he is a Brandon. Therefore, this is a good and strong name for your son. Also, if you have a son and daughter, a great name pair up is Brandon and Charlotte, as I think both those names flow really well together, these are my brother and I's names after all, so I would know. Honestly, Brandon can be paired up with a lot of names, which is what makes it a well-rounded and really good name. Plus, it's way better than the more popular name, Brendan.
Brandon Rogers is a YouTuber who has done many comedy videos and miniseries, he also stars in the webseries "Helluva Boss" (a personal favorite of mine). He's quite raunchy, so he's not for everyone. He has over 5 million subscribers.
In the US there is a political chant that unfortunately uses this name as of 2021. Perhaps it will quickly die off, but if it does have lasting power, it could mean less popularity for this name in the near future. If I were to have a boy today, I would honestly think twice about it, but a few years from now maybe not a big deal.
The name honestly isn’t bad. Really handsome. I much prefer it on a boy though. I had no idea Brandon was even used on girls. I don’t see what’s wrong with giving your daughter a regular feminine name. It doesn’t even need to be frilly or anything.
Although I've met someone named Brandon who is nice, I don't like this name in general. I also hate when people name their daughters this; it sounds too masculine for a girl name.
My name is Brandon and I am a woman. I have had a struggle all my life with this name because EVERYONE thinks it is a man's name. I have even had health insurance deny me birth control because they thought I was male. I would love to meet other women named Brandon, I thought I was the only one!
I've never met a Brandon that I liked. I've met a handful of Brandon's and they've all been little brats. Brandens on the other hand are okay.
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Brandon Maggart is an American actor who played Harry Stadling, protagonist of the psychological horror film "Christmas Evil" (1980), and recurring character Buddy in the first season of "Sesame Street" (1969-1970).
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To be honest, this is another one of those names where it's kind of a mixed bag for me. I went through different phases where I liked and hated this name. Right now, I'm kind of okay with this name. Right now my sister is dating a Brandon who's had a really tough life.
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In 2018, 18 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Brandon who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 62nd most common male first name for living U.S. citizens. In 2018, 25 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Brandon who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 3, 573rd most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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A very dull name. Glad it is not popular at all anymore.
My older brother's name is Brandon Leigh (or Lee just spelled weird) he was named after the actor and martial artist Brandon Lee. Honestly I think it's a great name and it represents him completely!
Brandon Bruce Lee was an American actor and martial artist. He was the son of martial artist and film actor Bruce Lee and teacher Linda Lee Cadwell, the grandson of Cantonese opera singer Lee Hoi-chuen, and brother of Shannon Lee.
Brandon Teena was an American trans man who was raped and murdered in Humboldt, Nebraska. His life and death were the subject of the Academy Award-winning 1999 film Boys Don't Cry, which was partially based on the 1998 documentary film The Brandon Teena Story. Both films also illustrated that legal and medical discrimination contributed to Teena's violent death.
My name is Brandon and I am female. I haven't met another female with my name but lots of guys. And they all, for the most part, have a cool demeaner too. I would love to come across another female Brandon as I believe the name pretty much has a small affect on each day I live.
Brandon is a strong, handsome name for a boy. It's becoming less and less popular with time however, hitting its peak in the mid 90's, due in large part to Actor Jason Priestley's character Brandon Walsh on the extremely popular TV series Beverly Hills, 90210. Most recently it has been popularized by Actor Jesse Hempstead Wright's character Brandon Stark on the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. Some other celebrities who bear the name are The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers, Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd, Actor Brandon Lee (Bruce Lee's son), Actor Brandon Routh, and NFL star Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall. Weird side note: Every Brandon I know or have ever met has had dark hair and dark features. Doesn't sound right for a guy with blonde or red hair.
If I hear the name Brandon, I just imagine the guy is handsome and free spirited. Even if I met one who was not handsome, I would still assume the next Brandon I met would be. It makes me think of California beaches and skater culture. He probably has a friend named Chad.
Brandon sounds like one of those mediocre names like Aaron. I definitely prefer Brendan, this name seems to be poor quality.
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Brandon Higsby is the name of a character from the cartoon As Told by Ginger. He is an annoying boy with a saccharine personality and a pet monkey named Mr. Licorice. He is despised by Ginger's brother Carl and Carl's friend Hoodsey.
I hate this name with a passion. It tries way too hard to be oh-so-ruggedly handsome and masculine. It just hits you over the head with it. "Hello, my name is Brandon. I'm just riding into town on my prancing and pawing stallion from a long day of rounding up the dogies. I have rugged chiseled features, a few days' growth of beard, a cigarette rakishly hanging out of my mouth, a body hardened by hours in the saddle, and my cowboy hat dangling over my eyes in an intriguing fashion. Just gonna swing myself down from the saddle now. Stand back, ladies! My name is Brandon!"I hate this name.
My older brother's name is Brandon. I think this is a good name for a boy. Very stable, responsible, but loves life. I think it's a good name.
― Anonymous User 12/30/2011
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Although I didn't grow up with anyone with this name, in my step family there are two guys named Brandon (and two named Ryan), and at my church, every other boy is either Brandon or William. (I'm serious.) I like how Brandon sounds, but I think it's way too common for me to use.
― Anonymous User 1/10/2010
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The character Brandon Walsh, played by Jason Priestly, was one of the most popular characters on the 1990-2000 TV show Beverly Hills, 90210.
I rather like the name, even though it's hideously overused and common. It's one of those names that don't sound infantile on adults, and it's got a pleasant-enough sound to it. This name has always made me picture some good-looking young guy with dark brown hair and dark eyes, but who isn't tanned or foreign-looking. Somehow I don't see this name on blond guys, and especially not red-haired guys.
Brandon James McCaughey is one of the McCaughey septuplets. He is the fourth eldest of his seven siblings. His parents aren't famous but he and his siblings might just become famous on their own!
I really like his name. It's so sweet sounding and it reminds me of a bouncing baby boy. I would definitely recommmend this name for anyone to use for their son. Maybe even for their daughter. I think it would be just fine to use it for a girl baby too, but she might be teased a lot through out her life.
Someone said a couple of posts up that Brandon means sword in Dutch but that's not true. I'm Dutch and I have never heard the word Brandon in my language. The Dutch word for sword is zwaard.
I know so many Brandons, but I could meet more and more and still love the name. My cousins think I'm crazy for planning to name my son this, but it makes perfect sense to me. The two men who mean the most to me have the name, so why not? I really love it, though. It's my boyfriend's name and he just means everything to me. He's intelligent and sweet. Funny, but not overbearing. And the same goes for my other Brandon - my closest cousin. Brandon Joel. That'll be my son's name. ^__^
My best friend is named Brandon (he is a boy). I love his name because it suits him perfectly --- he is strong, comedic, rough, and has a great sense of who he is. I absolutely love his name!
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Brandon is a very nice name for a boy. It sounds smart and handsome. I have only known one boy named Brandon, spelled Branden, and he is 15 now.
― Anonymous User 10/11/2006
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Brandon Flowers is the vocalist of the American band "The Killers".
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Brandon Call is a former child star (JT Lambert from SbS).