Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) Brendan 2011 Brendan's Death Song 
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Brendan Lambert 1991 Step by Step
Hall-of-Famers:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Brendan Shanahan 2013
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Jim Bolger (middle name Brendan) 1990-1997
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
7 actors, 1 actor/comedian, 1 actor/magician, 1 comedian
George Brent (middle name Brendan) 1904-1979
Pierce Brosnan (middle name Brendan) 1953-
Brendan Gleeson 1955-
Brendan O'Carroll 1955-
Brendan Coyle 1963-
Brendan Fraser 1968-
Brendan Cowell 1976-
Brendan Fehr 1977-
Brendan Schaub 1983-
Brendan Patricks 1984-
Notable Athletes:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Brendan Shanahan 1969-
Olympic Medalists:
2 silver/bronze/gold, 1 bronze, 1 silver
(silver/bronze/gold) James B. Connolly (middle name Brendan) 1896; 1900 high jump; long jump; triple jump
(bronze) Brendan Foster 1976 10000 m
(silver) Brendan Kingman 2004 baseball
(silver/bronze/gold) Brendan Hansen 2004; 2008; 2012 swimming
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Brendan Fraser 2023 The Whale
Saints:
2 saints
Saint Brendan 486-578
Saint Brendan of Birr ?-573