63%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. BRO-nəkh [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "sad", derived from Irish brón meaning "sorrow". Saint Brónach was a 6th-century Irish mystic. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantBronagh People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange serious Categories emotions, feelings, Irish words, mystics, negative, sadness, saints, word names