Brosnan
Brosnan is a surname, derived from the Irish "Ó Brosnacháin," which may be derived from the place name Brosna in Kerry. Notable people with the surname include:Brian Brosnan, Irish boxer Chris Brosnan, British film director, writer, and producer Ciara Nadine Brosnan, Indonesian actress Cornelius M. Brosnan (1813–1867), Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada D.
Meaning & Origin of Brosnan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Brosnan is a surname, derived from the Irish "Ó Brosnacháin," which may be derived from the place name Brosna in Kerry. Notable people with the surname include:Brian Brosnan, Irish boxer Chris Brosnan, British film director, writer, and producer Ciara Nadine Brosnan, Indonesian actress Cornelius M. Brosnan (1813–1867), Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada D.
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The Story of Brosnan
Brosnan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 5 Brosnans were born — ranking #9,014 that year. As of 2026, Brosnan ranks #12,053 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Brosnans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Brosnan
Brosnan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Brosnan's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #9,014. Use the chart and map above to compare Brosnan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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