Bran name - Meaning of Bran

Bran name - Meaning of Bran

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

8

Usage

Irish, Irish Mythology, Welsh, Welsh Mythology

Pronounced

BRAN, BRAHN

Bran Meaning

Means "raven" in Irish. In Irish legend Bran was a mariner who was involved in several adventures. Means "raven" in Welsh. In Welsh legend Bran the Blessed (called also Bendigeid Vran) was the son of the god Llyr. Later Welsh legends describe him as a king of Britain who was killed attacking Ireland. Bran is an Old English name that means “a hillside covered with broom”. There is another meaning of the name which is “raven”. It is believed that the head of Bran the Blessed, a Welsh giant of a man and also a British king, is buried under the Tower of London. This belief is what is offered as the explanation as to why ravens are kept at the Tower.

Bran Related Names
Variant: Brân (Welsh Mythology)

Bran Celebrities
Bran Ardchenn - King of Leinster,