Brona in Irish: Bronagh
The Irish form of Brona is Bronagh, a girl's name meaning “sorrowful.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Bronagh
- Meaning
- Sorrowful
- Gender
- Girl
How do you say Brona in Irish?
Brona in Irish is Bronagh, pronounced BRO-nah. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Bronagh mean?
Bronagh means “sorrowful.” Brona is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Bronagh: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Brona in Ireland?
Brona wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2013, when 4 baby girls got the name. It was most popular in 1989, when 20 baby girls were named Brona, No. 203 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 6 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | No. 747 |
| 2009 | 6 | No. 582 |
| 2008 | 6 | No. 597 |
| 2007 | 3 | No. 842 |
| 2006 | 5 | No. 550 |
| 2005 | 5 | No. 523 |
| 2003 | 3 | No. 655 |
| 2002 | 10 | No. 312 |
| 2001 | 8 | No. 335 |
| 2000 | 12 | No. 261 |
| 1999 | 16 | No. 211 |
| 1998 | 6 | No. 345 |
| 1997 | 6 | No. 394 |
| 1996 | 12 | No. 273 |
| 1995 | 11 | No. 283 |
| 1994 | 14 | No. 240 |
| 1993 | 9 | No. 320 |
| 1992 | 8 | No. 338 |
| 1991 | 12 | No. 273 |
| 1990 | 8 | No. 336 |
| 1989 | 20 | No. 203 |
| 1988 | 15 | No. 252 |
| 1987 | 16 | No. 242 |
| 1986 | 8 | No. 334 |
| 1985 | 7 | No. 362 |
| 1984 | 18 | No. 230 |
| 1983 | 14 | No. 267 |
| 1982 | 8 | No. 355 |
| 1981 | 10 | No. 325 |
| 1980 | 4 | No. 483 |
| 1979 | 9 | No. 330 |
| 1978 | 14 | No. 266 |
| 1977 | 6 | No. 391 |
| 1976 | 4 | No. 429 |
| 1975 | 8 | No. 321 |
| 1974 | 4 | No. 428 |
| 1973 | 11 | No. 292 |
| 1972 | 9 | No. 300 |
| 1971 | 15 | No. 239 |
| 1970 | 8 | No. 296 |
| 1969 | 5 | No. 351 |
| 1968 | 9 | No. 258 |
| 1967 | 7 | No. 268 |
| 1966 | 11 | No. 218 |
| 1965 | 4 | No. 325 |
| 1964 | 6 | No. 274 |
Bronagh in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Bronagh, letter by letter.
- BBeith, birch
- RRuis, elder
- OOnn, gorse
- NNion, ash
- AAilm, pine
- GGort, ivy
- HUath, hawthorn
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Brona
Questions about Brona
- What is Brona in Irish?
- The Irish form of Brona is Bronagh, pronounced BRO-nah. Bronagh means “sorrowful.”
- How do you pronounce Bronagh?
- Bronagh is pronounced BRO-nah. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Brona a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Brona is a girl's name.