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Brandis

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How to Pronounce Brandis

Pronounced BRAN-dis /ˈbræn.dɪs/High

Meaning: Brandis is an elaboration of Brandy, the spirit-name that became a popular 1970s girls' name; adding -is gives it a surname-like finish. It also coincides with a real German surname, though the American use is the Brandy connection.Low

In 30 seconds: Brandis dresses Brandy up with a crisp -is ending (said 'BRAN-dis') — a 1970s coinage extended.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningBrandis is an elaboration of Brandy, the spirit-name that became a popular 1970s girls' name; adding -is gives it a surname-like finish. It also coincides with a real German surname, though the American use is the Brandy connection.
U.S. rank (2013)#11162 ↗ Rising
2013 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1981
Total births (all-time)≈ 730

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198119712013

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Brandis extends Brandy, the name taken from the amber liquor that caught on for American girls in the 1970s. The -is ending lends it a surname texture. Its meaning stays tied to that word-name rather than an old root, and it reached its high point in 1981.

A Brandis from the peak is now in her forties. The name reads as a product of its moment and has not revived; Brandy and Brandi are the more familiar forms today.

Did you know? Brandy and Brandi flourished in the 1970s; Brandis is one of the elaborations built from them, and it peaked in 1981.
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Brandis — Elaboration of Brandy (drink-name); early-1980s peak

Variations

BrandyBrandiBrandice

Nicknames

BranBrandiDis

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If you like Brandis…

Brandy— the base name Brandis elaborates
Brandi— a like -i spelling of the drink-name
Brandee— a same-family respelling
Mandy— a like warm -y girl's name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Brandis mean?

Brandis is an elaboration of Brandy, a girls' name taken from the drink, given a surname-like -is ending.

How do you pronounce Brandis?

It's said BRAN-dis /ˈbræn.dɪs/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Brandis a boy or girl name?

Brandis is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Brandis?

Brandis was an uncommon elaboration of Brandy, cresting at the start of the eighties.

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