Meaning & Origin
A female given name from English derived from brandy, an alcoholic liquor. Mostly seen in American usage during the 1970s and 1980s.
Brandy is a girl's and boy's baby name of English origin, taken directly from the word for the distilled spirit, itself derived from Dutch brandewijn meaning 'burnt wine.' It was embraced as a given name in the United States primarily during the 1970s and 1980s.
Brandy hit its peak popularity in the mid-1970s, riding the same wave of spirited, unconventional name choices that gave us Crystal and Candy. R&B singer Brandy Norwood kept the name in the cultural spotlight through the 1990s, making it feel both nostalgic and fresh at the same time.