The girl's name Brontë \b-ron-të, br(o)-ntë\ is of English origin. Literary: transferred use of the surname of the sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. The spelling is influenced by Greek "bronte", meaning "thunder", in place of Prunty, which is an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Proinnteach". Proinnteach is a personal name meaning "bestower", originally being used to denote a generous person. Use of the given name is probably inspired by the character in the film "The Green Card".
Brontë has 1 variant form: Bronte.
Baby names that sound like Brontë are Brandy, Brandi, Brande, Branda, Brand, Breonda, Brenda, Brynda and Brinda.
Brontë is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Brontë. Click here to compare Brontë with related baby names.