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Bren

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: May 16 In French: Brenda
Origin: Old Norse. Meaning: sword or burning torch.
From the Old Norse 'brandr', meaning sword or burning torch.

Name day for Bren

May 16

Why this day? Bren is a short form of Brenda, and shares its name day.

Bren is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Argentina on May 16.

The story of the name Bren

Bren is a short form of Brenda. It keeps its origin (Old Norse) and meaning — sword or burning torch, and shares its name day, May 16.

On birth records, Bren is rarely written as such: the Brens are Brendas (121,217 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Brenda page. Bren is also a short form of Brendon, Brenna.

Frequently asked questions about Bren

What does Bren mean?

Bren is a short form of Brenda, which means sword or burning torch.

When is Bren's name day?

May 16, together with Brenda: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bren a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Brenda.

Bren's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Bren

Bottom 10

  1. Tina55%
  2. Indiana55%
  3. Sasha59%
  4. Germana59%
  5. Petra60%
  6. Nuria60%
  7. Suzy60%
  8. Inaia62%
  9. Cindi62%
  10. Cindy62%

Love potential for Bren

Bottom 10

  1. Indiana53%
  2. Lila55%
  3. Tina58%
  4. Egle58%
  5. Brisa59%
  6. Sasha59%
  7. Nuria60%
  8. Petra60%
  9. Ayane61%
  10. Maiana61%

Professional potential for Bren

Bottom 10

  1. Brisa43%
  2. Scarlet46%
  3. Ada46%
  4. Indiana52%
  5. Ila54%
  6. Ivy54%
  7. Stéphane55%
  8. Úrsula55%
  9. Stefania56%
  10. Tina56%

Crush potential for Bren

Bottom 10

  1. Germana51%
  2. Alberta56%
  3. Petra60%
  4. Nuria60%
  5. Alais60%
  6. Indiana62%
  7. Egle63%
  8. Desire63%
  9. Lila63%
  10. Susan64%
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