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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

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Friendship potential for Bren

Bottom 10

  1. Kali57%
  2. Saray60%
  3. Keissy60%
  4. Keisi62%
  5. Shakira63%
  6. Melody63%
  7. Laticia64%
  8. Judi64%
  9. Alisia65%
  10. Layna66%

Love potential for Bren

Bottom 10

  1. Kali52%
  2. Gaia54%
  3. Lilith59%
  4. Saray60%
  5. Irys61%
  6. Melody62%
  7. Lawanda63%
  8. Keissy64%
  9. Alia64%
  10. Alyce64%

Professional potential for Bren

Bottom 10

  1. Kali42%
  2. Kayne43%
  3. Lilith43%
  4. Alia47%
  5. Whitney47%
  6. Crystal50%
  7. Rianna50%
  8. Vittoria52%
  9. Pandora53%
  10. Melody54%

Crush potential for Bren

Bottom 10

  1. Saray60%
  2. Gaia65%
  3. Lawanda66%
  4. Gisella66%
  5. Aksa66%
  6. Alisia66%
  7. Lys66%
  8. Keisi66%
  9. An68%
  10. Arissa68%
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