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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. Luan54%
  2. Caio60%
  3. Italo60%
  4. Vitor60%
  5. Pablo62%
  6. Pedro67%
  7. Eric71%
  8. Gabriel71%
  9. Diogo72%
  10. Yuri72%

Love potential for Bren

Bottom 10

  1. Vitor56%
  2. Yuri58%
  3. Italo60%
  4. Caio60%
  5. Luan66%
  6. Guilherme67%
  7. Eric71%
  8. Pablo71%
  9. Gabriel71%
  10. Victor72%

Professional potential for Bren

Bottom 10

  1. Vitor42%
  2. Yuri43%
  3. Luan48%
  4. Victor52%
  5. Italo60%
  6. Caio60%
  7. Alvaro62%
  8. David62%
  9. Pablo62%
  10. Rian62%

Crush potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. David90%
  2. Henrique89%
  3. Josue89%
  4. Eduardo88%
  5. Iago87%
  6. Miguel86%
  7. Rian85%
  8. Alvaro85%
  9. Luis83%
  10. Joao83%

Bottom 10

  1. Caio60%
  2. Italo60%
  3. Cristian62%
  4. Pablo68%
  5. Eric68%
  6. Natanael70%
  7. Gustavo70%
  8. Gabriel70%
  9. Pedro72%
  10. Mateus72%
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