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Bru

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Boy Name day: October 6 In French: Bruno
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: dark-haired/dark-skinned / of dark complexion.
From the Germanic brun ('dark brown, brunette'); some also relate it to brünne ('mail coat, shield'). It means 'the dark one' or 'of dark complexion'.

Name day for Bru

October 6

Why this day? Bru is a short form of Bruno, and shares its name day.

Bru is celebrated in Spain and Argentina on October 6; the United States on June 7.

The story of the name Bru

Bru is a short form of Bruno. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — dark-haired/dark-skinned / of dark complexion, and shares its name day, October 6.

On birth records, Bru is rarely written as such: the Brus are Brunos (31,853 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bruno page. Bru is also a short form of Bruce.

Frequently asked questions about Bru

What does Bru mean?

Bru is a short form of Bruno, which means dark-haired/dark-skinned / of dark complexion.

When is Bru's name day?

October 6, together with Bruno: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bru a name in its own right?

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

Bru's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 2/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Bruno95%
  2. Eric93%
  3. Germán90%
  4. Hector90%
  5. Bernardo88%
  6. Marco87%
  7. Marc87%
  8. Martín86%
  9. Tomás86%
  10. Erik85%

Bottom 10

  1. Pablo42%
  2. Enzo42%
  3. Salvador42%
  4. Ricardo42%
  5. Darío42%
  6. Enrique42%
  7. Esteban42%
  8. Diego42%
  9. Ernesto42%
  10. Léo42%

Love potential for Bru

Bottom 10

  1. Oriol42%
  2. Salvador42%
  3. Pablo44%
  4. Jaime48%
  5. Ángel49%
  6. Alonso50%
  7. Isidro51%
  8. Adria51%
  9. Arturo52%
  10. Félix52%

Professional potential for Bru

Bottom 10

  1. Iván42%
  2. Alexander51%
  3. Oriol54%
  4. César56%
  5. Eloy60%
  6. Aitor60%
  7. Gonzalo60%
  8. Alonso60%
  9. Carmelo60%
  10. Izan62%

Crush potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Bruno79%
  2. César79%
  3. Hector77%
  4. Marco74%
  5. Eric74%
  6. Marc74%
  7. Vicente74%
  8. Tomás71%
  9. Martín69%
  10. Jonatan69%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Darío42%
  3. Diego42%
  4. Eugenio42%
  5. Ricardo42%
  6. Óscar42%
  7. Isidro42%
  8. Enzo42%
  9. Léo42%
  10. Félix42%
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