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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. Marc87%
  2. Pol84%
  3. Jon83%
  4. Arnau81%
  5. Miquel79%
  6. Adrián78%
  7. Joan76%
  8. Ander76%
  9. Aaron69%
  10. Joel67%

Bottom 10

  1. Pablo42%
  2. Diego42%
  3. Mario43%
  4. Oriol43%
  5. Marcos48%
  6. Alejandro49%
  7. Rodrigo51%
  8. Álvaro51%
  9. Adria53%
  10. Álex55%

Love potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Marc86%
  2. Pol85%
  3. Jon83%
  4. Joan81%
  5. Arnau80%
  6. Miquel77%
  7. Roger76%
  8. Gerard76%
  9. Ander76%
  10. Iker74%

Bottom 10

  1. Oriol42%
  2. Pablo44%
  3. Jaime48%
  4. Adria51%
  5. Diego54%
  6. Ismael54%
  7. Álex55%
  8. Samuel59%
  9. Guillermo62%
  10. Aaron64%

Professional potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Miquel92%
  2. Arnau91%
  3. Alejandro87%
  4. Samuel86%
  5. Joan85%
  6. Iker85%
  7. Marc83%
  8. Adrián80%
  9. Marcos80%
  10. Ander80%

Bottom 10

  1. Oriol54%
  2. Roger66%
  3. Álex67%
  4. Ismael68%
  5. Pol71%
  6. Jaime71%
  7. Pablo73%
  8. Álvaro73%
  9. Gerard73%
  10. Joel73%

Crush potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Marc74%
  2. Jon66%
  3. Arnau65%
  4. Miquel65%
  5. Ander65%
  6. Adrián65%
  7. Aaron64%
  8. Joan63%
  9. Pol62%
  10. Iker60%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Diego42%
  3. Pablo42%
  4. Oriol45%
  5. Marcos47%
  6. Adria51%
  7. Álex51%
  8. Álvaro52%
  9. Rodrigo52%
  10. Alejandro52%
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