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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

Bottom 10

  1. Adonis42%
  2. Sameer42%
  3. Jordy42%
  4. Ramzi42%
  5. Zain43%
  6. Ilies45%
  7. Giovani45%
  8. Jeremi46%
  9. Donovan49%
  10. Justin51%

Love potential for Bru

Bottom 10

  1. Zain42%
  2. Adonis42%
  3. Jordy42%
  4. Ramzi42%
  5. Sameer48%
  6. Donovan51%
  7. Yosef51%
  8. Adrien56%
  9. Lisandro58%
  10. Ilies58%

Professional potential for Bru

Bottom 10

  1. Jordy59%
  2. Caio60%
  3. Yann61%
  4. Adonis62%
  5. Jeremi64%
  6. Ramzi66%
  7. Ugo67%
  8. Zain69%
  9. Jakob69%
  10. Arman70%

Crush potential for Bru

Bottom 10

  1. Sameer42%
  2. Ramzi45%
  3. Donovan46%
  4. Ilies47%
  5. Lisandro47%
  6. Giovani48%
  7. Jakob48%
  8. Nick48%
  9. Yosef50%
  10. Jordy52%
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