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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. Berta90%
  2. Marc87%
  3. Pol84%
  4. Jon83%
  5. Arnau81%
  6. Miquel79%
  7. Naiara78%
  8. Adrián78%
  9. Joan76%
  10. Ander76%

Bottom 10

  1. Pablo42%
  2. Diego42%
  3. Mario43%
  4. Oriol43%
  5. Lucía45%
  6. Carla45%
  7. Aroa46%
  8. Clara46%
  9. Paola46%
  10. Marcos48%

Love potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Berta93%
  2. Marc86%
  3. Pol85%
  4. Jon83%
  5. Joan81%
  6. Arnau80%
  7. Miquel77%
  8. Roger76%
  9. Gerard76%
  10. Naiara76%

Bottom 10

  1. Oriol42%
  2. Aroa42%
  3. Pablo44%
  4. Helena45%
  5. Clara47%
  6. Jaime48%
  7. Alba48%
  8. Adria51%
  9. Carla52%
  10. Diego54%

Professional potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Miquel92%
  2. Arnau91%
  3. Alejandro87%
  4. Samuel86%
  5. Naiara85%
  6. Joan85%
  7. Iker85%
  8. Ángela83%
  9. Paula83%
  10. Marc83%

Bottom 10

  1. Aroa54%
  2. Oriol54%
  3. Carla58%
  4. Nerea60%
  5. Lucía64%
  6. Roger66%
  7. Álex67%
  8. Erika67%
  9. Alba68%
  10. Ismael68%

Crush potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Marc74%
  2. Natalia70%
  3. Ángela70%
  4. Paula69%
  5. María69%
  6. Jon66%
  7. Naiara66%
  8. Arnau65%
  9. Miquel65%
  10. Sara65%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Diego42%
  3. Aroa42%
  4. Pablo42%
  5. Oriol45%
  6. Clara47%
  7. Marcos47%
  8. Carla50%
  9. Adria51%
  10. Álex51%
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