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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. Itziar85%
  2. Hajar82%
  3. Maider79%
  4. Iman78%
  5. Minerva76%
  6. Michelle71%
  7. Ane68%
  8. Maialen64%
  9. Evelyn64%
  10. Xenia62%

Bottom 10

  1. Yanira42%
  2. Zaira42%
  3. Mireya45%
  4. Samara46%
  5. Irati48%
  6. Anastasia50%
  7. Salma50%
  8. Lydia53%
  9. Uxue57%
  10. Saray60%

Love potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Itziar85%
  2. Minerva74%
  3. Michelle74%
  4. Maider71%
  5. Iman70%
  6. Hajar70%
  7. Evelyn67%
  8. Ane65%
  9. Gisela65%
  10. Uxue63%

Bottom 10

  1. Irati42%
  2. Yanira43%
  3. Zaira44%
  4. Samara45%
  5. Mireya49%
  6. Anastasia51%
  7. Salma52%
  8. Maialen58%
  9. Lydia60%
  10. Saray60%

Professional potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Hajar95%
  2. Iman95%
  3. Maider88%
  4. Evelyn85%
  5. Itziar85%
  6. Salma83%
  7. Lydia81%
  8. Maialen80%
  9. Minerva78%
  10. Uxue77%

Bottom 10

  1. Mireya58%
  2. Saray60%
  3. Yanira62%
  4. Irati64%
  5. Zaira66%
  6. Gisela74%
  7. Anastasia74%
  8. Samara74%
  9. Michelle76%
  10. Xenia76%

Crush potential for Bru

Top 10

  1. Itziar71%
  2. Hajar68%
  3. Minerva67%
  4. Iman64%
  5. Michelle64%
  6. Gisela63%
  7. Maider63%
  8. Ane61%
  9. Xenia60%
  10. Saray60%

Bottom 10

  1. Zaira42%
  2. Yanira43%
  3. Irati43%
  4. Samara49%
  5. Mireya53%
  6. Salma53%
  7. Uxue55%
  8. Anastasia55%
  9. Lydia56%
  10. Evelyn57%
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