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Bran

Boy Name day: May 16 In French: Brandon
Bran is a short form of Brandon: on birth records it is written Brandon (766,002 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Brandon page. Also a short form of Brant, Branson, Brandan.
Origin: Old English (brom + dun). Meaning: Broom-covered hill.
From Old English 'brom' (the broom shrub) plus 'dun' (hill), a place-name and surname; its use as a first name was later boosted by confusion with the Irish name Brendan.

Name day for Bran

May 16

Why this day? Bran is a short form of Brandon, and shares its name day.

Bran is celebrated in the United States and Argentina on May 16.

The story of the name Bran

Bran is a short form of Brandon. It keeps its origin (Old English (brom + dun)) and meaning — broom-covered hill, and shares its name day, May 16.

On birth records, Bran is rarely written as such: the Brans are Brandons (766,002 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Brandon page. Bran is also a short form of Brant, Branson, Brandan.

Frequently asked questions about Bran

What does Bran mean?

Bran is a short form of Brandon, which means broom-covered hill.

When is Bran's name day?

May 16, together with Brandon: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bran a name in its own right?

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

Bran's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Leroy89%
  2. Billy87%
  3. Fred83%
  4. Edward83%
  5. Lewis83%
  6. Cecil81%
  7. Franklin80%
  8. Claude79%
  9. Donald79%
  10. Melvin78%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack43%
  2. Roland46%
  3. Herbert47%
  4. Joe49%
  5. Raymond52%
  6. Ray52%
  7. Albert53%
  8. Clyde55%
  9. Arnold55%
  10. Herman57%

Love potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Alfred86%
  2. Maurice85%
  3. Leroy84%
  4. Louis82%
  5. George82%
  6. Eugene80%
  7. Gene80%
  8. Joe78%
  9. Chester78%
  10. Edward77%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold51%
  2. Leonard55%
  3. Herbert56%
  4. Clyde56%
  5. Harold59%
  6. Roland60%
  7. Francis61%
  8. Jack62%
  9. Harvey62%
  10. Calvin62%

Professional potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Henry77%
  2. Harry77%
  3. Clarence74%
  4. Louis74%
  5. Chester72%
  6. Cecil70%
  7. Edward69%
  8. Jack69%
  9. Frank68%
  10. Howard67%

Bottom 10

  1. Alvin42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Clyde42%
  4. Ralph43%
  5. Melvin45%
  6. Maurice45%
  7. George46%
  8. Leon46%
  9. Gene47%
  10. Eugene47%

Crush potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Billy94%
  3. Lewis91%
  4. Melvin89%
  5. Franklin89%
  6. Donald88%
  7. Sam86%
  8. Fred86%
  9. Lloyd85%
  10. Arthur84%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Jack46%
  3. Roland49%
  4. Joe53%
  5. Harry56%
  6. Albert56%
  7. Herman56%
  8. Henry56%
  9. Arnold58%
  10. Ray59%
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