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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. Juwan95%
  2. Trace95%
  3. Landen93%
  4. Aydin93%
  5. Blake93%
  6. Dev93%
  7. Logan92%
  8. Landan92%
  9. Jahir92%
  10. Blain92%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan43%
  2. Luc48%
  3. Jose49%
  4. Isaak50%
  5. Ivan52%
  6. Ciro53%
  7. Obed54%
  8. Lazaro56%
  9. Ignacio57%
  10. Tristian57%

Love potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Jhon89%
  2. Kayleb89%
  3. Jonatan87%
  4. Carlos87%
  5. Brycen86%
  6. Camren86%
  7. Gavin86%
  8. Joeseph85%
  9. Jaycob85%
  10. Alexavier85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan43%
  3. Johnson46%
  4. Luc46%
  5. Babyboy47%
  6. Slade49%
  7. Dante49%
  8. Arnav50%
  9. Sabastian50%
  10. Ulysses51%

Professional potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Bradon82%
  2. Baron78%
  3. Salomon78%
  4. Broderick77%
  5. Josef76%
  6. Spencer76%
  7. Cortland76%
  8. Landin75%
  9. Luc74%
  10. Favian74%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexzander42%
  2. Dante42%
  3. Fredy42%
  4. Alexandre42%
  5. Seamus42%
  6. Jaheim42%
  7. Ceasar42%
  8. Tyran42%
  9. Nathen42%
  10. Donavin42%

Crush potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Bentley96%
  2. Ramses96%
  3. Jalen96%
  4. Talan96%
  5. Jared96%
  6. Bently96%
  7. Dawson96%
  8. Drake96%
  9. Brayden96%
  10. Jevon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan46%
  2. Luc48%
  3. Ciro53%
  4. Jose53%
  5. Isaak53%
  6. Ignacio54%
  7. Ivan55%
  8. Adolfo56%
  9. Obed59%
  10. Cristian60%
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