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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

Bottom 10

  1. Georgette47%
  2. Lourdes47%
  3. Terrie48%
  4. Felton48%
  5. Joesph49%
  6. Deidre51%
  7. Nan55%
  8. Alfreda55%
  9. Deirdre56%
  10. Edie56%

Love potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Joycelyn43%
  2. Moira43%
  3. Edie43%
  4. Caryl44%
  5. Elvis46%
  6. Lolita46%
  7. Hal48%
  8. Artis49%
  9. Dirk49%
  10. Melodie50%

Professional potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Marilynn42%
  2. Cherry42%
  3. Dell42%
  4. Wally42%
  5. Berry42%
  6. Teena42%
  7. Juli42%
  8. Deirdre42%
  9. Nanci42%
  10. Sheree42%

Crush potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph53%
  2. Alfreda54%
  3. Georgette59%
  4. Felton60%
  5. Terrie61%
  6. Linwood61%
  7. Denny63%
  8. Denis63%
  9. Hal63%
  10. Lourdes64%
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