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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. Blane90%
  2. Arnita88%
  3. Kevan87%
  4. Jaye87%
  5. Regenia86%
  6. Doran85%
  7. Cris85%
  8. Wayde85%
  9. Delaine84%
  10. Alonza84%

Bottom 10

  1. Andree43%
  2. Theresia52%
  3. Helga54%
  4. Cleophus55%
  5. Melodee58%
  6. Butch59%
  7. Cyndi59%
  8. Phylis60%
  9. Mikki60%
  10. Rock60%

Love potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Velvet50%
  2. Sid50%
  3. Cherrie50%
  4. Peri50%
  5. Enola51%
  6. Melodee51%
  7. Dreama51%
  8. Eartha52%
  9. Deedee53%
  10. Pandora53%

Professional potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Timmie42%
  2. Merri42%
  3. Sandie42%
  4. Gaylene42%
  5. Perri42%
  6. Barbie42%
  7. Micki42%
  8. Arnell42%
  9. Mikki42%
  10. Denita42%

Crush potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Andree49%
  2. Helga56%
  3. Theresia64%
  4. Cleophus66%
  5. Georgine66%
  6. Rock68%
  7. Rolf68%
  8. Lenwood69%
  9. Faron69%
  10. Les69%
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