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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. Kendall96%
  2. Hayden95%
  3. Blake93%
  4. Logan92%
  5. Alexa92%
  6. Brayden92%
  7. Makayla90%
  8. Isaiah90%
  9. Ava90%
  10. Ethan89%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan43%
  2. Faith45%
  3. Jose49%
  4. Ivan52%
  5. Madelyn55%
  6. Hannah57%
  7. Maggie59%
  8. Isaac60%
  9. Oscar63%
  10. Hector63%

Love potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Carlos87%
  2. Gavin86%
  3. Alejandro82%
  4. Eduardo81%
  5. Peyton81%
  6. Manuel80%
  7. Landon80%
  8. Hector79%
  9. Luis79%
  10. Blake78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan43%
  3. Maya46%
  4. Aubrey52%
  5. Clayton53%
  6. Autumn53%
  7. Max55%
  8. Hannah55%
  9. Hailey55%
  10. Angel56%

Professional potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Spencer76%
  2. Juan69%
  3. Alejandro69%
  4. Hector69%
  5. Eduardo68%
  6. Isabella68%
  7. Isabel68%
  8. Isabelle68%
  9. Jacob66%
  10. Grace66%

Bottom 10

  1. Andy42%
  2. Oscar42%
  3. Zoe42%
  4. Kaylee43%
  5. Autumn43%
  6. Chase44%
  7. Maggie44%
  8. Connor44%
  9. Caleb45%
  10. Max45%

Crush potential for Bran

Top 10

  1. Alexa96%
  2. Jared96%
  3. Brayden96%
  4. Adriana96%
  5. Angelina96%
  6. Kendall96%
  7. Makayla96%
  8. Madison96%
  9. Blake96%
  10. Aaliyah96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan46%
  2. Jose53%
  3. Ivan55%
  4. Hannah58%
  5. Faith64%
  6. Isaac69%
  7. Hector70%
  8. Isabel70%
  9. Clayton71%
  10. Maggie72%
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