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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. Roxie92%
  2. Sondra92%
  3. Melba90%
  4. Eva90%
  5. Maxine90%
  6. Era89%
  7. Arla88%
  8. Catharine88%
  9. Ruthann87%
  10. Mathilda87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Erna44%
  4. Hildegarde46%
  5. Agnes46%
  6. Inez46%
  7. Ramona48%
  8. Bernadine48%
  9. Bertie48%
  10. Gussie51%

Love potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Freeda42%
  2. Ouida42%
  3. Lulu45%
  4. Fairy46%
  5. Jaunita47%
  6. Sybil47%
  7. Fae48%
  8. Iona48%
  9. Aletha49%
  10. Novella49%

Professional potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Fae42%
  2. Ofelia42%
  3. Jaunita42%
  4. Antonina42%
  5. Mellie42%
  6. Lillie42%
  7. Lilla42%
  8. Mazie42%
  9. Marjorie42%
  10. Dimple42%

Crush potential for Bran

Bottom 10

  1. Erna44%
  2. Bertie45%
  3. Inez49%
  4. Hildegarde49%
  5. Agnes49%
  6. Ramona50%
  7. Ruthie51%
  8. Ruth51%
  9. Alberta54%
  10. Norma56%
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