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Bren

Girl Name day: May 16 In French: Brenda
Bren is a short form of Brenda: on birth records it is written Brenda (609,629 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Brenda page. Also a short form of Brennan, Brenna, Brendon.
Origin: Old Norse. Meaning: Sword or torch/flame.
Brenda derives from the Old Norse 'brandr', meaning 'sword' or 'blazing torch', a name long rooted in Shetland before Sir Walter Scott popularized it in 1822.

Name day for Bren

May 16

Why this day? Bren is a short form of Brenda, and shares its name day.

Bren is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Argentina on May 16.

The story of the name Bren

Bren is a short form of Brenda. It keeps its origin (Old Norse) and meaning — sword or torch/flame, and shares its name day, May 16.

On birth records, Bren is rarely written as such: the Brens are Brendas (609,629 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Brenda page. Bren is also a short form of Brennan, Brenna, Brendon.

Frequently asked questions about Bren

What does Bren mean?

Bren is a short form of Brenda, which means sword or torch/flame.

When is Bren's name day?

May 16, together with Brenda: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bren a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Brenda.

Bren's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Carole96%
  2. Leona96%
  3. Joann96%
  4. Geraldine96%
  5. Dorothy95%
  6. Judith95%
  7. Louis95%
  8. Frank95%
  9. Beatrice95%
  10. Kay93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack54%
  2. Johnnie54%
  3. Clyde58%
  4. Billie58%
  5. Marvin58%
  6. Roland58%
  7. Herbert59%
  8. Ruth59%
  9. Joe60%
  10. Lillie61%

Love potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Lorraine96%
  3. Jeanette96%
  4. Arlene96%
  5. Elmer96%
  6. Mabel96%
  7. Lester96%
  8. Louis96%
  9. Marian95%
  10. Frank94%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie58%
  2. Arnold59%
  3. Dora60%
  4. Calvin62%
  5. Ada62%
  6. Thelma63%
  7. Clyde64%
  8. Alice64%
  9. Herbert64%
  10. Leonard66%

Professional potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Jack96%
  2. Johnnie96%
  3. Marian95%
  4. Frank95%
  5. Herman93%
  6. Norma93%
  7. Bertha93%
  8. Henry91%
  9. Harry91%
  10. Ernest90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada46%
  2. Donald51%
  3. Maxine51%
  4. Calvin54%
  5. Clyde55%
  6. Franklin56%
  7. Warren56%
  8. Sidney57%
  9. Lillie58%
  10. Billie60%

Crush potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Priscilla93%
  3. Geraldine92%
  4. Arlene91%
  5. Franklin91%
  6. Mabel91%
  7. Joann90%
  8. Doris90%
  9. Eva89%
  10. Leona89%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert46%
  2. Johnnie47%
  3. Jack47%
  4. Agnes51%
  5. Roland51%
  6. Ruth52%
  7. Joe54%
  8. Harry57%
  9. Henry57%
  10. Herman57%
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