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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. Joziah96%
  2. Boden96%
  3. Wells96%
  4. Dhruv96%
  5. Aram96%
  6. Eamon96%
  7. Ismail96%
  8. Nazir96%
  9. Yasir96%
  10. Faris96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo50%
  2. Anakin52%
  3. Rowdy52%
  4. Fox53%
  5. Archibald54%
  6. Ferris55%
  7. Neymar55%
  8. Phineas55%
  9. Roan57%
  10. Dash57%

Love potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Boden96%
  2. Wells96%
  3. Yakov96%
  4. Yasir96%
  5. Amin96%
  6. Adiel96%
  7. Shlomo96%
  8. Shimon96%
  9. Dhruv96%
  10. Aharon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain49%
  2. Robinson50%
  3. Fox50%
  4. Alaric52%
  5. Ransom52%
  6. Roan52%
  7. Anakin53%
  8. Cosmo54%
  9. Phineas54%
  10. Dash55%

Professional potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Shlomo96%
  2. Shimon96%
  3. Boden96%
  4. Jones96%
  5. Damir96%
  6. Calum96%
  7. Yaseen93%
  8. Lawton93%
  9. Akiva93%
  10. Boaz93%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kaiser44%
  3. Alaric45%
  4. Kain46%
  5. Axl46%
  6. Ransom47%
  7. Cristiano48%
  8. Achilles48%
  9. Saint48%
  10. Juelz49%

Crush potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Levy96%
  2. Joziah96%
  3. Yasin96%
  4. Cristiano94%
  5. Lachlan94%
  6. Tadeo93%
  7. Kyren93%
  8. Sampson92%
  9. Malek91%
  10. Pierson91%

Bottom 10

  1. Castiel55%
  2. Johannes57%
  3. Archibald57%
  4. Sven58%
  5. Cosmo58%
  6. Phineas59%
  7. Axton60%
  8. Koda60%
  9. Ferris60%
  10. Robinson61%
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