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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. Glynn96%
  2. Curtiss91%
  3. Jeffry90%
  4. Hayward89%
  5. Cornell89%
  6. Rob88%
  7. Lyndon88%
  8. Fredric86%
  9. Cliff86%
  10. Stanton86%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis54%
  2. Eddy54%
  3. Felton58%
  4. Lenny59%
  5. Joesph60%
  6. Ronny60%
  7. Robby62%
  8. Hal62%
  9. Wally64%
  10. Dino64%

Love potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Rob96%
  2. Fredric96%
  3. Hayward96%
  4. Jerrold96%
  5. Glynn96%
  6. Kennith96%
  7. Curtiss94%
  8. Greggory94%
  9. Jeffry92%
  10. Lawerence92%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk56%
  2. Hal56%
  3. Elvis58%
  4. Eddy60%
  5. Fritz61%
  6. Ike62%
  7. Chet64%
  8. Russ64%
  9. Al64%
  10. Lenny66%

Professional potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Jerrold96%
  2. Toney96%
  3. Rob96%
  4. Rogers96%
  5. Dwain96%
  6. Greggory93%
  7. Art93%
  8. Randell93%
  9. Kennith93%
  10. Linwood91%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny53%
  2. Dirk55%
  3. Elvis56%
  4. Monty57%
  5. Eddy58%
  6. Farrell58%
  7. Robby58%
  8. Lonny59%
  9. Wally59%
  10. Ike59%

Crush potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Curtiss88%
  2. Glynn88%
  3. Cliff87%
  4. Lyndon87%
  5. Frederic87%
  6. Toney86%
  7. Cornell84%
  8. Berry84%
  9. Von83%
  10. Rod83%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton52%
  2. Joesph54%
  3. Elvis63%
  4. Wally63%
  5. Linwood63%
  6. Denny65%
  7. Hal65%
  8. Phil65%
  9. Denis65%
  10. Dino66%
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