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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. Louie95%
  2. Wilson90%
  3. Roosevelt90%
  4. Anton88%
  5. Harlan88%
  6. Ervin88%
  7. Wendell86%
  8. Roscoe85%
  9. Wallace84%
  10. Irving83%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy59%
  2. Homer59%
  3. Conrad60%
  4. Junior63%
  5. Virgil64%
  6. Elbert65%
  7. Alton65%
  8. Delbert66%
  9. Willard66%
  10. Morris67%

Love potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Louie96%
  2. Salvatore95%
  3. Buddy91%
  4. Irving90%
  5. Lyle90%
  6. Wendell89%
  7. Willis87%
  8. Bert87%
  9. Emil86%
  10. Morris86%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy58%
  2. Will61%
  3. Homer63%
  4. Conrad67%
  5. Virgil67%
  6. Otto70%
  7. Willard70%
  8. Jess71%
  9. Delbert71%
  10. Orville72%

Professional potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Willard94%
  2. Hugh93%
  3. Earnest90%
  4. Boyd88%
  5. Grover88%
  6. Jerald88%
  7. Emil88%
  8. Horace88%
  9. Wilbert88%
  10. Louie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther48%
  2. Virgil51%
  3. Dick59%
  4. Julius60%
  5. Dewey62%
  6. Bert63%
  7. Roscoe64%
  8. Percy64%
  9. Archie65%
  10. Jess65%

Crush potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Dewey90%
  2. Willis88%
  3. Bert87%
  4. Wilson87%
  5. Salvatore86%
  6. Roosevelt86%
  7. Harlan86%
  8. Louie86%
  9. Ervin85%
  10. Rufus84%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad51%
  2. Elbert58%
  3. Willard60%
  4. Homer62%
  5. Alton62%
  6. Hubert62%
  7. Hugh62%
  8. Morris63%
  9. Earnest66%
  10. Horace66%
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