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Bro

Boy Name day: February 22
Bro is a short form of Brody: on birth records it is written Brody (73,095 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Brody page. Also a short form of Brook, Brodie, Broderick.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic (toponymic surname). Meaning: Ditch, mire, muddy place.
From the lands of Brodie in Moray, Scotland — probably from Gaelic 'bròthach' 'muddy place, ditch' — the seat of Clan Brodie since around the 12th century.

Name day for Bro

February 22

Why this day? Bro is a short form of Brody, and shares its name day.

Bro is celebrated in the United States on February 22.

The story of the name Bro

Bro is a short form of Brody. It keeps its origin (Scottish Gaelic (toponymic surname)) and meaning — ditch, mire, muddy place, and shares its name day, February 22.

On birth records, Bro is rarely written as such: the Bros are Brodys (73,095 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Brody page. Bro is also a short form of Brook, Brodie, Broderick.

Frequently asked questions about Bro

What does Bro mean?

Bro is a short form of Brody, which means ditch, mire, muddy place.

When is Bro's name day?

February 22, together with Brody: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bro a name in its own right?

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

Bro's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
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 Bro

Top 10

  1. David89%
  2. William89%
  3. Bill89%
  4. Jay88%
  5. Neil87%
  6. Kenneth84%
  7. Tom83%
  8. Jerome83%
  9. Dean83%
  10. Barry82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Karl43%
  4. Jon49%
  5. Peter49%
  6. Gordon51%
  7. Reginald52%
  8. Bob52%
  9. Robert52%
  10. Mark53%

Love potential for Bro

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon52%
  3. Don52%
  4. Phillip55%
  5. Johnny55%
  6. Philip55%
  7. Mark55%
  8. Wayne56%
  9. Bruce56%
  10. Craig56%

Professional potential for Bro

Top 10

  1. John78%
  2. Paul77%
  3. Gary75%
  4. Martin75%
  5. Michael74%
  6. Micheal74%
  7. Bob72%
  8. Phillip72%
  9. Robert72%
  10. Philip72%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Tommy44%
  3. Jim45%
  4. Jimmy46%
  5. David48%
  6. Karl48%
  7. Danny49%
  8. Randy49%
  9. Eddie49%
  10. Johnny49%

Crush potential for Bro

Top 10

  1. Dean96%
  2. David96%
  3. Bill95%
  4. William95%
  5. Mike95%
  6. Tom93%
  7. Randy93%
  8. Barry93%
  9. Kevin93%
  10. Jay93%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph43%
  4. Jon49%
  5. Phillip54%
  6. Philip54%
  7. Peter54%
  8. Dennis54%
  9. Gordon54%
  10. Reginald55%
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