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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. Thomas96%
  2. Joshua95%
  3. Louis95%
  4. Frank95%
  5. Aaron95%
  6. Connor94%
  7. Elias94%
  8. Gregory93%
  9. Austin93%
  10. Eduardo93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy50%
  2. Max50%
  3. Johnny50%
  4. Tommy50%
  5. Juan54%
  6. Shawn54%
  7. John54%
  8. Jack54%
  9. Sean54%
  10. Shane54%

Love potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Austin96%
  2. Jacob96%
  3. Elmer96%
  4. Lester96%
  5. Johnathan96%
  6. Louis96%
  7. Jonathan96%
  8. Jesus95%
  9. Frank94%
  10. Gregory94%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan44%
  2. Karl45%
  3. Johnny51%
  4. Dylan55%
  5. Jim56%
  6. Max56%
  7. Jimmy56%
  8. Randy58%
  9. Arnold59%
  10. Clayton60%

Professional potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Jack96%
  2. Juan96%
  3. Abraham96%
  4. John96%
  5. Shane96%
  6. Sean96%
  7. Shawn96%
  8. Paul95%
  9. Frank95%
  10. Martin93%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad43%
  3. Chase44%
  4. Dean46%
  5. Max46%
  6. Darren50%
  7. Jason50%
  8. Donald51%
  9. Damian52%
  10. Victor52%

Crush potential for Bren

Top 10

  1. Blake96%
  2. Kenneth96%
  3. Leroy96%
  4. Grayson96%
  5. Corey96%
  6. Brian96%
  7. Brady95%
  8. Carter95%
  9. Brandon94%
  10. Landon93%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert46%
  2. Shane47%
  3. Juan47%
  4. Jack47%
  5. Shawn47%
  6. John47%
  7. Sean47%
  8. Roland51%
  9. Abraham52%
  10. Karl53%
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