Bruin

A boys’ name of Dutch origin, meaning brown bear.

Babies a year
21
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Bruin by the numbers

Bruin was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bruin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Brinfair or noble; a form of Brien12 in the US (2017)
  • Brainsorrow or raven; from Bran6 in the US (2017)
  • Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
  • Brianhigh, noble1,763 in the US (2017)
  • Brucefrom Bruis in France714 in the US (2017)
  • Brunobrown400 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a bear

Like Bruin, each of these has a bear in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Barrettstrength of a bear1,633 in the US (2017)
  • Atlasto bear, endure; the Titan355 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arturobear; strong warrior; spanish form of arthur475 in the US (2017)
  • Bjornbear70 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Bearthe animal bear; animal name used as given name117 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Bruin

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