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Bruin
OriginEnglish or Dutch
Meaning"bear or brown"
About Bruin
Bruin is the Old English term for bear, taken from the Dutch word meaning brown. Bruin might be a sports fan's choice or an animal name in hiding. As a kind of hybrid of Roone and Bruno, it's definitely got some cool.
Pronounced BROO-in.
As of October 2026, Bruin ranked #2289 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1965 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Bruin is a boy's name of English, Dutch origin meaning "bear or brown".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,278 | 23 | 12 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,112 | 25 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | #4,491 | 22 | 11.9 |
| 2018 | #2,756 | 44 | 24.2 |
| 2019 | #2,369 | 57 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | #2,513 | 51 | 29.5 |
| 2021 | #1,965 | 76 | 43.4 |
| 2022 | #2,619 | 51 | 29.2 |
| 2023 | #2,848 | 44 | 25.7 |
| 2024 | #3,217 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #2,289 | 61 | 35.7 |
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- Boston Bruins
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