Bruin

“Brown, as the name of the bear in Reynard the Fox” — Dutch origin

Boy's name · #2289 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Bruin is near its high-water mark: it reached #1965 in 2021 and still ranked #2289 in 2025. About 670 boys have carried it since 1994.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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