American Submitted Names

Brenlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brynlynn.

Brenn m & f English
A diminutive of names with the element or sound of -bren-, such as Brenna or Brendan.

Brennah f English
Variant of Brenna

Brennen m English, Irish
Variant of Brennan.

Brenner m English
Transferred use of the surname Brenner.

Brennley f English
Elaboration of Bren or possibly a variation of Brinley. This name was given to 56 girls in 2017.

Brennon m English
Variant of Brennan.

Brensen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Branson.

Brenson m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Branson.

Brentlee m & f English (American)
Variation of Brentley given to 12 girls and 59 boys in 2018.

Brentley m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.

Brently m English (Rare)
Variant of Brentley.

Brentyn m English
Variant of Brenton.

Brenya f English (American)

Breona f English (American)
Variant of Briana.

Breonna f English (Modern)
Variant of Briana.

Brescia f English (Rare)
From the place name Brescia.

Bresha f English

Breshad m African American (Rare)

Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.

Breslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Breslin.

Bretny f English
Variant of Brittney.

Breton m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breton.

Brette m & f English
Variant of Brett.

Brettlyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brett using the popular name suffix lyn.

Brettney f English
Variant of Brittany, possibly inspired by Brett.

Bretton m English (American)

Brevin m English
Modern invented name.

Brewer m English
Transferred use of the surname Brewer.

Brewster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Brewster.

Brexlee f & m English (American)
Newly created name that was given to 31 girls in 2017.

Brexlyn f English (American)
Newly invented name combining sound brex with suffix lyn.

Brexlynn f English (American)
Variant of Brexlyn.

Brey m English (Rare)
Variant of Bray.

Breya f English (American, Rare)

Breyan m English (American)

Breyana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Breyanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Brianna.

Breydan m English (Modern)
Variant of Braden.

Breylan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Breylene f American (Rare)

Breyon m & f English (American, Rare)

Breyson m English (American)
Variant of Braison

Brezlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Breslin.

Brhianna f American (Rare)
Very rare variant of Brianna modelled on Rhianna.

Bri m & f English
Variant of Bree or a diminutive of any name containing the element -bri-, such as Brian, Briana, Gabriella, etc.

Briah f English
Variant of Bria.

Briahna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana

Briahnna f English (Modern, Rare)

Brianca f English (American)
Blend of Briana and Bianca.

Briandy f English, English (American)
Feminine form of Brian

Briane f English
French feminine form of Brian.

Briania f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Briana. It may have been modeled on Antonia and based of Bryony.

Brianka f African American (Rare)
Variant of Brianca.

Briann f & m English
Variant of Brianne or Brian.

Briannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Briannette f English (American)
Combination of the name Annette and Briana. OR Brianne.

Briannia f American (Rare)
Variant of Briania.

Briannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Briana perhaps based on Rhiannon and Shannon.

Brianny f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or Briana.

Briant m English (American), Medieval French
Probably of Bretonic origin.

Briara f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Briana, Kiara and Tiara.

Briarly f English
Variant of Brierley.

Briasia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix Bri with Asia 1.

Briauna f English
Variant of Briana.

Bricelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brice using the popular name suffix lyn.

Bricen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryson

Bricio m Spanish, American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Bricius. It can also be a short form of Fabricio.

Brickly f English (Modern)
Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".

Bricklynn f English

Bridge m & f English
Diminutive of Bridger or Bridget.

Bridgemont m English
Transferred usage of the place name Bridgemont.

Bridges m English
Transferred use of the surname Bridges.

Bridgett f English
Variant of Bridget.

Bridgid f English
Likely a variant of Bridget.

Bridgit f English (Modern)
Variant of Bridget. A known bearer is the American actress and singer Bridgit Mendler (1992-).

Bridgitte f English
Variant of Bridgette.

Brieana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Brieanna f English
Variant of Briana.

Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."

Briela f English (Modern)
Short form of Gabriela.

Briele f American (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Brielle.

Briell f English (Modern)
Variant of Brielle.

Briellah f English (Modern)
Variant of Briella.

Brielynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brilynn.

Brien m English
Variant of Brian.

Brienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Brienne f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Brianne. This is the name of a character in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, as well as the TV show based on the books 'Game of Thrones'... [more]

Brier f & m English
Variant of Briar.

Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.

Brietta f English (American, Rare, ?)

Briget f English (Rare)
Variant of Bridget.

Brigetta f English (Rare)
Variant of Brigitta.

Brigette f English
Variant of Bridgette (or perhaps an Anglicized variant of Brigitte).

Briggston m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Brighamina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brigham. This name was mostly used by Mormon parents who wanted to honor Brigham Young, who was the 2nd president of the LDS Church.

Bright m & f English
Short form of Brighton.

Brighten f & m English (American)
Variant of Brighton, or from the English word brighten meaning "to become or make bright or brighter, to become more cheerful".

Brighton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Brighton.

Brightyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brighton.

Brihana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Brikenzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular feminine names Brianna and Mackenzie.

Brilee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briley.

Brileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Briley.

Brilliana f English (Rare, Archaic)
Coined by Lord Conway in the early 17th century for his daughter (who would later become a well-known English letter-writer).... [more]

Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".

Brilyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brylynn.

Brilynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Brylynn.

Brina f English
Short form of Sabrina.

Brinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Brenda, influenced by other -inda names such as Linda.

Brindin f & m English (Rare)
The name Brindin is a rare variant on the names Brandon and Brendan. It is more closely related to the name Brindon.

Briney f English
Diminutive of Sybrina used in the 18th century.

Brinker m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Brinker.... [more]

Brinklee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinkley.

Brinkley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinkley.

Brinlee f English
Variant of Brinley.

Brinleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brinlie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brinly f English
Variant of Brinley or transferred use of the surname Brinly.

Brinn f English (Modern)
Variant of Brynn.

Brinna f English (Modern)
Variant of Brynna.

Brinnlee f English (American)
The name Brinnlee means burned meadow. It is an alternative spelling of Brinley

Brinsley m English

Brinson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinson.

Brinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Brinton.

Briona f English
Variant of Briana.

Brioni f English (Rare)
Variant of Bryony.

Brionna f American (Modern)
Variant of Briana.

Brionne f English (American)

Brisco m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Briscoe.

Brise m English
Variant of Brice.

Brishen m & f English (American, Rare)

Brison m English
Variant of Bryson.

Brista f American

Bristal f American

Bristyl f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bristol.

Brit f English
Short form of Brittany.

Britain m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Britton.

Britan f & m English
Variant of Britton.

Britani f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Britanica f African American
Variant of Britannica.

Britannica f African American (Rare)
Possibly from Latin britannica meaning "of Britannia, British", as in the title of the Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest English-language general encyclopedia.

Britannie f English
Variant of Brittany.

Britanny f English (Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Britany f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany.

Briten m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Britton.

Britene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Britina f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Britney and Christina.

Britini f English (American)
Variant of Brittany

British f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word British.

Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.

Britlynn f English (American)
Combination of Brit (short for Brittney) and Lynn

Britne f English (American)

Britnea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Britnee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brittany

Britni f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany.

Britnie f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany.

Britny f English
Variant of Brittany.

Brittan f & m English
Variant of Britton.

Brittanee f English (Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Brittaney f English
Variant of Brittany.

Brittanie f English
Variant of Brittany.

Brittanni f English (Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Brittanya f English (Rare)
Variant of Britannia.

Brittanyanne f English
Combination of Brittany and Anne 1.

Britten f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Britten.

Britteni f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Brittenie f English
Variant of Brittany.

Britteny f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Brittian m & f English (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Britton

Brittie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Brittany, Britannia, and other names starting with Brit-.

Brittiny f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany.

Brittleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany incorporating Leigh.

Brittlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Brittnay f English (Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Brittnee f English
Variant of Brittany.

Brittnie f English
Variant of Brittany.

Brittnye f English
Alternate spelling of Brittany.

Brittony f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Brix m English (Modern)
A modern name.

Brixten m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brixton.

Brixton m American
From a district in south London, England. Entered popular usage in the US in early 2000s.

Brixtyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminie form of Brixton.

Brixx m & f African American
Potential diminutive of Brixton. In the case of Pusha T’s daughter, it’s in reference to cocaine.

Briyana f English (American)
Variant of Briana.

Briyanna f English (Americanized, Rare)
A variant of Brianna. In both, 2002 and 2006 there were 46 girls named Briyanna.

Briza f English

Brizelda f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Briselda.

Broadus m English
Meaning unknown. This was the middle name of John Watson, American psychologist and founder of Behaviorism.

Broc m English
Variant of Brock.

Brocky m English
Diminutive of Brock.

Brodee m English
Variant of Brody.

Broden m English
Transferred use of the surname Broden.

Broderick m English
Transferred use of the surname Broderick.

Brodhi m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brody, influenced by Bodhi.

Brodi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006

Brodin m English
Variant of Broden.

Brodrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brodrick. See also Broderick.

Brok m English
Variant of Brock.

Brolin m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brolin.

Bromleigh m English
Transferred use of the surname Bromleigh.

Bromley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bromley.

Bron m English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bron. Otherwise, it could be a short form of LeBron or Bronson.

Brona f Irish (Anglicized), English
Anglicized form of Brónach.

Bronco m English
Derived from the English-speaking word bronco, which describes a wild horse.

Bronjay m American
Derived from the Slavic element borna "protection" and the American name Jay. Comic character Bronjay, from Heaven Sent Gaming's Reverie, has this name.

Bronlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare)

Bronnie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Bronwen.

Bronny m African American

Bronsen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bronson.

Bronwynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Bronwyn.

Bronx m English
Transferred use of the place name Bronx. It began gaining popularity as a given name after singers Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson used it for their son in 2008.

Bronxton m English (American)
Combination of Bronx and the popular name suffix -ton. According to the SSA, this name was given to 5 boys in 2017.

Bronze m & f English
Bronze is a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin. It is a modern first name. In the US, 5 girls and 9 boys were given this first name in 2018.

Brookanne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Brook and Anne 1.

Brookelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brookelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brookelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brooker m English
Transferred use of the surname Brooker.

Brookes m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brooks.... [more]

Brookie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Brooke or Brooklyn.

Brooklee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brookley.

Brookleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brookley.

Brooklen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.

Brooklie f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Brookley.

Brooklin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brooklinn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brookly f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brookley.

Brooklyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brooklynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brooksie f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Diminutive of Brooks or Brooke.

Brooksy f English
Diminutive of Brooke.

Broom f English
Very rare, in reference to the plant or another use of the surnames Broom or Broome.

Brosy m English

Brown m English
Transferred use of the surname Brown.

Browne m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Brown. Notable namesake is Henry Browne Blackwell, an English born publisher and social reformer who was one of the founders of the Republican Party in the US... [more]

Brownie m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Brown.

Browning m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Browning.

Brownlow m English
Transferred use of the surname Brownlow.

Brownwyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Bronwyn.

Brox m English

Brucene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bruce.

Brucey m English
Diminutive of Bruce.

Brucie m English
Diminutive of Bruce.

Brucy m English
Diminutive of Bruce.

Brud m English

Bruin m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare, ?), Folklore
Dutch form of Bruno. It coincides with the Dutch word for "brown". This was also the name of the bear in medieval fables of Reynard the Fox.

Bruneita f American (Archaic)
Respelling of Brunita, a Spanish diminutiv of Bruna.

Brunita f American (Hispanic)
Spanish diminutive of Bruna.

Bruse m English
Form of Bruce.

Brusen m English (Rare)

Bry m & f English
Diminutive of Bryan, Bryden, Brianna, and other names beginning in Bry.

Brya f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bria.

Bryah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bria or Brea. According to the SSA, Bryah was given to 12 girls in 2015.

Bryahna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana. According to the SSA, Bryahna was given to 7 girls in 2007.

Bryane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or a feminine form of Brian.... [more]

Bryani f English (American, Rare)

Bryann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brianne and Brian (See also Bryanne and Bryanna).

Bryar m English
Variant of Briar.

Bryarly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brierley.

Brycelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bryce using the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).

Bryceson m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bryson. According to the SSA, 22 boys were given the name Bryceson in 2018.

Brycin m English
Alternative spelling of Brysen

Brycyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bryson.

Brydan m English
Variant of Bryden.

Bryden m English (Modern)
Variant of Braden, perhaps influenced by Bryan

Brydon m English
Variant of Bryden.

Brye m & f English
Diminutive of Bryce and variant of Brie.

Bryell f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brielle.

Bryella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briella.

Bryelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Brielle.

Bryenda f English
Variant of Brenda.

Bryer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bryer.

Bryin m English

Brylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Brylea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briley.

Bryleigh f American
Variant of Briley.

Brylen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brylan.

Brylie f English
Variant of Bryley or possibly an elaboration of Riley or a pion of Bree/Breanna/Brenna (etc) and Rylie.

Brylyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylynn.

Bryna f English, Yiddish (Anglicized)
Yiddish ברײַנא from German Bräune "brown(ness)".

Brynden m English (Modern, Rare), Literature
Variant of Brendan. ... [more]

Brynelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Brynlynn.

Brynie f English (American)

Brynlea f English (Modern)
Variant of Brynlee or Brinley.

Brynleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Brynlee.

Brynley m & f English
Variant of Brinley.

Brynlie f English
Variant of Brynlee.

Brynly f English
Variant of Brynlee.

Brynlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brynlynn.

Brynlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bryn and Lynn.

Brynna f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Brynn (probably influenced by Brenna) as well as a variant of Bryna.

Brynnan f & m English (American)

Brynnil f English (Rare)

Brynnlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brynlee.

Brynnleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brynlee.

Brynnlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brynlee.

Brynnly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brynlee.