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Breksta f Baltic Mythology (Latinized)
An alleged Lithuanian goddess.... [more]

Brelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Bren m & f English
Short form of Brendan, Brenda and other names starting with Bren-.

Brencis m Latvian (Rare)
Short form of Labrencis, used as a given name in its own right.

Brendà m Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Brendan.

Brendaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Brendanus.

Brendalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Brenda and Lee, popularised by singer Brenda Lee (1944-).

Brendalí f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Brendalee.

Brendaliz f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Combination of Brenda and Liz, popular in Puerto Rico.

Brendalynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Brenda using the popular name suffix lynn.

Brendán m Irish, Spanish (Rare)
Irish variant of Brendan as well as one of the Spanish forms of the name.

Brendana f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Brendan.

Brendano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brendanus.

Brené f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of two names, such as a name starting with B- with René or Renée.... [more]

Brenlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brenleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brenley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

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

Brennaldu m Sardinian
Variant of Bernardu.

Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.

Brenno m Italian
Italian form of Brennus.

Brentlee m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brentley.

Brentleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Brentley.

Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.

Breogán m Celtic Mythology, Galician
Related to the Celtic root brixs "high, hill". This is the name of the mythological ancestor of the Irish in the Lebor Gabála Érenn, a medieval Christian history of Ireland... [more]

Breok m Cornish
Cornish form of Brioc. This name was borne by a Welsh saint who is commemorated in St. Breock.

Breshna f Pashto
Means "lightning" in Pashto.

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

Bresti m Faroese
Variant of Brestir.

Brestir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse bresta meaning "to burst, break".

Breta f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Berta.

Bretanion m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Bretannio.

Breði m Old Norse
Means "snowbank; snowdrift". Is related to Breiðr.

Břetislava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Břetislav.

Bretka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Breta.

Brettiva f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.

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

Bretton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Britton or a transferred use of the surname Bretton.

Breun m Dutch (Rare)
Rare Dutch form of Bruno. The form Bruin is more common and better attested.

Brevin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in the names Brendan and Kevin.

Brexlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brexley.

Brexleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brexley.

Brexley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lee or possibly intended as a variant of Bexley.

Brexli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brexley.

Brexlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brexley.

Brexlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lyn.

Brexlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brexlyn.

Brexton m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Braxton.

Brey m English (Rare)
Variant of Bray.

Breysia f Medieval Swiss
Derived from the place name Brixia, the Latin name of an ancient city situated in Gallia Cisalpina, now Brescia in Lombardy, Italy.

Breyson m English (American)
Variant of Braison

Breza f Croatian (Rare)
Means "birch" in several Slavic languages.

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

Brezo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "heather" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Brezo meaning "Our Lady of the Heather". She is venerated in the Spanish province of Palencia.... [more]

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

Bría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Bria.

Briag m Breton
Younger form of Briac.

Briaga f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag, this name is occasionally also considered a Breton cognate of Cornish Breaca.

Briagell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag.

Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.

Bríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Brianna.

Brianny f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Brianna.

Briante f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Briana with the suffix tay.

Briany f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brianny.

Briasside m Italian
Italian form of Bryaxis.

Briatiz f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Beatriz.

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

Brichida f Aragonese
Variant of Brixida.

Bricia f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Bricio (compare Brizia). This name coincides with the name of a town in Castile and León, Spain.

Bricida f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Brigida.

Briçio m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Bricius.

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

Bricita f Sicilian
Variant of Bricida.

Brick m Popular Culture
Originally a nickname from the English word brick (having the slang meaning "a good fellow" from 1840). It was used for a character in Tennessee Williams' play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' (1955).

Bricta f Celtic Mythology
Bricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of Luxovius. It has, however, been suggested that if "Bricta is a title incorporating Bríg, it may actually be a title assigned to Sirona rather than a separate goddess"... [more]

Bricteva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.

Brictstan m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtstan found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Brictwy m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Form of Beorhtwig found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Brida f Medieval German, Romansh (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Romansh short form of Brigitta, via the variant Brigida.

Brida f Irish (Anglicized)
Variant of Breda 1.

Brìde f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Brìghde.

Bridey f Irish (Rare), Manx
Irish variant of Bridie and Manx variant of Breeshey as well as a Manx cognate of Bríd and Brìde.

Bridgemont m English
Transferred usage of the place name Bridgemont.

Bridgitte f English
Variant of Bridgette.

Briege f Irish, Northern Irish
Anglicized form of Bríd. A known bearer is Briege McKenna (1946-), a Catholic nun and faith healer from Northern Ireland.

Briek m Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Originally a short form of Alberik.

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

Bríet f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Britt. This name was borne by Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland Kvennablaðið.

Briet f Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Bríet.

Brieuc m French, French (Belgian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Gallicized form of Briog.

Brigantia f Celtic Mythology
Derived from Celtic *brigant- "high" or *briga- "might, power". This was the name of an important Brythonic goddess. She is almost certainly the same deity as Bridget, the Irish goddess.

Brigetta f English (Rare)
Variant of Brigitta.

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

Brìghde f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bridget.

Bríghdín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Brighid. See also Brídín.

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

Brightly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word brighly meaning "in a bright way", possibly inspired by names with a similar ending like Amberly and Baily.

Brighton m & f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Brighton or from the English town of Brighton.

Brightyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Brighton.

Brigide f French (Rare), French (Quebec)
Variant of Brigitte.

Brigite f Portuguese, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Brigitte.

Brígiða f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bridget.

Brigo m Celtic Mythology, Galician Mythology
Related to the Celtic root brixs meaning "high, hill". According to Galician mythology, Brigo was the first person who settled in Galicia, and he was grandson of Noah and father of Artai... [more]

Brigthwyna f Medieval English
Medieval name recorded in 1219, possibly derived from the Old English name Beorhtwynn.

Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.

Brikena f Albanian
Feminine form of Briken.

Brikenda f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Brikena.

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]

Brilyant f Azerbaijani
Means "brilliant, diamond" in Azerbaijani.

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

Brima f Faroese
Feminine form of Brimi.

Brimesent f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The name can be interpreted as a dithematic Germanic name composed of brem "famous; boasting" and sind "path, journey".... [more]

Brimhildur f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brim "surf, surge" and hildr "battle, fight".

Brin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Brun.

Brîndușa f Romanian
Variant of Brândușa.

Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)
Coined from the German phrase Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [more]

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

Brinlee f English
Variant of Brinley.

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

Brinnlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley. Also compare Brynnlee.

Brinnley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brioc m History (Ecclesiastical), Guernésiais
English and Guernésiais form of Briog via the Latinization Briocus. Brioc (died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany... [more]

Briocán m Irish
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Bhreacain (see Brecan). This was the name of a saint from the 5th century AD, who brought christianity to the village Rosmuck in Ireland.

Briog m Breton, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Breton and Middle Welsh bri, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigo "high, noble" or *brīgos "importance". Briog (died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany... [more]

Briona f English
Variant of Briana.

Brionne f English (Rare)
Variant of Brianne.

Briseide f Italian
Italian form of Briseis.

Briséis f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Briseis.

Briseïs f Greek Mythology (Dutchified)
Variant of Briseis.

Briselda f Albanian
Variant of Brisilda.

Brisen f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a witch in Arthurian legend. One theory connects it to Old Norse brisinga "glowing, twinkling" (a word-forming element associated with Freya's famous necklace, the brísingamen).

Brisenia f Spanish (Mexican)
This given name is probably a combination of Briseida or Brigida with any name ending in -enia or -senia (depends on which name is used for the first part of the name), such as Eugenia and Yesenia.

Briseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Briseus.

Briseus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek βρίθω (britho) or (vritho), which can mean "to be laden with, to abound" as well as "to be heavy". In Greek mythology, Briseus was the father of Briseis.

Briseyda f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Briseida.

Brísi m Old Norse
Probably means "to shine, to show off", compare the Nynorsk verb brisa.

Britani f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Brittany.

Britannicus m Ancient Roman
Latin byname meaning "of Britain". This was one of the bynames of Emperor Claudius after the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. Claudius also gave it to his son, Britannicus (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus; 41-55 AD).

Brite f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Britte.

Brithael m Medieval Breton, Medieval Cornish
Derived from either Old Breton brit "mind, spirit" or Old Breton Britto "Briton" and hael "generous; noble".

Britheva f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Brihtgifu, a variant of Beorhtgifu.

Brithney f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Britney.

Britmari f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Brittmarie.

Britmarie f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Brittmarie.

Britnie f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany.

Britomart f Literature
Form of Britomartis used by Edmund Spenser for a female knight in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590). Folk etymology associated Brito- with "Briton" and -martis with Mars (genitive Martis), the Roman god of war.

Britomartis f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "sweet maiden", from Cretan βριτύ (britu) "sweet" or "blessing" (Attic glyku) and martis "maiden" (Attic parthenos). This was an epithet of a Cretan goddess of mountains and hunting who was sometimes identified with Artemis.

Briton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Britton or derived from the surname Briton.

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

Brittmarie f Swedish
Combination of Britt and Marie. Most commonly spelled with a hyphen, Britt-Marie.

Britty f Romani
Short form of Britannia.

Brixia f Celtic Mythology
Contracted form of Brigantia.

Bríxida f Galician
Galician form of Bridget.

Brixida f Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Bridget.

Brixta f Celtic Mythology
Variant of Bricta.

Brizia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Latin Bricius.

Brízida f Portuguese (Archaic)
Variant of Brígida.

Brizio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Brice and diminutive of Fabrizio.

Brizo f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen as well as a prophet specializing in the interpretation of dreams.... [more]

Brjánn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Brian.

Brochwel m Welsh
From the old Welsh name Brochfael, in which the second element is mael "prince". This was the name of a legendary Welsh king who gave land to Saint Melangell.

Brodd m Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike."

Broddi m Medieval English, Old Norwegian, Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Broddr.

Broddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike".

Broder m Danish (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Bróðir.

Broderick m English
Transferred use of the surname Broderick.

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

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

Brodulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German prôdi "weakness, decrepitude" or Old High German brôt "bread." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Brodzimierz m Polish
Derived from Polish brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Brodzisław m Polish
Derived from Polish brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Brola f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name Nazibrola.

Broly m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the English word broccoli. This is the name of a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise. In the series, Broly is a green-haired villain and belongs to the Saiyan race, like Goku and Vegeta.

Bromère m French
French form of Bromerus.

Bromero m Italian
Italian form of Bromerus.

Bromerus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the Greek given name Βρόμερος (Bromeros), which might possibly have been derived from Greek βρομέω (bromeo) meaning "to buzz". Also compare Greek βρόμος (bromos), which can mean "any loud noise" as well as "stench, bad smell"... [more]

Bróna f Irish
Anglicized form of Brónach.

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

Bronė f Lithuanian
Short form of Bronislova.

Broneczka f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.

Bronek m Polish
Diminutive of Bronisław.

Bronia f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.

Bronimierz m Polish
Polish variant form of Bronimir.

Bronimira f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bronimir.

Bronisa f Kashubian, German (Bessarabian)
Diminutive of Bronisława.

Broņislava f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Bronisława.

Broņislavs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Bronisław.

Bronislova f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bronislovas.

Bronja f Low German
Either a variant of Bronia or a short form from Brunhilde.

Bronka f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.

Brønla f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Brynhilda used in Rogaland and Sunnhordland.

Bronnelin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Bräunle. It was recorded in early 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.

Brønnil f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of either Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).

Brønnild f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).

Brønte m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal form of Brynte.

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.

Bronya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Bronia.

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

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

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

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

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

Brooksie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive and feminine form of Brooks.

Brooxie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brooksie.

Bros m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Short form of Ambros.

Brosal f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Orosol.

Brose m German
Short form of Ambros.

Bröseke m & f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of both Ambros and Ambrosia. The diminutive suffix -ke suggests that it was probably of Low German origin.

Brosi m German (Archaic)
German diminutive form of Ambrosius (see Ambrosios), which is now rather archaic or at least old-fashioned.

Brosia f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Short form of Ambrosia.

Brosius m German (Archaic)
Short form of Ambrosius (see Ambrosios). This name is now rather archaic and one is more likely to come across it in German-speaking areas as a surname, rather than a first name.

Brotanax m Ancient Greek
Means "mortal lord" or "lord of the mortals", derived from either the Greek adjective βρότειος (broteios) meaning "mortal, human" or the Greek noun βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man" combined with ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Brothar m Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German prôdi "weakness, decrepitude" or Old High German brôt "bread." The second element is derived from Old High German hari "army." It is also possible that this name comes from (or is related to) Old High German brôdar "brother", which is a possibility that cannot be ruled out.

Broto m Javanese
From Javanese brata meaning "penance, expiation" or "asceticism, meditation", ultimately from Sanskrit व्रत (vratá).

Broutos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Brutus.

Brown m English
Transferred use of the surname Brown.

Brożek m Polish
Diminutive of Ambroży.

Brozi m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Ambrozi.

Bruc m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan bruc meaning "tree heath", a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean basin. This is also the name of a town in Catalonia where, according to the legend, a young drummer in the Peninsular War (1807-1814) deceived the enemy troops into believing the Spanish troops were larger than they were merely by playing the drum.

Brucelee m Various
Combination of Bruce and Lee (see also surname Lee 2), honouring the actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher Bruce Lee (1940-1973).

Brucelí m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish variant of Brucelee, mainly used in Peru.

Brucene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bruce.

Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.

Brugués f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Bruguers.

Bruis m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Bruisten. This name is unlikely to ever be used/revived in modern times, due to its similarity to the Dutch verb bruisen "to fizz", which may have some teasing potential.

Bruist m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Bruisten. This name is unlikely to ever be used/revived in modern times, due to its similarity to the Dutch verb bruisen "to fizz", which may have some teasing potential.

Bruisten m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Bruysten.

Brun m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French brun "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a man with brown hair.

Brun m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish
The Old English masculine name Brun is identical with the adjective brun meaning ‘brown’ (OE brūn). It appears to have become established as an independent forename only in the later tenth century, its earliest recorded bearers living c. 970... [more]

Brun m Gascon, Aragonese (Archaic)
Gascon and Aragonese form of Bruno.

Brunas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Bruno.

Brüne m Low German (Rare)
Low German variant of Bruno.

Brune m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Brúnn.

Brune f French, Judeo-French
Cognate of Bruna.

Bruneau m French (Rare)
Variant of Bruno.

Brunehaut f Medieval French
French form of Brünhild.

Brunelda f Afrikaans, Italian
Variant of Brunilda.

Bruneta f Gascon
Diminutive of Bruna.

Brunetta f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French brune, the feminine form of the adjective brun, "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a woman with brown hair.

Brunette f French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Diminutive of Brune.

Brunfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Brungar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and gar "spear".

Brunhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Brúni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brúnn. This is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Bruni m & f Old Danish, German
Old Danish form of Brúni as well as a German diminutive of the feminine names Brunhild and Brunhilde.... [more]

Brunik m Polish
Diminutive of Bruno.

Brunilde f Italian
Italian form of Brunhild.

Brunildo m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brunilde.

Brunio m Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Bruno.

Brunisenda f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Brunissende.

Brunislava f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Bronislava influenced by names beginning with the element Brun-, such as Brunhilde.

Brunissen f Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon form of Brunissende.

Brunissenda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Medieval Occitan form of Brunissende.

Brunita f American (Hispanic)
Spanish diminutive of Bruna.

Brúnn m Old Norse
Means "brown; shining". Related to German Bruno.

Brünnhilde f Theatre
Form of Brünhild, used by Richard Wagner in 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'.

Brúnó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bruno.

Bruño m Galician
Galician form of Bruno.

Brunolf m Germanic
Variant of Brunulf.

Brunomund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Brunon m Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Variant of Bruno based on the genitive form of the Latin declination.

Brunone f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Brunon found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1700s.

Brunonia f German
Allegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.

Brunoun m Provençal
Provençal form of Bruno.

Brunrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Brunric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Brunstein m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German stain "stone."

Brunsten m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Medieval Dutch variant form of Bruynsten and Medieval German form of Brunstein.

Brunu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Bruno.

Brunulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Brunward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Bruria f Hebrew, Early Jewish
Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).

Brurya f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Bruria.

Brus m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Brusten.

Bruslee m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Brucelee, mainly used in Nicaragua (particularly the North Caribbean Autonomous Region) and Peru.

Bruslí m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Brucelí.

Brūss m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Bruce.

Brusten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Bruynsten.

Brut m Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Brutus.

Bruto m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Brutus.

Bruynsten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Brunstein. This is not to be confused with the medieval Dutch word bruynsten (which is bruinsten in modern Dutch) meaning "(the) brownest".

Bruysten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Bruynsten.

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

Bryaxis m Ancient Greek
Given that this masculine name is sometimes also found spelled as Βρύασσις (Brúassis) or (Bryassis), it is probably derived from - or otherwise, related to - Greek βρυασμός (bruasmos) or (bryasmos), which can mean "delight, lust" as well as "voluptuousness"... [more]

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

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

Bryda f Medieval Polish
Contracted form of Brygida.

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

Brykcjusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Bricius.

Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from from Old Cornish breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix en. This is a modern Cornish name.

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

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

Bryndis f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Faroese and Norwegian form of Bryndís.

Brynel f Norwegian (Archaic)
Obsolete variant of Brynhild.

Brynel m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynjulf.

Brynelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Brynlynn.

Bryngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bryngerðr.

Brynhilda f Medieval Scandinavian, Swedish (Archaic)
Medieval Norwegian and Swedish variant of Brynhildr.

Brynhilde f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Brynhildr.