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Brá f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse brá "eyelash".

Brabion f Armenian
Means "garden primrose" in Armenian.

Braccesca f Medieval Italian
Feminization of Braccio due to the use of the Italian feminine adjectival suffix -esca (compare Francesca).... [more]

Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.

Brach m & f Czech (Americanized, Modern)

Bracken f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bracken.

Brada f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Braden.

Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.

Bradlea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bradley.

Bradlee m & f English (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Bradley.

Bradleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bradley.

Bradleyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix -na

Bradlie m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bradley.

Bradlina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix lina

Braedyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braden.

Braegan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix bray and the name Reagan.

Braeleah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

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

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

Braga f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bragi.

Braha f Hebrew (Rare, ?)

Brahita m & f Indian
Means "cherished" in some Indian languages.

Brahms m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Brahms.

Braida f Romansh, Medieval Occitan
Romansh variant of Brigitta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley, as well as an Occitan form of this name.

Braidi f American
Feminine variant of Brady, with an "i" added in the middle to evoke the english word "braid"

Braidyn m & f English (Australian, Modern)
Variant of Braden.

Braielle f Obscure

Brailee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Braylee.

Braileigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

Brailey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

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

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

Braina f Jewish

Braindla f Yiddish
Variant of Breindel.

Bralee f Thai

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

Bralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn or Braylon.

Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.

Brana f Jewish, Yiddish (?)

Brana f Croatian, Serbian
Nickname for Branka.

Brana f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse brattr "steep". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.

Brancazia f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Brancazio.

Brancha f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Breindel.

Branda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Brand.

Branddís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Brandel f Yiddish
Means "little flame" in Yiddish.

Brandelyn f English

Brandewyn f Obscure

Brandiann f English
Combination of Brandi and Ann.

Brandianne f English
A combination of Brandi and Anne 1.

Brandice f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brandis.

Brandina f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Blandine.

Brandine f Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Brandy and the popular suffix -ine. Brandine Spuckler is Cletus's wife on the American animated series The Simpsons.

Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).

Brandonne f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brandon.

Brandye f Spanish
Spanish form of Brandy.

Brandylynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brandy and Lynn.

Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]

Brangaine f Arthurian Cycle
Probably a medieval corruption of Branwen. This is the name of Isolde's faithful and beautiful handmaiden in almost all the Tristan and Isolde legends.

Brangäne f Theatre
The name of Brangaine, Isolde's handmaid, in Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'.

Brangien f Polish, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Brangaine, as well as the usual Polish form.

Brangwy f Welsh
Variant of Branwen

Branie f Arthurian Cycle
A lady at Arthur’s court. Both Branie of the High Mountain and her sister, Clameroi, failed a chastity test.

Brante f & m Obscure

Brantleigh f English
Variant of Brantley.

Brantlie f English
Variant of Brantley.

Branwenn f Breton
Breton form of Branwen.

Branwyn f English
Variant of Welsh Branwen.

Branycia f African American

Brasa f Galician (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bras.

Brashlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of the English word "Brash" and the suffix -lyn. Possible variant of the popular name "Ashlyn".

Brasia f Medieval Portuguese
Feminine form of Brás.

Brasília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of place name Brasil.

Brasilia f American (Hispanic)
From the capital of Brazil or a feminine form of Brasil.

Brasilina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Brasília.

Bratimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bratimir.

Bratomila f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian
Feminine form of Bratomil.

Bratomira f Slavic

Bratomirka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bratomir.

Bratoslava f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bratoslav.

Bratumiła f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bratumił.

Bratysława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bratysław.

Bráulia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Braulia.

Braulia f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Feminine form of Braulio.

Braulina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Bráulia.

Brauliona f Italian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Braulia.

Brauna f German
Feminine form of "Braun", which means "brown" in German.

Bräune f Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Bräunle.

Braunee f Hindi
From ब्राउनी (Braunee) meaning "Brownie".

Bräunle f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Late medieval Yiddish name derived from German braun "brown" and Bräune "brownness", it is a cognate of Breindel. This name was recorded in early 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.

Braunwyn f English (Rare)
Probably an English variant of Bronwyn. A known bearer of this name is Braunwyn Windham-Burke (b. 1977), who stars in the American reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County (2006-).

Brave m & f English
From the French brave, from the Italian bravo, itself either from Provençal brau 'show-off', from the Gaulish *bragos 'fine', or from the Latin *bravus, from a fusion of pravus and barbarus into a root *bravus.

Braxada f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Praxedis.

Braxlee m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braxley.

Braxley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on other similar names such as Paisley and Brinley.

Braxtyn m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Braxton.

Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".

Braya f Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish name which is said to be derived from Cornish bregh "brave; fine".

Brayda f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan

Brayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and la, possibly intended as a feminine form of Braylon.

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

Brayle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braelyn and Gayle.

Braylea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

Braylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and lee, in line with names like Braelyn and Briley.

Brayleen f English
Possibly a combination of the English surname Bray, from the Cornish bre 'hill' combined with the suffix -leen. Another possibility is that it's a feminized variant of Brayden combined with the suffix -leen.

Brayleigh f American (Modern)
Variant of Braylee.

Braylene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brayleen (See also Jaylene).

Brayley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

Brayli f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylee/Brierley/Briley.

Braylie f English
Variant of Brierley.

Braylin m & f English (American)
Variant of Braelyn.

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

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

Brazil f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the Latin American country.

Brazilia f English
Variant of Brasilia.

Bre f English
Short for names beginning with Bre-, Bri-, and Bry-, most notably Brianna.

Brea f English
Possibly a variant of Bree, Breagh or Bria. Actress Brea Grant played Daphne Millbrook on Heroes.

Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Breage, from Cornish bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name Braya.... [more]

Breacnait f Irish
Means "freckled girl".

Breada f English (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Breda 1.

Breadan m & f Irish (Americanized, Modern)
Breadan is another spelling for Brayden.

Breagh f Scottish, English (Canadian)
Allegedly derived from Scottish Gaelic brèagha, ultimately from Old Irish bregda, "fine, handsome, beautiful".

Breagha f Scottish (Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Breagh.

Breah f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Brianna, or elaboration of Bree.

Breahi f African American

Breahn f English (New Zealand)
The name originated from the name Brianna

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

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

Breannah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Breasha f African American

Breasia f African American (Modern)
Blend of Briana and DeAsia.

Breata f English (Rare)

Breauna f English (Modern)
Variant of Briana.

Breaunna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Breauna.

Brec'hed f Breton
Variant of Berc'hed.

Brecklyn f & m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Brooklyn or an elaboration of Brecken or Brock with the popular name suffix -lyn.

Brecklynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brecklyn.

Breckyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brecken

Bredica f Slovene
Diminutive of Breda 2.

Bredig f Breton
Diminutive of Gwenvred.

Bredil f Assyrian
in ancient assyrian mythilogy this was the name of daughter of god of gods "il". Assyrian may refer to: Anything from Assyria, an ancient empire in Mesopotamia.

Bredka f Slovene
Diminutive of Breda 2.

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

Breeann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brianne, or a combination of Bree and Ann.

Breeanna f English
Variant of Brianna.

Breeanne f English
Variant of Brianne.

Breece f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Breeze influenced by the sound of Reese.

Breelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare combination of Bree and Lee.

Breeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brileigh.

Breella f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briella.

Breely f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brierley or Briley.

Breelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Bree and the popular name suffix lyn.

Breelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bree and Lynn.

Breelynne f English (American)
Variant of Breelyn.

Breena f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, perhaps based on Breanna. (See also Brina.)

Breesha f Manx
Variant of Breeshey.

Bree'shay f African American (Rare)

Breeyn f English
Likely a variant of Brianne or an elongation of Bryn.

Breeze f & m English
From the English word "breeze" referring to "a light, gentle wind". From the Dutch bries 'breeze', from the Eastern Frisian brîse 'breeze', from brisen 'to blow fresh and strong'.

Breezee f English
Variant of Breezie.

Breezey f English
Variant of Breezie.

Breezi f English
Variant of Breezie.

Breezie f English (Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from the word breezy.... [more]

Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.

Breffni m & f Irish (Anglicized)
Variant spelling of Breffny, which is the standard anglicization of Bréifne (see Breifne).

Bregetta f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Brigitta.

Bregida f Occitan, Provençal
Occitan form of Bridget.

Bregido f Provençal
Provençal form of Brigitte.

Bregje f Dutch
Feminine form of Brecht. See also Brechtje.

Bregtje f East Frisian

Breguswið f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bregu "ruler" (supposedly borrowed from Old Norse bragr "best, most splendid"; compare Bragi) and swiþ "strong"... [more]

Brehannah f English (Rare)
Likely either a variant of Briana or a combination of the prefix bre and Hannah.

Breide f Medieval German (?)
Variant of Brida.

Breidyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braden.

Breigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bree inspired by the spelling of Leigh.

Breigha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Bria or an elaboration of Breigh.

Breighlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Breelyn or Braelyn.

Brein f English (Rare)

Breindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Breindel.

Breine f Yiddish
Variant of Breinle.

Breinle f Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Breindel (see also Bräunle).

Breitnica f Indian (Christian, Rare)

Brekhna f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريښنا (see Breshna).

Breklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brecklyn.

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

Breland m & f English (American)
Transferred from the surname.

Brelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brielle.

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

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

Bremusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Βρεμουσα (Bremousa), which allegedly meant "raging woman" from Greek βρέμω (bremo) "to roar, shout, rage". This was the name of one of the twelve Amazon warriors who followed Penthesilea into the Trojan War.

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

Brena f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Breno.

Brenae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brené.

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.

Brendalis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Glendalis.

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.

Brendana f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Brendan.

Brendie f English
A diminutive of Brenda.

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.

Brenly f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

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

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'.

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.

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.

Bresenda f Arthurian Cycle
The sister of Medea (Medeas), the lecherous female ruler of Crudele castle.... [more]

Bresha f English

Breshna f Pashto
Means "lightning" in Pashto.

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

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

Bresse f Dutch (Rare)

Breta f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Berta.

Břetislava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Břetislav.

Bretka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Breta.

Bretny f English
Variant of Brittney.

Brette m & f English
Variant of Brett.

Brettia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Brettia was the eponymous nymph of Abrettene, Mysia.

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.

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

Brevita f Medieval Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Bryvyth.

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.

Breya f English (American, Rare)

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

Breyanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Brianna.

Breyda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Breylene f American (Rare)

Breyon m & f English (American, Rare)

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Briagen f Breton
Variant of Briaga.

Briagez f Breton
Variant of Briaga.

Briah f English
Variant of Bria.

Briahna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana

Briahnna f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Brianna.

Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.

Brianag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic equivalent of Brianna, Brianne.

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

Brianda f Medieval Jewish, Medieval Catalan, Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Italian, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Caribbean), Dutch (Rare), Galician
Not available.

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

Briane f English
French feminine form of Brian.

Briania f English (American, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Briana.

Brianka f African American (Rare)
Variant of Brianca.

Briann f & m English
Variant of Brianne or Brian.

Bríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Brianna.

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)
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.

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 (Modern)
Variant of Breasia.

Briatiz f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Beatriz.

Briauna f English
Variant of Briana.

Briceida f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Spanish, Spanish
Form of Briseis.

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

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.

Bricita f Sicilian
Variant of Bricida.

Bricken f Swedish (Rare)
Rare dialectal diminutive of Britta.

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

Bricklynn f English

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.

Brictfled f Medieval English
A form of the Old English name Beorhtflæd.

Brictgyth f Medieval English
Variant form of Beorhtgyth, an Old English name derived from the elements beorht "bright" and guð "battle".

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.

Bridge m & f English
Diminutive of Bridger or Bridget.