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Brix m & f German (Rare)
Short version of Bricitus or Beatrix.

Brixen m German (Silesian)
German Silesian form of Brice

Brixhid f & m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian form of French Brigitte as well as a masculine form of Brixhida.

Brixius m German
German form of Brice.

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

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.

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

Briziu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Bricius.

Brjánn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Brian.

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.

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.

Brocky m English
Diminutive of Brock.

Brodan m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table who embarked with the others on the Grail Quest.

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

Brodee m English
Variant of Brody.

Broden m English
Transferred use of the surname Brodén.

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.

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.

Brodix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brodi with the same ending as Maddox and Dax.

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

Brok m English
Variant of Brock.

Brokk m Norse Mythology
Variant of Brokkr.

Broklauss m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name (originally byname) meaning "without breeches", composed of Old Norse brók "breeches, pants" and -lauss "-less".

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

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.

Brom m Literature
Brom is a fictional character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy. He is a former Dragon Rider and good member of the Varden. He is the trilogy's main character's mentor through the first book... [more]

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]

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.

Brone f & m German (East Prussian)
Feminine form and masculine short form of Bronys.

Bronek m Polish
Diminutive of Bronisław.

Bronimierz m Polish
Polish variant form of Bronimir.

Bronislao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bronisław via Latinized form Bronislaus.

Bronislas m Medieval Slavic (Gallicized), French
French form of Bronisław, via its Latinized form Bronislaus.

Bronislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bronisław.

Broņislavs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Bronisław.

Bronisz m Medieval Polish
Old Polish diminutive of names starting with the Old Slavic element borna "defence, protection", such as Bronisław and Bronisąd.

Bronn m Literature, Popular Culture
Ser Bronn of the Blackwater is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]

Brönnil m Swedish
Swedish dialectal form of Brynjulf.

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).

Brono m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pontius.

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

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.

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.

Bronys m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Bronius.

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.

Brooker m English
Transferred use of the surname Brooker.

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

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

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

Bros m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Short form of Ambros.

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.

Brösel m & f German (Archaic)
Obsolete diminutive form of both Ambros and Ambrosia.... [more]

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

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".

Broteas m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being", though it has also been connected to βροντή (bronte) meaning "thunder". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a legendary hunter and son of Tantalus.

Brothir m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish and Medieval English form of Bróðir.

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

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.

Brożek m Polish
Diminutive of Ambroży.

Brozi m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Ambrozi.

Bru m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bruno and Bruna.

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.

Brucey m English
Diminutive of Bruce.

Brucie m English
Diminutive of Bruce.

Brucy m English
Diminutive of Bruce.

Brudan m Arthurian Cycle
The nephew of Brian of the Isles, Arthur’s enemy. He murdered the noble Meliot of Logres, and was slain in turn by Perceval.

Brudus m Pictish, History
Brudus was a leader of the Picts.

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.

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.

Brujalimé m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Basil 1.

Bruk m Amharic
Amharic form of Brock.

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.

Brundabjalfi m Old Norse
Combination of an Old Norse word brundi (related to Norwegian brund "reindeer bull") and Bialfi.

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

Brune m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Bruno and Bruna.

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

Bruneau m French (Rare)
Variant of Bruno.

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.

Brunildo m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brunilde.

Brunio m Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Bruno.

Brunkæll m Old Norse
Variant of Brynkætill.

Brunkætill m Old Norse
Variant of Brynkætill.

Brunkil m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Brynkætill.

Brunlocc m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name meaning "brown lock (of hair)", composed of the elements brun "brown" and locc "hair, curl" (probably originally a byname).

Brunman m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Brúnmaðr.

Brúnmann m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Brúnmaðr.

Brúnó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bruno.

Brüno m Popular Culture
Pseudo-German variant of Bruno used for the titular character of Sacha Baren Cohen's 2009 comedy film 'Brüno', about a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion designer.... [more]

Bruño m Galician
Galician form of Bruno.

Brunolf m Germanic
Variant of Brunulf.

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

Brunor m Arthurian Cycle
Likely derived from the Germanic element brunna "armour, protection" or brun "brown". This is the name of several characters in Arthurian tales, including the father of Sir Galehaut and the Knight of the Ill-Fitting Coat.

Brunoro m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Brunor.

Brunoun m Provençal
Provençal form of Bruno.

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

Brunsunu m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name composed of the elements brun "brown" and sunu "son".

Brunton m Scottish (Rare), English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Brunton. James Brunton Stephens (1835-1902) was a Scottish-born Australian poet, and author of 'Convict Once'.

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

Brunwin m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Brunwine, an Old English name composed of the elements brun meaning "brown" and wine meaning "friend".

Brùs m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bruce.

Brus m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Brusten.

Bruse m English
Form of Bruce.

Brush m English
Variant of Ambrose

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.

Brustianu m Sardinian
Gallurese variant form of Bastianu.

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.

Brutulus m Medieval Latin
Appears to be a diminutive form of the Latin name Brutus, which means "heavy" or "dull". Notably associated with figures such as Lucius Junius Brutus, the traditional founder of the Roman Republic, and Marcus Junius Brutus, one of Julius Caesar's assassins.

Brútusz m History (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Brutus.

Bruuno m Finnish
A Finnish variant spelling of Bruno.

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.

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

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

Bryar m English
Variant of Briar.

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]

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

Brycjusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Bricius.

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.

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

Brykcjusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Bricius.

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

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

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

Brynel m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynjulf.

Bryngel m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of the Old Norse name Brynolf/Brynjulf which combined the two words brynja meaning "coat of mail" and ulfr meaning "wolf"... [more]

Brynil m & f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynild and Brynhild.

Brynild m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynjulf.

Bryniolf m Old Swedish
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Bryniólfr m Old Norse
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Bryniulf m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Bryniulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armor, protection" and ulfr "wolf".

Brynjard m Norwegian
Variant of Brynjar.

Brynjel m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Brynjolf m Scandinavian
Modern form of the Old Swedish name Bryniolf, itself a form of the Old Norse Bryniulfr.

Brynjólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bryniulfr.

Brynjolfur m Danish
Danish form of Bryniulfr.

Brynjolvur m Faroese
Faroese form of Bryniulfr.

Brynjulf m Norwegian, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Brynjulfr m Old Norse
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Brynjúlfur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Bryniulfr.

Brynjulv m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Bryniulfr.

Brynkæll m Old Norse
Variant of Brynkætill.

Brynkætill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".

Brynleifur m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and the name Leifur (which is itself related to Old Norse leif meaning "inheritance, legacy").

Brynleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Brynleifur.

Brynley m & f English
Variant of Brinley.

Brynnan f & m English (American)
A variant of Brennan.

Brynnel m Old Swedish
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Brynold m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Bryniulfr or Brynvald.

Brynolf m Finnish, Swedish
Variant of Brynjulf.

Brynolphus m Old Swedish
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Brynsteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and steinn meaning "stone".

Brynte m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Pet form of names beginning with Bryn-, derived from the Old Norse word brynja "armour, protection".

Brynþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" combined with Þór.

Brynton m English
Variant of Brinton, influenced by the name Bryn.

Brynulf m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Brynolf.

Bryok m Cornish
Cornish form of Brioc.

Bryor m English
Variant of Briar.

Brysan m English
Variant of Bryson.

Bryse m English
Variant of Brice.

Brysen m English
Variant of Bryson.

Bryston m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryson influenced by other names ending in ton or ston.

Brysun m English
Variant of Bryson.

Brysyn m English
Variant of Bryson.

Bryten m & f English
Variant spelling of Bryton.

Bryton m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Britton.

Bryyno m Finnish
Finnish form of Bryniulfr.

Bửu m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Bảo.

Bu m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Prince Jeongwon (1580-1619), father of King Injo.

Buakham f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]

Buba m Svan, Georgian
Means "uncle" in Svan. In other words: this name is basically the Svan equivalent of Bidzina.

Bubba m English, Popular Culture
In the American South, the name is from a term of endearment usually thought to be based on the word brother.

Bubbah m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bubba.

Bubber m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
A variant of Bubba, likely based on the Appalachian pronunciation.

Buboy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rubén/Reuben.

Bucephalus m Pet, Ancient Greek, Literature
Means "ox-head" in Ancient Greek. From the Ancient Greek βοῦς (bous) 'ox' and κεφαλή (kephalē) 'head'. ... [more]

Buchari m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.

Buchori m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.

Buchung m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བུ་ཆུང (see Bhuchung).

Buckbeak m Literature, Pet
From the name of a fictional creature (hippogriff) that is featured on the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Buckingham m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Buckingham. A known bearer of this name was the American writer and politician Buckingham Smith (1810-1871).

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

Bucklee m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Buckley.

Buckley m English
Transferred use of the surname Buckley 1.

Buckminster m English (American)
Transferred use from the placename Buckminster in England.... [more]

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

Bucky m Popular Culture, American
Diminutive of Buck, Buckminster, or Buchanan.... [more]

Bucolion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolion. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Arcadia.

Bucolus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the son of Hippocoön, a king of Sparta.

Bucur m Medieval Romanian, Romanian Mythology
Derived from either Romanian bucur, an archaic form of the adjective bucuros "joyful", a bucura "to become joyful" or bucurie "joy". This name was borne by Bucur, the legendary Romanian shepherd who is said to have founded Bucharest (Bucureşti in Romanian), giving it his name.

Buda m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly means "swelling one (of rounded shapes)", "elevated". This is the Hungarian form of Bleda, the name of the brother of Attila.

Buda m Buryat
Buryat form of Buddha, used as a given name.

Budd m English (American)
Short form of Buddy. In American culture Bud, Budd, and Buddy were often as a nickname for a son named for his father to avoid name confusion. It later became used as an independent name.

Budda m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of uncertain meaning, perhaps related to Brythonic boud "victory". It coincides with an Old English word meaning "beetle" (and could be a byname derived from it).

Budda m History
Azerbaijani, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of Buddha.

Buddas m History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Buddha, borrowed from Ancient Greek Βούδδας (Boúddas) "Buddha". This was the renaming of Terebinthus of Turbo, a purported pupil of Scythianus during the 1st to 2nd century AD.

Buddhish m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"lord of wisdom " ; "lord of intelligence ". Here बुद्धि means wisdom + ईश means lord

Buddi m English (American, Modern)
A variation of Buddy and Buddie

Buddie m American (Rare)
Variant of Buddy.

Buddika m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala බුද්ධික (see Buddhika).

Budha m Hinduism
Means "Mercury (planet)" or "wise, intelligent, learned" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the god of the planet Mercury who also represents intellect and wisdom. According to legend he was born out of an affair between the moon god Chandra and the astral goddess Tara, with his birth ultimately leading to a great war.

Budhi m Indonesian
Variant of Budi.

Budhy m Indonesian
Variant of Budi.

Budiharto m Javanese, Indonesian
Variant of Budiarto.

Budimansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Budiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Budimil m Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Budimir.

Budimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from (Serbo-)Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace" or "world". In other words, this name is the Croatian and Serbian cognate of the Polish name Budzimir.

Budisatrio m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Budi and Satrio.

Budiyono m Javanese
Variant of Budiono.

Budle m Swedish (Archaic)
Obsolete Swedish form of Buðli.

Budo m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "warrior" or "martial" and 道 (do) meaning "way" or "path". Together, 武道 (Budo) refers to "martial arts" or "the way of martial arts," emphasizing both physical technique and spiritual development.

Budoc m History (Ecclesiastical), Breton Legend
Derived from Old Celtic boudi "victory". However, folk etymology likes to associate this name with beuziñ meaning "drown", with the intended meaning of "saved from the waters". In Breton legend this is the name of a 6th century saint, son of Azenor.

Budog m Breton
Variant of Budoc.

Budogan m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Budog.

Budolf m Danish
Danish form of Botulf.

Budzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Budzislaŭ m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Budislav.

Budzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Bue m Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Búi.

Buel m English
Variant of Buell.

Buell m English
Transferred use of the surname Buell.

Buendía m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish buen día, meaning "good day" and making it a cognate of Bonjour.

Bueno m Judeo-Spanish
Masculine form of Buena.

Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [more]

Buetur m Yakut
Yakut form of Peter.

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

Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]

Búgvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Bo 1.

Buhori m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.

Buichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Bujamí m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Bartholomew.

Bujilimí m Romani (Caló)
Variant of Brujalimé.

Bujoné m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Prudencio.

Bukhari m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 9th-century Islamic scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari, whose name was derived from the city of Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan.

Bukhori m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.

Bukki m Biblical
Bukki was a prince of the tribe of Dan; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [more]

Bukkiah m Biblical
From a root Hebrew word meaning "flask".... [more]

Bulad m Buryat
Buryat form of Bolat.

Bulan m Jewish, Turkish
Bulan was a Khazar king who led the conversion of the Khazars to Judaism. His name means "elk" in Old Turkic. In modern Turkish, it means "The one who finds" (Bul + an).

Buldus m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Bőd.

Bülend m Turkish
Variant of Bülent.

Bulle m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Bolli.

Bulli m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bolli.

Bulmaro m Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Vulmaro, which is a Spanish form of Wulmar. This is used mainly in Mexico.

Būmā m Japanese
his name has no meaning since it is written only katakana.... [more]

Bumblebee m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
The name of several fictional characters, including a Marvel comics superhero, Transformers character, and The Simpsons character.

Bumi m Popular Culture
Coined name meant to be derived from Sanskrit भूमि (bhū́mi) meaning "earth, soil, ground". This is the name of two characters in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'The Legend of Korra', respectively.

Bumin m Turkish
Means "owl" or "division" in Proto-Turkic. Bumin was the founder of Turkic Khaganate.

Bumper m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word “bumper”. A famous bearer of this name is American football player, Bumper Pool.

Buncha m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บัญชา (see Bancha).

Bunchoo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญชู (see Bunchu).

Bundarik f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Buntarik.

Bunde m Anglo-Scandinavian
Variant of Bóandi.

Bundi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bóandi.

Bundit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bandit.

Bune m Yiddish, Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Short form of Bunem and masculine form of Buena.

Bungo m Japanese
Variant transcription of Bungou.

Bungou m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 剛 (gou) meaning "sturdy". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Buni m Ancient Hebrew
Means "son." This was the nickname (or original Hebrew name) of Nicodemus ben Gurion, who may be mentioned in the Gospel of John as a secret seeker of Jesus of Nazareth... [more]

Bunichiro m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Bunichirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Bunichiro.

Bunifaciu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bonifatius.

Bunifaziu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Bonifatius.

Bunji m Japanese
The name 文治 (pronounced "Bunji" in Japanese) carries the meaning of "civil administration" or "governing with culture". It was historically used in noble circles. A notable bearer is 津島文治 (Tsushima Bunji), a Japanese politician and businessman who served as the governor of Aomori Prefecture from 1947 to 1956 and was the older brother of the famous writer Osamu Dazai.

Bunk m English
Transferred use of the surname Bunk.

Bunkerd m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).