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Braonán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Brasias m Arthurian Cycle
A hermit living near Windsor, he hosted Lancelot when the latter left Arthur’s court in London after a quarrel with Guenevere. It was this quarrel that led to the dinner at which Sir Patrise was poisoned, for Guenevere gave the dinner to show outward that she had as great joy in all other knights of the Round Table as she had in Sir Lancelot.

Braslav m Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Borislav.

Bratach m Arthurian Cycle
Son of Gwawrddur Hunchback, brother of Duach, Nerthach, and the lady Gwenwledyr, and one of Arthur’s warriors.... [more]

Brat-ool m Tuvan
Means "brother boy" in Tuvan.

Bráulio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Braulio. Known bearers of this name include former Brazilian soccer player Bráulio Barbosa de Lima (b. 1948) and Bráulio Tavares (b... [more]

Braulio m Spanish, Galician
Apparently derived from Germanic brahuila meaning "bright, radiant" - with one source saying that it is etymologically related to Old High German brand or brant "sword". However, I am not sure how much stock should be put into that, since it seems like its pronunciation would be akin to brilla (BREEL-lah), which makes it look suspiciously close to the Italian verb brillare "to shine, to sparkle" and ultimately comes from berillus, a latinized form of Greek beryllos... [more]

Bravain m Arthurian Cycle
Among Arthur’s knights at the Round Table.... [more]

Bravery m English
From the English word "bravery" meaning "being Brave, a brave act".

Brawley m English
Transferred use of the surname Brawley. A known bearer of this name is American actor Brawley Nolte (b. 1986), the son of American actor Nick Nolte (b... [more]

Braxden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braxton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.

Braxdyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braxden.

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.

Braxson m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braxton.

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

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

Braydan m English (Modern)
Variant of Braden.

Braydin m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braden.

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

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

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

Brayman m American

Braysen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brayson.

Brayson m English (American, Modern)
Either a combination of the popular elements bray and son or a transferred use of the surname Brayson.

Brayton m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brayton. It began rising in popularity in the 1990s along with other names containing the elements bray and ton.

Brayzen m American (Modern, Rare)

Breacán m Irish
Derived from Gaelic breac "speckled, spotted" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint who was famous as a healer.

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

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

Breasal m Irish
Means "strife".

Breccán m Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish brecc "freckled, speckled" combined with a diminutive suffix, making it a cognate of Brychan. This was a common name in early Ireland, borne by at least 13 saints.

Breccan m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Breccán.

Breckan m English (Modern)
Variant of Brecken.

Brecken m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brecken.

Breckin m English
Variant of Brecken.

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

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

Breffny m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Bréifne (see Breifne).... [more]

Bregwin m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Bregowine.

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

Breifne m Irish
Likely derived from Bréifne (also Bréfne), the name of a medieval Irish kingdom. The meaning of its name is uncertain, as it is disputed amongst scholars. Some derive the name from Old Irish brí meaning "hill", whilst others state that it is derived from the feminine given name Bréfne.

Breiðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "broad; wide". This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.

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

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

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

Brendin m English (Rare)
Variant of Brendan.

Brendyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Brendan.

Brenhin m English (American)

Brenier m Old Norman

Brennen m English, Irish
Variant of Brennan.

Brenner m English
Transferred use of the surname Brenner.

Brennon m English
Variant of Brennan.

Brennos m Gaulish, History
Brennos, chieftain of the Senones, led an army of Cisalpine Gauls in their attack on Rome in the Battle of the Allia, in 387 BC. Another Brennos was one of the leaders of the army of Gauls who attempted to invade and settle in the Greek mainland in 278 BC... [more]

Brenock m Irish

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

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

Brently m English (Rare)
Variant of Brentley.

Brentyn m English
Variant of Brenton.

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]

Breshad m African American (Rare)

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

Bressal m Medieval Irish
Old Irish name derived from Celtic *brestelo-s "strife, war". It was borne by Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig, an early king of the Uí Liatháin, an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland.

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

Brethoc m Medieval Cornish

Bretman m Obscure
In the case of Filipino-American beauty influencer and social media personality Bretman Rock (1998-) he was named after wrestlers Bret Hart and The Rock.

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

Breunor m Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Brunor.

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

Breydan m English (Modern)
Variant of Braden.

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

Breyson m English (American)
Variant of Braison

Briadan m Arthurian Cycle
In Palamedes, one of two knights who murdered the Good Knight Without Fear. His companion was Ferrant.

Briadas m Arthurian Cycle
A powerful jouster who guarded the Spring of the Two Sycamores. He was considered undefeatable; he had even knocked down Gawaine. This lasted until he was conquered by Lancelot and received a mortal wound... [more]

Briains m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who joined Nogant in an assault on Queen Fenise of Ireland. Arthur’s forces joined Nogant but Arthur soon learned that he was a coward, and the siege was lifted.

Briccio m Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish form of Brictius.

Brictsi m Medieval English
A form of Beorhtsige.

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

Bridges m English
Transferred use of the surname Bridges.

Brigido m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brigida.

Brijnir m & f Indian (Modern)

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.

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

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

Brinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Brinton.

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.

Briocus m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Briog.

Brisard m Medieval English

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.

Brishen m & f English (American, Rare)

Bristen m English

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

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

Brittan f & m English
Variant of Britton.

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

Brivael m Breton
Breton form of Briomaglus.

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.

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.

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

Bróccin m Scottish Gaelic (Archaic), Medieval Scottish

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."

Brodwyn m & f South African (Rare)

Bromère m French
French form of Bromerus.

Bromero m Italian
Italian form of Bromerus.

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

Broneil m Assyrian (Rare, Expatriate)

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

Bronjay m American
Derived from the Slavic element borna "protection" and the American name Jay 1. Comic character Bronjay, from Heaven Sent Gaming's Reverie, has this name.

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).

Bronnil m Arthurian Cycle
In Robert Mannyng’s chronicle, a Saxon lord who allied with Mordred and was slain at the final battle against Arthur.

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

Brooker m English
Transferred use of the surname Brooker.

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

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.

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.

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.

Brotesh m Indian
Indian origin ... [more]

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.

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

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

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

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

Brumage m Medieval English

Brunard m Medieval English

Bruneau m French (Rare)
Variant of Bruno.

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

Brunier m Medieval English

Bruning m Medieval English

Brunkil m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Brynkætill.

Brunman m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Brúnmaðr.

Brunmer m Medieval English

Brunolf m Germanic
Variant of Brunulf.

Brunoro m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Brunor.

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."

Bruntje m & f East Frisian

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'.

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

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

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

Brusten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Bruynsten.

Brútusz m History (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Brutus.

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]

Brynaam m Hindi
He who creates/nurtures nature. In some Indian traditions this name is also an alternate name for Lord Vishnu.

Brynach m Welsh

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

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]

Brynild m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynjulf.

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

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.

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

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

Bryshon m African American (Modern, Rare)

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

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]

Buchari m Indonesian
Variant of Bukhari.

Buchori m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.

Buchule m & f Xhosa
Means "intelligence, skill" in Xhosa.

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

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

Buckley m English
Transferred use of the surname Buckley 1.

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

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.

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

Budiasa m Indonesian
Connected to the name Budi, which is ultimately derived from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi) meaning "intellect."

Budiman m Indonesian
Means "intelligent, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्धिमान (buddhimāna).

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.

Budiono m Javanese
From Javanese budi meaning "sense, mind, character" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Budivoj m Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from buditi, "to wake up", and voi, "army".

Budogan m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Budog.

Budymyr m Ukrainian (Archaic)
From Ukrainian будує мир (buduye myr), which means "builds peace". The name means "one who spreads peace".

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

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

Buinder m South American

Bukhari m Indonesian, Malay
From the Arabic surname البخاري (al-Bukhārī) borne by 9th-century Persian Sunni scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari. The name indicates that he came from the city of Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan.

Bukhori m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.

Bukhuti m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Arabic بخيت (bukhait) or (bukhayt) meaning "good luck", itself ultimately derived from the Persian noun بخت (bakht) meaning "luck, fortune" (see Bakht)... [more]

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

Bukunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "add to me" in Yoruba.

Bulchan m Khazar
Bulchan was a Khazar general around the year 800 CE.

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

Bunchai m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

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

Bundhit m Thai

Bunhung m & f Lao
From the Lao ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and ບຸນຮຸ່ງ (hung) meaning ""light, bright" or "dawn".

Bunjirō m Japanese

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

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

Bunkoet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เกิด (gèrt) meaning "to occur, to happen".

Bunlerd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเลิศ (see Bunloet).

Bunlert m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunloet.

Bunloed m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเลิศ (see Bunloet).

Bunloet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine".

Bunluea m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ (luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".

Bunserm m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsoem.

Bunsoem m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เสริม (soem) meaning "enhance, reinforce, support".

Bunsong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ส่ง (song) meaning "send, deliver".

Bunsuep m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and สืบ (suep) meaning "search, investigate".

Buntham m & f Thai
Means "adopted" in Thai.

Bunthom m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ถม (thom) meaning "overwhelming, abundant, plentiful".

Bunyong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยง (yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady".

Bunyuen m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยืน (yuen) meaning "long-lasting, enduring".

Buötłys m Vilamovian
Variant of Biötuł.

Burcard m Medieval English
Old English variant of Burkhard.

Burdock m Literature, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Burdock. Used for Katniss's father in Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins.

Buretsu m Japanese

Burgess m English
Transferred use of the surname Burgess.

Burghar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German burg meaning "fortress". Also compare Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) meaning "to keep, to save, to preserve"... [more]

Burgold m Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Composed from the Germanic name elements burg "protection; protected place" and walt "to rule".

Burgred m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Burgræd. A notable bearer of this name was Burgred, a king of the Mercians from 852 to 874.

Burgric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ric "ruler, king". This name was borne by a 10th-century bishop of Rochester.

Burgwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements burg "fortress" and wini "friend".

Burhaan m Somali, Arabic
Means "charisma" in Somali and "proof" in Arabic.

Burkard m German (?)
Variant of Burkhard.

Burkely m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Berkeley.

Burkley m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Berkeley.

Bürklin m Upper German (Archaic)
Historic diminutive of the name Burkhard.

Burnell m English
Transferred use of the surname Burnell.

Burnett m English
Transferred use of the surname Burnett.

Burnice m & f English (American)
Variant of Berenice.

Buronya m & f Akan
Means "Christmas" in Akan. This may be given to children born around this time of year.

Burrell m English
Transferred use of the surname Burrell.

Buruuba m Popular Culture
Buruuba is the name of Yoichiro Minami's feral Tarzan-inspired character in the eponymous shonen book series and the 1955 Japanese American film coproduction by Daiei (now Kadokawa) pictures.

Burwell m English
Transferred use of surname Burwell

Bushebi m Luhya

Bushrod m English (American)
Given name from surname of Medieval English origin—locational from a so called 'lost' village, likely to have been situated in Dorset, England. Surname Bushrod derives from the Old English 'bysc', a bushy thicket, with 'rod', a clearing in a forest.

Busilak f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "immaculate, clean" in Tagalog.

Bustami m Indonesian
From the name of 9th-century Persian mystic Bayazid Bistami (known in Indonesia as Abu Yazid al-Busthami), whose name came from the city of Bastam in present-day Iran.

Butarou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Butchoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Butch.

Bütemzh f & m Mongolian
Means "success, efficiency" in Mongolian.

Butifar m Arabic
Arabic form of Potiphar.

Buyantu m Medieval Mongolian
Older form of Buyant. Buyantu Khan was the eighth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.

Bwerani m Chewa
Means "come" or "come back" in Chewa.

Byakuya m Popular Culture
Means "white night" or "arctic night" in Japanese. It is the name of a character in the popular Japanese manga and anime, "Bleach"

Byashim m Turkmen
Variant transcription of Bäşim.

Byeol-ha f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of Byeol and the first syllable of Haneul (compare Haneul-byeol).

Byggvir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "seed corn". In Norse mythology Byggvir is a servant of Freyr and the husband of Beyla.

Bystrík m Slovak
Derived from Slovak bystrý "smart, bright, perspicacious, shrewd".

Bytomir m Polish
Derived from Proto-Slavic byti "to be" (compare modern Polish być "to be") combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Byung-Un m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병은 (see Byeong-Eun).

Byun-hun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 병훈 (see Byeong-hun).

Cachopo m Judeo-Spanish

Cacimar m Taíno (Rare)
Cacimar directly translates to “Priest/Shaman who wanders”.... [more]

Cadbury m Welsh, English
Transferred from the surname Cadbury.

Cademon m English (Rare)
Possibly a variation of Caedmon

Cadense f & m English (American)
Alternative and gender neutral spelling of the name Cadence; meaning tempo or rhythm.

Cadenus m Literature
Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa. The name is an anagram for the latin word decanus, meaning Dean, because he was the dean of St... [more]

Cadenza f & m American (Rare)
An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.

Cadewyn m Welsh
Possibly 'white warrior' or 'pure warrior'. In Welsh cade can be interpreted as warring, and wyn as white or fair

Cadiand m Medieval English

Cadinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.

Cadmiel m Biblical
Form of Kadmiel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568).

Cadnaan m Somali
Somali form of Adnan.

Cadrian m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adrian

Cáelbad m Old Irish, History
Means "to be fine, to be slender" in Old Irish, derived from Old Irish coíl "slender, fine, delicate" and is (inflection form bad) "to be". This was the name of a High King of Ireland.

Caelian m English, Dutch
English form of Caelianus. The name has also been used in The Netherlands just a handful of times; the variant form Celian has been used a little bit more often there.

Caellum m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Callum.

Caeneus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kaineus. This was the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which was a hero of the legendary Lapith people of Thessaly... [more]

Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.

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

Cafiero m Italian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cafiero. From an Italian surname derived from Arabic kafir meaning "infidel". It was first used as a name in the late 19th century, in honor of Italian anarchist Carlo Cafiero (1846-1892).

Cahyadi m Indonesian
From Indonesian cahaya meaning "light" combined with adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.

Cahyono m Javanese
From Javanese cahya meaning "beam, ray, light" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Caicias m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kaikias.

Caillan m English (Australian)
Meaning as of yet unknown. It might possibly be a variant of Caelan or Caillín.

Caillín m Medieval Irish
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, the name means "little cowl" in Irish, in which case it should ultimately be derived from the Irish noun caille meaning "veil".... [more]

Caillou m Popular Culture
The French word caillou means "pebble", and by extension it can also mean "bald head". ... [more]

Càiminu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Carmine.

Caiminu m Sardinian
Alternative spelling of Càiminu.

Cainbar m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
From Irish caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

Caitafa m Guanche
Borne by a guaire (adviser) from the island of Tamarán (modern-day Gran Canaria).

Caitano m Aragonese, Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Aragonese and Louisiana Spanish form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).

Caitanu m Sicilian
Variant of Gaitanu.

Cakulha m New World Mythology
One of the Mayan gods of lightning.

Calamis m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek κάλαμος (kalamos) meaning "reed". This was the name of two sculptors of ancient Greece.

Calamus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalamos.

Calchas m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κάλχας (Kalchas), which is perhaps derived from Greek χαλκός (chalkos) "bronze". Calchas was a seer featured in Homer's 'Iliad', famous for correctly predicting many events of the Trojan War... [more]

Calchus m Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Greek Κάλχος (Kalkhos). This was the name of a king of the Daunians, who unsuccessfully courted Circe.

Calebot m Medieval English

Caledon m English (Rare)
Most likely a masculine form of Caledonia. In medieval tales about King Arthur, this is the name of a forest in southern Scotland and northern England... [more]

Calenus m Ancient Roman
Means "from Cales" (Ancient Roman city, today Calvi Risorta, Campania, Italy).... [more]

Calhoun m American
Transferred use of the surname Calhoun.

Calihan m Irish
Variant of Callahan

Calinic m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Callinicus.

Caliste f & m French (Rare), Provençal
French masculine and feminine form of Callistus as well as a Provençal masculine form of Calixte.

Calistu m Corsican
Corsican form of Callistus.

Calivat m Paiwan

Callino m Italian
Italian form of Callinus.