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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is B.
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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.
Brísi m Old Norse
Probably means "to shine, to show off", compare the Nynorsk verb brisa.
Brison m English
Variant of Bryson.
Britan f & m English
Variant of Britton.
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).
Brithael m Medieval Breton, Medieval Cornish
Derived from either Old Breton brit "mind, spirit" or Old Breton Britto "Briton" and hael "generous; noble".
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.
Brittian m & f English (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Britton
Brivael m Breton
Breton form of Briomaglus.
Brix m English (Modern)
A modern name.
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.
Brixton m American
From a district in south London, England. Entered popular usage in the US in early 2000s.
Brixtyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminie form of Brixton.
Brixx m & f African American
Potential diminutive of Brixton. In the case of Pusha T’s daughter, it’s in reference to cocaine.
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.
Brocco m Popular Culture, Japanese
A diminutive of both Broccoli and Broccomaglos, which is best known internationally as the given name of Nasubi’s half brother in Hunter X Hunter.
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.
Brodd m Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike."
Broddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike".
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.
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".
Brogimaros m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *brogis, *mrogis "territory, region" and *māros "great".
Brok m English
Variant of Brock.
Broklauss m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian (Hypothetical)
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.
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.
Bronco m English
Derived from the English-speaking word bronco, which describes a wild horse.
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.
Broņislavs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Bronisław.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brosi m Faroese
From Old Norse brosa meaning "to smile".
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
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective βρότειος (broteios) meaning "mortal, human" or the Greek noun βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man"... [more]
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.
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.
Bru m Catalan
Catalan form of Bruno.
Bru m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bruno and Bruna.
Bru m Sanskrit
Name - Bru ब्रू... [more]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brunfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
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."
Brunhyse m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun meaning "brown" and hyse meaning "youth warrior" (also found in Godhyse).
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.
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).
Brunmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and mære "famous".
Brunman m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Brúnmaðr.
Brúnmann m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Brúnmaðr.
Brúnmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brúnn "brown, shining" and maðr "man".
Brúnn m Old Norse
Means "brown; shining". Related to German Bruno.
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.
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.
Brunor m Arthurian Romance
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.
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.
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.
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."
Brùs m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bruce.
Brus m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Brusten.
Bruse m English
Form of Bruce.
Brúsi m Old Norse
From Old Norse brúsi meaning "buck, he-goat".
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.
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.
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
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.
Brynaam m Hindi
He who creates/nurtures nature. In some Indian traditions this name is also an alternate name for Lord Vishnu.
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]
Bryni m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bryne "fire, flame, burning".
Bryniulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armor, protection" and ulfr "wolf".
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.
Brynjúlfur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Bryniulfr.
Brynjulv m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Bryniulfr.
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.
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.
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.
Bryson m Ancient Greek
From the Greek Βρύσων.
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 (Rare)
Variant of Britton.
Bryyno m Finnish
Finnish form of Bryniulfr.
Bsag m Armenian
Means "crown" in Armenian.
Bu m & f Chinese
A historical figure with this name is Lü Bu (also known as Lü Fengxian), a Chinese general in the Three Kingdoms period.
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.
Buachaill m Irish
Means "cowherd, servant".
Buadhach m Irish
Derived from Irish buaidh meaning "victory" (compare Boudicca, Buddug). It is Anglicized as Victor.
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]
Bualoi m & f Lao
Means "candied lotus seed" in Lao.
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
From the nickname, a Southern U.S. corruption (nursery form?) of the word brother. This is a derogatory slang term meaning "Southern white hick", originally used in the Southern states to indicate "brother".
Bubi m German
A nickname meaning "little boy" (from the German word Bube "boy").... [more]
Bucephalus m Pet, Ancient Greek, Literature
Means "ox-head" in Ancient Greek. From the Ancient Greek βούς (bous) 'ox' and κεφαλή (kephalē) 'head'. ... [more]
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
Buchule m & f Xhosa
Means "intelligence, skill" in Xhosa.
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.
Buckland m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Buckland.
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.
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.
Buddhika m Sinhalese
Means "reasonable" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi).
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
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