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Brüno m Popular CulturePseudo-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.... [
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Buan f Philippine MythologyFrom Tagalog
buwan meaning "moon, month". This is the name of a goddess of the moon in traditional Tagalog mythology.
Bubba m English, Popular CultureIn the American South, the name is from a term of endearment usually thought to be based on the word
brother.
Bubi m GermanA nickname meaning "little boy" (from the German word
Bube "boy").... [
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Bucge f Anglo-SaxonPossibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element
burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint
Boniface and whose full name was
Heahburg... [
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Bucur m Medieval Romanian, Romanian MythologyDerived 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.
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-SaxonOld 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).
Budha m HinduismMeans "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.
Budo m JapaneseFrom 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 LegendDerived 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.
Budou f & m JapaneseMeans "grape" in Japanese or from Japanese 武道 (
budou) meaning "Japanese martial arts". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name
Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish
buey "ox").
Buket f TurkishMeans "bouquet" in Turkish, borrowed from French
bouquet.
Bukki m BiblicalBukki was a prince of the tribe of
Dan; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [
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Bulan m Jewish, TurkishBulan 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).
Buldi m Old NorseFrom Old Swedish
bulde or
bolde meaning "boil, abscess".
Bulma f Popular CultureUsed as the name of a main character off Dragon Ball Z,it is a play on the word 'Bloomers'.
Būmā m Japanesehis name has no meaning since it is written only katakana.... [
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Bumi m Popular CultureCoined 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 TurkishMeans "owl" or "division" in Proto-Turkic. Bumin was the founder of Turkic Khaganate.
Bunem m YiddishLikely derived from French
bon homme "good man".
Bunga f ThaiMeans "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay
bunga.
Bunji m JapaneseThe 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.
Bunka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 加 (
ka) meaning "increase". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bunki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) "sentence" combined with 鬼 (
ki) meaning "ghost". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [
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Bunma m & f ThaiMeans "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มา
(ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Bunmi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunmi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มี
(mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunri m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 利 (
ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunsi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Bunta m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Bunty f Scots, EnglishOriginally an English and Scottish term of endearment derived from Scots
buntin "plump, short and stout" referring to a plump child (possibly with the intended meaning of "good healthy baby" or "dear little one")... [
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Bunzo m JapaneseAlternate version of Bunzō, meaning 文 (bun), “sentence, text”, and 三 (zō) meaning “three” or 藏 (zō) “possession, ownership”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Burat m Polynesianfrom the polynesian island historical mythology. Burat is the almighty phallic symbolic god of fertility
Burçe f TurkishMeans baby wolf in Turkish
It is a dimutive of Börü meaning wolf Bure m SwedishModern Swedish form of Old Norse
Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see
Bure).
Burgo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian titles
Virgen del Burgo and
Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [
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Burki m GermanDiminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
burg meaning "fortress", such as
Burkhard.... [
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Burma f English (American)This name was sporadically used in the American South in the early 20th-century. Perhaps it is just a transferred use of the place name.
Burnu f Obscure, Popular CulturePossibly an elaboration of English
burn. This was the stage name of American actress Burnu Acquanetta (1921-2004; real name Mildred Davenport), sometimes known simply as Acquanetta, who claimed it was an Arapaho name meaning "burning fire".
Burou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
bu) meaning "military, martial" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Burul f KyrgyzMeans "enough" in Kyrgyz. It was traditionally given to girls when her parents had "enough girls" in hopes of a male child.
Busy f ObscureDiminutive of
Elizabeth influenced by the spelling of the English word
busy. A known bearer is American actress Busy Phillips (1975-).
Butet f BatakMeans "girl, daughter" in Toba Batak.
Butts m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Butts or a nickname with meaning particular to the bearer. Notable namesake, professional baseball player,
Albert "Butts"
Wagner was the older brother of baseball great
Honus Wagner.
Buwan f & m TagalogMeans "moon" in Tagalog. It is not often used as a given name.
Buyan m TuvanMeans "kindness, nobleness" in Tuvan.
Buyan m & f MongolianMeans "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" in Mongolian.
Buyon f BaribaName traditionally given to the fourth born daughter.
Buzzy m AmericanA name that can be formed as an onomatopoeia, a word based on sound, or a nickname for someone with a short haircut. ... [
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Bylas m Arthurian CycleA Saxon warrior who joined the Saxon invasion of Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.... [
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Byra f English (Rare)Feminine form of
Byron. This was borne by Byra Louise 'Puck' Whittlesey (1922-1988), the wife of Jack Hemingway, daughter-in-law of Ernest Hemingway and mother of actresses Mariel Hemingway and Margaux Hemingway.
Byzas m Greek MythologyDerived from Thracian
búzas "he-goat, buck" (similar to Indo-European
bhugo "buck" and Greek
bous "ox, cow"); since Thracian was not a Hellenic language, one could probably call Byzas a hellenization of sorts... [
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Cabot m English (Rare)The name 'Cabot' comes from the fifteenth century Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto who was commissioned by the Kingdom of England to discover North America. When Caboto arrived in England is name was changed to John Cabot to sound more English... [
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Cabry f & m ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Cabry, itself from the name of a river in Ireland.
Çäçkä f TatarFrom a variant Tatar word meaning "flower".
Cacus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman MythologyDerived from Greek κᾰκός
(kakos), meaning "bad". In Greek and Roman mythology, Cacus was a giant and the son of Vulcan. He was killed by Hercules after terrorizing the Aventine Hill before the founding of Rome.
Cadan m Cornish, WelshDerived from Welsh and Cornish
cat "battle" and possibly Welsh
man "place" or Welsh
nant "brook, stream". This is also the name of a river in Dyfed, Wales.
Caddy f & m English (Rare), LiteratureVariant of
Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel
Bleak House (1853), and
Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel
The Sound and the Fury (1929).
Cadno m Welsh, Old WelshDerived from Welsh
cat "battle" and
-no "knowing". The modern Welsh word
cadno, "fox", likely stems from the given name, similar to French
Renard.
Cadok m Medieval Cornish, HistoryAccording to William of Worcester, writing in the fifteenth century, Cadoc of Cornwall was a survivor of the Cornish royal line at the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 and was appointed as the first Earl of Cornwall by William the Conqueror... [
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Cador m Arthurian Cycle, CornishProbably a form of
Cadeyrn, perhaps derived from its Cornish cognate. In Arthurian romance this was the name of Guinevere's guardian. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Cador was a ruler of Cornwall and the father of Constantine, King Arthur's successor.... [
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Cadwy m Welsh MythologyFrom Old Welsh
cad "battle" combined with the suffix
wy. This was borne by the son of
Geraint in Arthurian legend.
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of
Katie or a diminutive of
Cadence,
Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of
Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of
Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish
ceadach "talkative".... [
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Caeda f EnglishDerived from the English word ‘cadence’ meaning melody, music. Caeda is a symbol of the sky, and also an expert Pegasus Knight.
Caela f IrishFeminine variant of
Caelan, ultimately from Irish
caol meaning "slender".
Çağil m Turkish1. The sound and exuberance of flowing waters. -(adverb) ... [
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Caian m QuechuaMeans "Down", "Son of the Sun". It can also have a meaning of "the tomorrow that will always come" - for the ancient Quechua had a circular-time notion.
Cain f WelshMeans "beautiful, fair" in Welsh. This was the name of a 5th-century saint.