Submitted Names of Length 8

This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 8.
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Brayleen f English
Possibly a combination of the English surname Bray, from the Cornish bre 'hill' combined with the suffix -leen. Another possibility is that it's a feminized variant of Brayden combined with the suffix -leen.
Brecklyn f & m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Brooklyn or an elaboration of Brecken or Brock with the popular name suffix -lyn.
Breeanna f English
Variant of Brianna.
Breeanne f English
Variant of Brianne.
Breelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bree and Lynn.
Bregalad m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bregalad, known in the common tongue as Quickbeam, was an Ent at the time of the War of the Ring. He was significantly younger than elder Ents such as Treebeard... [more]
Brendana f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Brendan.
Brendano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brendanus.
Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.
Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.
Bresenda f Arthurian Cycle
The sister of Medea (Medeas), the lecherous female ruler of Crudele castle.... [more]
Brettiva f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brettlyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brett using the popular name suffix lyn.
Brettney f English
Variant of Brittany, possibly inspired by Brett.
Brewster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Brewster.
Brhianna f American (Rare)
Very rare variant of Brianna modelled on Rhianna.
Briagell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag.
Briahnna f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Brianna.
Brialdur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Gabrial.
Briamail m Medieval Welsh, Brythonic
Old Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Brigomaglos, which was composed of the Proto-Celtic elements *brigos, *brigā meaning "might, power" and *maglos "chief, noble".
Brianann m Scottish Gaelic, Scots
Scottish Gaelic form of Brendan.
Briannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Briana perhaps based on Rhiannon and Shannon.
Bricelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brice using the popular name suffix lyn.
Bricitus m Medieval Latin, German (Archaic)
German latinized version of Brice.
Bricteva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brictman m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtmann found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Bridgeen f Northern Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Brídín, which is a diminutive of Bríd.
Bridgett f English
Variant of Bridget.
Brieanna f English
Variant of Briana.
Briendel m Yiddish
Means "blessed".
Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.
Brigette f English
Variant of Bridgette (or perhaps an Anglicized variant of Brigitte).
Bríghdín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Brighid. See also Brídín.
Brighten f & m English (American)
Variant of Brighton, or from the English word brighten meaning "to become or make bright or brighter, to become more cheerful".
Brightly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word brighly meaning "in a bright way", possibly inspired by names with a similar ending like Amberly and Baily.
Brighton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Brighton.
Brightyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brighton.
Brigitas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brigita.
Brígiða f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bridget.
Brilhèta f Gascon
Gascon form of Brilheta.
Brilheta f Occitan
Occitan form of Bridget.
Brilyant f Azerbaijani
Means "brilliant, diamond" in Azerbaijani.
Brinkley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinkley.
Brinsley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Brinsley.
Brioleta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Violet.
Brisanie f Arthurian Cycle
A variant spelling of Brisen the enchantress's name.
Briseide f Italian
Italian form of Briseis.
Brisenia f Spanish (Mexican)
This given name is probably a combination of Briseida or Brigida with any name ending in -enia or -senia (depends on which name is used for the first part of the name), such as Eugenia and Yesenia.
Brisiane f Arthurian Cycle
A variant spelling of Brisen the enchantress's name.
Brithael m Medieval Breton, Medieval Cornish
Derived from either Old Breton brit "mind, spirit" or Old Breton Britto "Briton" and hael "generous; noble".
Brithany f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Brittany. This name ranked #8 in Ecuador in 2014.
Britheva f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Brihtgifu, a variant of Beorhtgifu.
Brithney f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Britney.
Britlynn f English (American)
Combination of Brit (short for Brittney) and Lynn
Brittian m & f English (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Britton
Brittnye f English
Alternate spelling of Brittany.
Brixhida f Albanian
Albanian form of Bridget.
Briyanna f English (Americanized, Rare)
A variant of Brianna. In both, 2002 and 2006 there were 46 girls named Briyanna.
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.
Brodrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brodrick. See also Broderick.
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]
Brønnild f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Bronwenn f Breton
Breton form of Bronwen.
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.
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Brooksie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive and feminine form of Brooks.
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".
Browning m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Browning.
Brownlow m English
Transferred use of the surname Brownlow.
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).
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Bruisten m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Bruysten.
Bruneita f American (Archaic)
Respelling of Brunita, a Spanish diminutiv of Bruna.
Brunetta f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French brune, the feminine form of the adjective brun, "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a woman with brown hair.
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).
Brunilde f Italian
Italian form of Brunhild.
Brunildo m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brunilde.
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".
Brúnmann m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Brúnmaðr.
Brunmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and mann "person, man".
Brunonia f German
Allegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.
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".
Brunward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
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.
Bruysten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Bruynsten.
Bryceson m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bryson. According to the SSA, 22 boys were given the name Bryceson in 2018.
Bryleigh f American
Variant of Briley.
Brynilla f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Brynhild.
Brynjolf m Scandinavian
Modern form of the Old Swedish name Bryniolf, itself a form of the Old Norse Bryniulfr.
Brynjulv m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Bryniulfr.
Brynlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bryn and Lynn.
Brynþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" combined with Þór.
Bryzeida f Polish
Polish form of Briseis.
Btissame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Buadhach m Irish
Derived from Irish buaidh meaning "victory" (compare Boudicca, Buddug). It is Anglicized as Victor.
Bubusara f Kyrgyz
Means "noble lady" from Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "matron, lady, woman" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "noble, pure". A notable bearer was Bubusara Beyshenalieva (1926-1973), a Kyrgyz ballerina.
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
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.
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.
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
Budianto m Javanese
Means "virtuous" from Indonesian budi meaning "sense, mind, character".
Budiarto m Javanese, Indonesian
From Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi) meaning "intellect, reason, mind" and अर्थ (artha) meaning "wealth, property".
Budimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budislav m Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Deroved from buditi, "to wake up", and slava, "fame, glory".
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]
Buichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription as Buichirou.
Bukurosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bukurosh "good-looking, handsome".
Bulaklak f Tagalog
Means "flower" in Tagalog.
Büläknur f Bashkir
From Bashkir бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Buluqhan f Medieval Mongolian
Means "sable", deriving from the Mongolian element bulga ("sable").
Bunchuai m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย (chuai) meaning "help".
Bundarik f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Buntarik.
Bungaran m Batak
Means "prosperous, increasing" in Toba Batak.
Bunkichi m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) "sentence" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bunroeun m Khmer
Means "the country" in Khmer.
Bunruean f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".
Buntaeng m & f Lao
From the Lao ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and ແຕງ (taeng) meaning "melon, cucumber".
Buntarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Bunyamin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Benjamin.
Bunyarit m Thai
Variant of Bunrit.
Burabari f & m Ogoni
Means "God's will" in Ogoni.
Burcardo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian Spanish and Portuguese form of Burchard.
Burchell m English (Rare), Popular Culture (Modern)
From the English surname Burchell, which is derived from the village of Birkehill (also known as Biekel or Birtle). It means "birch hill".
Burdette m & f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Bernadette or a variant of the traditionally French and English surname Burdette derived from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo.
Burghelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and helm "helmet, protection".
Burghild f German, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and hild "battle". Cognate to Borghild.
Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Burgnoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortification" and noð "boldness, daring".
Burgræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ræd "counsel, advice".
Burgunde f German (Rare)
Derived from German Burgunden (or Burgunder) "Burgundians", a Germanic tribe that finally settled in Burgundy.
Burgutoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek burgut meaning "eagle" and oy meaning "moon".
Burgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English element burg meaning "fortress" and wynn meaning "joy".
Burilish f Uzbek
Means "turning point, sudden change" in Uzbek.
Burleigh m English
Variant of Burley.
Burnette f & m English (American)
Feminine form and variant of Burnett.
Burulkan f Kyrgyz
From the given name Burul combined with кан (kan) meaning "blood".
Burunild f Medieval Scottish
A medieval Scottish form of Brunhild.
Busakorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Busirane m Arthurian Cycle
A sorcerer who imprisoned the maiden Amoret and tried to force her to become his lover. Britomart, the warrior maiden, learned of Amoret’s plight from Scudamore, Amoret’s lover. Britomart braved the enchantments of Busirane’s castle, defeated him, and freed Amoret.
Busisiwe f Zulu
Means "blessed" in Zulu.
Bussakon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Bustiana f Sardinian
Feminine form of Bustianu.
Bustianu m Sardinian
Short form of Sebustianu. Bustianu Satta (1867 - 1914) is considered the best-known Sardinian poet.
Buthaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).
Buthayna f Arabic
Diminutive of Arabic بثنة (bathna) meaning "soft, easy, fertile (as in soil or land)" as well as "beautiful, plump".
Butheric m Gothic
Butheric was a Roman general of Gothic descent.
Butsakon f Thai
Means "blue lotus" in Thai.
Buvaisar m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "small wolf, little wolf" combined with Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, topmost, foremost" or "leader, chief".
Buviqand f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and qand meaning "sugarcube".
Buyanbat m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, loyal, firm".
Buyinzhu f Manchu
Possibly meaning "favourite, desire,". This was the personal name of a Noble Lady (6th rank consort) of the Kangxi emperor. She was the sister of Nalanzhu.
Buyisiwe m Zulu
Means “returned” in Zulu.
Byakuran m Japanese
From Japanese 百 (byaku) meaning "hundred" or 白 (byaku) meaning "white" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Byakuren f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (byaku) "white" and 蓮 (ren) "lotus."
Byénáama m Kiga
Means "things of secrets" in Rukiga.
Byeolbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 별빛 (byeolbit) meaning "starlight," effectively a combination of Byeol and Bit (compare Bitbyeol).
Byeol-nim f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol suffixed with honorific 님 (nim).
Byeol-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Byeol and Sol (compare Sol-byeol).
Byeong-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炳 "bright, luminous; glorious" and 守 "defend, protect, guard, conserve". A famous bearer is South Korean footballer Yoo Byung-soo (1988-).
Byeong-Un m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병은 (see Byeong-Eun).
Bylatyan m Yakut
Yakut form of Platon.
Býleistr m Norse Mythology
Means "bee-lightning" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology he is Loki's brother.
Byrganym f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" combined with ханым (khanym) "lady, queen".
Byrghita f Old Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian
Old Swedish and Medieval Norwegian variant of Birgitta.
Byrgitta f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Brigita.
Byung-Eun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병은 (see Byeong-Eun).
Byung-Hee m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병희 (see Byeong-Hui).
Byung-Jun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병준 (see Byeong-Jun).
Byung-soo m Korean
Variant transcription of Byeong-su.
Caamanha f Tupi, New World Mythology
Derived from caamania meaning “forest mother” in the Classical Tupi and Nheengatu languages.
Cabdille m Somali
Somali form of Abdullah.
Cabrakan m Mayan Mythology
Means "earthquake" in Mayan. Cabrakan was the god of mountains and earthquakes.
Cəbrayıl m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Gabriel.
Caçapava f Tupi
Derived from Tupi ka'a asapaba meaning "stroll through the forest".
Cadarius m Medieval Hungarian
Cadarius was a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary who served as Judge royal in 1146, during the reign of Géza II of Hungary.
Cadillac m Obscure (Modern)
From the name of the car brand, or perhaps in some cases transferred from the French surname Cadillac.
Cadirina f Sardinian
Nuorese form of Katherine.
Cadmihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Kadmiel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Cadrieth m Arthurian Cycle
Meaning ‘Fair Speech,’ or ‘Fine Speech’.
Cadwallo m History
Guernésiais form of Cadwallon.
Cadwobri m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cat "battle" and uuobri "serious, important".
Cadwored m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cat "battle" and uuoret "shelter, protection".
Cæcilie f Danish
From the Latin name Caecilia.... [more]
Caeculus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin adjective caecus meaning "blind" combined with the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -ulus. Also compare the related name Caecilius.... [more]
Caeldori f Popular Culture
Most likely intended as an anagram of Cordelia. This name was first used as the name of a character in Fire Emblem: Fates. She resembles Cordelia, a character from the previous game, Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Caelifer m Roman Mythology
From a poetic Latin epithet of the Greek god Atlas which meant "supporting the heavens", from caelum "heaven" and ferre "to bear, to carry, to bring"... [more]
Caesaria f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Caesarius. Caesaria of Arles (also called Caesaria the Elder, died c. 530), was a saint and abbess. She was born in a Gallo-Roman family and was trained at John Cassian's foundation in Marseilles.
Cahangir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jahangir.