BoromieumLengadocian Transferred use of the surname Boromieu. Derived from the surname of Catholic saint Charles Borromeo (1538 – 1584), Archbishop of Milan and a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation.
BoromirmLiterature Means "jeweled hand" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this is the name of one of the nine walkers in the Fellowship of the Ring.
BrahmaguptamSanskrit Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta, a theoretical treatise, and the Khaṇḍakhādyaka, a more practical text.
BratimirmCroatian, Serbian There are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Slavic brati "reap, gather", which would make the whole name an older form of Berimir... [more]
BratomirmCroatian, Polish, Serbian Means "brother of peace", derived from Slavic bratu "brother" combined with Slavic mir "peace". Also compare Bratimir.
BremusafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Βρεμουσα (Bremousa), which allegedly meant "raging woman" from Greek βρέμω (bremo) "to roar, shout, rage". This was the name of one of the twelve Amazon warriors who followed Penthesilea into the Trojan War.
BretmanmObscure 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.
BriamailmMedieval 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".
BrighaminafEnglish (American, Rare) Feminine form of Brigham. This name was mostly used by Mormon parents who wanted to honor Brigham Young, who was the 2nd president of the LDS Church.
BrimofAncient Greek, Greek Mythology The epithet of several Ancient Greek goddesses, most notably Hecate and Demeter, meaning "angry, furious, avenging".
BrimrúnfIcelandic Derived from the Germanic elements brim "surf, surge" and rún "secret".
BritomartfLiterature Form of Britomartis used by Edmund Spenser for a female knight in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590). Folk etymology associated Brito- with "Briton" and -martis with Mars (genitive Martis), the Roman god of war.
BritomartisfGreek Mythology Possibly means "sweet maiden", from Cretan βριτύ (britu) "sweet" or "blessing" (Attic glyku) and martis "maiden" (Attic parthenos). This was an epithet of a Cretan goddess of mountains and hunting who was sometimes identified with Artemis.
BrodzimierzmPolish Derived from Polish brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
BrogimarosmGaulish Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *brogis, *mrogis "territory, region" and *māros "great".
BrommLiterature 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]
BromerusmAncient 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]
Buakhamf & mThai, 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]
BuckinghammEnglish (Archaic) Transferred use of the surname Buckingham. A known bearer of this name was the American writer and politician Buckingham Smith (1810-1871).
BudimirmCroatian, 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.
BudymyrmUkrainian (Archaic) From Ukrainian будує мир (buduye myr), which means "builds peace". The name means "one who spreads peace".
BudzimirmPolish 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]
BūmāmJapanese his name has no meaning since it is written only katakana.... [more]
Bumblebeem & fPopular Culture, English (Rare) The name of several fictional characters, including a Marvel comics superhero, Transformers character, and The Simpsons character.
BumimPopular 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.
BuminmTurkish Means "owl" or "division" in Proto-Turkic. Bumin was the founder of Turkic Khaganate.
BumpermAmerican (Modern, Rare) From the English word “bumper”. A famous bearer of this name is American football player, Bumper Pool.
BunmifJapanese From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunmim & fThai From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มี (mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
BuonamicomMedieval Italian Variant of Bonamico. The Italian painter Buonamico Buffalmacco (c. 1290-1340) was the basis of a trickster character in Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron (1350).
Bürenmendf & mMongolian Means "full health" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being".
BurghelmmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and helm "helmet, protection".
BurmafEnglish (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.
BustamimIndonesian 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.
Buyan-amgalanm & fMongolian From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peaceful, calm".
BuyanchimegfMongolian From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Buyannemekhm & fMongolian Means "add good luck" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, increase; to enhance".
BvumaimShona Bvumai means "Admit". This may be a name given to say to adversary admit that you were wrong, you were defeated or that you committed the offence
BwamimShona Meaning "emperor", another form of the name is Hwami.
Byambam & fMongolian Means "Saturday" in Mongolian, derived from Tibetan སྤེན་པ (spen pa) meaning "Saturn (planet)" or "Saturday" (see Pemba).
Byambadalaim & fMongolian From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".
ByambadorjmMongolian From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Byambajargalf & mMongolian From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Byambajavm & fMongolian From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Byamba-ochirm & fMongolian From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "staff, truncheon; thunderbolt".
Byambasürenf & mMongolian From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Byambatserenm & fMongolian From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" combined with the given name Tseren, ultimately derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life".
ByambatsetsegfMongolian Means "Saturday flower" in Mongolian, from бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Byambatsogtm & fMongolian From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".
Byambazhargalf & mMongolian From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
CacamamNahuatl Means "small ear of corn" in Nahuatl.
CacamacihuatlfNahuatl, Aztec Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.
CacamatzinmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl cacamatl "small ear of corn, offshoot of larger ear of maize" and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was the name of a king of Texcoco.
CadmihelmBiblical Latin Form of Kadmiel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
CaelummAstronomy The name of a faint constellation in the southern sky, which is from Latin caelum meaning "heaven, sky" (compare Caelius) or (allegedly) "burin" (a tool for engraving on copper or other metals).
CalammIrish, English Meaning uncertain. Among anglophone bearers from outside Ireland, there might possibly be cases where the name is derived from the surname Calam, which is ultimately of Scottish origin.... [more]
CalamandafCatalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) From the Latin word calamus meaning "reed, cane". This was the name of a possibly legendary Catalan saint who is the patroness of the town of Calaf (Catalonia).
CalmanafJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature Latinized form of Kalmana, the name of Cain's wife and twin sister in Judeo-Christian legend (e.g., found in the (first Greek redaction of the) 'Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius', written in Syriac in the late 7th century)... [more]
CałomierzmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish cały "whole, entire, complete", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic cělъ "whole, entire". Also compare Czech celý and Croatian cijel, both of which mean "whole, entire"... [more]
CalonymusmLate Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Kalonymos. A known bearer of this name was Calonymus of Alexandria, a Byzantine naval commander from the 6th century AD.
CamaelmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Apparently means "he who sees God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel who is often listed as being one of the seven archangels.
ÇəməngülfAzerbaijani (Rare) Means "meadow flower" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian چمن (chaman) meaning "meadow" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
CamarismLiterature Camaris sa-Vinitta is an original character created by fantasy Author, Tad Williams. Camaris comes from the Greek καμαρης meaning 'pride'. Camaris also means 'chamber' in Latin.
CambermHistory, Anglo-Saxon Mythology Camber, or Kamber, was the legendary first king of Cambria, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth in the first part of his influential 12th-century pseudohistory Historia Regum Britanniae... [more]
CambinafArthurian Cycle Cambina is Triamond's sister and Cambell's wife in Book 4, Cantos 2–3 of "The Faerie Queene". She is well-versed in magic and able to soothe conflict.
Cambridgem & fEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to Cante and then Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [more]