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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Borogchin f Mongolian
Modern form of Boraqchin.
Borogshon f & m Buryat
Means "grey" in Buryat.
Boros m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Βωρεῖς (Boreis), the name of a Milesian tribe in Ancient Greece. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Borõss m Estonian
Estonian variant of Boris used to transcribe Ukrainian Борис.
Borostyán f Hungarian (Rare)
Two separate words in Hungarian; "amber" and "ivy".
Börries m Low German
Low German form of Liborius.
Borromäus m German (Rare)
From the surname of Saint Carlo Borromeo, whose name is translated as Carolus Borromäus in German.... [more]
Borros m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Borros Baratheon is the patriarch of House Baratheon and the Lord of Storm's End during Viserys Targaryen's reign in Westeros.
Bors m Hungarian (Archaic)
Derived from Hungarian bors meaning "pepper".
Bortwin m German (Archaic)
Containing the name elements bort meaning "shield" and wini meaning "friend".
Borvon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).
Borvorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).
Borwin m German (Rare)
The name Borwin is formed from the Slavonic name element BOR "fight, battle" and the Germanic name element WIN "friend".... [more]
Borwon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).
Borworn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).
Borxan m Bashkir
Means "evidence" in Bashkir.
Borysthenis f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, probably derived from the masculine name Borysthenes.
Bosćan m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Sebastian.
Boselin m Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Boso.
Bosen m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Bo-seon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 潽 "boiling water spilling out" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Boson m French (Archaic)
French form of Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord (1832-1910), a French nobleman and prince of Sagan.
Boss m American
Possibly transferred use of the surname Boss, or taken from the English word boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch baes "master of a household, friend"... [more]
Bostán m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Linus.
Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.
Botan f Japanese (Rare)
From 牡丹 (botan), referring to the (Chinese tree) peony.... [more]
Botis m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Name of a demon described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a president and earl, ruling sixty legions of demons. He initially appears as a viper before taking on human form, sporting horns, fangs and a sword... [more]
Bouden m Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Boudijn.
Boudijn m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Baldwin.
Boudilatis f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot" and latis "hero", ultimately from Gaulish lato- "fury, rage".
Boukattes m Ancient Greek
Probably a masculine form of Boukatia.
Boukolion m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Boukolos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion).
Boukolos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek βουκόλος (boukolos) meaning "cowherd, herdsman", which is ultimately derived from Greek βοῦς (bous) meaning "cow, ox, bull". Also compare the Greek verb βουκολέω (boukoleo) meaning "to tend cattle".
Bouldin m English (Modern, Rare)
The origins of the name Bouldin are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the Old English personal name Bealding, which was originally derived from the name Beald. Bouldin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century... [more]
Boun m & f Lao
Means "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.
Bounifas m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Boniface
Bovon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).
Bovorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).
Bowden m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Bowden.
Bowen m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Bo 2 and Wen.
Bowman m English
Transferred use of the surname Bowman.
Bowon m Thai
Means "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" in Thai.
Boworn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).
Bowyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bowen.
Bowynn f & m Obscure
Variant of Bowen, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Boxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Boxuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Boyan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Yan 2.
Boyan m Medieval Slavic
Means "storyteller, singer" in Old Slavic.
Bo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (yeon).
Boyin m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 胤 (yìn) meaning "heir, successor".
Bozan m Kurdish
Means "auburn" in Kurdish.
Bozhan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Bojan.
Bozhen m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 臻 (zhēn) meaning "reach, attain" or "utmost, superior".
Bozun m Chinese
From 博 () meaning "abundant, plentiful, rich" and 遵 (zūn) meaning "to obey, to comply".
Brabion f Armenian
Means "garden primrose" in Armenian.
Bracidas m Arthurian Cycle
Bracidas disputes with his brother, Amidas, over treasure they find in Book 5, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall determines him to be the rightful owner.
Bracken f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bracken.
Braddan m Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars consider this name a Manx form of Brendan, others derive it from Manx braddan "salmon" (ultimately via Irish bradán).
Bradison m English (American, Modern)
Coming from an English name, Meaning son of Bradley or is also used as a very rare substitute for Bradley, Addison or Madison.
Bradon m English
Variant of Braden.
Bradwen m Arthurian Cycle
Son of Iaen; brother of Sulyen, Teregud, Moren, Siawn, and Caradawg; and one of Arthur’s warriors from Caer Dathal.... [more]
Bradyn m English
Variant of Braden.
Braedon m English
Variant of Braden.
Braegan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix bray and the name Reagan.
Brahms m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Brahms.
Brain m Various
Erroneous spelling of Brian.
Braison m English (American)
Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with B for Billy, rai for Ray, and -son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."
Braitón m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely a Hispanicised form of Brighton.
Brajan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Serbian name stemming from the word брајо (brajo), a diminutive form of the word "brother".
Brájen m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Brian.
Bran m English
Short form of Brandon.
Branagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive of Bran 1.
Brancalion m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Brancaleone.
Brancàs m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Pancratius.
Brancatius m Late Roman
Corrupted form of Pancratius. Saint Pancratius of Taormina was venerated under this name in early medieval Sicily.
Brandaan m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus.
Brandaen m Medieval Dutch, Literature
Medieval Dutch form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus. The use of this name started in honor of the Irish monastic saint Brendan the Navigator (died circa 577 AD), who was quite popular in the Low Countries throughout the Middle Ages.... [more]
Brandalus m Arthurian Cycle
One of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus.... [more]
Brandan m Breton (Rare), Catalan
Breton and Catalan form of Brendan.
Brandan m English
Variant of Brandon.
Branddís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Brandegoris m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The King of Estranggorre (Estrangore). He married a daughter of Adrian of Constantinople and thus became the brother-in-law of Adrians’s other daughter, the mother of Saigremor le Desree (Sagramore).... [more]
Brandelis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The name of various characters in Arthurian legend.
Brandewin m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Brandiann f English
Combination of Brandi and Ann.
Brandin m English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon. Also compare Brandyn. Known bearers of this name include the former American professional basketball player Brandin Knight (b... [more]
Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).
Brandis m Arthurian Cycle
The Count of Galloway.... [more]
Brandón m Spanish
Spanish form of Brando.
Brandon m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Brando. At the same time, it was also a diminutive of Germanic names that contain the element brant meaning "sword", as -on is a French diminutive suffix.... [more]
Brandun m English
Variant of Brandon.
Brandus m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The lord of La Dolorous Garde before Lancelot conquered it. When the Saxons invaded Britain at the beginning of Arthur’s reign, Brandin joined them against Arthur. Niniane, the Lady of the Lake, was briefly his paramour and taught him some enchantments that he applied to his castle.... [more]
Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]
Brangen m Old Irish
Derived from the Archaic or Primitive Irish ᚁᚏᚐᚅᚑᚌᚓᚅᚔ (Branogeni) meaning "raven clan".
Brangien f Polish, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Brangaine, as well as the usual Polish form.
Branton m English
Derived from the surname Branton.
Branwenn f Breton
Breton form of Branwen.
Branwyn f English
Variant of Welsh Branwen.
Braon m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop".
Braonán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Brashlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of the English word "Brash" and the suffix -lyn. Possible variant of the popular name "Ashlyn".
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.
Brasidas m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from Greek βράσις (brasis) meaning "boiling" combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Brass m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brass. Alternately, could be taken directly from the English word brass, a metal alloy of copper and zinc, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic brasō "fire, pyre"... [more]
Brastias m Arthurian Cycle
Brastias originally was a knight of Duke Gorlois.... [more]
Bratan m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element bratu "brother".
Braun m German
Transferred from the surname "Braun", which means "brown."
Braunwyn f English (Rare)
Probably an English variant of Bronwyn. A known bearer of this name is Braunwyn Windham-Burke (b. 1977), who stars in the American reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County (2006-).
Bravain m Arthurian Cycle
Among Arthur’s knights at the Round Table.... [more]
Braven m English
Variant of Brave, with the popular name suffix -en, possibly influenced by Raven.
Braxden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braxton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.
Braxon m English
Variant of Braxton.
Braydn m English
Variant of Braden.
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.
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.
Brazen m English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "bold, shameless, obvious" or "made of brass, of brass colour".
Brazos m Spanish (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Brazos or from a Spanish word meaning "arms".
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.
Breahn f English (New Zealand)
The name originated from the name Brianna
Brecan m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Breacán.
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.
Brecken m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brecken.
Breckin m English
Variant of Brecken.
Brecklyn f & m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Brooklyn or an elaboration of Brecken or Brock with the popular name suffix -lyn.
Bredon m Literature
This is one of the many names of Lord Peter Wimsey, a fictional character created by Dorothy L. Sayers. It is also the name of his firstborn son.
Breeann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brianne, or a combination of Bree and Ann.
Breelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Bree and the popular name suffix lyn.
Breelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bree and Lynn.
Brees m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Brees. A notable bearer of the surname is quarterback Drew Brees
Breeyn f English
Likely a variant of Brianne or an elongation of Bryn.
Breion m English
Variant of Brian.
Breisleán m Irish
Diminutive of Breasal.
Bren m & f English
Short form of Brendan, Brenda and other names starting with Bren-.
Brencis m Latvian (Rare)
Short form of Labrencis, used as a given name in its own right.
Brendalynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Brenda using the popular name suffix lynn.
Brendán m Irish, Spanish (Rare)
Irish variant of Brendan as well as one of the Spanish forms of the name.
Brendanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Brendan.
Brenn m & f English
A diminutive of names with the element or sound of -bren-, such as Brenna or Brendan.
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]
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]
Brès m Occitan
Occitan form of Brice.
Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.
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.
Breton m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breton.
Brettlyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brett using the popular name suffix lyn.
Bretton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Britton or a transferred use of the surname Bretton.
Breun m Dutch (Rare)
Rare Dutch form of Bruno. The form Bruin is more common and better attested.
Brevin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in the names Brendan and Kevin.
Brewen m Breton
Breton form of Bregwin.
Brexlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lyn.
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]
Briagen f Breton
Variant of Briaga.
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.
Brianann m Scottish Gaelic, Scots
Scottish Gaelic form of Brendan.
Briann f & m English
Variant of Brianne or Brian.
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.
Bricken f Swedish (Rare)
Rare dialectal diminutive of Britta.
Brictman m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtmann found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Brictstan m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtstan found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Bridgeen f Northern Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Brídín, which is a diminutive of Bríd.
Bridges m English
Transferred use of the surname Bridges.
Brídín f Irish
Diminutive of Bríd.
Briegen f Breton
Variant of Briega.
Brien m English
Variant of Brian.
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".
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.
Brimrún f Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic elements brim "surf, surge" and rún "secret".
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.
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.
Briomaglus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a form of Brioc combined with Celtic *maglos "noble, chief" (compare Maglocunos).
Brisen f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a witch in Arthurian legend. One theory connects it to Old Norse brisinga "glowing, twinkling" (a word-forming element associated with Freya's famous necklace, the brísingamen).
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.