Submitted Names Matching Pattern *r*a*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
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Brijendra m Indian
Means "ruler of Brij" from the place name ब्रज (Braj), also known as Brij or Brijbhumi, which is a region in Uttar Pradesh, India, considered to be the land of the Hindu god Krishna, combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Brikena f Albanian
Feminine form of Briken.
Brilhèta f Gascon
Gascon form of Brilheta.
Brilheta f Occitan
Occitan form of Bridget.
Brillante m Spanish, Filipino
Means "brilliant, sparkly, gemstone" in Spanish. A notable bearer was Brillante Mendoza (1960-), a Filipino independent film director.
Brilliana f English (Rare, Archaic)
Coined by Lord Conway in the early 17th century for his daughter (who would later become a well-known English letter-writer).... [more]
Brilliance f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word brilliance.
Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".
Brilyant f Azerbaijani
Means "brilliant, diamond" in Azerbaijani.
Brima f Faroese
Feminine form of Brimi.
Brimar m Icelandic
Possibly derived from Old Norse brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare Brimir) combined with herr meaning "army, warrior"... [more]
Brina f English
Short form of Sabrina.
Brinda f Indian
Means "the basil plant" in Sanskrit.
Brinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Brenda, influenced by other -inda names such as Linda.
Brindabella f Indigenous Australian
Locational name, from the Brindabella mountain range on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Usually said to be from a local language, meaning "two hopping mice" - hopping mice are native Australian mice... [more]
Brinendra m Indian
Brij is the birth place of Lord Shri Krishan.and Indra is the lord of Gods,by Vedic.
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.
Brioleta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Violet.
Briomaglus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a form of Brioc combined with Celtic *maglos "noble, chief" (compare Maglocunos).
Briona f English
Variant of Briana.
Brisa f Spanish
Previously a short form of Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Brisanie f Arthurian Cycle
A variant spelling of Brisen the enchantress's name.
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.
Brisida f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Brígida.
Brissanne f Arthurian Cycle
A variant spelling of Brisen the enchantress's name.
Britan f & m English
Variant of Britton.
Britann f Romani
Romani form of Britannia.
Britannica f African American (Rare)
Possibly from Latin britannica meaning "of Britannia, British", as in the title of the Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest English-language general encyclopedia.
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".
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.
Britina f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Britney and Christina.
Britomart f Literature
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.
Britomartis f Greek 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.
Brittan f & m English
Variant of Britton.
Brittanyann f Obscure
Combination of Brittany and Ann.
Brittanyanne f English
Combination of Brittany and Anne 1.
Brittian m & f English (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Britton
Brittmarie f Swedish
Combination of Britt and Marie. Most commonly spelled with a hyphen, Britt-Marie.
Brivael m Breton
Breton form of Briomaglus.
Brixhida f Albanian
Albanian form of Bridget.
Brixia f Celtic Mythology
Contracted form of Brigantia.
Bríxida f Galician
Galician form of Bridget.
Brixida f Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Bridget.
Briyanna f English (Americanized, Rare)
A variant of Brianna. In both, 2002 and 2006 there were 46 girls named Briyanna.
Brjánn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Brian.
Brnjača f Medieval Serbian
The name of a Serbian Princess. The etymology of her name is unclear. It may be derived from Veronica, Berenice or Bernardine, or a nickname of her mother, taken from her feudal estate Brnjak... [more]
Broadus m English
Meaning unknown. This was the middle name of John Watson, American psychologist and founder of Behaviorism.
Brodan m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table who embarked with the others on the Grail Quest.
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".
Broklauss m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name (originally byname) meaning "without breeches", composed of Old Norse brók "breeches, pants" and -lauss "-less".
Brola f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name Nazibrola.
Bróna f Irish
Anglicized form of Brónach.
Broneczka f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.
Bronia f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.
Bronimira f Polish (Rare)
Feminine 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.
Broņislava f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Bronisława.
Broņislavs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Bronisław.
Bronislova f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bronislovas.
Bronja f Low German
Either a variant of Bronia or a short form from Brunhilde.
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.
Broňka f Czech
Diminutive form of Bronislava.
Bronka f Polish
Diminutive of Bronisława.
Brønla f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Brynhilda used in Rogaland and Sunnhordland.
Bronya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Bronia.
Broselianda f Obscure
This was borne by Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández Boudet (1964-2020), who was the daughter of Cuban dramatist and critic Rosa Ileana Boudet (1947-). It was perhaps inspired by the mythological place name Brocéliande.
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".
Broteas m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being", though it has also been connected to βροντή (bronte) meaning "thunder". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a legendary hunter and son of Tantalus.
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.
Brucha f Yiddish
Variant of Bracha.
Brudan m Arthurian Cycle
The nephew of Brian of the Isles, Arthur’s enemy. He murdered the noble Meliot of Logres, and was slain in turn by Perceval.
Brula f Assyrian
Means "pearl" in Assyrian.
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.
Bruneita f American (Archaic)
Respelling of Brunita, a Spanish diminutiv of Bruna.
Bruneta f Gascon
Diminutive 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.
Brungar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and gar "spear".
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."
Brunislava f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Bronislava influenced by names beginning with the element Brun-, such as Brunhilde.
Brunissenda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Medieval Occitan form of Brunissende.
Brunita f American (Hispanic)
Spanish diminutive of Bruna.
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.
Brunmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and mann "person, man".
Brúnmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brúnn "brown, shining" and maðr "man".
Brunona f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Brunon.
Brunonia f German
Allegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.
Brunrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Brunward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Bruria f Hebrew, Early Jewish
Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Brurya f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Bruria.
Brustianu m Sardinian
Gallurese variant form of Bastianu.
Bruttia f Ancient Roman
Bruttia Crispina was Roman empress from 178 to 191 as the consort of Roman emperor Commodus. Her marriage to Commodus did not produce an heir, and her husband was instead succeeded by Pertinax.
Bryah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bria or Brea. According to the SSA, Bryah was given to 12 girls in 2015.
Bryahna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana. According to the SSA, Bryahna was given to 7 girls in 2007.
Bryane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or a feminine form of Brian.... [more]
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]
Bryda f Medieval Polish
Contracted form of Brygida.
Brydan m English
Variant of Bryden.
Bryenda f English
Variant of Brenda.
Bryga f Polish
Diminutive form of Brygida.
Bryhida f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bridget.
Bryňa f Czech
Diminutive form of Brynhild.
Bryna f English, Yiddish (Anglicized)
Yiddish ברײַנא from German Bräune "brown(ness)".
Brynaam m Hindi
He who creates/nurtures nature. In some Indian traditions this name is also an alternate name for Lord Vishnu.
Brynhilda f Medieval Scandinavian, Swedish (Archaic)
Medieval Norwegian and Swedish variant of Brynhildr.
Brynilla f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Brynhild.
Brynkætill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Brynna f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Brynn (probably influenced by Brenna) as well as a variant of Bryna.
Bryona f English
Variant of Briana.
Bryonia f English (Rare)
From the Latin name for bryony, the wild twining plant (see Bryony).
Bryonna f English
Variant of Briana.
Brysan m English
Variant of Bryson.
Brysha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bry and sha.
Brystal f English (Modern)
Variant of Bristol, the spelling influenced by that of Crystal.
Bryzeida f Polish
Polish form of Briseis.
Bsora f Hebrew
Means "good news" in Hebrew.
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.
Bucura f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Bucur.
Budimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budimirka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budsarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Budsarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Buenaventurada f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish bienaventurada meaning "blessed", with the spelling influenced by Buenaventura.
Buenaventuranza f Spanish (Philippines, Rare, Archaic), Pampangan (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Spanish bienaventuranza meaning "beatitude", with the spelling influenced by Buenaventura. This name was most common (though was still extremely rare) in the provinces of Batangas and Pampanga.
Bungaran m Batak
Means "prosperous, increasing" in Toba Batak.
Bunrat f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bunruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Bunruean f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".
Bunrueang f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, glowing, shining".
Burabari f & m Ogoni
Means "God's will" in Ogoni.
Burai m Japanese (Japanized, Rare)
武 means "ferocious". 頼 means "rely".
Burat m Polynesian
from the polynesian island historical mythology. Burat is the almighty phallic symbolic god of fertility
Burçak f & m Turkish
Means "vetch" in Turkish. Vetch is a genus of flowering plant, also known as Vicia.
Burcard m Medieval English
Old English variant of Burkhard.
Burcardo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian Spanish and Portuguese form of Burchard.
Burdukhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)
This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD), who was the wife of king Giorgi III of Georgia and the mother of queen Tamar the Great of Georgia.... [more]
Burebista m Dacian
The following are interpretations of the name Burebista : a."the brilliant one", b."the noble one", c."the strong one", achieving comparative linguistics studies, also using Sanskrit, where there is the word bhuri-h = abundand, strong, much and bho-s-k which meant brilliant, noble, well known... [more]
Bürenbaatar m Mongolian
Means "complete hero" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Bürenbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "full celebration, complete joy" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Bürensaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Bürenzhargal f & m Mongolian
Means "complete happiness" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Burga f Romansh
Short form of Walburga, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Burghar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German burg meaning "fortress". Also compare Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) meaning "to keep, to save, to preserve"... [more]
Burgræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ræd "counsel, advice".
Burgundofara f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the place name Burgundy and Old German fara meaning "journey"... [more]
Burgweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and weald "powerful, mighty".
Burhaan m Somali, Arabic
Means "charisma" in Somali and "proof" in Arabic.
Burhanudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Burhan al-Din.
Buriad m & f Mongolian
Means "Buryat" in Mongolian.
Buriana f History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
This was the name of an Irish saint who lived during the 6th-century, a hermit in St Buryan, near Penzance, Cornwall. She is identified with the Irish Saint Bruinsech.
Bürkitbay m Kazakh
From the Kazakh бүркіт (bürkit) meaning "eagle" and бай (bay) meaning "bey".
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.
Burnita f American
Variant of Bernita. Notable namesake is Judge Burnita Shelton Matthews (1894-1988), the first woman appointed to serve on a US district court.
Buronya m & f Akan
Means "Christmas" in Akan. This may be given to children born around this time of year.
Burulkan f Kyrgyz
From the given name Burul combined with кан (kan) meaning "blood".
Buruuba m Popular Culture
Buruuba is the name of Yoichiro Minami's feral Tarzan-inspired character in the eponymous shonen book series and the 1955 Japanese American film coproduction by Daiei (now Kadokawa) pictures.
Busara f Swahili
Means "wisdom" in Swahili.
Busarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Busarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Buschra f German
Germanised spelling of Bushra.
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.
Bussarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Bussarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Busyra f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Bushra.
Butsarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Butsarakham f Thai
Means "topaz, yellow sapphire" in Thai.
Butterball m English (American, Rare)
From the English word butterball, used as an informal nickname. This nickname was given to an American football player Paul Scull (1907-1997). This name can also be used for pets.
Buural m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "grey" in Mongolian.
Buyanjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "virtue, goodness, merit" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Buyanzhargal f & m Mongolian
Means "good luck and happiness" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Búzavirág f Hungarian (Rare)
Means "cornflower" in Hungarian.
Bwerani m Chewa
Means "come" or "come back" in Chewa.
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.
Byambajargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Byambazhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
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.
Byran m English
Variant of Byron.
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.
Byrita f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Byrghita (see Birgitta).