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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.
Bsag m Armenian
Means "crown" in Armenian.
Bsora f Hebrew
Means "good news" in Hebrew.
Btari f Indonesian
Variant of Batari.
Btissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Btissame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Bua f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.
Buachaill m Irish
Means "cowherd, servant".
Buachan f Lao
From Lao ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and ຈັນ meaning "moon".
Buadhach m Irish
Derived from Irish buaidh meaning "victory" (compare Boudicca, Buddug). It is Anglicized as Victor.
Buakham f & m Thai, 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]
Bualoi m & f Lao
Means "candied lotus seed" in Lao.
Buan f Philippine Mythology
From Tagalog buwan meaning "moon, month". This is the name of a goddess of the moon in traditional Tagalog mythology.
Buang f Sotho
Means "speak" or "chat" in Sesotho.
Buba m Svan, Georgian
Means "uncle" in Svan. In other words: this name is basically the Svan equivalent of Bidzina.
Bubba m English, Popular Culture
In the American South, the name is from a term of endearment usually thought to be based on the word brother.
Bubona f Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Bubona is thought to have been a goddess of cattle, but she is named only by Saint Augustine. Georg Wissowa thought that a festival of cattle (ludi boum causa) mentioned by Pliny must have been dedicated to Bubona... [more]
Buboupakumo f Ijaw
Means "don't grow alone" in Ijaw.
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.
Bucephalus m Pet, Ancient Greek, Literature
Means "ox-head" in Ancient Greek. From the Ancient Greek βοῦς (bous) 'ox' and κεφαλή (kephalē) 'head'. ... [more]
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
Buchari m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.
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.
Buckingham m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Buckingham. A known bearer of this name was the American writer and politician Buckingham Smith (1810-1871).
Buckland m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Buckland.
Bucura f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Bucur.
Buda m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly means "swelling one (of rounded shapes)", "elevated". This is the Hungarian form of Bleda, the name of the brother of Attila.
Buda m Buryat
Buryat form of Buddha, used as a given name.
Budaq m Azerbaijani
Means "branch, twig" in Azerbaijani.
Budashiri f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology unknown.
Budda m Anglo-Saxon
Old 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).
Budda m History
Azerbaijani, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of Buddha.
Buddas m History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Buddha, borrowed from Ancient Greek Βούδδας (Boúddas) "Buddha". This was the renaming of Terebinthus of Turbo, a purported pupil of Scythianus during the 1st to 2nd century AD.
Buddhika m Sinhalese
Means "reasonable" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi).
Buddika m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala බුද්ධික (see Buddhika).
Budeia f Greek Mythology
Means "oxen-yoker" in Greek. It is the name of a daughter of Lycus in Greek mythology.
Budha m Hinduism
Means "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.
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".
Budiasa m Indonesian
Connected to the name Budi, which is ultimately derived from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi) meaning "intellect."
Budiman m Indonesian
Means "intelligent, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्धिमान (buddhimāna).
Budimansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Budiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Budimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budimirka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budislav m Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Deroved from buditi, "to wake up", and slava, "fame, glory".
Budsaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Budsarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Budsarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Budzisław 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 slav "glory"... [more]
Budzisława f Polish
Feminine form of Budzisław.
Buelah f English
Variant of Beulah.
Buena f Spanish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "good" in Judeo-Spanish.
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.
Buendía m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish buen día, meaning "good day" and making it a cognate of Bonjour.
Buga f Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
From the verb bugariti meaning ‘'to sing'’.... [more]
Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]
Bugha m Medieval Turkic
Ultimately derived from Proto-Turkic *buka meaning "bull, ox". Also compare Bughaj.
Bughaj m Azerbaijani
Means "bull" in Azerbaijani coming from the word bugha.... [more]
Buhawi m Tagalog (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From Tagalog buhawi meaning "cyclone, whirlwind, tornado"
Buhay m Filipino (Rare)
Comes from the Filipino word "buhay" meaning life.
Buinta f Kalmyk
Means "goodness, virtuousness" in Kalmyk.
Bujana f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bujanë "deep spot in a river".
Bujare f Albanian
Feminine form of Bujar.
Bukata m & f Bemba
Means "God's glory" in Bemba.
Bukha m Buryat
Means "bull" in Buryat.
Bukhari m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 9th-century Islamic scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari, whose name was derived from the city of Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan.
Bukhdan f Arabic
Means "sleek, smooth, slender" in Arabic.
Bukkiah m Biblical
From a root Hebrew word meaning "flask".... [more]
Bulad m Buryat
Buryat form of Bolat.
Bulah f American
Variant of Beulah.
Bulak f Cebuano
Means "flower" in Cebuano.
Büläkbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Bulaklak f Tagalog
Means "flower" in Tagalog.
Büläknur f Bashkir
From Bashkir бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Bulan m Jewish, Turkish
Bulan 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).
Bülbülcan m Azerbaijani
From bülbül meaning "nightingale" and can meaning "soul, life" (see jan)
Bulchan m Khazar
Bulchan was a Khazar general around the year 800 CE.
Bulëza f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bulëz "melodic unit, unit of rhythm".
Bulga m & f Mongolian
Means "sable" in Mongolian.
Bulgan m Buryat
Means "sable" in Buryat.
Bulganbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian булган (bulgan) meaning "sable" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Greek
From the Hebrew baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became baalas bayis / balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Bulma f Popular Culture
Used as the name of a main character off Dragon Ball Z,it is a play on the word 'Bloomers'.
Bulmaro m Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Vulmaro, which is a Spanish form of Wulmar. This is used mainly in Mexico.
Buluqhan f Medieval Mongolian
Means "sable", deriving from the Mongolian element bulga ("sable").
Bulzhamuur f Buryat
Means "lark" in Buryat.
Būmā m Japanese
his name has no meaning since it is written only katakana.... [more]
Buna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian bună, the feminine form of the adjective bun "good" (compare Bona).
Buna f Yiddish
From French meaning "good".
Buncha m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บัญชา (see Bancha).
Bunchai m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Bunchuai m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย (chuai) meaning "help".
Bundarik f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Buntarik.
Bunga f Indonesian, Malay
Means "flower" in Indonesian and Malay.
Bunga f Thai
Means "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay bunga.
Bungaran m Batak
Means "prosperous, increasing" in Toba Batak.
Bunifaciu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bonifatius.
Bunka f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 加 (ka) meaning "increase". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bunluea m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ (luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".