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Brixton m AmericanFrom a district in south London, England. Entered popular usage in the US in early 2000s.
Brizo f Greek MythologyAncient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen as well as a prophet specializing in the interpretation of dreams.... [
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Broadus m EnglishMeaning unknown. This was the middle name of John Watson, American psychologist and founder of Behaviorism.
Brodi m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006
Brodulf m GermanicThe first element is derived from Old High German
prôdi "weakness, decrepitude" or Old High German
brôt "bread." The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Brodzimierz m PolishDerived from Polish
brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Brodzisław m PolishDerived from Polish
brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Brogimaros m GaulishDerived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
brogis, *
mrogis "territory, region" and *
māros "great".
Broklauss m Anglo-ScandinavianAnglo-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.
Broly m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from the English word
broccoli. This is the name of a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise. In the series, Broly is a green-haired villain and belongs to the Saiyan race, like
Goku and
Vegeta.
Brom m LiteratureBrom 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... [
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Bromerus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), HistoryLatinized 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"... [
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Bronco m EnglishDerived from the English-speaking word bronco, which describes a wild horse.
Bronjay m AmericanDerived from the Slavic element
borna "protection" and the American name
Jay 1. Comic character Bronjay, from Heaven Sent Gaming's Reverie, has this name.
Bronn m Literature, Popular CultureSer Bronn of the Blackwater is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Bronnil m Arthurian CycleIn Robert Mannyng’s chronicle, a Saxon lord who allied with Mordred and was slain at the final battle against Arthur.
Bronte f Greek MythologyFrom Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ) meaning "thunder". She is the Greek goddess of thunder and the sister of
Astrape. She was one of the Cyclops, who forged
Zeus' thunderbolts/lightning bolts.
Bronx m EnglishTransferred use of the place name
Bronx. It began gaining popularity as a given name after singers Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson used it for their son in 2008.
Bronze m & f EnglishBronze is a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin. It is a modern first name. In the US, 5 girls and 9 boys were given this first name in 2018.
Broselianda f ObscureThis 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.
Brosius m German (Archaic)Short form of
Ambrosius (see
Ambrosios). This name is now rather archaic and one is more likely to come across it in German-speaking areas as a surname, rather than a first name.
Brotanax m Ancient GreekMeans "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 MythologyPossibly 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 GermanicThe 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.
Broto m JavaneseFrom Javanese
brata meaning "penance, expiation" or "asceticism, meditation", ultimately from Sanskrit व्रत
(vratá).
Brucelee m VariousCombination of
Bruce and
Lee (see also surname
Lee 2), honouring the actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher Bruce Lee (1940-1973).
Brugmo f TibetanFrom the Tibetan
འབྲུག ('brug) meaning "dragon, thunder" and
མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".
Brunlocc m Anglo-SaxonLate Old English name meaning "brown lock (of hair)", composed of the elements
brun "brown" and
locc "hair, curl" (probably originally a byname).
Brüno m Popular CulturePseudo-German variant of
Bruno used for the titular character of Sacha Baren Cohen's 2009 comedy film 'Brüno', about a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion designer.... [
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Brunomund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or
brûn "brown" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Brunonia f GermanAllegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.
Brunor m Arthurian CycleLikely derived from the Germanic element
brunna "armour, protection" or
brun "brown". This is the name of several characters in Arthurian tales, including the father of Sir
Galehaut and the Knight of the Ill-Fitting Coat.
Brunulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or
brûn "brown" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Brutulus m Medieval LatinAppears 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.
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)Derived from from Old Cornish
breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix
en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Bryniulfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
brynja "coat of mail, armor, protection" and
ulfr "wolf".
Brynkætill m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Bualoi m & f LaoMeans "candied lotus seed" in Lao.
Bubona f Roman MythologyIn 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... [
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Budianto m JavaneseMeans "virtuous" from Indonesian
budi meaning "sense, mind, character".
Budiono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
budi meaning "sense, mind, character" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Budo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "warrior" or "martial" and 道 (do) meaning "way" or "path". Together, 武道 (Budo) refers to "martial arts" or "the way of martial arts," emphasizing both physical technique and spiritual development.
Budoc m History (Ecclesiastical), Breton LegendDerived from Old Celtic
boudi "victory". However, folk etymology likes to associate this name with
beuziñ meaning "drown", with the intended meaning of "saved from the waters". In Breton legend this is the name of a 6th century saint, son of
Azenor.
Budou f & m JapaneseMeans "grape" in Japanese or from Japanese 武道 (
budou) meaning "Japanese martial arts". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Budzisław m PolishThe 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"... [
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