Modern Submitted Names

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These names are used in a modern context.
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Breece f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Breeze influenced by the sound of Reese.
Breelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Bree and the popular name suffix lyn.
Breelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bree and Lynn.
Breena f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, perhaps based on Breanna. (See also Brina.)
Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.
Breigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bree inspired by the spelling of Leigh.
Breigha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Bria or an elaboration of Breigh.
Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.
Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.
Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.
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.
Brevin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in the names Brendan and Kevin.
Brexley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lee or possibly intended as a variant of Bexley.
Brexlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lyn.
Bría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Bria.
Briahnna f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Brianna.
Bríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Brianna.
Briara f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Briana, Kiara and Tiara.
Bricelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brice using the popular name suffix lyn.
Brickly f English (Modern)
Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".
Bridgit f English (Modern)
Variant of Bridget. A known bearer is the American actress and singer Bridgit Mendler (1992-).
Brienne f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Brianne. This is the name of a character in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, as well as the TV show based on the books 'Game of Thrones'... [more]
Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.
Brighten m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brighton coinciding with the English word brighten meaning "to become or make bright or brighter, to become more cheerful".
Brightly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word brighly meaning "in a bright way", possibly inspired by names with a similar ending like Amberly and Baily.
Brighton m & f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Brighton or from the English town of Brighton.
Brijana f Serbian (Modern)
Serbian form of Briana.
Brikenzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular feminine names Brianna and Mackenzie.
Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".
Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)
Coined from the German phrase Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [more]
Brithney f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Britney.
Britina f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Britney and Christina.
Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Briton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Britton or derived from the surname Briton.
Brittleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany incorporating Leigh.
Brix m English (Modern)
A modern name.
Brixtyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminie form of Brixton.
Brodhi m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brody, influenced by Bodhi.
Brodix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brodi with the same ending as Maddox and Dax.
Bronc m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word bronc meaning "untamed horse".
Bronco m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word bronco, which describes a wild horse.
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Bruc m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan bruc meaning "tree heath", a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean basin. This is also the name of a town in Catalonia where, according to the legend, a young drummer in the Peninsular War (1807-1814) deceived the enemy troops into believing the Spanish troops were larger than they were merely by playing the drum.
Brus m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Bruce reflecting the English pronunciation.
Brūss m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Bruce.
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).
Brycelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bryce using the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).
Brycyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bryson.
Bryden m English (Modern)
Variant of Braden, perhaps influenced by Bryan.
Bryer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bryer.
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from from Old Cornish breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Brynlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bryn and Lynn.
Brynna f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Brynn (probably influenced by Brenna) as well as a variant of Bryna.
Brystal f English (Modern)
Variant of Bristol, the spelling influenced by that of Crystal.
Bryston m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryson influenced by other names ending in ton or ston.
Bumper m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word “bumper”. A famous bearer of this name is American football player, Bumper Pool.
Burchell m English (Rare), Popular Culture (Modern)
From the English surname Burchell, which is derived from the village of Birkehill (also known as Biekel or Birtle). It means "birch hill".
Butterfly f English (Modern)
Used to invoke the brilliantly-colored winged insect, which is widely seen as a symbol of metamorphosis, renewal, and rebirth, as well as one of youth and beauty. This is the birth name of a noted Australian folk singer, Butterfly Boucher, among others.
Byeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 별 (byeol) meaning "star."
Byeolbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 별빛 (byeolbit) meaning "starlight," effectively a combination of Byeol and Bit (compare Bitbyeol).
Byeol-ha f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of Byeol and the first syllable of Haneul (compare Haneul-byeol).
Byeol-i f & m Korean (Modern)
From Byeol combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Byeol-nim f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol suffixed with honorific 님 (nim).
Byeol-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Byeol and Sol (compare Sol-byeol).
Byul f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Byeol
Cadillac m Obscure (Modern)
From the name of the car brand, or perhaps in some cases transferred from the French surname Cadillac.
Cadon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden influenced by the spelling of Jadon.
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)
While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".... [more]
Caemlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
The name of a city in the book series, The Wheel of Time, by Robert Jordan. Likely a derivative of Camelot.
Caffrey m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Caffrey.
Cahlia f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a modern coinage based on Carla.
Cailen f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.
Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
From Irish caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Caisey m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Casey.
Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [more]
Caisyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cason.
Caja f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kaja "daisy".
Calhandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Alondra, occasionally used in Brazil.
Calice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calise, which might be based on Calista. It coincides with the French noun calice meaning "chalice"... [more]
Caline f French (Modern, Rare, ?)
A feminine variation of the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos). It also resembles the french word "câlin(e)" (affectionate).
Calise f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kelis, or an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Calista, Kaliyah and Alise.
Calissa f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an alteration of Calista, formed using the popular name suffix issa.
Calix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name taken from the Latin word calix meaning "wine cup, chalice".
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Callia f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Κάλλια or Καλλία (see Kallia).
Calline f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Feminized variant of Callen or a variant of Calleen or Coline (See also Colline and Callyn).
Calyssa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calissa, the spelling influenced by Alyssa.
Camarion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamarion. This name can also be a modern elaboration of Cameron in some instances.
Camber f & m English (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Amber, Cameron and Kimber.
Cambrie f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Cambria with the popular suffix ree.
Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.
Cami f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Camille, Cameron, and other names beginning with Cam.
Camlin f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camlin.
Camlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an invented name combining Cam 2 with the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Camryn.
Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of Camryn.
Camrynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.
Cannelle f French (Modern)
Derived from French cannelle "cinnamon (the spice)".
Caodhan m Irish (Modern, Rare)
Irishized form of Caden in analogy to Aodhán and Aidan. This name is not traditionally used in Irish Gaelic nor would be pronounced like English Caden.
Caprica f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from Capricornus (see Capricorn). This is the name of a planet from the Battlestar Galactica franchise.
Caracosa f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and cosa "thing".
Caraleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Cara and Leigh or a variant of Caralee.
Carbonero m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carbonero.... [more]