Names Deemed "youthful"

This is a list of names in which the community's impression is youthful.
gender
usage
impression
Aamu f Finnish
Means "morning" in Finnish.
Aang m Popular Culture
The hero of the American animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008). When his name is shown in written form, it is composed of the Chinese characters (ān) meaning "peace, quiet" and (áng) meaning "raise, lift".
Aaralyn f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Aaron using the popular name suffix lyn.
Aarthi f Tamil
Tamil form of Aarti.
Abbey f English
Diminutive of Abigail.
Abbi f English
Diminutive of Abigail.
Abbie f English
Diminutive of Abigail.
Abby f English
Diminutive of Abigail.
Abeba f Amharic
Means "flower" in Amharic.
Abena f Akan
Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.
Abessa m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Abishai.
Abi f English
Diminutive of Abigail (typically British).
Ace 1 m English
From the English word meaning "highest rank". More commonly a nickname, it is occasionally used as a given name.
Adalyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.
Adalynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lynn.
Adde m Frisian
Variant of Ade 2.
Addie f English
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names containing the same sound.
Addilyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.
Addy 1 f English
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names containing the same sound.
Addy 2 m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Adam.
Adelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.
Adelynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lynn.
Aderyn f Welsh (Rare)
Means "bird" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.
Adi 1 f & m Hebrew
Means "jewel, ornament" in Hebrew.
Adi 2 m Indonesian, Javanese
Means "first" in Indonesian and "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese, both ultimately from Sanskrit आदि (ādi) meaning "first, prime".
Aelita f Literature, Russian, Latvian
Created by Russian author Aleksey Tolstoy for his science fiction novel Aelita (1923), where it belongs to a Martian princess. In the book, the name is said to mean "starlight seen for the last time" in the Martian language.
Afanasy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Афанасий (see Afanasiy).
Afra 1 f Late Roman, Italian
Originally used by the Romans as a nickname for a woman from Africa. This was the name of two early saints.
Afra 2 f Arabic
Means "whitish red" in Arabic.
Africa 1 f African American (Rare)
From the name of the continent, which is of Latin origin, possibly from the Afri people who lived near Carthage in North Africa. This rare name is used most often by African-American parents.
Africa 2 f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Aifric.
Ai 1 f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection", (ai) meaning "indigo", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Aiday f Kazakh
Means "moon-like" in Kazakh, from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the suffix дай (day) meaning "like".
Aiko f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection" and (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
Aila f Finnish
Finnish form of Áile.
Áile f Sami
Sami form of Helga.
Aili f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Áile.
Aimee f English
Variant of Amy, influenced by French Aimée.
Aimo m Finnish
Means "generous amount" in Finnish.
Aina 2 f Catalan
Balearic form of Anna.
Aina 3 f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection" and (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", as well as other character combinations.
Aina 5 f Kazakh
Means "mirror" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian آینه (āyneh).
Ainara f Basque, Spanish
Variant of Enara.
Ainsley f & m Scottish, English (Modern)
From an English surname that was from a place name: either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire. The place names themselves derive from Old English anne "alone, solitary" or ansetl "hermitage" and leah "woodland, clearing".... [more]
Airi 1 f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Airi 2 f Finnish
From Finnish airut meaning "messenger, herald", also influenced by place names beginning with the same sound.
Aislinn f Irish
Variant of Aisling.
Aistė f Lithuanian
From the name of the Baltic tribe of the Aesti, mentioned by the Roman historian Tacitus, called the Aisčiai in Lithuanian.
Aithne f Irish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eithne.
Aiza f Urdu
Meaning unknown, possibly of Arabic origin.
Akari f Japanese
From Japanese (aka) meaning "bright" or (aka) meaning "vermilion red" combined with (ri) meaning "village" or (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Aki 1 m Finnish
Short form of Joakim.
Aki 2 f Japanese
From Japanese (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear" or (aki) meaning "autumn". It can also come from (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name too.
Akilah f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic عقيلة (see Aqila).
Akuchi f & m Igbo
Means "wealth from God" in Igbo.
Alaba f & m Yoruba
Means "second child after twins" in Yoruba.
Aladdin m Literature
Anglicized form of Ala ad-Din. This is the name of a mischievous boy in one of the tales of The 1001 Nights. A magician traps him in a cave, but he escapes with the help of a genie.
Alaya f English (Modern)
Variant of Alayah. It coincides with a Buddhist term (meaning "dwelling" in Sanskrit), which refers to the eighth level of human consciousness.
Albie m English
Diminutive of Albert.
Alby m Irish
Anglicized masculine form of Ailbhe.
Aleix m Catalan
Catalan form of Alexius.
Aleksi m Finnish, Bulgarian, Georgian
Finnish, Bulgarian and Georgian form of Alexius.
Alesia f English
Possibly a variant of Alicia.
Alessa f Italian
Short form of Alessandra.
Alessia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Alexius.
Alexina f English
Feminine form of Alex, or a diminutive of Alexis.
Aleyna f Turkish (Modern)
Possibly from Arabic علينا (ʿalaynā) meaning "to us". Alternatively, it could be from Arabic أليناء (ʾalaynāʾ), a plural form of ليّن (layyin) meaning "gentle, soft".
Alfie m English
Diminutive of Alfred.
Ali 2 f English
Diminutive of Alison 1, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound.
Aliisa f Finnish
Finnish form of Alice.
Aliki f Greek
Greek form of Alice. It also corresponds with the Greek word άλικη meaning "scarlet".
Alíz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.
Alli f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of names beginning with Al. This is also the Finnish word for a type of duck.
Allie f English
Diminutive of Alison 1, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound. After a 34-year absence from the American top 1000 chart this name began growing in popularity after the premiere of the sitcom Kate and Allie in 1984.
Allochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Alla.
Ally 1 f English
Diminutive of Alison 1, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound. This name jumped in popularity in 1997 after the premiere of the American television series Ally McBeal.
Alycia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alyx f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Alex.
Amaka f Igbo
Short form of Chiamaka.
Amberly f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Amber, influenced by the spelling of the name Kimberly.
Amberlynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Amber using the popular name suffix lyn.
Ambre f French
French cognate of Amber.
Ameyalli f Nahuatl
Means "spring, fountain" in Nahuatl.
Ami 1 m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "trustworthy, reliable" in Hebrew. This is the name of a servant of King Solomon in the Old Testament.
Ami 2 f English
Variant of Amy.
Ami 3 f Japanese
From Japanese (a) meaning "second, Asia" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amihan f Tagalog
Means "north wind, winter storm" in Tagalog.
Amika f Esperanto
Means "friendly" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin amicus "friend".
Aminda f Esperanto
Means "lovable" in Esperanto.
Amista f Chamorro
Means "loyalty" in Chamorro, derived from Spanish amistad "friendship".
Amiyah f American
Possibly an American variant of Amaya.
Anandi f Hindi
Feminine form of Anand.
Anca f Romanian
Possibly originally a diminutive of Ana.
Andi f English
Diminutive of Andrea 2.
Andie m & f English
Diminutive of Andrew or Andrea 2.
Andrada f Romanian
Possibly a feminine form of Andrei.
Andreea f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of Andrew.
Andria m Georgian, Corsican, Sardinian
Georgian, Corsican and Sardinian form of Andrew.
Andy m & f English
Diminutive of Andrew or sometimes Andrea 2. American pop artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a famous bearer of this name.
Anelia f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Анелия (see Aneliya).
Angelita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Angela.
Angelle f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Angel.
Angie f English
Diminutive of Angela and other names beginning with Ang. The 1973 Rolling Stones song Angie caused this name to jump in popularity.
Anh m & f Vietnamese
Often from Sino-Vietnamese (anh) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". This name is frequently combined with a middle name to create a compound name; the meaning of Anh can change depending on the Sino-Vietnamese characters underlying the compound.
Anhelina f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Angelina.
Anielka f Polish (Rare), Central American
Polish diminutive of Aniela. This name has become particularly popular in Nicaragua, though a connection to the Polish name is not clear.
Anika 2 f Hindi
Feminine form of Anik.
Anina f German
Diminutive of Anna.
Aniyah f African American (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Anita and Aaliyah.
Ankita f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Feminine form of Ankit.
Annabella f Italian, English (Modern)
Latinate form of Annabel. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Anna and Latin/Italian bella "beautiful".
Annachiara f Italian
Combination of Anna and Chiara.
Anna Maria f Italian
Combination of Anna and Maria.
Annamaria f Italian
Combination of Anna and Maria.
Anni f Finnish, Estonian, German, Danish
Finnish, Estonian, German and Danish diminutive of Anna.
Annie f English, French, Dutch
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Anniina f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Anna.
Annikki f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Anna.
Anti m Estonian
Estonian form of Andrew.
Antonela f Croatian
Croatian form of Antonella.
Anuki f Georgian
Diminutive of Ana.
Aoibhín f Irish
Diminutive of Aoibhe.
Aoide f Greek Mythology
Means "song" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the original three muses, the muse of song.
Apple f English (Rare)
From the English word for the fruit, derived from Middle English appel, Old English æppel. The American actress Gwenyth Paltrow and British musician Chris Martin gave this name to their daughter in 2004.
Apurva m & f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit अपूर्व (apūrva) meaning "unpreceded, new". This is a transcription of both the masculine form अपूर्व and the feminine form अपूर्वा.
Arax f Armenian
From the name of an Armenian river, also called the Aras.
Arezoo f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آرزو (see Arezou).
Argi m Basque
Means "light" in Basque.
Ari 3 m Armenian
Means "brave" in Armenian.
Arisha f Russian
Diminutive of Arina.
Arlie f & m English
Diminutive of Arline and other names beginning with Arl.
Arlo m English
Meaning uncertain. It was perhaps inspired by the fictional place name Arlo Hill from the poem The Faerie Queene (1590) by Edmund Spenser. Spenser probably got Arlo by altering the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
Arnie m English
Diminutive of Arnold.
Arti f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi आरती (see Aarti).
Artie m & f English
Diminutive and feminine form of Arthur.
Arya 2 f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a popular character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). In the story Arya is the second daughter of Ned Stark, the lord of Winterfell.
Asahi m & f Japanese
From Japanese (asahi) or 朝日 (asahi) both meaning "morning sun". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Asami f Japanese
From Japanese (asa) meaning "hemp" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Ash m & f English
Short form of Ashley. It can also come directly from the English word denoting either the tree or the residue of fire.
Ashlee f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Ashley.
Ashleigh f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Ashley.
Ashlie f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Ashley.
Ashling f Irish
Anglicized form of Aisling.
Asia 1 f English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
From the name of the continent, which is perhaps derived from Akkadian asu, meaning "east".
Asia 2 f Polish
Polish diminutive of Joanna.
Asiya f Arabic, Urdu
Possibly from Arabic أسي (ʾasiya) meaning "to be distressed, to be grieved". According to Islamic tradition this was the name of the wife of the pharaoh at the time of Moses. She took care of the infant Moses and later accepted monotheism.
Askr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Ask.
Aslı f Turkish
Means "origin, original, essence" in Turkish.
Aspen f English (Modern)
From the English word for a variety of deciduous trees in the genus Populus, derived from Old English æspe. It is also the name of a ski resort in Colorado.
Ásta f Old Norse, Icelandic
Short form of Ástríðr. It nearly coincides with Icelandic ást meaning "love".
Asta f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Short form of Astrid.
Asya 2 f Turkish
Means "Asia (continent)" in Turkish.
'Atalya f & m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Athaliah.
Aubree f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Aubrey.
Austyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant or feminine form of Austin.
Avrora f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Aurora.
Awinita f Cherokee
Means "fawn" in Cherokee, derived from ᎠᏫ (awi) meaning "deer".
Awstin m Welsh
Welsh form of Austin.
Axl m English (Modern)
Variant of Axel, used famously by musician Axl Rose (1962-).
Aya 1 f Japanese
From Japanese (aya) meaning "colour", (aya) meaning "design", or other kanji characters with the same pronunciation.
Aya 2 f Arabic
Means "sign, evidence" or "verse" in Arabic, as in one of the passages that make up the Quran.
Ayane f Japanese
From Japanese (aya) meaning "colour", (aya) meaning "design" or (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" combined with (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayelen f Mapuche
From Mapuche ayelen "laughing", ayliñ "clear" or aylen "ember".
Ayishah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).
Ayumi f Japanese
From Japanese (ayumi) meaning "walk, step". It can also be from (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with (yu) meaning "reason, cause" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". Otherwise it can be written with different combinations of kanji, or with the hiragana writing system.
Azélie f French (Rare)
Perhaps a form of Azalaïs. It was borne by Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin (1831-1877), also called Zélie, the mother of Thérèse of Lisieux.
Azzurra f Italian
Means "azure, sky blue" in Italian.
Babe m & f English
From a nickname meaning "baby", also a slang term meaning "attractive person". As a feminine name, in some cases it is a diminutive of Barbara.
Babirye f Ganda
Means "first of twins" in Luganda.
Babylas m Late Greek, French (Rare)
Derived from the name of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon. Saint Babylas was a 3rd-century patriarch of Antioch who was martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor Decius.
Bagus m Indonesian
Means "handsome, excellent" in Indonesian.
Bahija f Arabic
Means "happy, joyous, delightful" in Arabic, from the verb بهج (bahija) meaning "to be happy, to rejoice in".
Bailey m & f English
From an English surname derived from Middle English baili meaning "bailiff", originally denoting one who was a bailiff.... [more]
Bambi f English
Derived from Italian bambina meaning "young girl". The American novelist Marjorie Benton Cooke used it in her novel Bambi (1914). This was also the name of a male deer in a cartoon by Walt Disney, which was based on a 1923 novel by Swiss author Felix Salten.
Bao f & m Chinese
From Chinese (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", (bāo) meaning "praise, honour" or (bāo) meaning "bud" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are possible as well.
Barrie m English
Variant of Barry.
Bas m Dutch
Short form of Sebastiaan.
Bayley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.
Baz m English (British)
Chiefly British diminutive of Barry or Basil 1.
Bear m English (Modern)
From the English word for the animal, derived from Old English bera, probably derived from a root meaning "brown".
Beavis m Popular Culture
Variant of Bevis. This name was used in the animated television program Beavis and Butthead.
Becca f English
Short form of Rebecca.
Becka f English
Short form of Rebecca.
Beckah f English
Short form of Rebecca.
Becky f English
Diminutive of Rebecca.
Bee f English
Short form of Beatrix and other names beginning with B.
Beetlejuice m Popular Culture
Variant of Betelgeuse used for the title character of the movie Beetlejuice (1988), about an obnoxious ghost who is commissioned to scare a family out of their new house. The character's name is spelled Betelgeuse in the credits, though in other media it appears as Beetlejuice.
Beli m Welsh Mythology
Probably a Welsh derivative of Belenus. Beli Mawr was a Welsh ancestor deity who established several royal lines in Wales.
Bent 2 m Frisian
Frisian variant of Ben 2.
Berry 1 m English
Variant of Barry.
Berry 2 f English (Rare)
From the English word referring to the small fruit. It is ultimately derived from Old English berie. This name has only been in use since the 20th century.
Beti f Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Elisaveta.
Betony f English (Rare)
From the name of the minty medicinal herb.
Beylke f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Beyle. This is the name of a daughter of Tevye in late 19th-century Yiddish stories by Sholem Aleichem, on which the musical Fiddler on the Roof was based.
Beyoncé f African American (Modern)
Popularized by the American singer Beyoncé Knowles (1981-) whose given name came from her mother's maiden name (which was originally Beyincé, of Louisiana Creole origin). This name appeared on the United States top 1000 list in 2001, around the time her group Destiny's Child was at the height of their popularity.
Bia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Beatriz.
Bianka f German, Hungarian, Polish
German, Hungarian and Polish form of Bianca.
Bijou f & m French (African)
Means "jewel" in French. It is mostly used in French-speaking Africa.
Bijoy m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বিজয় (see Bijay).
Bindy f English
Diminutive of Belinda.
Bipin m Marathi, Hindi
Variant of Vipin.
Birdie f English
Diminutive of Bertha, Bernice and other names with a similar sound, or sometimes simply from the English word bird.
Blakely f English (Modern)
From an English surname that was derived from Old English blæc "black" and leah "woodland clearing".
Blaze m English (Modern)
Modern variant of Blaise influenced by the English word blaze.
Blessing m & f English (African)
From the English word blessing, of Old English origin. This name is most common in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa.
Blondie f English (Rare)
From a nickname for a person with blond hair. This is the name of the title character in a comic strip by Chic Young.
Blossom f English
From the English word blossom, ultimately from Old English blóstm. It came into use as a rare given name in the 19th century.
Blue m & f English (Rare)
From the English word for the colour, derived via Norman French from a Frankish word (replacing the native Old English cognate blaw). Despite the fact that this name was used by the American musicians Beyoncé and Jay-Z in 2012 for their first daughter, it has not come into general use in the United States.
Bobbi f English
Diminutive of Roberta or Barbara.
Bobbie f & m English
Variant of Bobby. As a feminine name it can be a diminutive of Roberta or Barbara.
Bobby m English
Diminutive of Bob. Hockey greats Bobby Hull (1939-2023) and Bobby Orr (1948-) have borne this name.
Bode m Low German
From the Germanic name Bodo, derived from the Old High German element bot, Old Saxon bod meaning "command, order" (Proto-Germanic *budą). Saint Bodo, also called Leudinus, was a 7th-century bishop of Toul in northern France.
Boipelo m & f Tswana
Means "joy, rejoicing" in Tswana, from ipela meaning "to rejoice".
Bonnie f English
Means "pretty" from the Scottish word bonnie, which was itself derived from Middle French bon "good". It has been in use as an American given name since the 19th century, and it became especially popular after the movie Gone with the Wind (1939), in which it was the nickname of Scarlett's daughter.
Borna m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element borti meaning "fight, battle". This was the name of a 9th-century duke of Croatia.
Boróka f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Borbála. It also means "juniper" in Hungarian.
Bose f Yoruba
Short form of Bosede.
Bowie m & f English (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
From a Scottish surname, derived from Gaelic buidhe meaning "yellow". It has been used as a given name in honour of the British musician David Bowie (1947-2016), born David Robert Jones, who took his stage name from the American pioneer James Bowie (1796-1836), though with a different pronunciation.
Boyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Bojan.
Božo m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Božidar, now often used independently.
Braelyn f English (Modern)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
Braidy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brady.
Brande f English
Variant of Brandy.
Brandee f English
Variant of Brandy.
Branden m English
Variant of Brandon.
Brandi f English
Variant of Brandy.
Brandie f English
Variant of Brandy.
Brandy f English
From the English word brandy for the alcoholic drink. It is ultimately from Dutch brandewijn "burnt wine". It has been in use as a given name since the 1960s.
Brantley m English (Modern)
From a surname, an Americanized form of the German surname Brändle, ultimately from Old High German brant "fire".
Brava f Esperanto
Means "valiant, brave" in Esperanto.
Brayden m English (Modern)
Variant of Braden. This is currently the more popular spelling of the name.
Braylon m English (Modern)
An invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braden and Jalen.
Bree f English
Anglicized form of Brígh. It can also be a short form of Brianna, Gabriella and other names containing bri.
Breeshey f Manx
Manx form of Bridget.
Bria f English
Short form of Brianna, Gabriella and other names containing bri.
Brianna f English
Variant of Briana. This is currently the more popular spelling of the name.
Bridie f Irish
Anglicized diminutive of Bríd.
Brielle f English (Modern)
Short form of Gabrielle. This is also the name of towns in the Netherlands and New Jersey, though their names derive from a different source.
Briley f English (Modern)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Bryson and Riley. It also coincides with the surname Briley.
Brinley f English (Modern)
Combination of Bryn and the popular phonetic suffix lee. It also coincides with an English surname, which was derived from the name of a town meaning "burned clearing" in Old English.
Brittany f English
From the name of the region of Brittany in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne. It was named for the Britons who settled there after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the invasions of the Anglo-Saxons.... [more]
Brody m English
From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from a place in Moray, Scotland. It probably means "ditch, mire" in Gaelic.
Brooklyn f & m English (Modern)
From the name of a borough of New York City, originally named after the Dutch town of Breukelen, itself meaning either "broken land" (from Dutch breuk) or "marsh land" (from Dutch broek). It can also be viewed as a combination of Brook and the popular name suffix lyn. It is considered a feminine name in the United States, but is more common as a masculine name in the United Kingdom.
Bryanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Brian.
Buddy m English
From the English word meaning "friend". It probably originated as a nursery form of the word brother.
Budi m Indonesian
Means "reason, mind, character" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi) meaning "intellect" (related to Buddha).
Buffy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth, from a child's pronunciation of the final syllable. It is now associated with the main character from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).
Bunny f English
Diminutive of Berenice.
Buse f Turkish
Means "kiss" in Turkish, from Persian بوسه (būseh).
Buster m English
Originally a nickname denoting a person who broke things, from the word bust, a dialectal variant of burst. A famous bearer was the American silent movie star Buster Keaton (1895-1966), whose real first name was Joseph.
Buttercup f Literature
From the English word for the yellow flower (genus Ranunculus). Author William Goldman used it for Princess Buttercup in his book The Princess Bride (1973) and the subsequent film adaptation (1987).
Buz m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "contempt" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Abraham's brother Nahor in the Old Testament.
Cadence f English (Modern)
From an English word meaning "rhythm, flow". It has been in use only since the 20th century.
Cadi f Welsh
Short form of Catrin.
Çağrı m & f Turkish
Means "invitation" or "falcon" in Turkish.
Cailin f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn. It also coincides with the Irish word cailín meaning "girl".
Cáit f Irish
Short form of Caitríona.