This is a list of names in which the categories include brown.
AhenobarbusmAncient Roman From a Roman cognomen meaning "bronze beard" in Latin. This name was borne by a series of consuls of the late Roman Republic.
Arunam & fHinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi Means "reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna (अरुण) is the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. The modern feminine form अरुणा (spelled with a final long vowel) is also transcribed as Aruna, however the modern masculine form is Arun.
AutumnfEnglish From the name of the season, ultimately from Latin autumnus. This name has been in general use since the 1960s.
BakırmTurkish Turkish form of Baqir. It coincides with the Turkish word bakır meaning "copper".
BearmEnglish (Modern) From the English word for the animal, derived from Old English bera, probably derived from a root meaning "brown".
BrunellomItalian, Carolingian Cycle Diminutive of Bruno. This is the name of a Saracen thief in the Italian epic Orlando poems (1483 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto.
BrunomGerman, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Croatian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Latvian, Germanic Derived from the Old German element brunna meaning "armour, protection" (Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ) or brun meaning "brown" (Proto-Germanic *brūnaz). Saint Bruno of Cologne was a German monk of the 11th century who founded the Carthusian Order. The surname has belonged to Giordano Bruno, a philosopher burned at the stake by the Inquisition. A modern bearer is the American singer Bruno Mars (1985-), born Peter Gene Hernandez.
DonndubánmOld Irish Composed of the Old Irish element donn "brown" combined with dub "dark" and a diminutive suffix.
DuncanmScottish, English Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Donnchadh, derived from Old Irish donn "brown" and cath "battle". This was the name of two kings of Scotland, including the one who was featured in Shakespeare's play Macbeth (1606).
EachannmScottish Gaelic From the Old Irish name Echdonn meaning "brown horse", from ech "horse" and donn "brown". This name was historically common among the chiefs of Clan MacLean. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Hector.
HarimHinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion". This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu, and sometimes of his avatar Krishna. In this context it is sometimes considered a derivative of Sanskrit हृ (hṛ) meaning "to take away", referring to the removal of sins.
HazelfEnglish From the English word hazel for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hæsel. It was coined as a given name in the 19th century and quickly became popular, reaching the 18th place for girls in the United States by 1897. It fell out of fashion in the second half of the 20th century, but has since recovered.
KapilamHinduism, Sinhalese Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit, derived from कपि (kapi) meaning "monkey". According to Hindu tradition this was the name of a sage who founded Samkhya philosophy. He is sometimes considered an incarnation of Vishnu.
KeziahfBiblical From the Hebrew name קְצִיעָה (Qetsiʿa) meaning "cassia, cinnamon", from the name of the spice tree. In the Old Testament she is a daughter of Job.
MaplefEnglish From the English word for the tree (comprising the genus Acer), derived from Old English mapul. This is the name of a girl in Robert Frost's poem Maple (1923) who wonders about the origin of her unusual name.
NgairefMaori Possibly from the name of the town of Ngaere in New Zealand, of Maori origin meaning "wetland".
OdharnaitfIrish (Rare) Derived from odar"dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an early Irish saint.
OdhránmIrish From Old Irish Odrán, derived from odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a saint who travelled with Saint Columba through Scotland.
RhydderchmWelsh (Rare) From the Old Welsh name Riderch, probably derived from ri "king" combined with derch "exalted". Rhydderch Hael was a 6th-century king of Strathclyde. This name has sometimes been Anglicized as Roderick.
RustymEnglish From a nickname that was originally given to someone with a rusty, or reddish-brown, hair colour.
Sandym & fEnglish Originally a diminutive of Alexander. As a feminine name it is a diminutive of Alexandra or Sandra. It can also be given in reference to the colour.
TopazfEnglish (Rare) From the English word for the yellow precious stone, the traditional birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek τόπαζος (topazos).
VerbenafVarious (Rare) From the name of the verbena plant, which is derived from Latin verbena meaning "leaves, twigs".
WidomGermanic Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element widu, Old High German witu, meaning "wood" (Proto-Germanic *widuz). This was the name of two 11th-century saints, one from Belgium and one from northern Italy, both commonly called Guido or Guy. From early times this name has been confused with the Latin name Vitus.
WoodymEnglish Either a diminutive of names containing wood such as Woodrow, or else from a nickname derived from the English word wood. Famous bearers include the folk singer Woodrow "Woody" Guthrie (1912-1967), the comedian and film director Heywood "Woody" Allen (1935-; born as Allan Stewart Konigsberg), and the actor Woodrow "Woody" Harrelson (1961-). It is also borne by the cartoon characters Woody Woodpecker (debuting 1940) and Woody from the Toy Story movies (beginning 1995).
YağızmTurkish Means "brown, chestnut (colour)" in Turkish.