All Submitted Names

Bounifàci m Provençal
Provençal form of Boniface.

Bounifas m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Boniface

Bounkham m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Bounkong m Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄົງ (kong) meaning "constant, strong, durable".

Bounnhang m & f Lao (Rare)
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຍັງ (nyang) meaning "remain, have, possess". A notable bearer is former Laotian president Bounnhang Vorachit (1937-).

Bounthavy m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທະວີ (thavy) meaning "increase, add, grow".

Bounthieng m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທ່ຽງ (thieng) meaning "true, sure, correct" or "noon".

Bounthong m Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Bouone f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Bonne.

Bouonot m Norman

Boupha f & m Lao
Means "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).

Bourag m Armenian
Means "forest" in Armenian.

Bourcard m French (Archaic)
French form of Burkhard found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1700s.

Bourgine f Medieval French

Bourguin m Medieval French
French form of Burgwin.

Bourjoise f Medieval French

Bourne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bourne.

Bóurr m Old Norse
Variant of Burr, or derived from Old Norse bor "hole".

Bouse m English (Canadian, Rare)
Diminutive of Bower. A notable bearer is John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and Hockey Hall of Fame member.

Boutheïna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Boutheina based on French orthography.

Boutheina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Buthaina (chiefly Tunisian).

Bouwe m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Baue.

Bouwina f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Baue and Boudewijn.

Bouzes m Thracian

Bouzid m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Zaid".

Bov m Obscure (Germanized, Rare)
The Pseudonym Bov Bjerg was formed from the name of the Danish village Bovbjerg with a historical lighthouse and is borne by the German writer Rudolf „Rolf“ Schmidt.

Bovi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bófi.

Bovon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Bovonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Bovonsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Bovorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Bovornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Bovornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Bow m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of Rainbow.

Bowchompoo f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Bowchompoo, whose real name is Wanthip Srithongthuam.

Bowden m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Bowden.

Bowdy m American (Americanized, Rare, ?)
Variant of Bohdi and transferred use of the surname Bowdy.

Bowei m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 围 (wéi) meaning "surround, encircle".

Bowen m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Bo 2 and Wen.

Bower m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Bowman m English
Transferred use of the surname Bowman.

Bowo m Javanese
From Javanese bawa meaning "nature, disposition, character" or "voice, sound", ultimately from Sanskrit भाव (bhāva). It can also be used as a diminutive of Prabowo and other names containing the element -bowo.

Bowon m Thai
Means "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" in Thai.

Bowonrat f & m Thai
From Thai บวร (bowon) meaning "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Bowonsak m Thai
From Thai บวร (bowon) meaning "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Boworn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Bowornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Bowornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Bowser m Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Bowser. This is the Western name of Bowser, a turtle-like creature and main antagonist of the Super Mario franchise, debuting in the 1985 game Super Mario Bros... [more]

Bowyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bowen.

Box m Afro-American (Slavery-era, Rare)
Henry Box Brown (c. 1815 – June 15, 1897) was a 19th-century Virginia slave who escaped to freedom at the age of 33 by arranging to have himself mailed in a wooden crate in 1849 to abolitionists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Boxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Boxiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".

Boxiu m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 修 (xiū) meaning "repair, build, mend, study".

Boxuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".

Boxue m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".

Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [more]

Boyan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Yan 2.

Boychechak f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek boy meaning "rich, wealthy" and chechak meaning "sweet".

Boycho m Bulgarian
Variant form of Boyko.

Boycie m English (British, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Diminutive of Boyce.

Boydoy m Yakut

Boye m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
There are many etymologies possible for this Frisian name. One is that it is a pet form of Germanic given names that contained the element bodo meaning "lord, ruler" or baug meaning "bow"... [more]

Bo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (yeon).

Bo-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf".

Boyer m English
Variant of the English occupational surname Bowyer meaning "bow maker" transferred into use as a given name.

Boyet m Filipino

Boyin m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 胤 (yìn) meaning "heir, successor".

Boying f Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous".

Boyne m English
Transferred use of the surname Boyne.

Boyong m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".

Bo-young f Korean

Boysie m English, South African, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Boise.

Boysuluv f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek boy meaning "rich, wealthy" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Boyue m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 岳 (yuè) meaning "mountain peak".

Boz m English, American
A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. For example, Boz was used as a pen name by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) in the 1830s when publishing short pieces in newspapers... [more]

Bozan m Kurdish
Means "auburn" in Kurdish.

Božana f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Variant of Božena.

Bożana f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Bożena.

Bożdar m Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Bożydar.

Boze m Arabic (Mashriqi, Modern)
Variant of Boaz

Bożebor m Medieval Polish
composed of the elements of Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".

Bożechna f Medieval Polish
Variant of Bożena.

Bożeciech m Polish

Bożeciecha f Polish
Feminine form of Bożeciech.

Bòżena f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Božena.

Boženka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Božena, used as a given name in its own right.

Bożenka f Polish
Diminutive of Bożena.

Bożenna f Polish
Variant form of Bożena.

Božetech m Medieval Czech

Božetjeh m Medieval Croatian (Rare)

Bozgul f Tajik
Means "falcon rose" From боз (boz) meaning "falcon" and гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose" (see gol)

Bozhan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Bojan.

Bozhana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bozhan.

Bozhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 彰 (zhāng) meaning "clear, manifest".

Bozhe m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".

Bozhen m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 臻 (zhēn) meaning "reach, attain" or "utmost, superior".

Bozheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 政 (zhèng) meaning "government, political affairs".

Bozhil m Bulgarian

Bozhimir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Božimir.

Bozhin m Bulgarian

Bozhina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bozhin.

Bozhinel m Bulgarian
Variant form of Bozhin.

Bozhong m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle brother; mediator".

Bozhura f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian божур "peony".

Božica f Slovak, Slovene
Slovak and Slovene diminutive of Božidara and Slovene diminutive of Božislava. While the Slovak name is not used as a given name in its own right, the Slovene name is.

Božidara f Czech (Rare), Slovak, Slovene
Feminine form of Božidar.

Božimir m Croatian, Serbian
Means "divine peace", derived from Slavic bozy "divine" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Božimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Božimir.

Božimirka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Božimir.

Božislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Božislav.

Bozkurt m Turkish
Means "grey wolf" in Turkish.

Bozo m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Božo.

Bozoma f Western African
From Ghana.

Bozorgmehr m Persian
Derived from Persian بزرگ (bozorg) meaning "large, big, great" combined with مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, mercy".

Bozsena f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Božena.

Bozsidár m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Božidar.

Bozsó m Hungarian
Diminutive of Bozsidár.

Bozsóka f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bozsó.

Božur m Serbian (Rare)
Flower name meaning "peony", or more specifically, Paeonia peregrina flower from the peony family. The flower has a symbolic meaning, as it, according to the legend, sprung from the blood of fallen Serbian heroes during the Battle of Kosovo (1389).

Božurka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Božur.

Bożyk m Polish
Diminutive form of Bożydar.

Bożymir m Polish
Polish cognate of Božimir.

Bożysław m Polish
Means "divine glory", derived from Slavic bozy "divine" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Brá f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse brá "eyelash".

Brabion f Armenian
Means "garden primrose" in Armenian.

Braçayda m Medieval Spanish

Braccesca f Medieval Italian
Feminization of Braccio due to the use of the Italian feminine adjectival suffix -esca (compare Francesca).... [more]

Braccio m Medieval Italian
Short form of Fortebraccio, a nickname that was also used as a given name in medieval Italy. Nowadays it solely exists as both a descriptive and a patronymic surname.... [more]

Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.

Brach m & f Czech (Americanized, Modern)

Bracidas m Arthurian Cycle
Bracidas disputes with his brother, Amidas, over treasure they find in Book 5, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall determines him to be the rightful owner.

Bracken f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bracken.

Braco m Croatian, Serbian
Taken from the nickname, which originated as a pet form of the word brat meaning ''brother''.

Bracsław m Medieval Polish
From brat "brother, kinsman" and sław "fame". According to linguist Stanisław Rospond, the German capital Berlin is derived from this name.

Bracyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brayson.

Brada f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Braden.

Braddan m Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars consider this name a Manx form of Brendan, others derive it from Manx braddan "salmon" (ultimately via Irish bradán).

Braddock m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Braddock.

Bradey m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brady.

Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.

Bradison m English (American, Modern)
Coming from an English name, Meaning son of Bradley or is also used as a very rare substitute for Bradley, Addison or Madison.

Bradlay m English
Variant of Bradley.

Bradlea f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Bradlee m & f English (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Bradley.

Bradlei m English
Variant of Bradley.

Bradleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bradley.

Bradleyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix -na

Bradlie m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bradley.

Bradlina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix lina

Bradly m English
Variant of Bradley.

Bradney m Old Norman
Bradney is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Bradney family lived in the town and parish of Bradney in county Somerset. The name was originally derived from the Old English word "bradeney," which means "the dweller at the broad island."

Bradon m English
Variant of Braden.

Bradshaw m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bradshaw.

Brăduț m Romanian
Derived from Romaninan brăduț, the diminutive of brad, "fir tree".

Bradwen m Arthurian Cycle
Son of Iaen; brother of Sulyen, Teregud, Moren, Siawn, and Caradawg; and one of Arthur’s warriors from Caer Dathal.... [more]

Bradyn m English
Variant of Braden.

Braedon m English
Variant of Braden.

Braedyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braden.

Braegan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix bray and the name Reagan.

Braelan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Braelin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braeson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brayson.

Braesyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brayson.

Braga f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bragi.

Bragadeesh m Indian

Bráha m Czech
Diminutive form of Abraham.

Braha f Hebrew (Rare, ?)

Brāhēm m Balochi
Balochi form of Abraham.

Brahen m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Short form of Abrahen.

Brahima m Western African
Form of Ibrahim used in parts of western Africa.

Brahita m & f Indian
Means "cherished" in some Indian languages.

Brahm m English, Indian
Variant of Bram and Brahma.

Brahmagupta m Sanskrit
Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta, a theoretical treatise, and the Khaṇḍakhādyaka, a more practical text.

Brahms m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Brahms.

Brai m Sardinian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Campidanese form of Blaise, borrowed from Catalan Blai.

Braida f Romansh, Medieval Occitan
Romansh variant of Brigitta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley, as well as an Occitan form of this name.

Braidi f American
Feminine variant of Brady, with an "i" added in the middle to evoke the english word "braid"

Braidon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braden.

Braidyn m & f English (Australian, Modern)
Variant of Braden.

Braielle f Obscure

Brailee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Braylee.

Braileigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

Brailey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

Brailyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braina f Jewish

Braindla f Yiddish
Variant of Breindel.

Braisen m English (American)
Variant of Brazen.

Braison m English (American)
Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with B for Billy, rai for Ray, and -son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."

Braitón m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely a Hispanicised form of Brighton.

Brajan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Serbian name stemming from the word брајо (brajo), a diminutive form of the word "brother".

Brájen m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Brian.

Brajko m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Brajan.

Bralee f Thai

Bralin m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Bralyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Bralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn or Braylon.

Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.

Brampton m English (Rare)

Bramu m Sicilian
Short form of Abbramu.

Bramwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Bramwell.

Bran m Galician

Bran m English
Short form of Brandon.

Brana f Jewish, Yiddish (?)

Brana f Croatian, Serbian
Nickname for Branka.

Brana f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse brattr "steep". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.

Branagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive of Bran 1.

Branca m Medieval Italian
Short form of both Brancaleone and Brancazio. A known bearer of this name was the Genovese nobleman Branca Doria (c... [more]

Branca m Ligurian
Short form of Brancalion.

Brancàcciu m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Pancratius.

Brancaci m Provençal
Provençal cognate of Brancat.

Brancai m Provençal
Variant of Brancaci.

Brancaleone m Medieval Italian
The meaning of this medieval Italian given name is either "a lion's paw" or "he who captures the lion". In the case of the former meaning, the name is derived from Italian branca meaning "paw, claw" combined with Italian leone meaning "lion"... [more]

Brancalion m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Brancaleone.

Brancàs m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Pancratius.

Brancat m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Pancratius via Brancatius.

Brancatius m Late Roman
Corrupted form of Pancratius. Saint Pancratius of Taormina was venerated under this name in early medieval Sicily.

Brancatzu m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Pancratius.

Brancau m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Pancratius.

Brancazia f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Brancazio.

Brancazio m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Brancatius.

Brances m Obscure

Branch m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Branch or from Middle English from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’.

Brancha f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Breindel.

Branco m Portuguese (Rare, Archaic)
Portuguese masculine form of Branca.

Brand m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Brando, or a short form of names containing the element brand "fire, torch, sword", such as Hildebrand, Rembrandt, or IJsbrand.

Brand m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Old Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Brandr.

Branda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Brand.

Brandà m Catalan
Catalan form of Brendan.

Brandaan m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus.

Brandaen m Medieval Dutch, Literature
Medieval Dutch form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus. The use of this name started in honor of the Irish monastic saint Brendan the Navigator (died circa 577 AD), who was quite popular in the Low Countries throughout the Middle Ages.... [more]

Brandalus m Arthurian Cycle
One of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus.... [more]

Brandan m Breton (Rare), Catalan
Breton and Catalan form of Brendan.

Brandan m English
Variant of Brandon.

Brandano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus.

Brandanus m Old Irish (Latinized), Dutch (Archaic), Hungarian (Archaic)
Variant of Brendanus.

Brandão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Brendan.

Brandar m Faroese
Faroese form of Brandr.

Branddís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Brande m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Variant of Brandr.

Brandegoris m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The King of Estranggorre (Estrangore). He married a daughter of Adrian of Constantinople and thus became the brother-in-law of Adrians’s other daughter, the mother of Saigremor le Desree (Sagramore).... [more]

Brandel f Yiddish
Means "little flame" in Yiddish.

Brandelis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The name of various characters in Arthurian legend.

Brandelyn f English

Brander m Theatre
A character in "La damnation de Faust", a légende dramatique by the French composer Hector Berlioz.

Branderic m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Brandewin m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Brandewyn f Obscure

Brandgengi m Old Norse
Means "follower; companion of Brandr".

Brandh m Old Swedish
Variant of Brandr.

Brandhart m Germanic

Brandi m Old Norse
Pet form of Brandr.

Brandiann f English
Combination of Brandi and Ann.

Brandianne f English
A combination of Brandi and Anne 1.

Brandice f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brandis.

Brandin m English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon. Also compare Brandyn. Known bearers of this name include the former American professional basketball player Brandin Knight (b... [more]

Brandina f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Blandine.

Brandine f Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Brandy and the popular suffix -ine. Brandine Spuckler is Cletus's wife on the American animated series The Simpsons.

Brandingi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brandgengi. This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.

Brandino m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Blandinus.

Brandinor m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table who participated in the Grail Quest.... [more]

Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).

Brandis m Arthurian Cycle
The Count of Galloway.... [more]

Brando m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Blandus

Brandoalt m Germanic
"Fire powerful".

Brandoch m Literature
Brandoch Daha is a lord in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.

Brandolf m Germanic, German
Variant of Brandulf.

Brandomil m Galician (Archaic)

Brandón m Spanish
Spanish form of Brando.

Brandon m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Brando. At the same time, it was also a diminutive of Germanic names that contain the element brant meaning "sword", as -on is a French diminutive suffix.... [more]

Brandonne f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brandon.

Brandtley m English
Variant of Brantley.

Brandubh m Irish Mythology
Means "black raven" in Irish. In Irish legend this was a board game played by the heroes and gods. It was also the name of a king of Leinster (whom the 'Annals of Ulster' say died in 604); he was a good friend of Mongán of the Dál nAraidi but coveted Mongán's wife, Dubh Lacha... [more]

Brandulf m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Brandúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Brandulf.

Brandun m English
Variant of Brandon.

Brandur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Brandr.

Brandus m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The lord of La Dolorous Garde before Lancelot conquered it. When the Saxons invaded Britain at the beginning of Arthur’s reign, Brandin joined them against Arthur. Niniane, the Lady of the Lake, was briefly his paramour and taught him some enchantments that he applied to his castle.... [more]

Brandwin m Medieval English

Brandy m English
Diminutive of Brandon.

Brandye f Spanish
Spanish form of Brandy.

Brandylynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brandy and Lynn.

Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]

Brane m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Short from of names containing the Slavic element borna "protection", such as Branko, Branimir, Branislav...

Branford m Louisiana Creole, African American, American (South)

Brangaine f Arthurian Cycle
Probably a medieval corruption of Branwen. This is the name of Isolde's faithful and beautiful handmaiden in almost all the Tristan and Isolde legends.

Brangaled m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The owner of a horn, Corn Brangaled, that was said to have been capable of providing any drink desired and to number amongst the Thirteen Treasures of Britain.

Brangäne f Theatre
The name of Brangaine, Isolde's handmaid, in Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'.

Brangen m Old Irish
Derived from the Archaic or Primitive Irish ᚁᚏᚐᚅᚑᚌᚓᚅᚔ (Branogeni) meaning "raven clan".

Brangien f Polish, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Brangaine, as well as the usual Polish form.

Brangwy f Welsh
Variant of Branwen

Branie f Arthurian Cycle
A lady at Arthur’s court. Both Branie of the High Mountain and her sister, Clameroi, failed a chastity test.

Branilo m Serbian
Diminutive of Branislav.

Branislau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bronisław.

Branislaŭ m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.

Brannan m Irish, English
Variant of Brannon.

Brannock m History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of the eponymous saint of the village of Braunton in Devon, England. Saint Brannock (or Brannoc) is said to have originated from South Wales and established a monastery at Braunton in the 6th century... [more]

Branoc m Medieval Breton
Derived from Breton bran "raven; crow".