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Bresibalt m Medieval English
Possibly from Bresi, which is a form of the Old English name Beorhtsige.
Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.
Bressal m Medieval Irish
Old Irish name derived from Celtic *brestelo-s "strife, war". It was borne by Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig, an early king of the Uí Liatháin, an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland.
Bresti m Faroese
Variant of Brestir.
Brestir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse bresta meaning "to burst, break".
Breta f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Berta.
Breði m Old Norse
Means "snowbank; snowdrift". Is related to Breiðr.
Bretislav m Slovak, Slovene
Slovak and Slovene form of the Czech name Břetislav, which has Slavic roots. Nicknames for this name include Bret or Brett, Slávek, Slavo, and Břeťa.
Bretka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Breta.
Bretman m Obscure
In the case of Filipino-American beauty influencer and social media personality Bretman Rock (1998-) he was named after wrestlers Bret Hart and The Rock.
Bretny f English
Variant of Brittney.
Breton m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breton.
Brette m & f English
Variant of Brett.
Brettia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Brettia was the eponymous nymph of Abrettene, Mysia.
Brettiva f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brettlyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brett using the popular name suffix lyn.
Brettney f English
Variant of Brittany, possibly inspired by Brett.
Breun m Dutch (Rare)
Rare Dutch form of Bruno. The form Bruin is more common and better attested.
Breval m Breton
Derived from the place name Bréval, ubicated in north-central France. Recorded as other forms, ultimately comes from the Germanic name Berher and French val "valley", albeit the first element was later reinterpreted as bref "small".
Brevin m English
Modern invented name.
Brewen m Breton
Breton form of Bregwin.
Brewer m English
Transferred use of the surname Brewer.
Brewster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Brewster.
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.
Brey m English (Rare)
Variant of Bray.
Breysia f Medieval Swiss
Derived from the place name Brixia, the Latin name of an ancient city situated in Gallia Cisalpina, now Brescia in Lombardy, Italy.
Breza f Croatian (Rare)
Means "birch" in several Slavic languages.
Brezki m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, meaning "British".
Brezo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "heather" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Brezo meaning "Our Lady of the Heather". She is venerated in the Spanish province of Palencia.... [more]
Brhianna f American (Rare)
Very rare variant of Brianna modelled on Rhianna.
Bri m & f English
Variant of Bree or a diminutive of any name containing the element -bri-, such as Brian, Briana, Gabriella, etc.
Bría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Bria.
Briac m French, Breton
From a Brythonic name derived from the Celtic element *brigo "high, noble, mighty". As such this name can be viewed as a Breton cognate of Brian. In the case of Saint Briac, who arrived in Brittany with Saint Tugdual circa 548, this was a short form of the old Welsh name Briafael.
Briadan m Arthurian Cycle
In Palamedes, one of two knights who murdered the Good Knight Without Fear. His companion was Ferrant.
Briadas m Arthurian Cycle
A powerful jouster who guarded the Spring of the Two Sycamores. He was considered undefeatable; he had even knocked down Gawaine. This lasted until he was conquered by Lancelot and received a mortal wound... [more]
Briag m Breton
Younger form of Briac.
Briaga f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag, this name is occasionally also considered a Breton cognate of Cornish Breaca.
Briagell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag.
Briagen f Breton
Variant of Briaga.
Briagez f Breton
Variant of Briaga.
Briah f English
Variant of Bria.
Briains m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who joined Nogant in an assault on Queen Fenise of Ireland. Arthur’s forces joined Nogant but Arthur soon learned that he was a coward, and the siege was lifted.
Brialdur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Gabrial.
Briamail m Medieval Welsh, Brythonic
Old Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Brigomaglos, which was composed of the Proto-Celtic elements *brigos, *brigā meaning "might, power" and *maglos "chief, noble".
Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.
Brianann m Scottish Gaelic, Scots
Scottish Gaelic form of Brendan.
Briand m French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Brient.
Briane f English
French feminine form of Brian.
Briann f & m English
Variant of Brianne or Brian.
Bríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Brianna.
Briannette f English (American)
Combination of the name Annette and Briana. OR Brianne.
Briannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Briana perhaps based on Rhiannon and Shannon.
Briant m English (American), Medieval French
Probably of Bretonic origin.
Briante f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Briana with the suffix tay.
Briara f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Briana, Kiara and Tiara.
Briarly f English
Variant of Brierley.
Briasside m Italian
Italian form of Bryaxis.
Briatiz f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Beatriz.
Briauna f English
Variant of Briana.
Bricelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brice using the popular name suffix lyn.
Bricia f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Bricio (compare Brizia). This name coincides with the name of a town in Castile and León, Spain.
Bricida f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Brigida.
Brício m Brazilian
Brazilian form of Brice.
Briçio m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Bricius.
Bricio m Spanish, American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Bricius. It can also be a short form of Fabricio.
Bricita f Sicilian
Variant of Bricida.
Bricitus m Medieval Latin, German (Archaic)
German latinized version of Brice.
Brick m Popular Culture
Originally a nickname from the English word brick (having the slang meaning "a good fellow" from 1840). It was used for a character in Tennessee Williams' play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' (1955).
Bricken f Swedish (Rare)
Rare dialectal diminutive of Britta.
Brickly f English (Modern)
Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".
Bricta f Celtic Mythology
Bricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of Luxovius. It has, however, been suggested that if "Bricta is a title incorporating Bríg, it may actually be a title assigned to Sirona rather than a separate goddess"... [more]
Bricteva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brictfled f Medieval English
A form of the Old English name Beorhtflæd.
Brictgyth f Medieval English
Variant form of Beorhtgyth, an Old English name derived from the elements beorht "bright" and guð "battle".
Brictman m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtmann found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Brictnoth m Medieval English
Variant form of Beorhtnoth, an Old English name derived from the elements beorht "bright" and noð "boldness, daring".
Brictstan m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtstan found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Brictwulf m Medieval English
A form of the Old English name Beorhtwulf.
Brictwy m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Form of Beorhtwig found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Brida f Medieval German, Romansh (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Romansh short form of Brigitta, via the variant Brigida.
Bridei m Pictish, History
Name of seven Kings of the Picts.
Bridey f Irish (Rare), Manx
Irish variant of Bridie and Manx variant of Breeshey as well as a Manx cognate of Bríd and Brìde.
Bridge m & f English
Diminutive of Bridger or Bridget.
Bridgeen f Northern Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Brídín, which is a diminutive of Bríd.
Bridgemont m English
Transferred usage of the place name Bridgemont.
Bridges m English
Transferred use of the surname Bridges.
Bridgett f English
Variant of Bridget.
Bridgid f English
Likely a variant of Bridget.
Bridgit f English (Modern)
Variant of Bridget. A known bearer is the American actress and singer Bridgit Mendler (1992-).
Brídín f Irish
Diminutive of Bríd.
Brieanna f English
Variant of Briana.
Briega f Breton
Feminine form of Brieg.
Briege f Irish, Northern Irish
Anglicized form of Bríd. A known bearer is Briege McKenna (1946-), a Catholic nun and faith healer from Northern Ireland.
Briegen f Breton
Variant of Briega.
Briegez f Breton
Variant of Briega.
Briek m Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Originally a short form of Alberik.
Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."
Brien m English
Variant of Brian.
Briendel m Yiddish
Means "blessed".
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]
Brier f & m English
Variant of Briar.
Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.
Bríet f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Britt. This name was borne by Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland Kvennablaðið.
Bríga f Irish (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Bríd or Brígh.
Brigantia f Celtic Mythology
Derived from Celtic *brigant- "high" or *briga- "might, power". This was the name of an important Brythonic goddess. She is almost certainly the same deity as Bridget, the Irish goddess.
Brigette f English
Variant of Bridgette (or perhaps an Anglicized variant of Brigitte).
Brighamina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brigham. This name was mostly used by Mormon parents who wanted to honor Brigham Young, who was the 2nd president of the LDS Church.
Brìghde f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bridget.
Bríghdín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Brighid. See also Brídín.
Brighit f Celtic Mythology
A unique form of spelling for the Celtic goddess, Brigid. She was the goddess of many things.
Bright m & f English
Short form of Brighton.
Brighten f & m English (American)
Variant of Brighton, or from 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
Transferred use of the surname Brighton.
Brightyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brighton.
Brigido m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brigida.
Brigitas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brigita.
Brígiða f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bridget.
Brigthwyna f Medieval English
Medieval name recorded in 1219, possibly derived from the Old English name Beorhtwynn.
Brigyta f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bridget.
Brihadratha m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit बृहद्रथ (Bṛhadratha), meaning "one with a great chariot", from Sanskrit बृहत् (bŕhat) "large, great" and रथ (rátha) "chariot". This was the name of the founder of the Brihadratha dynasty, the earliest ruling dynasty of Magadha featured in Hindu literature.
Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.
Briita f Finnish
Finnish form of Brita.
Brijana f Serbian (Modern)
Serbian form of Briana.
Brijendra m Indian
Means "ruler of Brij" from the place name ब्रज (Braj), also known as Brij or Brijbhumi, which is a region in Uttar Pradesh, India, considered to be the land of the Hindu god Krishna, combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Brikena f Albanian
Feminine form of Briken.
Brikenzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular feminine names Brianna and Mackenzie.
Brilhèta f Gascon
Gascon form of Brilheta.
Brilheta f Occitan
Occitan form of Bridget.
Brillante m Spanish, Filipino
Means "brilliant, sparkly, gemstone" in Spanish. A notable bearer was Brillante Mendoza (1960-), a Filipino independent film director.
Brilliana f English (Rare, Archaic)
Coined by Lord Conway in the early 17th century for his daughter (who would later become a well-known English letter-writer).... [more]
Brilliance f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word brilliance.
Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".
Brilyant f Azerbaijani
Means "brilliant, diamond" in Azerbaijani.
Brima f Faroese
Feminine form of Brimi.
Brimar m Icelandic
Possibly derived from Old Norse brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare Brimir) combined with herr meaning "army, warrior"... [more]
Brimesent f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The name can be interpreted as a dithematic Germanic name composed of brem "famous; boasting" and sind "path, journey".... [more]
Brimhildur f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brim "surf, surge" and hildr "battle, fight".
Brími m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse brími "fire".
Brimi m Icelandic
Variant of Brimir.
Brímir m Icelandic
Variant of either Brimir or Brími.
Brimir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Probably related to Old Norse brim meaning "surf". This is another name for Ymir in Norse mythology.
Brimo f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The epithet of several Ancient Greek goddesses, most notably Hecate and Demeter, meaning "angry, furious, avenging".
Brimrún f Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic elements brim "surf, surge" and rún "secret".
Brina f English
Short form of Sabrina.
Brinda f Indian
Means "the basil plant" in Sanskrit.
Brinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Brenda, influenced by other -inda names such as Linda.
Brindabella f Indigenous Australian
Locational name, from the Brindabella mountain range on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Usually said to be from a local language, meaning "two hopping mice" - hopping mice are native Australian mice... [more]
Brindin f & m English (Rare)
The name Brindin is a rare variant on the names Brandon and Brendan. It is more closely related to the name Brindon.
Brinendra m Indian
Brij is the birth place of Lord Shri Krishan.and Indra is the lord of Gods,by Vedic.
Briney f English
Diminutive of Sybrina used in the 18th century.
Bringfried m German
A name coined during World War 1 with the literal meaning "bring peace".
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]
Brini f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Sabrina. An example is Sabrina "Brini" Maxwell, a fictional character.
Brinker m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Brinker.... [more]
Brinkley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinkley.
Brinlee f English
Variant of Brinley.
Brinly f English
Variant of Brinley or transferred use of the surname Brinly.
Brinnlee f English (American)
The name Brinnlee means burned meadow. It is an alternative spelling of Brinley
Brinson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinson.
Brinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Brinton.
Brioc m History (Ecclesiastical), Guernésiais
English and Guernésiais form of Briog via the Latinization Briocus. Brioc (died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany... [more]
Briocán m Irish
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Bhreacain (see Brecan). This was the name of a saint from the 5th century AD, who brought christianity to the village Rosmuck in Ireland.
Briog m Breton, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Breton and Middle Welsh bri, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigo "high, noble" or *brīgos "importance". Briog (died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany... [more]
Brioleta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Violet.
Briomaglus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a form of Brioc combined with Celtic *maglos "noble, chief" (compare Maglocunos).
Briona f English
Variant of Briana.
Brisa f Spanish
Previously a short form of Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Brise m English
Variant of Brice.
Briseide f Italian
Italian form of Briseis.