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Bósi m Old Danish
From Old Norse bósi meaning "plump, chubby man".
Bosi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bósi.
Boso m Frankish
Germanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as Bodegisel - also compare Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element burg meaning "protection", such as Burghard (see Burchard)... [more]
Bóti m Medieval English, Old Norse
Originally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element bot "remedy, help".
Bourne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bourne.
Bovi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bófi.
Bozorgmehr m Persian
Derived from Persian بزرگ (bozorg) meaning "large, big, great" combined with مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, mercy".
Brahm m English, Indian
Variant of Bram and Brahma.
Brahms m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Brahms.
Branch m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Branch or from Middle English from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’.
Brax m English (Australian)
Short form of Braxton, popularized by the character Darryl 'Brax' Braxton of the soap opera Home and Away.
Bread-of-life m English (Puritan)
Referring to the word of God as the only thing required for subsistence.
Breion m English
Variant of Brian.
Bresibalt m Medieval English
Possibly from Bresi, which is a form of the Old English name Beorhtsige.
Brewer m English
Transferred use of the surname Brewer.
Briant m English (American), Medieval French
Probably of Bretonic origin.
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.
Bridge m & f English
Diminutive of Bridger or Bridget.
Bridgemont m English
Transferred usage of the place name Bridgemont.
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]
Briney f English
Diminutive of Sybrina used in the 18th century.
Brinly f English
Variant of Brinley or transferred use of the surname Brinly.
Brixx m & f African American
Potential diminutive of Brixton. In the case of Pusha T’s daughter, it’s in reference to cocaine.
Brodd m Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike."
Broddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike".
Broklauss m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name (originally byname) meaning "without breeches", composed of Old Norse brók "breeches, pants" and -lauss "-less".
Brothir m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish and Medieval English form of Bróðir.
Bru m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bruno and Bruna.
Brun m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish
The Old English masculine name Brun is identical with the adjective brun meaning ‘brown’ (OE brūn). It appears to have become established as an independent forename only in the later tenth century, its earliest recorded bearers living c. 970... [more]
Brungar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and gar "spear".
Brunhyse m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun meaning "brown" and hyse meaning "youth warrior" (also found in Godhyse).
Brunlocc m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name meaning "brown lock (of hair)", composed of the elements brun "brown" and locc "hair, curl" (probably originally a byname).
Brunmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and mann "person, man".
Brunsunu m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name composed of the elements brun "brown" and sunu "son".
Brunwin m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Brunwine, an Old English name composed of the elements brun meaning "brown" and wine meaning "friend".
Bryher f English (British, Rare), Cornish
From the name of an island off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, one of the Isles of Scilly. This was adopted as a pen name by the English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman (1894-1983).
Bua f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.
Buggi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Norse byname, related to the Nynorsk word bugge meaning "powerful man."
Bukki m Biblical
Bukki was a prince of the tribe of Dan; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [more]
Bulan m Jewish, Turkish
Bulan was a Khazar king who led the conversion of the Khazars to Judaism. His name means "elk" in Old Turkic. In modern Turkish, it means "The one who finds" (Bul + an).
Bumblebee m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
The name of several fictional characters, including a Marvel comics superhero, Transformers character, and The Simpsons character.
Bunker m English
Transferred from the surname Bunker.
Bunnie f English
Variant of Bunny.
Bunthawee m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี (tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".
Buohttá f Sami
Sami form of Bothilda.
Buppha f Thai
Means "flowers, blooms, blossoms" in Thai.
Burcard m Medieval English
Old English variant of Burkhard.
Burghelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and helm "helmet, protection".
Burgnoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortification" and noð "boldness, daring".
Burgred m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Burgræd. A notable bearer of this name was Burgred, a king of the Mercians from 852 to 874.
Burgric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ric "ruler, king". This name was borne by a 10th-century bishop of Rochester.
Burgweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and weald "powerful, mighty".
Butifar m Arabic
Arabic form of Potiphar.
Button m English
The name of Button Gwinnett, one of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence.
Byra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Byron. This was borne by Byra Louise 'Puck' Whittlesey (1922-1988), the wife of Jack Hemingway, daughter-in-law of Ernest Hemingway and mother of actresses Mariel Hemingway and Margaux Hemingway.
Byrd f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bird or transferred use of the surname Byrd.
Byrita f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Byrghita (see Birgitta).
Ca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila and Carla.
Caca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila and Carla.
Cacá m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos and Carolina.
Cacau f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia.
Caco m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcos.
Cadinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Cado m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Cadog m Welsh
Variant of Cadoc.
Cadu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos Eduardo.
Cadwallader m Medieval Welsh (Anglicized), Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Cadwaladr. This spelling occurs in Shakespeare's 'Henry V'.... [more]
Cadwallon m Old Welsh, History
Derived from Old Welsh cat "battle" and an uncertain element, possibly gwallon "ruler" or uualaun, uualon "valorous" or guallaun "good, best"... [more]
Cadwy m Welsh Mythology
From Old Welsh cad "battle" combined with the suffix wy. This was borne by the son of Geraint in Arthurian legend.
Cager m English
Diminutive of Micajah used in the 18th century.
Caílte m Irish, Irish Mythology
Older form of Caoilte, possibly derived from Irish caol meaning "slender". In Irish legend Caílte was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet... [more]
Caio m Welsh
Diminutive of Cai 2. The name coincides with Caio or Caeo, the name of a village in the county of Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales.
Cajó m Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos Jorge.
Cala f English
Variation of Calla using the Italian word, cala, meaning "cove." Also a nickname for the Greek Kalas.
Caldonia f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Possible variation of the name Caledonia.
Calín m Spanish
Dininutive of Carlos.
Called m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to summon." Referring to the calling to the work of God.
Callister m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callister.
Calmann m Jewish
Variant of Kalman.
Calo m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Calu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos.
Calybute m English (Puritan)
In the case of Calybute Downing, D.D. (1606-1643), whose father was also named Calybute Downing, it appears to be a slight variation of his paternal grandmother's maiden name, Calybut. There was a similar name recorded in Domesday Book: Calebot.
Camena f Roman Mythology
Goddess who enables the child to sing.
Camilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila.
Camper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camper.
Campo Elías m Spanish
Given in honour of Colonel Juan Vicente Campo Elías (1759-1814), regarded as a hero of Venezuelan Independence.... [more]
Camulos m Celtic Mythology, Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant". Camulos was an important god of early Great Britain and Gaul, especially among the Belgae and the Remi, who the Romans equated with Mars.
Can f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Cana m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname of uncertain origin.
Canace f Greek Mythology
Daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, and lover of Poseidon. In another, more famous version Canace was a lover not of Poseidon, but of her own brother Macareus... [more]
Canary f & m English
From the name of the bird, Canary.
Candelifera f Roman Mythology
Means "candle bearer", derived from Latin candela "a taper, a wax-light, a tallow-candle" (the source of the English word candle) and ferre "to bear". In Roman mythology Candelifera was a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth, for whom a symbolical candle or torch was lighted.... [more]
Candelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Candi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Cándida, Cándido and Candela.
Canning m American
Transferred use of surname Canning.
Cano m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro.
Canonchet m Narragansett
A Narragansett Sachem and leader of Native American troops during the Great Swamp Fight and King Philip's War.
Canonicus m Narragansett
A Native American chief of the Narragansett people.
Capability m English (Puritan)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin capabilis "able to take, able to understand".
Capitola f English, Literature
Capitola Le Noir (aka Capitola Black or Cap Black) is a character from E.D.E.N. Southworth‘s 'The Hidden Hand' (published 1859). The name alludes to the words capital and capitalism as well as capitol.
Capriella f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Capri (from Capri, Caprina or Caprice) and Gabriella.
Carelia f Afrikaans, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Danish (Archaic)
Afrikaans feminine form of Carel and Spanish and Danish variant of Karelia.
Cari f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Carian m Welsh
Variant of Ceri.
Carita f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Carito f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carolina, via its short form Caro 2.
Carlines m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Carlinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carla.
Carman f & m English
Variant of Carmen and rarely used as masculine form of it.
Carmencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmenchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmita f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmucha f Galician
Diminutive of Carme 1.
Carna f Roman Mythology
The goddess who makes strong muscles, and defends the internal organs from witches or strigae.
Carô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carolina.
Cárol f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.
Caroli f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.
Carpenter m English
Transferred use of the surname Carpenter or in reference to the word carpenter, from Middle English from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin.
Cartwright f English
Transferred use from the surname Cartwright.
Caspia f English
From the name of the caspia plant and feminization of Caspian.
Cassandane f Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Κασσανδάνη (Kassandanē), the Hellenized form of an uncertain Old Persian name. Cassandane was an Achaemenian Persian noblewoman and the "dearly loved" wife of Cyrus the Great.
Cassietta f African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cassie using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. This was borne by American gospel singer Cassietta George (1929-1995).
Cassin m English
Transferred use of the surname Cassin.
Cassivellaunus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Means "The Passionate Leader".
Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.
Castus m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin castus "pure, chaste, virtuous".
Caswallon m Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of Cassivellaunus. According to Welsh myth, he was a son of Beli Mawr.
Catecahassa m Shawnee
Means "black hoof" in Shawnee.
Catius m Roman Mythology
God invoked for sharpening the minds of children as they develop intellectually
Catreus m Greek Mythology
Means "down-flowing" in Ancient Greek. In Greek mythology, this was a king of Crete and a son of Minos and Pasiphaë.
Catuvellaunus m Brythonic
"The One Who mnos Leads welnā in Battle katu".
Cau f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia and Claudio.
Cazimira f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cazimir.
Ceceliana f English
Elaboration of Cecilia.
Cedwyn m Welsh
From St. Cedwyn.
Ceionia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Ceionius.
Ceionius m Ancient Roman
Nomen of uncertain origin and meaning. The nomen resembles other Etruscan names, such as Cilnius, and the family does not appear in history before the first century. The historian Aelius Spartianus wrote that they came from Etruria, or perhaps from the town of Faventia, which was itself of Etruscan origin.
Celda f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda.
Cele m Spanish
Diminutive of Celestino.
Celesta f English (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Latinization of Celeste. In some cases it might also be considered a contracted form of Celestina.
Celim m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcelo.
Celo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcelo.
Celtina f Literature
Celtina is the heroine of a series of books written by Corinne De Vailly.
Cento m Catalan
Diminutive of Vicent.
Centurian m English (Puritan)
From a frequent misspelling of the English noun centurion, which refers to a Roman army officer that commanded a century (i.e. a group of one hundred). This was recorded as a Puritan given name, presumably used in reference to the centurion who was present at the crucifixion according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke (who is widely considered to be the first Christian), or due to other occurrences of centurions in the New Testament.
Cenwyn m Welsh
From wyn meaning, "blessed" or "white."
Ceol m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element ceol "keel (of a ship)". Ceol (also known as Ceola or Ceolric) was King of Wessex from 592 to 597.
Ceolmer m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of the Old English name Ceolmær, derived from the elements ceol "keel, ship" and mære "famous".
Ceolred m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English name Ceolræd, composed of the elements ceol "ship" and ræd "counsel, advice"... [more]
Ceolric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel" and ric "power, rule".
Ceolstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel" and stan 1 "stone".
Ceolwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and wine "friend".
Ceolwold m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Ceolweald found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Ceredig m Welsh
Variant of Caradog.
Cerrus m English (Australian)
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *kar- ‎(“hard”‎). See also Latin carina and carpinus.
Cesilia f Spanish
Variant of Cecilia.
Cesítar m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Cesito m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Cesselot f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Cecily.
Chabela f Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.
Chabelita f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Diminutive of Chabela. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Isabel.
Chago m Spanish
Diminutive of Santiago.
Chakaya f African American
Combination of Chaka and Kaya 2.
Cha Knock Ba f Assiniboine
Means "sweet balm" in Assiniboine.
Chalcol m Biblical
Chalcol, meaning "maintain," was one of the exemplars of wisdom than whom Solomon was wiser. (I Kings 4:31)
Chalcomedusa f Greek Mythology
Mother of Laertes. Her name, chalcos ("copper") and medousa ("guardian" or "protectress"), identifies her as the protector of Bronze Age metal-working technology.
Chalia f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosalia.
Chalo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Changed f English (Puritan, Rare)
Used in reference to a "change of heart."
Changping m Chinese
From Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Changrui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [more]
Changyin m Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" or 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" combined with 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 印 (yìn) meaning "stamp, seal, India", or 胤 (yìn) meaning "heir, successor, descendant, offspring"... [more]
Changyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]
Channel f English
Variant of Chanel.
Chano m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Luciano or Feliciano.
Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."
Charbonnel m Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Charbonnel.
Charito f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosario.
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