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Benchamín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Benjamin.

Bendición f & m Spanish (Rare)
Means "blessing" in Spanish.

Bendigeid m Arthurian Cycle
The giant son of Llyr and Penardun and brother Branwen and Manawydan Fab Llyr. Some sources, however, make Bendigeid Vran and Branwen the children of Llyr by Iweriadd, while Manawydan fab Llyr was the son of Llyr by Penardun.... [more]

Benedettu m Corsican, Sicilian, Maltese
Corsican, Sicilian and Maltese form of Benedict.

Bênêđictô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Benedictu m Asturian
Asturian form of Benedict.

Benedikte m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Benedikti m History (Ecclesiastical)
Albanian form of Benedict.

Benedikto m Basque
Basque form of Benedict.

Benedikts m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Beneditto m Medieval Italian, Neapolitan
Medieval Italian and Neapolitan form of Benedictus.

Benedittu m Maltese, Sicilian
Maltese form of Benedict and variant of Benidittu.

Beniaminu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beniamino.

Benidittu m Sicilian
Variant of Binidittu.

Benignusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Benignus, meaning "kind, friendly".

Benimadho m Indian, Hindi
Traditional Hindu name popular in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bengal.... [more]

Beniyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benjamine m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjamini m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benjamin.

Benjamins m Latvian
Latvian form of Benjamin.

Benjammin m Obscure
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjerman m English (Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Benleveng m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Medieval cognate of Bienvenu.

Bennedict m English (African, Rare)
Variant of Benedict.

Bensiabel m Folklore
Possibly connected to the Italian words ben meaning "well" and bel meaning "nice". In the Italian fairy tale Prunella, he was the benevolent son of the witch, and love interest of Prunella.

Bentagoje m Guanche
Variant of Bentagoyhe.

Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.

Benvengut m Medieval Occitan, Provençal
Occitan cognate of Benvenuto.

Benvenist m Judeo-Catalan
Transferred use of the surname Benvenist.

Benvenutu m Corsican

Benvingut m Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Benvengut.

Benxhamin m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Benjamin.

Benzhamen m Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Benjamin, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Benzoheth m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of Separation"

Beollanus m Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Beollán.

Beomcheol m Korean

Beorhthun m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and hun "bear cub". Compare Hunbeorht.

Beorhtlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright" and lāf meaning "legacy" (from Proto-Germanic *laibō).

Beorhtwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wig "war, battle".

Beornheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heah "high".

Beornhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and here "army".

Beornmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and mund "protection".

Beornstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and stan "stone". This was the name of an English Bishop of Winchester.

Beornwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a King of Mercia who reigned in the 9th century... [more]

Berardino m Italian
Diminutive of Berardo.

Berchaire m French, Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Berchar via Latinized form Bercharius

Berchtold m Medieval German
Composed of the Germanic name elements beraht "bright" and walt "to rule".

Berechiah m Biblical Hebrew
It is derived from Berakhah, meaning "blessing".

Bereketab m Ge'ez
Means "blessing of the Father" in Ge'ez.

Beremundo m Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Veremund.

Berenardu m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Bernard.

Berengari m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Berengar.

Berengier m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Berengar.

Berenguel m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Bérenger.

Berenguié m Provençal
Provençal form of Bérenger.

Beresford m English
Transferred use of the surname Beresford.

Bergelmir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from berg "rock, cliff, highlands" and galmr "shouting one". This is the name of Ymir's grandson, the ancestor of the frost giants.

Bergfinnr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse borg "castle, fort" or bjǫrg "help" and finnr "Finn, Laplander".

Bergljótr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and ljótr "ugly, hideous, misshapen".

Bergþórr m Old Norse
Combination of bjarga "to help" (but also associated with berg "mountain") and þórr "thunder".

Bergthorr m Medieval English
Younger form of Bergþórr.

Berguluer m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.

Bergviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Berhtwald m Germanic
A combination of björt meaning "light, bright, shining" and vald meaning "rule". ... [more]

Berinhart m Old High German
Old High German variant of Berenhard.

Berkyaruq m Medieval Turkic
Means "firm, unwavering light", from Turkic berk meaning "firm, solid" and yaruk meaning "light". This was the name of the fifth sultan of the Seljuk Empire.

Bernachar m Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Bernhar.

Bernadoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Bernat.

Bernardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bernard.

Bernardim m Medieval Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Bernardin.

Bernardin m Medieval French, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Venetian, Croatian
Diminutive of Bernard.

Bernardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Bernard.

Bernardyn m Polish
Cognate of Bernardin.

Bernelain m Arthurian Cycle
One of the fifteen Saxon kings who invaded Britain during Arthur’s struggle to establish power.

Bernfried m German
The name is made up of the name elements bern meaning "bear" and fridu meaning "peace".

Bernhards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Bernhard.

Bernhardt m German (Rare), Banat Swabian
Variant of Bernhard

Bernoardo m Italian
Italian form of Bernward.

Bernoldus m Old High German
Latinised form of Bernold.

Bernouard m Medieval French
French form of Bernward.

Bernulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bernulf.

Bernwardo m Italian, Spanish
Spanish form of Bernward and italian variant Bernoardo.

Bertachar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Berthar.

Bertautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Berteleme m Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of Bartholomew.

Bertelemi m Gallo
Gallo form of Barthélémy.

Bertfried m German
German form of Bertfrid.

Berthomeu m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan cognate of Bartholomew.

Berthomiu m Gascon
Contracted form of Bertholomiu.

Bertoldas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Berthold.

Bertolino m Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bertolo. In the case of the Brazilian Portuguese name, it is more likely a transferred use of the Italian surname.

Bertolomé m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bartholomew.

Bertomieu m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Bartholomew.

Bertranòt m Occitan
Occitan version of Bertrand.

Bertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Berto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Bertuinus m Germanic
Latinized form of Bertwin

Bertulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bertulf.

Bertulphe m Medieval French
French form of Bertulf.

Bervainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Berxwedan m Kurdish
Means "resistance" in Kurdish.

Besarioni m Georgian
Form of Besarion with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Beselehel m Biblical Latin
Form of Bezalel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Beytullah m Turkish (?)
Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".

Bhabendra m Indian, Assamese

Bharathan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil form of Bharat.

Bharthari m Hinduism
Bharthari, also known as "Baba Bharthari" or "Jogi Sant" Bharatthari in many parts of India, is the hero of many folk stories in North India. He was the ruler of Ujjain, before renouncing the world and abdicating in the favor of his younger brother Vikramaditya.

Bhaskaran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Bhaskara.

Bhavinder m Indian

Bhupendra m Indian

Bhupendra m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit भूप (bhupa) meaning "earth-protector, king, prince" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Bhupinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Bhupendra used by Sikhs.

Bierrelaš m Sami
Sami diminutive of Biera.

Biezprzem m Medieval Polish
Variant of Przezprzem.

Bijitatma m Indian

Bikramjit m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Vikramjit.

Bilasuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bilasi.

Bilgamish m Assyrian (Rare)
Modern Assyrian form of Gilgamesh.

Bilibaldo m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Willibald.

Billfrith m History
Saint Billfrith is a famous bearer.

Bingliang f & m Chinese
This name can be made up of 冰 (Bing) meant "Ice, Cold" and 梁 (Liang) means "Beam, Elevation, Bridge, Mast".

Bingsheng m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life".

Binidittu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Binirittu m Sicilian
Variant of Binidittu.

Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Bishwajit m Bengali
Bengali form of Vishwajit.

Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‏ (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".

Bisnajura m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Ventura.

Bissarion m Late Greek
Variant of Bessarion.

Biswadeep m Bengali, Indian

Biswanath m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Bengali, Odia and Assamese form of Vishwanath.

Bit-haneul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Haneul (compare Haneul-bit).

Bitoriano m Basque
Basque form of Victorianus.

Bit-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Sarang.

Bizantino m Italian
Italian form of Byzantinus.

Bjartþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr meaning "bright" (compare Bjartur) and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Bjǫrgulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Borgulfr.

Björnúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse björn "bear" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf." Icelandic equivalent of Bernolf.

Bjørnvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Formed from Bjørn and the Old Norse element valdr "ruler". Also compare the Germanic cognate Bernwald.

Blacasset m Provençal (Archaic)
Diminutive of Blacatz or Blacas. The Latin form is Blacacius.

Blackavar m Literature
A rabbit who escaped from a warren called Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.

Blackbird f & m English (Rare)
From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [more]

Blæcmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and mære "famous".

Blæcmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and mann "man".

Blæcstan m Anglo-Saxon
Means "black stone" in Old English, from blæc "black" and stan "stone".

Blæcsunu m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and sunu "son".

Blæcwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and wine "friend".

Blæcwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English blæc "black" and wulf "wolf". This is the source of the place name Blakesley (see Blakesley).

Błagosław m Polish
Means "to beg for glory", derived from Polish błagać "to beg, to plead, to pray" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Blažiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Blasius (see Blaise).

Bleiddudd m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh blaidd) and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh udd).

Bleoberis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table from Gannes, first mentioned by Chrétien de Troyes. His name may derive from a twelfth-century storyteller named Bleheris mentioned in several texts.... [more]

Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.

Blessmore m English (African)
From the English words bless and more, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Bloemaart m Dutch
Variant of Bloemhard.

Bloemhard m Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Dutch bloem "flower", which ultimately comes from Gothic blôma. The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".

Błogomysł m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"). As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blessed thought".

Błogosław m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic slav "glory". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blissful glory".

Bloodgood m American (Rare)
Name of New York farmer Bloodgood Haviland Cutter (1817–1906). He was known as a 'farmer poet'. Well known author Mark Twain humorously dubbed Cutter the 'Poet Lariat' in Twain's non-fiction travelogue 'Innocents Abroad'... [more]

Boanerges m Ancient Aramaic
The name that Jesus gave to James and John in the book of Mark, meaning the "sons of thunder".

Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
One might think that this name is a blend of the name Bob with Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [more]

Boccaccio m Medieval Italian

Bodegisel m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Bodegisil m Germanic
Variant of Bodegisel.

Boemundus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boiamund.

Bogislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
A Latinized form of Bogusław.

Bogomierz m Polish
Polish form of Bogomir.

Boguchwał m Polish
Composed of the Slavic elements bogu "god" and chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".

Bogumilus m Polish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bogumil, a famous bearer of this name was Bogumił Piotr who was Archbishop of Gniezno and also a hermit.

Bohachwał m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh and chwalić "to praise". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Gottlob.

Bohemundo m Spanish
Spanish form of Bohemond via Latinized form Boemundus.

Bohuchwał m Sorbian (Archaic)
Variant of Bohachwał.

Bolatkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Bolat and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Boleczest m Polish

Bolentinu m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Boleslaus m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boleslav. Boleslaus was the brother of Duke Wenceslaus of Bohemia (the inspiration for the Christmas carol) and became notorious for his murder.

Boļeslavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Bolesław

Boleslavs m Latvian
LAtvian from Boleslav.

Bolouikie m & f Ijaw
Means "think of the future" in Ijaw.

Bölverkur m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Bǫlverkr.

Bolzhedor m Soviet, Russian (Rare, Archaic)
An early soviet name created from russian phrase "Большая железная дорога", which means "Big railroad".

Bombastus m German (Swiss)
Possibly descended from Latin bombax meaning "cotton" or "indeed (interjection)" or from German Bombast meaning "pompous language".

Bonaparte m Italian (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant and French form of Buonaparte.

Bonasasch m Judeo-Catalan
Variant of Bonisac.

Bonastruc m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Combination of bono "good" and Astruc. This name was used as a translation of Gad and Mazal Tov.

Bonenfant m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from French bon enfant "good child".

Bonfiglio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Archaic)
Variant form of Buonfiglio.

Bonfigliu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Bonfiglio.

Bonfilius m Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval Italian name Buonfiglio (see Bonfiglio). This name was borne by an Italian saint from the 12th century AD.

Boniaquet m Judeo-Provençal
Variant of Bonisac.

Bonifacas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Boniface.

Bônifaciô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Boniface.

Bonifaciu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bonifatius.

Bonifacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Bonifacy.

Bonifatiy m Russian
Variant form of Bonifatsiy. A known bearer of this name was the Soviet philosopher Bonifaty Kedrov (1903-1985). In his case, Bonifaty is just a variant transcription of Bonifatiy: the spelling is exactly the same in Russian, so they are really the same name.

Bonifazio m Italian
Italian form of Boniface.

Bonifàziu m Sardinian
Gallurese and Sassarese form of Boniface.

Bonifaziu m Sardinian
Variant spelling of Bonifàziu.

Bonsagner m Judeo-Provençal
Variant of Bonsenhor.

Bonsenhor m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Archaic)
Variant of Bonsenyor.

Bonsenyor m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Means "good lord". In modern times, more common as a surname.

Boontarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.

Boonyarit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunyarit.

Borbak-ool m Tuvan
Means "round boy" from Tuvan борбак (borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Borogshon f & m Buryat
Means "grey" in Buryat.

Boromeusz m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the surname of Catholic saint Charles Borromeo, known as Karol Boromeusz in Polish.

Borromäus m German (Rare)
From the surname of Saint Carlo Borromeo, whose name is translated as Carolus Borromäus in German.... [more]

Borromieu m Gascon
Variant of Borromeu,

Bortolgoi f & m Mongolian
Means "brown headed" or "grey headed" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "grey, brown, dark" and толгой (tolgoi) meaning "head".

Bortomieu m Provençal
Provençal form of Bartholomew.

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

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

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

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

Bòrzësłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Borzysław.

Borzysław m Polish
Polish form of Borislav.

Boskosław m Polish
Means "divine glory", derived from Polish boski "divine, god-like, heavenly" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Bǫðmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bǫð "battle" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".

Bouaphanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ພັນ (phanh) meaning "thousand".

Bouathong f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Boubakeur m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in North Africa.

Boubekeur m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in North Africa.

Bouchraya m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from Arabic باشر (bāšara) "to carry out, to exercise, to take" or from بشر (baššara) "to bring good news" or بشر (bašar) "human, humankind".... [more]

Boudekijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Boudeken.

Boukattes m Ancient Greek
Probably a masculine form of Boukatia.

Boukolion m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Boukolos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion).

Bounchanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Bounifàci m Provençal
Provençal form of Boniface.

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".

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

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

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

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

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

Bożeciech m Polish

Brancatzu m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Pancratius.

Brancazio m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Brancatius.

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

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

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

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."

Brandhart m Germanic

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

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

Brandoalt m Germanic
"Fire powerful".

Brandomil m Galician (Archaic)

Brandtley m English
Variant of Brantley.

Brandúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Brandulf.

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.

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”.

Brantwell m English

Bratoljub m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements bratu "brother" and lyub "love".

Bratysław m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Bratislav.

Braulione m Italian
Italian form of Braulio.

Brawleigh m English
Variant of Brawley. A known bearer of this name is American Republican politician Brawleigh Graham.

Bregowine m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old English bregu "ruler" (compare Breguswið) and wine "friend". This was the name of a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury, the successor of Cuthbert... [more]

Breisleán m Irish
Diminutive of Breasal.

Brendanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Brendan.

Brennaldu m Sardinian
Variant of Bernardu.

Brennardu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Bernard.

Bresibalt m Medieval English
Possibly from Bresi, which is a form of the Old English name Beorhtsige.

Bretanion m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Bretannio.

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.

Briasside m Italian
Italian form of Bryaxis.

Brictgeat m Medieval English

Brictheah m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhtheah.

Bricthere m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhthere.

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.

Brictward m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhtweard.

Brictwold m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhtweald.

Brictwulf m Medieval English
A form of the Old English name Beorhtwulf.

Briggston m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Brijender m Indian

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".

Brillante m Spanish, Filipino
Means "brilliant, sparkly, gemstone" in Spanish. A notable bearer was Brillante Mendoza (1960-), a Filipino independent film director.

Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".

Brilliant m Russian

Brinendra m Indian
Brij is the birth place of Lord Shri Krishan.and Indra is the lord of Gods,by Vedic.

Broderick m English
Transferred use of the surname Broderick.

Broklauss m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name (originally byname) meaning "without breeches", composed of Old Norse brók "breeches, pants" and -lauss "-less".

Bromleigh m English
Transferred use of the surname Bromleigh.

Bronislao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bronisław via Latinized form Bronislaus.

Bronislas m Medieval Slavic (Gallicized), French
French form of Bronisław, via its Latinized form Bronislaus.

Brujalimé m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Basil 1.

Brunkæll m Old Norse
Variant of Brynkætill.

Brúnmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brúnn "brown, shining" and maðr "man".

Brunomund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Brunstein m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German stain "stone."

Brustianu m Sardinian
Gallurese variant form of Bastianu.

Bruynsten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Brunstein. This is not to be confused with the medieval Dutch word bruynsten (which is bruinsten in modern Dutch) meaning "(the) brownest".

Brykcjusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Bricius.

Bryniólfr m Old Norse
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Bryniulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armor, protection" and ulfr "wolf".

Brynjulfr m Old Norse
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Brynkæll m Old Norse
Variant of Brynkætill.

Buachaill m Irish
Means "cowherd, servant".

Budiharto m Javanese, Indonesian
Variant of Budiarto.