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Bosćij m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Sebastian.

Bosco m Romani (Archaic)

Bose m English
Meaning unknown. Possibly a diminutive of Ambrose or a variant of Boss.

Boselin m Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Boso.

Bosen m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Bo-seon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 潽 "boiling water spilling out" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Boshao m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".

Bosheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 升 (shēng) meaning "arise, go up, advance".

Bósi m Old Danish
From Old Norse bósi meaning "plump, chubby man".

Bosi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bósi.

Bosiel m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Boisil.

Bosiljko m Croatian
Male form of Bosiljka.

Bosim m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Basim.

Bosker m Medieval English

Bosko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Bosćij.

Bosko m Romani
Romani form of Boško.

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

Bosław m Medieval Polish
Contraction of Bolesław.

Bosley m English

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]

Boson m French (Archaic)
French form of Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord (1832-1910), a French nobleman and prince of Sagan.

Bosone m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boso of Arles (10th century AD), a Frankish nobleman who spent much of his life in Italy (where he was known as Bosone) and at one point became a Margrave of Tuscany there.

Boss m American
Possibly transferred use of the surname Boss, or taken from the English word boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch baes "master of a household, friend"... [more]

Bossaerd m Medieval Flemish

Bostán m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Linus.

Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.

Bosten m Medieval English

Bostyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Boston.

Boswell m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Boisil.

Bota m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English bot "remedy, help".

Bote m Kongo
The first given name of the German footballer Ridle Baku.

Botel m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former variant of Bothild or Botolv.

Boteric m Medieval English

Botham m African American

Boþe m Old Norse
Pet form of names containing the element böð "battle", related to Boddi.

Boði m Old Norse (Hypothetical), Icelandic (Rare)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian diminutive of Bǫðvarr (from Old Norse bǫð "battle").

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

Böðvar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bǫðvarr.

Bǫðvarr m Old Norse
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse bǫð "battle" and herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").

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".

Botic m Medieval English

Botir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Batur.

Botirali m Uzbek
Combination of Botir and Ali 1.

Botirbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Combination of Botir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Botis m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Name of a demon described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a president and earl, ruling sixty legions of demons. He initially appears as a viper before taking on human form, sporting horns, fangs and a sword... [more]

Botolf m Norwegian
Variant form of Botulf.

Bótólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bótulfr.

Bótolfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bótulfr.

Bótólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Bótólfr.

Botolph m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History
English form of Botolphus, which was a variant form of Botulphus (see Botulph, Botwulf). Saint Botolph was a 7th-century religious leader in East Anglia, patron of travellers and namesake of the town of Boston (originally Botolphston).

Botolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Bótolfr.

Bótolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bótolfr.

Botric m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help; improvement" and ric "king, ruler", an older form of Boteric... [more]

Botshelo m Tswana
Means "life" in Setswana.

Botsu m & f Japanese
Japanese term for "enlightened one" or "seeker"

Bottyán m Medieval Hungarian

Botulf m Germanic, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." There are also instances where this name is a later form of the ancient Scandinavian name Bótulfr.

Botulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Botulf.

Bótulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy, help" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf".

Botulph m English, Norwegian
Derived from Botulphus, which was the latinized form for both Botulf and Bótulfr.

Botulphe m French, Medieval French
French form of Botulf.

Botur m Tajik, Uzbek
Variant of Botir, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Batur.

Boturbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Botirbek.

Botvid m Swedish
Derived from the old Norse elements 'bot' meaning penance and 'vidh' meaning forest. Known to have been used since the 9th century

Bótviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bot "bettering, remedy" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Bótwe m & f Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.

Botwine m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help" and wine "friend". Saint Botwine was a Northumbrian saint venerated at Ripon and Peterborough... [more]

Boua f & m Lao
Means "lotus" in Lao.

Bouakham f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Boualem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Alam", from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with the given name Alem (chiefly Algerian).

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".

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

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.

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

Bouchaïb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bouchaib, meaning "son of Shoaib"; mainly used in Morocco.

Bouchaib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of بوشعيب (see Bouchaïb).

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]

Bouddha m History (Gallicized)
French form of Buddha.

Boudeken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Boudijn.

Boudekijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Boudeken.

Bouden m Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Boudijn.

Boudie m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Boudewijn and its feminizations Boudewina and Boudina.... [more]

Boudiin m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Bouden.

Boudijn m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Baldwin.

Boudjema m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Juma", From Arabic أبو (abu) meaning "father" combined with the given name Juma (chiefly Algerian).

Boudjemaa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of بوجمعة (see Boudjema).

Boudy m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Boudie.

Boufi m Romani
Romani corruption of Buzi.

Boughèra m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Boukattes m Ancient Greek
Probably a masculine form of Boukatia.

Boukazi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.

Bouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Bauke. This form is more commonly found on men than on women.

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

Boukolos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek βουκόλος (boukolos) meaning "cowherd, herdsman", which is ultimately derived from Greek βοῦς (bous) meaning "cow, ox, bull". Also compare the Greek verb βουκολέω (boukoleo) meaning "to tend cattle".

Boulat m Russian
French transcription of Bulat.

Boulder m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word boulder.

Bouldin m English (Modern, Rare)
The origins of the name Bouldin are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the Old English personal name Bealding, which was originally derived from the name Beald. Bouldin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century... [more]

Boumediene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transfered use of the surname Boumediene.

Boun m & f Lao
Means "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.

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

Bounheuang m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ເຮືອງ (heuang) meaning "bright, clear, glorious".

Bounhome m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ໂຮມ (home) meaning "unite, join, assemble, gather".

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".

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.

Bourguin m Medieval French
French form of Burgwin.

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.

Bouwe m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Baue.

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.

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.

Bowynn f & m Obscure
Variant of Bowen, sometimes used as a feminine form.

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.

Boyan m Medieval Slavic
Means "storyteller, singer" in Old Slavic.

Boyang m Chinese
From 博 (bó) meaning "abundant, plentiful, rich" and 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean".

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).

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".

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".

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

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.

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".

Bożeciech m Polish

Božetěch m Czech
Means "divine consolation", derived from the Slavic elements božĭjĭ "divine" and utěxa "comfort, solace".

Božetech m Medieval Czech

Božetjeh m Medieval Croatian (Rare)

Bozhan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Bojan.

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

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".

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

Bozkurt m Turkish
Means "grey wolf" in Turkish.

Bozo m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Božo.

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

Bozsidár m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Božidar.

Bozsó m Hungarian
Diminutive of Bozsidár.

Bozun m Chinese
From 博 (bó) meaning "abundant, plentiful, rich" and 遵 (zūn) meaning "to obey, to comply".

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).

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".

Braçayda m Medieval Spanish

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.

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.

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

Bradlei m English
Variant of Bradley.

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

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.

Braelon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

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

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

Bragadeesh m Indian

Bráha m Czech
Diminutive form of Abraham.

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.

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

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

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

Brain m Various
Erroneous spelling of Brian.

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.

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.

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]

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

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."

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

Brandh m Old Swedish
Variant of Brandr.

Brandhart m Germanic