Submitted Names of Length 8

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Borromeu m Gascon
Gascon form of Boromieu.
Boruchel m Yiddish
Combination of Baruch and Israel and variants alike, meaning Bless Israel. Common nickname upon Jews with these two names.
Borussia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The personification of Prussia.... [more]
Borzymir m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Borimir.
Bosiljka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek basileus meaning "king".
Bosiljko m Croatian
Male form of Bosiljka.
Boštjana f Slovene
Feminine form of Boštjan.
Bo‘taqora f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ta meaning "baby camel", an endearing name for small children, and qora meaning "black, dark".
Bóthilda f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bóthildr.
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").
Botirbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Combination of Botir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bótólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Bótólfr.
Bótolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bótolfr.
Botshelo m Tswana
Means "life" in Setswana.
Botswana f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name.
Bótviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bot "bettering, remedy" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Bouakham f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Boubaker 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.
Boudiaca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot".
Boukatia f Ancient Greek
Ultimately derived from the name of a month from the Delphic calendar, βουκάτιος (boukátios).
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".
Bounhome m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ໂຮມ (home) meaning "unite, join, assemble, gather".
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".
Bourcard m French (Archaic)
French form of Burkhard found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1700s.
Bovonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Bovonsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).
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".
Boysuluv f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek boy meaning "rich, wealthy" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Bozhimir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Božimir.
Bozhinel m Bulgarian
Variant form of Bozhin.
Bozsidár m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Božidar.
Bożysław m Polish
Means "divine glory", derived from Slavic bozy "divine" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
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.
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.
Braddock m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Braddock.
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.
Bradlina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix lina
Bradshaw m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bradshaw.
Bramwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Bramwell.
Branagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive of Bran 1.
Brancaci m Provençal
Provençal cognate of Brancat.
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]
Brandano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus.
Branddís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Brandina f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Blandine.
Brandine f Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Brandy and the popular suffix -ine. Brandine Spuckler is Cletus's wife on the American animated series The Simpsons.
Brandino m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Blandinus.
Brandoch m Literature
Brandoch Daha is a lord in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Brandubh m Irish Mythology
Means "black raven" in Irish. In Irish legend this was a board game played by the heroes and gods. It was also the name of a king of Leinster (whom the 'Annals of Ulster' say died in 604); he was a good friend of Mongán of the Dál nAraidi but coveted Mongán's wife, Dubh Lacha... [more]
Brandulf m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Brangäne f Theatre
The name of Brangaine, Isolde's handmaid, in Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'.
Brangien f Polish, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Brangaine, as well as the usual Polish form.
Brannock m History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of the eponymous saint of the village of Braunton in Devon, England. Saint Brannock (or Brannoc) is said to have originated from South Wales and established a monastery at Braunton in the 6th century... [more]
Branwell m English
Variant of Bramwell. A famous namesake is Patrick Branwell Brontë, brother of the famous Brontë sisters.
Branwenn f Breton
Breton form of Branwen.
Brashlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of the English word "Brash" and the suffix -lyn. Possible variant of the popular name "Ashlyn".
Brasidas m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from Greek βράσις (brasis) meaning "boiling" combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Brasília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of place name Brasil.
Brasilia f American (Hispanic)
From the capital of Brazil or a feminine form of Brasil.
Brasílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Brasília. A notable bearer was Brazilian composer Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1846-1911).
Brastias m Arthurian Cycle
Brastias originally was a knight of Duke Gorlois.... [more]
Bratimir m Croatian, Serbian
There are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Slavic brati "reap, gather", which would make the whole name an older form of Berimir... [more]
Bratomir m Croatian, Polish, Serbian
Means "brother of peace", derived from Slavic bratu "brother" combined with Slavic mir "peace". Also compare Bratimir.
Braunwyn f English (Rare)
Probably an English variant of Bronwyn. A known bearer of this name is Braunwyn Windham-Burke (b. 1977), who stars in the American reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County (2006-).
Brayleen f English
Possibly a combination of the English surname Bray, from the Cornish bre 'hill' combined with the suffix -leen. Another possibility is that it's a feminized variant of Brayden combined with the suffix -leen.
Brecklyn f & m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Brooklyn or an elaboration of Brecken or Brock with the popular name suffix -lyn.
Breeanna f English
Variant of Brianna.
Breeanne f English
Variant of Brianne.
Breelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bree and Lynn.
Bregalad m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bregalad, known in the common tongue as Quickbeam, was an Ent at the time of the War of the Ring. He was significantly younger than elder Ents such as Treebeard... [more]
Brendana f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Brendan.
Brendano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brendanus.
Brennley f English
Elaboration of Bren or possibly a variation of Brinley. This name was given to 56 girls in 2017.
Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.
Bresenda f Arthurian Cycle
The sister of Medea (Medeas), the lecherous female ruler of Crudele castle.... [more]
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.
Brewster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Brewster.
Brhianna f American (Rare)
Very rare variant of Brianna modelled on Rhianna.
Briagell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag.
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".
Brianann m Scottish Gaelic, Scots
Scottish Gaelic form of Brendan.
Briannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Briana perhaps based on Rhiannon and Shannon.
Bricelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brice using the popular name suffix lyn.
Bricitus m Medieval Latin, German (Archaic)
German latinized version of Brice.
Bricteva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brictman m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtmann found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Bridgeen f Northern Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Brídín, which is a diminutive of Bríd.
Bridgett f English
Variant of Bridget.
Brieanna f English
Variant of Briana.
Briendel m Yiddish
Means "blessed".
Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.
Brigette f English
Variant of Bridgette (or perhaps an Anglicized variant of Brigitte).
Bríghdín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Brighid. See also Brídín.
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.
Brigitas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brigita.
Brígiða f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bridget.
Brilhèta f Gascon
Gascon form of Brilheta.
Brilheta f Occitan
Occitan form of Bridget.
Brilyant f Azerbaijani
Means "brilliant, diamond" in Azerbaijani.
Brinkley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinkley.
Brinnlee f English (American)
The name Brinnlee means burned meadow. It is an alternative spelling of Brinley
Brioleta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Violet.
Briseide f Italian
Italian form of Briseis.
Brisenia f Spanish (Mexican)
This given name is probably a combination of Briseida or Brigida with any name ending in -enia or -senia (depends on which name is used for the first part of the name), such as Eugenia and Yesenia.
Brithael m Medieval Breton, Medieval Cornish
Derived from either Old Breton brit "mind, spirit" or Old Breton Britto "Briton" and hael "generous; noble".
Brithany f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Brittany. This name ranked #8 in Ecuador in 2014.
Britheva f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Brihtgifu, a variant of Beorhtgifu.
Brithney f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Britney.
Britlynn f English (American)
Combination of Brit (short for Brittney) and Lynn
Brittian m & f English (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Britton
Brittnye f English
Alternate spelling of Brittany.
Brixhida f Albanian
Albanian form of Bridget.
Briyanna f English (Americanized, Rare)
A variant of Brianna. In both, 2002 and 2006 there were 46 girls named Briyanna.
Brochwel m Welsh
From the old Welsh name Brochfael, in which the second element is mael "prince". This was the name of a legendary Welsh king who gave land to Saint Melangell.
Brodrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brodrick. See also Broderick.
Bromerus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the Greek given name Βρόμερος (Bromeros), which might possibly have been derived from Greek βρομέω (bromeo) meaning "to buzz". Also compare Greek βρόμος (bromos), which can mean "any loud noise" as well as "stench, bad smell"... [more]
Brønnild f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Bronwenn f Breton
Breton form of Bronwen.
Bronxton m English (American)
Combination of Bronx and the popular name suffix -ton. According to the SSA, this name was given to 5 boys in 2017.
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Brooksie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive and feminine form of Brooks.
Brotanax m Ancient Greek
Means "mortal lord" or "lord of the mortals", derived from either the Greek adjective βρότειος (broteios) meaning "mortal, human" or the Greek noun βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man" combined with ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
Browning m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Browning.
Brownlow m English
Transferred use of the surname Brownlow.
Brucelee m Various
Combination of Bruce and Lee (see also surname Lee 2), honouring the actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher Bruce Lee (1940-1973).
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Bruisten m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Bruysten.
Bruneita f American (Archaic)
Respelling of Brunita, a Spanish diminutiv of Bruna.
Brunetta f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French brune, the feminine form of the adjective brun, "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a woman with brown hair.
Brunfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Brunhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Brunhyse m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun meaning "brown" and hyse meaning "youth warrior" (also found in Godhyse).
Brunilde f Italian
Italian form of Brunhild.
Brunildo m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brunilde.
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).
Brunmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and mære "famous".
Brúnmann m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Brúnmaðr.
Brunmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and mann "person, man".
Brunonia f German
Allegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.
Brunsten m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Medieval Dutch variant form of Bruynsten and Medieval German form of Brunstein.
Brunsunu m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name composed of the elements brun "brown" and sunu "son".
Brunward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Bruysten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Bruynsten.
Bryceson m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bryson. According to the SSA, 22 boys were given the name Bryceson in 2018.
Bryleigh f American
Variant of Briley.
Brynilla f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Brynhild.
Brynjolf m Scandinavian
Modern form of the Old Swedish name Bryniolf, itself a form of the Old Norse Bryniulfr.
Brynjulv m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Bryniulfr.
Brynlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bryn and Lynn.
Brynþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" combined with Þór.
Bryzeida f Polish
Polish form of Briseis.
Buadhach m Irish
Derived from Irish buaidh meaning "victory" (compare Boudicca, Buddug). It is Anglicized as Victor.
Bubusara f Kyrgyz
Means "noble lady" from Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "matron, lady, woman" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "noble, pure". A notable bearer was Bubusara Beyshenalieva (1926-1973), a Kyrgyz ballerina.
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
Buckbeak m Literature, Pet
From the name of a fictional creature (hippogriff) that is featured on the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Buckland m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Buckland.
Bucolion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolion. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Arcadia.
Buddhika m Sinhalese
Means "reasonable" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi).
Buddhish m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"lord of wisdom " ; "lord of intelligence ". Here बुद्धि means wisdom + ईश means lord
Budianto m Javanese
Means "virtuous" from Indonesian budi meaning "sense, mind, character".
Budimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budislav m Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Deroved from buditi, "to wake up", and slava, "fame, glory".
Budzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Buichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription as Buichirou.
Bukurosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bukurosh "good-looking, handsome".
Bulaklak f Tagalog
Means "flower" in Tagalog.
Büläknur f Bashkir
From Bashkir бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Buluqhan f Medieval Mongolian
Means "sable", deriving from the Mongolian element bulga ("sable").
Bunchuai m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย (chuai) meaning "help".