Submitted Names of Length 8

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Burcardo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian Spanish and Portuguese form of Burchard.
Burchell m English (Rare), Popular Culture (Modern)
From the English surname Burchell, which is derived from the village of Birkehill (also known as Biekel or Birtle). It means "birch hill".
Burdette m & f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Bernadette or a variant of the traditionally French and English surname Burdette derived from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo.
Burghelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and helm "helmet, protection".
Burghild f German, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and hild "battle". Cognate to Borghild.
Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Burgnoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortification" and noð "boldness, daring".
Burgræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ræd "counsel, advice".
Burgunde f German (Rare)
Derived from German Burgunden (or Burgunder) "Burgundians", a Germanic tribe that finally settled in Burgundy.
Burgutoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek burgut meaning "eagle" and oy meaning "moon".
Burgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English element burg meaning "fortress" and wynn meaning "joy".
Burilish f Uzbek
Means "turning point, sudden change" in Uzbek.
Burleigh m English
Variant of Burley.
Burnette f & m English (American)
Feminine form and variant of Burnett.
Burunild f Medieval Scottish
A medieval Scottish form of Brunhild.
Busakorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Busirane m Arthurian Cycle
A sorcerer who imprisoned the maiden Amoret and tried to force her to become his lover. Britomart, the warrior maiden, learned of Amoret’s plight from Scudamore, Amoret’s lover. Britomart braved the enchantments of Busirane’s castle, defeated him, and freed Amoret.
Busisiwe f Zulu
Means "blessed" in Zulu.
Bussakon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Bustiana f Sardinian
Feminine form of Bustianu.
Bustianu m Sardinian
Short form of Sebustianu. Bustianu Satta (1867 - 1914) is considered the best-known Sardinian poet.
Buthaina f Arabic
Diminutive of Basna.
Butheric m Gothic
Butheric was a Roman general of Gothic descent.
Butsakon f Thai
Means "blue lotus" in Thai.
Buvaisar m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "small wolf, little wolf" combined with Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, topmost, foremost" or "leader, chief".
Buviqand f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and qand meaning "sugarcube".
Buyanbat m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, loyal, firm".
Buyinzhu f Manchu
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a Noble Lady (6th rank consort) of the Kangxi emperor. She was the sister of Nalanzhu.
Buyisiwe m Zulu
Means “returned” in Zulu.
Byakuran m Japanese
From Japanese 百 (byaku) meaning "hundred" or 白 (byaku) meaning "white" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Byakuren f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (byaku) "white" and 蓮 (ren) "lotus."
Byénáama m Kiga
Means "things of secrets" in Rukiga.
Byeolbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 별빛 (byeolbit) meaning "starlight," effectively a combination of Byeol and Bit (compare Bitbyeol).
Byeol-nim f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol suffixed with honorific 님 (nim).
Byeol-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Byeol and Sol (compare Sol-byeol).
Byeong-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炳 "bright, luminous; glorious" and 守 "defend, protect, guard, conserve". A famous bearer is South Korean footballer Yoo Byung-soo (1988-).
Bylatyan m Yakut
Yakut form of Platon.
Býleistr m Norse Mythology
Means "bee-lightning" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology he is Loki's brother.
Byrganym f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" combined with ханым (khanym) "lady, queen".
Byrghita f Old Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian
Old Swedish and Medieval Norwegian variant of Birgitta.
Byrgitta f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Brigita.
Byung-Hee m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 秉 (byeong) meaning "grasp, hold", "bundle", or "authority" or 丙 (byeong) "third" combined with 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Byung-soo m Korean
Variant transcription of Byeong-su.
Bzhichog f Tibetan
Means "four is enough" in Tibetan, perhaps expressing a wish for no more children.
Caamanha f Tupi, New World Mythology
Derived from caamania meaning “forest mother” in the Classical Tupi and Nheengatu languages.
Cabdille m Somali
Somali form of Abdullah.
Cabrakan m Mayan Mythology
Means "earthquake" in Mayan. Cabrakan was the god of mountains and earthquakes.
Cəbrayıl m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Gabriel.
Caçapava f Tupi
Derived from Tupi ka'a asapaba meaning "stroll through the forest".
Cadarius m Medieval Hungarian
Cadarius was a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary who served as Judge royal in 1146, during the reign of Géza II of Hungary.
Cadirina f Sardinian
Nuorese form of Katherine.
Cadmihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Kadmiel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Cadrieth m Arthurian Cycle
Meaning ‘Fair Speech,’ or ‘Fine Speech’.
Cadwallo m History
Guernésiais form of Cadwallon.
Cadwobri m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cat "battle" and uuobri "serious, important".
Cadwored m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cat "battle" and uuoret "shelter, protection".
Cæcilie f Danish
From the Latin name Caecilia.... [more]
Caeculus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin adjective caecus meaning "blind" combined with the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -ulus. Also compare the related name Caecilius.... [more]
Caeldori f Popular Culture
Most likely intended as an anagram of Cordelia. This name was first used as the name of a character in Fire Emblem: Fates. She resembles Cordelia, a character from the previous game, Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Caelifer m Roman Mythology
From a poetic Latin epithet of the Greek god Atlas which meant "supporting the heavens", from caelum "heaven" and ferre "to bear, to carry, to bring"... [more]
Caesaria f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Caesarius. Caesaria of Arles (also called Caesaria the Elder, died c. 530), was a saint and abbess. She was born in a Gallo-Roman family and was trained at John Cassian's foundation in Marseilles.
Cahangir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jahangir.
Cahualix f Nahuatl
Probably derived from cahualli "someone left behind; a widow, widower".
Cahualoc m Nahuatl
Means "abandoned one, one who was left behind" in Nahuatl.
Caietana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caietanus.
Caighlee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caighley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caighlie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caineach f Medieval Irish
Medieval form of Cainnech.
Cainnear f Old Irish, Irish Mythology
From Irish caoin meaning "gentle", and der meaning "daughter". This was the name of Queen Medb's daughter in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Some saints have borne this name as well.
Caireall m Irish
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]
Caitelyn f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Caitland f English (Rare)
Variant of Caitlin influenced by the spelling of Maitland.
Caitlinn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caitlyne f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Caixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Caizhong m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 采 (cǎi) meaning "collect, gather" and 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Cajetaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Gaetan.
Çalahadi m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic)
Judeo-Spanish form of Saladin.
Calamity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word calamity.
Calasanz m German (Austrian, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Calasanz. Joseph Calasanz (known in Spanish as José de Calasanz; September 11, 1557 – August 25, 1648) was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the poor, and the Religious Order that ran them, commonly known as the Piarists... [more]
Calcifer m Literature
This is the name of a fire demon in the 1986 young adult fantasy novel Howl's Moving Castle, written by Diana Wynne Jones.... [more]
Caldonia f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Possible variation of the name Caledonia.
Caldwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caldwell.
Calendau m Provençal
Derived from Provençal calendau "(of) Christmas", ultimately derived from Latin calendalis. Calendau is the name of the hero of Mistral’s poem Calendau (1867).
Caliadna f Greek Mythology
Caliadna, in Greek mythology, was a naiad of the river Nile, presumably one of the daughters of the river-god Nilus... [more]
Caliadne f Greek Mythology
Means "beautiful and holy". From the Greek kalos (καλή) 'beautiful' and adnos (αδνος) 'holy'. In Greek mythology she is a naiad of the river Nile in Egypt, a daughter of the god of the Nile, Neilus... [more]
Calianna f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 12 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Calidore m Literature
Perhaps derived from Greek kallos "beauty" and doron "gift". It was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1596), where Sir Calidore, the Knight of Courtesy, is the hero of Book VI who tames the Blatant Beast as requested by Queen Gloriana.
Calímaco m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Callimachus.
Calimero m Italian
Calimero is originally derived from the Greek Kallimeros, from Kalos meaning "Beautiful; Noble," and Meros meaning "Thigh; Leg"... [more]
Calinica f Medieval Romanian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Calinichia. Doamna Calinichia is known as Lady Calinica in English.
Calínico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Callinicus.
Çalıquşu f Azerbaijani
Means "goldcrest" in Azerbaijani.
Çalişkan m & f Turkish
Means "hard-working" in Turkish.
Calistro m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Calixtus.
Calixtro m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Calixtus.
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Calliana f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Callidia f Theatre, Literature
Probably derived from the Latin adjective calidus, which may be translated as "warm, hot, fiery," or "passionate". Callidia is Queen Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [more]
Cal·limer m Catalan
Catalan form of Calimerus.
Callinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallinos. This was the name of an ancient Greek poet from the 7th century BC.
Cal·líope f Catalan
Catalan form of Kalliope.
Callippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Kallippos via its latinized form Callippus.
Callippo m Italian
Italian form of Kallippos via its latinized form Callippus.
Calliste m & f French
Variant of Caliste.
Callistu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Callistus.
Calliupa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Calliope.
Calloway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calloway.
Calobrus m Arthurian Cycle
This is the name of a character appearing in Perlesvaus, an Old French Arthurian romance who is the cousin of Perceval and son of Calobrutus.
Calocera f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Calocero. Due to the similarities in appearance and pronunciation, this name is often confused with the name Calogera.
Calócero m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Calocaerus and Calocerus, which are both latinizations of the Greek given name Kalokairos.
Calocero m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Calocaerus and Calocerus, which are both latinizations of the Greek given name Kalokairos.... [more]
Calògira f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Calogera (see Calogero).
Calògiru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Kalogeros via its latinized form Calogerus (see Calogero).
Calonimo m Italian
Italian form of Kalonymos via its latinized form Calonymus.
Calorine f Gallo
Gallo form of Caroline.
Calvinia f South African
Feminine form of Calvin.
Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
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.
Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".
Calytrix f English (American)
From the name of a flowering plant.
Camadevi f History
Etymology uncertain. Name borne by a queen of Hariphunchai (an ancient Mon kingdom, which is part of modern-day Thailand).
Çəməngül f Azerbaijani
Means "meadow flower" in Azerbaijani.
Camarion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamarion. This name can also be a modern elaboration of Cameron in some instances.
Camaxtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Another name for Mixcoatl, a god of the hunt.
Camazotz m Mayan Mythology
Camazotz represented bats in Mayan mythology. Bats were considered symbols of rebirth and the underworld.
Cambelle f Obscure
Either a variant of Campbell or a combination of Cam 2 and Belle... [more]
Camelita f English
Diminutive of Camellia.
Camerina f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Camerino. This was borne by Mexican poet Camerina Pavón y Oviedo (1862-1893).
Camilita f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Camila.
Canciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianus.
Candella f English (Rare)
Possibly a contracted form of Candellaria.
Candiace f English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is the actress and reality TV star Candiace Dillard Bassett.
Canethus m Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, but it may be linked to κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".
Caninius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Caninius, which is derived from Latin caninus "dog-like, of a dog" (which in turn is derived from Latin canis "dog").
Canisius m Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Canisius. From the Dutch surname Kanis... [more]
Cannelle f French (Modern)
Derived from French cannelle "cinnamon (the spice)".
Cannutia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cannutius. Cannutia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Canòlich f Catalan
More common variant and historical form of Canòlic.
Canözlem f Turkish
From the Turkish can meaning "soul" and özlem meaning "longing".
Canpolad m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Janpolad.
Cansurat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar сурат (surat) meaning "picture".
Cantidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cantidius.
Canuleia f Ancient Roman
Canuleia was one of the Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Canzaeda f Indigenous American (Rare)
Originally spelled "Cansaeda" The meaning of this name is unknown, though thought to mean "huntress." Originally a family name carried down through both Creek and Cherokee Indigiounous American lines throughout North Carolina and Tennessee.
Canziano m Italian
Italian form of Cantianus.
Caoladhe f & m Irish
Derived from from the Gaelic word caol meaning "slender".
Capaneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Καπανεύς (Kapaneus), which is possibly derived from Greek καπάνη (kapanē) meaning "chariot". It could also have been derived from Greek κάπη (kapē) meaning "crib, manger" or even from Greek κᾶπος (kapos), which can mean "plot of land, garden" as well as "breath"... [more]
Capheira f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Partial latinization of Kapheira (as its proper latinized form is Caphira). In Greek mythology, Capheira was an Oceanid as a daughter of the Titan Oceanus, possibly by his sister-wife Tethys... [more]
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.
Capitolí m Catalan
Catalan form of Capitolinus.
Caprasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caprasius.
Caraahın m Yakut
Yakut form of Gerasim.
Carabeth f English
Combination of Cara and Beth.
Caracosa f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and cosa "thing".
Carafina f Medieval Italian
Possibly derived from surname Carafa (Caraffa), which belonged to the House of Carafa (Caraffa), a noble Neapolitan family known from XII century... [more]
Caralisa f Italian
Beloved Lisa
Caralynn f English
Combination of Cara and Lynn or a variant of Carolyn.
Carannog m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Proto-Celtic *karant- "beloved".
Carantoc m Medieval English, History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Carannog. Saint Carantok was a 6th-century abbot, confessor, and saint in Wales and the West Country.
Carantus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of *car- "to love".
Carbonel m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Carbonel. This name was used in Barbara Sleigh's Carbonel series where Carbonel is a black cat who was owned by a witch.
Carcinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karkinos. This was the name of a Greek playwright from the 4th century BC.
Cardinal m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the (sometimes) bright red bird.... [more]
Cardinia f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian, Rare)
A place name from the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria. Corruption of the Bunurong or Wadawurrung word Kar-din-yarr, meaning "look to the sunrise", because it was to the east of the Wadawurrung peoples' land.
Carianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Cari and Anna.
Carianne f English
Combination of Cari and Anne 1.
Caridade f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Charity.
Caridemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Charidemus.
Cariella f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix ella.
Carietta f English (American, Rare), Literature
Elaborated form of Carrie. This is the full name of the title character of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974).
Carinlyn f English
Combination of Carin and Lyn.
Caritina f Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Charitine. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
Caritone m Italian
Italian form of Chariton.
Carletta f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Carla, apparently in imitation of Italian Carlotta and perhaps influenced by Scarlett... [more]
Carlfrid m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German karl "man" and fridu "peace".
Carliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Carlia (a double elaboration of Carly) or a combination of Carly/Carla and Liana.
Carlinda f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a contraction of Carla and Linda.
Carlines m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Carlinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carla.
Carlisia f German
Means "free man" in Old German.
Carlisla f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Carlisle.
Carlomán m Spanish
Spanish form of Carloman.
Carlotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Carlo, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Carluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Carla.
Carluzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Carlu.
Carmanor m Greek Mythology
Greek demi-god of the harvest
Carmanos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *carmon- "weasel".
Carmelia f Romansh
Romansh form of Carmel.
Carmenta f Roman Mythology
From Latin carmen "song, verse, enchantment, religious formula", from canere "to sing" (the notion is of chanting or reciting verses of magical power). In Roman legend Carmenta was a goddess of prophecy and childbirth, the mother of Evander by Mercury... [more]
Carmiana f Theatre (Italianized)
Form of Charmian used in Italian-language translations of Shakespeare's play 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606).
Carmilla f Literature
Used by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu for the title character of his Gothic novella 'Carmilla' (1872), about a lesbian vampire. Le Fanu probably based the name on Carmella.
Carmindy f American (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Carmen and Mindy. American makeup artist Carmindy Bowyer (1971-) appears on the reality television show 'What Not to Wear'.
Carminio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carminius.
Carmucha f Galician
Diminutive of Carme 1.
Carolène f Norman
Norman form of Caroline.
Carolijn f Dutch
Variant of Carolien.
Carolini f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Caroline, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Carolina.