Ancient Submitted Names

Blátǫnn m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combination of blár "blue", "dark", "black" and tǫnn "tooth". Means "blue-tooth".

Blicgard f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Blichelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Blichild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Blictrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with þruþ "strength."

Blitgilde f Frankish
Derived from Old Saxon blīthi, Old High German blīdi meaning "happy, joyous" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Blocca m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown, though it might come from Old English blac "pale, shining, white" or blæc "black". The surname Bloxham derived from this name.

Blossius m Ancient Roman

Blǫvurr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Related to Norwegian blava "to shine". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Bó m Old Norse
Variant of Búi.

Bóandi m Old Norse
Means "farmer, peasant, landowner" in Old Norse.

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

Bobo m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (Latinized, ?)
This was the name of a 10th century saint.

Boda m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".

Boddi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a variant of Baði. Related to Icelandic budda "money-bag" and Norwegian boddi "newborn pet". In Norse mythology Boddi is one of the sons of Karl and Snør.

Bodegast m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."

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.

Bodemar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Boderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Bodhana f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam
MEANING : intellect, Knowledge, enlighening, causing to awake or expand

Bodhani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : intellect , Knowledge, Teaching, exciting

Bodhidharma m Buddhism, History, Sanskrit
Means "dharma of enlightenmemt" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma) "virtue, religious and moral duties" and बोधि (bodhi) "the illuminated or enlightened intellect"... [more]

Boduognatos m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic boduus or boduo(s) "crow" combined with gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."

Boduognatus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boduognatos.

Boemundus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boiamund.

Boeo f Ancient Greek
The name of an ancient Delphic priestess and hymn-writer, likely derived from the location Boeotia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek word βοώτης (boṓtēs) meaning “herdsman”.

Boeotus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βοώτης (bootes) meaning "herdsman", itself from βοῦς (bous) meaning "ox, cow".

Boethos m Ancient Greek
Greek name for Hotepsekhemwy.

Boethus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boethos.... [more]

Bǫfarr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown; possibly related to Bófi. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Bófríðr f Old Norse
Variant of Bótfríðr.

Bogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
From Old Norse bogi meaning "bow".

Bói m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Búi.

Boiamund m Germanic
derives from the Germanic name “Boiamund”, composed of two elements: From the Frisian and Germanic elements boii, Bojen, Boje "ruler, dweller" and mundō "protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship"... [more]

Boidmal m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish buaid meaning "victory, profit" and mál "noble, chief".

Bóla m Old Norse
From Old Norse bóla meaning "blain, botch".

Boldi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Buldi.

Bolkon m Ancient Greek
Unknown etymology. This was the name of a Syracusan general.

Bolla f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Bóthildr and names containing the name element borg meaning "castle, fortification", like Borghild and Ingeborg.

Bolland m Germanic
From the Ancient Germanic elements bolo meaning "friend" and landa meaning "land".

Bolli m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse bolli meaning "round one."

Bǫlþorn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse combination of bǫl 'bale', 'misfortune'; 'sin'; 'arrow' and þorn 'thorn, spike, thorn-bush'. Bǫlþorn is a jǫtunn, He is the father of Bestla.

Bǫlverkr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "evil-doer, malefactor" with the combination of bǫl "misfortune", "evil", "bale" and verk "work, piece of work, business, deed". Bǫlverkr is another name for Óðinn who is a character in Norse Mythology.

Bonald m Germanic
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" combined with Old German walt meaning "power, authority".

Bond m & f Anglo-Scandinavian, Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bóandi.

Bonda m & f Anglo-Scandinavian, Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bóandi.

Bóndi m Old Danish, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Bóandi. This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.

Bondus m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old Norse
Latinised form of Bóandi.

Bǫngull m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "blighter, rascal".

Bonus m Ancient Roman
From Latin bonum "good".

Borga f Old Norse
Short form of names beginning with or ending in the element borg.

Borgarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse borg "castle" and herr "army".

Borggæirr m Old Norse
From Old Norse borg "castle" and geirr "spear".

Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon, waxing moon".

Borgulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse bjarga "to help" (but also associated with borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and ulfr "wolf."

Borgunna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and unna "to love".

Bǫrkr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname meaning "bark".

Bosa m Anglo-Saxon
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

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]

Bótfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy" and fríðr "beautiful".

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

Bótheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bót "bettering, help" and heiðr "honour".

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

Bóthilda f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bóthildr.

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

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").

Böðvildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bǫð and hildr, both meaning "battle".

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".

Bótólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bótulfr.

Bótolfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bótulfr.

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).

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

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.

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

Bótví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements bót "remedy" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

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

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]

Boudia f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot".

Boudiaca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot".

Boudīkā f Old Celtic
Proto-Celtic form of Boudicca

Boudilatis f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot" and latis "hero", ultimately from Gaulish lato- "fury, rage".

Boukatia f Ancient Greek
Ultimately derived from the name of a month from the Delphic calendar, βουκάτιος (boukátios).

Boukattes m Ancient Greek
Probably a masculine form of Boukatia.

Boulagatha f Ancient Greek
From Greek βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" and αγαθος (agathos) "good".

Boulakrateia f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + κρατος (kratos) "power"

Boularche f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + ἄρχω (archo) "rule, command"

Boulekrite f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek βουλη (boule) "will, determination, counsel" and κριτης (krites) "judge, critic".

Bóurr m Old Norse
Variant of Burr, or derived from Old Norse bor "hole".

Bouzes m Thracian

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.

Brana f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse brattr "steep". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.

Branagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive of Bran 1.

Brand m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Old Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Brandr.

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

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".

Brandhart m Germanic

Brandi m Old Norse
Pet form of Brandr.

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

Brandoalt m Germanic
"Fire powerful".

Brandolf m Germanic, German
Variant of Brandulf.

Brandulf m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Brandúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Brandulf.

Brangen m Old Irish
Derived from the Archaic or Primitive Irish ᚁᚏᚐᚅᚑᚌᚓᚅᚔ (Branogeni) meaning "raven clan".

Braon m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop".

Braonán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Brasi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, related to Norwegian brase meaning "noble, sightly man".

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]

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]

Breguswið f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bregu "ruler" (supposedly borrowed from Old Norse bragr "best, most splendid"; compare Bragi) and swiþ "strong"... [more]

Breiðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "broad; wide". This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.

Brennos m Gaulish, History
Brennos, chieftain of the Senones, led an army of Cisalpine Gauls in their attack on Rome in the Battle of the Allia, in 387 BC. Another Brennos was one of the leaders of the army of Gauls who attempted to invade and settle in the Greek mainland in 278 BC... [more]

Bresi m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Brasi or Brísi.

Brestir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse bresta meaning "to burst, break".

Breði m Old Norse
Means "snowbank; snowdrift". Is related to Breiðr.

Brezki m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, meaning "British".

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".

Bricteva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.

Brictfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhtfrith.

Brictheah m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhtheah.

Bricthere m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhthere.

Brictman m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtmann found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Brictred m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Variant of Beorhtræd.

Brictstan m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtstan found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Brictward m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhtweard.

Brictwin m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhtwine.

Brictwold m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhtweald.

Brictwy m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Form of Beorhtwig found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Bridei m Pictish, History
Name of seven Kings of the Picts.

Brígiða f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bridget.

Brihadratha m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit बृहद्रथ (Bṛhadratha), meaning "one with a great chariot", from Sanskrit बृहत् (bŕhat) "large, great" and रथ (rátha) "chariot". This was the name of the founder of the Brihadratha dynasty, the earliest ruling dynasty of Magadha featured in Hindu literature.

Brimo f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The epithet of several Ancient Greek goddesses, most notably Hecate and Demeter, meaning "angry, furious, avenging".

Brísi m Old Norse
Probably means "to shine, to show off", compare the Nynorsk verb brisa.

Britannicus m Ancient Roman
Latin byname meaning "of Britain". This was one of the bynames of Emperor Claudius after the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. Claudius also gave it to his son, Britannicus (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus; 41-55 AD).

Broddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike".

Brodulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German prôdi "weakness, decrepitude" or Old High German brôt "bread." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Brogimaros m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *brogis, *mrogis "territory, region" and *māros "great".

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]

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".

Brothar m Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German prôdi "weakness, decrepitude" or Old High German brôt "bread." The second element is derived from Old High German hari "army." It is also possible that this name comes from (or is related to) Old High German brôdar "brother", which is a possibility that cannot be ruled out.

Broutos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Brutus.

Bru m Sanskrit
Name - Bru ब्रू... [more]

Brudus m Pictish, History
Brudus was a leader of the Picts.

Brundabjalfi m Old Norse
Combination of an Old Norse word brundi (related to Norwegian brund "reindeer bull") and Bialfi.

Brunfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Brungar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and gar "spear".

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).

Brúni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brúnn. This is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Brunkæll m Old Norse
Variant of Brynkætill.

Brunkætill m Old Norse
Variant of Brynkætill.

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".

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

Brúnn m Old Norse
Means "brown; shining". Related to German Bruno.

Brunolf m Germanic
Variant of Brunulf.

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

Brunrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Brunric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" 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."

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

Brunsunu m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name composed of the elements brun "brown" and sunu "son".

Brunulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Brunward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Brunwin m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Brunwine, an Old English name composed of the elements brun meaning "brown" and wine meaning "friend".

Bruria f Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic (?)
Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).

Brúsi m Old Norse
From Old Norse brúsi meaning "buck, he-goat".

Bruttia f Ancient Roman
Bruttia Crispina was Roman empress from 178 to 191 as the consort of Roman emperor Commodus. Her marriage to Commodus did not produce an heir, and her husband was instead succeeded by Pertinax.

Bryaxis m Ancient Greek
Given that this masculine name is sometimes also found spelled as Βρύασσις (Brúassis) or (Bryassis), it is probably derived from - or otherwise, related to - Greek βρυασμός (bruasmos) or (bryasmos), which can mean "delight, lust" as well as "voluptuousness"... [more]

Bryngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Bryni m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bryne "fire, flame, burning".

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.

Brynkætill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".

Bryson m Ancient Greek
From the Greek Βρύσων.

Bucephalus m Pet, Ancient Greek, Literature
Means "ox-head" in Ancient Greek. From the Ancient Greek βούς (bous) 'ox' and κεφαλή (kephalē) 'head'. ... [more]

Bucge f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint Boniface and whose full name was Heahburg... [more]

Budda m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of uncertain meaning, perhaps related to Brythonic boud "victory". It coincides with an Old English word meaning "beetle" (and could be a byname derived from it).

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

Buldi m Old Norse
From Old Swedish bulde or bolde meaning "boil, abscess".

Bulli m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bolli.

Buna m Ancient Berber

Bunde m Old Norse, Anglo-Scandinavian
Variant of Bóandi.

Burchardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Burchard.

Burghar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German burg meaning "fortress". Also compare Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) meaning "to keep, to save, to preserve"... [more]

Burghelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and helm "helmet, protection".

Burgheri m Old High German
Cognate of Borgarr.

Burghild f German, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and hild "battle". Cognate to Borghild.

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".

Burgred m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Burgræd. A notable bearer of this name was Burgred, a king of the Mercians from 852 to 874.

Burgric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ric "ruler, king". This name was borne by a 10th-century bishop of Rochester.

Burgundofara f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the place name Burgundy and Old German fara meaning "journey"... [more]

Burgwald m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Burgweald.

Burgweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and weald "powerful, mighty".

Burgwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements burg "fortress" and wini "friend".

Burgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English element burg meaning "fortress" and wynn meaning "joy".

Buri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from burr (a poetical word for "son"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Burinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Buri. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Burr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse burr meaning "son". Burr is a giant in the Northern mythology. He is the son of Búri and the father of Óðinn, Vili and Vé... [more]

Butheric m Gothic
Butheric was a Roman general of Gothic descent.

Bʉðig f Brythonic
Reconstucted Proto-Brythonic form of Boudicca.

Buðli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from boð ("bid, offer"). In Norse mythology Buðli is a Swedish king and the father of Brynhildr.

Buðlungr m Old Norse
Combination of Buðli and the suffix -ungr ("son of; descendant of").

Byggvir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "seed corn". In Norse mythology Byggvir is a servant of Freyr and the husband of Beyla.

Byleiftr m Old Norse
Variant of Býleistr.

Byleiptr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Býleistr.

Byleistr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Býleistr.

Byrger m Old Norse
Former variant of Birgir.

Byrhtferth m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English name Byrhtferð, derived from Old English byrht, which is a variant of beorht "bright, clear", and an uncertain second element which may be derived from ferhð "spirit" or may be a West Saxon metathesis of Anglian friþ "peace" (making this name a cognate of Beorhtfrith).

Byrhtferð m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Byrhtferth. Byrhtferð (c. 970 – c. 1020) was an English priest and monk. He invented an older version of the alphabet in 1011.

Byx m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse byxa meaning "to jump".

Cacamacihuatl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.

Cachrylion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kachrylion.

Cadda m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Cedd or Ceadda.

Cadhan m Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Gaelic byname meaning "barnacle goose". In Irish legend Cadhan was a hero who slayed a monster with the help of his hound.

Cadno m Welsh, Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cat "battle" and -no "knowing". The modern Welsh word cadno, "fox", likely stems from the given name, similar to French Renard.

Cadwallon m Old Welsh, History
Derived from Old Welsh cat "battle" and an uncertain element, possibly gwallon "ruler" or uualaun, uualon "valorous" or guallaun "good, best"... [more]

Cae m Etruscan

Caedikis m Ancient Oscan

Cædwalla m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Cadwallon.

Caeles m Etruscan

Caeneus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kaineus. This was the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which was a hero of the legendary Lapith people of Thessaly... [more]

Caenis f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Kainis. In Greek mythology, Caenis was a woman who was raped by the god Poseidon. Afterwards, he promised her that he would grant her a single wish... [more]

Caesarion m Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, History
Latinized form of Greek Καισαρίων (Kaisarion), which in turn was a Hellenized form of Caesar with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion) added to it... [more]

Caesia f Ancient Roman, Greek, Italian
Caesia is a Latin word that means "bluish grey" or "light blue.” Caesia also refers to a genus of herbs.

Caesillia f Ancient Roman
Variant of Caesula.

Caesula f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caeso.

Caia f Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Feminine form of Caius.

Caietana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caietanus.

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.

Caisidis m Ancient Oscan

Calamis m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek κάλαμος (kalamos) meaning "reed". This was the name of two sculptors of ancient Greece.

Calena f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Calenus.

Calenus m Ancient Roman
Means "from Cales" (Ancient Roman city, today Calvi Risorta, Campania, Italy).... [more]

Calidorus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
Calidorus is a character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.

Callianax m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallianax.

Callicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallikles.

Callicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallikrates.

Callicratidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallikratidas. This was the name of a Spartan naval commander from the 5th century BC.

Callidora f Ancient Greek (Rare), American (Rare)
Feminine form of Calidore.

Callimache f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallimache.

Callimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallimachos. This name was borne by a Greek poet from the 3rd century BC.

Callimedon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallimedon. This was the name of an Athenian orator and politician from the 4th century BC.

Callinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallinos. This was the name of an ancient Greek poet from the 7th century BC.

Calliopius m Ancient Greek
Related to (or derived from) Calliope, meaning "beautiful voice". This was the name of a Greek rhetor and official of the Roman Empire.

Calliphon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalliphon.

Callippides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallippides. Bearers of this name include a Greek actor (5th century BC) and a Greek runner (1st century BC).

Callippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallippos. This was the name of a Greek astronomer and mathematician from the 4th century BC.

Callisthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallisthenes. This name was borne by a Greek historian from the 4th century BC.

Callistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallistratos. This name was borne by a Greek grammarian from the 2nd century BC.

Calliteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalliteles. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Calliteles of Laconia (also known as Sparta). He had won the wrestling contest during the 68th Olympiad in 508 BC.

Callixena f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallixena.

Callixenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallixenos. A known bearer of this name was the Greek historian and author Callixenus of Rhodes (3rd century BC).

Calpurnianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Calpurnius. Bearers of this name include Roman consul Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus (1st century BC) and Roman politician Marcus Antius Crescens Calpurnianus (3rd century AD).

Camilianus m Ancient Roman
Other form of Camillus

Camissares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Kamisares (also spelled Kamissares), which is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian male name. Its meaning is currently unknown to me. This was the name of an Achaemenid satrap from the 4th century BC.

Camma f History (Latinized), Old Celtic
The name of a Galatian princess and priestess of Artemis whom Plutarch writes about in both On the Bravery of Women and the Eroticus or Amatorius.

Camula f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant".

Camulos m Celtic Mythology, Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant". Camulos was an important god of early Great Britain and Gaul, especially among the Belgae and the Remi, who the Romans equated with Mars.

Camulus m Gaulish (Latinized), Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Camulos.

Cana m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname of uncertain origin.

Canicus m Medieval Irish (Latinized), Old Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cainnech, the Old Irish form of Kenneth.

Canidia f Ancient Roman
From the latin adjective canus, meaning "white" or "grey", to describe an older woman with white hair. Canidia is the name of a witch in Ancient Rome, appearing several times in Horace's writing.

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").

Canius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin canus "old, grey(-haired), elderly" or Latin canis "dog." This name was borne by Canius Rufus, a Roman poet.

Canopus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Astronomy
The name of the second-brightest star in the night sky. It is possibly derived from Greek Κάνωβος (Kanobos), of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Arabic جَنُوب (janub), meaning "south"... [more]

Cantismerta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cant- "with" and smert "purveyor, carer", this name was probably understood in the sense of "all-purveyor".

Canuleia f Ancient Roman
Canuleia was one of the Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.

Caochlaoch m Old Irish
Means "blind warrior", from caoch "blind, one-eyed" and láech "hero, warrior".

Caparronia f Ancient Roman
Caparronia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Capito m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin capito meaning "big-headed", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin capitis, the genitive of Latin caput meaning "head". A known bearer of this name was the Roman tribune Gaius Ateius Capito (1st century BC).

Capitolina f Portuguese (Rare), Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Capitolinus.

Capitolinus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin capitolium (related to Late Latin capitellum "small head, top of column", from which we derived our current word 'capital'), which is ultimately derived from Latin caput "head"... [more]

Car m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kar.

Caractacus m Old Celtic (Latinized), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Caratacus.

Carantus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of *car- "to love".

Carata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carata "beloved", the word itself being the past participle of cara- "to love".

Carcinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karkinos. This was the name of a Greek playwright from the 4th century BC.

Caris m Ancient Oscan

Carlomannus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Carloman.

Carmanos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *carmon- "weasel".

Carmo m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *carmon- "weasel".

Carneiscus m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. His only surviving writing is on the subject of the death of a friend.... [more]

Carpocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpokrates. A known bearer of this name was Carpocrates of Alexandria, the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the 2nd century AD.

Carpophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpophoros. Saint Carpophorus was martyred in Capua (Italy) in the 3rd century AD.

Carriaric m Germanic, History
This name might be derived from Gothic kara "worry" 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.") But it is probably a form of either Hariric or Gararic... [more]

Cartemiro m Germanic
Derived from kart "cart, wagon" and meri "famous, excellent". ... [more]

Carthalo m Phoenician
Carthalo was an officer in Hannibal's army during the Second Punic War.

Cartilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cartilius.

Cartilius m Etruscan, Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown, most likely of Etruscan origin.

Cartimandua f History, Old Celtic
Celtic name, in which the second element is mandu "pony, colt, filly". The first element is less certain, perhaps from karti "drive out", or it may mean "clean, sleek". This was the name of a 1st-century queen of the Brigantes.

Carus m Ancient Roman, History
Derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Carvilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Carvilius.

Carvilius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of unknown meaning. This name was borne by several Romans from the 3rd century BC. Please note that this name most likely has a different etymology than the identical-looking name of the Celtic king of Kent (England) from the 1st century BC, whose name was latinized.