Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bhoomi f Hindi (Modern)
Hindi/Sanskrit Term for Earth
Biden m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Biden.
Bijoux f American (Modern, Rare)
Plural of the French word bijou, meaning "jewels". It is not used as a given name in France.
Bilke f Low German (Modern, Rare)
Low German diminutive of Names starting in Bil- (from the Germanic name element BILI "gentleness").
Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.
Billy m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Bilis influenced by the unrelated English name Billy.
Bimini Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Means “two islands” in the Lucayan language of the Bahamas.
Bineta f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1 with the originally Spanish or Portuguese ending -eta.
Bingham m English (British, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bingham.
Binna f & m Korean (Modern)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of Bit and verb 나다 (nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."
Binnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nari.
Binnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nuri.
Bit f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow."
Bitbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Byeol (compare Byeolbit).
Bitchan m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" (compare Chanbit).
Bit-gaeul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaeul (compare Gaeulbit).
Bit-gaon m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaon (compare Gaon-bit).
Bit-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Garam.... [more]
Bit-haneul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Haneul (compare Haneul-bit).
Bit-na f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Binna.
Bitnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Binnari.
Bit-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Sarang.
Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.
Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.
Bjarkan m Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic masculine form of Björk.
Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".
Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Blaineley f English (Modern)
This name was giving to a character in the cartoon show Total Drama (2007-). Blaineley was a host in season 3 of Total Drama World Tour, and was the host of Total Drama Aftermath. Blaineley is World Tour was later the first adult contestant!
Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.
Blåklocka f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish blåklocka meaning "harebell".
Blåsippa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish name for the plant hepatica nobilis. It is the second middle name of popular Swedish folk singer Sofia Karlsson.
Blau f & m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan blau, cognate with English Blue.
Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.
Blessan m Indian (Christian, Modern, Rare)
Means 'Blessed Son'. It is a Christian name.
Blisstina f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the English-speaking word 'bliss' and the popular suffix 'tina.
Blomman f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "the flower" in Swedish.
Blondean f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare Anglicized form of Blandine influenced by Blondie and Dean.
Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.
Bnaya m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]
Bode m English (Modern)
Popularized by American skier Bode Miller (1977-), born Samuel Bode Miller, in whose case it was inspired by the English word bode meaning "to indicate by signs, as future events", according to his 2005 autobiography... [more]
Boden m English (Modern)
Likely a variant of Beauden.
Bodeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of verb 보듬다 (bodeumda) meaning "to embrace, hug, clasp."
Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]
Bofen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Fen 1.
Bøggild m Danish (Modern)
Danish variant of Bøgild.
Bøgild m Danish (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bøgild.
Bom f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Koream 봄 (bom) meaning "spring(time)."... [more]
Bom-bit f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Bit.
Bom-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Byeol.
Bom-deul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bom suffixed with pluralising marker 들 (deul).
Bom-gyeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Bom-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Nuri.
Bom-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Sol.
Bom-sori f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Sori.
Bongiwe f Zulu (Modern)
Sibongile A Zulu name meaning "Appreciated" usually given to a first born girl child or after great difficulty of not being able to conceive a girl for a long time.
Bonitas m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Lithuanian masculine form of Bonita.
Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".
Borah f Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Bora 3.
Boram-i f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Boram combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Borlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star".
Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.
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]
Bowen m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Bo 2 and Wen.
Bowyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bowen.
Boyan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Yan 2.
Bracken f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bracken.
Brada f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Braden.
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.
Bradleyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix -na
Braegan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix bray and the name Reagan.
Brájen m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Brian.
Brandin m English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon. Also compare Brandyn. Known bearers of this name include the former American professional basketball player Brandin Knight (b... [more]
Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).
Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]
Braxden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braxton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.
Braxley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on other similar names such as Paisley and Brinley.
Brayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and la, possibly intended as a feminine form of Braylon.
Brayle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braelyn and Gayle.
Braylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and lee, in line with names like Braelyn and Briley.
Brayson m English (American, Modern)
Either a combination of the popular elements bray and son or a transferred use of the surname Brayson.
Brayton m English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Braden, or else a transferred use of the English habitational surname Brayton (which is derived from Old Norse breithr "broad", or from the Old Norse personal name Breithi, combined with Old English tun "town, farmstead").
Brazil f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the Latin American country.
Breadan m & f Irish (Americanized, Modern)
Breadan is another spelling for Brayden.
Breagan m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breagan.
Brecken m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brecken.
Brecklyn f & m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Brooklyn or an elaboration of Brecken or Brock with the popular name suffix -lyn.
Breece f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Breeze influenced by the sound of Reese.
Breelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Bree and the popular name suffix lyn.
Breelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bree and Lynn.
Breena f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, perhaps based on Breanna. (See also Brina.)
Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.
Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.
Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.
Brettlyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brett using the popular name suffix lyn.
Brexley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lee or possibly intended as a variant of Bexley.
Brexlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lyn.
Bría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Bria.
Bríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Brianna.
Briara f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Briana, Kiara and Tiara.
Bricelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brice using the popular name suffix lyn.
Brickly f English (Modern)
Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".
Bridgit f English (Modern)
Variant of Bridget. A known bearer is the American actress and singer Bridgit Mendler (1992-).
Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."
Brienne f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Brianne. This is the name of a character in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, as well as the TV show based on the books 'Game of Thrones'... [more]
Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.
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.
Brightyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brighton.
Brijana f Serbian (Modern)
Serbian form of Briana.
Brikenzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular feminine names Brianna and Mackenzie.
Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".
Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)
Coined from the German phrase Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [more]
Brithney f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Britney.
Britina f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Britney and Christina.
Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Brittleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Brittany incorporating Leigh.
Brix m English (Modern)
A modern name.
Brixtyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminie form of Brixton.
Brodhi m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brody, influenced by Bodhi.
Brodix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Brodi with the same ending as Maddox and Dax.
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Brūss m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Bruce.
Bryah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bria or Brea. According to the SSA, Bryah was given to 12 girls in 2015.
Bryahna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana. According to the SSA, Bryahna was given to 7 girls in 2007.
Bryane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or a feminine form of Brian.... [more]
Bryann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brianne and Brian (See also Bryanne and Bryanna).
Brycelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bryce using the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).
Brycyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bryson.
Bryden m English (Modern)
Variant of Braden, perhaps influenced by Bryan.
Bryer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bryer.
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from from Old Cornish breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix en. This is a modern Cornish name.