Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Botirbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Combination of Botir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Botolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Bótolfr.
Botswana f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name.
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.
Boudijn m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Baldwin.
Boudine f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminization of Boudewijn and other masculine Dutch names that contain the Germanic element bald meaning "bold, brave" (such as Radboud).
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]
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-).
Bourne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bourne.
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.
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.
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.
Bowchompoo f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Bowchompoo, whose real name is Wanthip Srithongthuam.
Bowdy m American (Americanized, Rare, ?)
Variant of Bohdi and transferred use of the surname Bowdy.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Božurka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Božur.
Brada f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Braden.
Braddock m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Braddock.
Bradlee m & f English (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Bradley.
Bradleyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix -na
Bradlina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix lina
Bradshaw m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bradshaw.
Braegan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix bray and the name Reagan.
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".
Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.
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.
Branda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Brand.
Brandaan m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch and West Frisian form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus.
Brandan m Breton (Rare), Catalan
Breton and Catalan form of Brendan.
Brandano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus.
Brandino m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Blandinus.
Brando m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Blandus
Brashlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of the English word "Brash" and the suffix -lyn. Possible variant of the popular name "Ashlyn".
Brass m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brass. Alternately, could be taken directly from the English word brass, a metal alloy of copper and zinc, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic brasō "fire, pyre"... [more]
Bratysława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bratysław.
Bráulia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Braulia.
Brauliona f Italian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Braulia.
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-).
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.
Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".
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.
Brazen m English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "bold, shameless, obvious" or "made of brass, of brass colour".
Brazos m Spanish (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Brazos or from a Spanish word meaning "arms".
Breada f English (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Breda 1.
Breagan m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breagan.
Breeann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brianne, or a combination of Bree and Ann.
Breece f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Breeze influenced by the sound of Reese.
Breelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bree and Lynn.
Breezie f English (Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from the word breezy.... [more]
Brehannah f English (Rare)
Likely either a variant of Briana or a combination of the prefix bre and Hannah.
Breido m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
A traditional name with unknown etymology in the Rantzau family.
Brencis m Latvian (Rare)
Short form of Labrencis, used as a given name in its own right.
Brendalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Brenda and Lee, popularised by singer Brenda Lee (1944-).
Brendalynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Brenda using the popular name suffix lynn.
Brendán m Irish, Spanish (Rare)
Irish variant of Brendan as well as one of the Spanish forms of the name.
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.
Brené f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of two names, such as a name starting with B- with René or Renée.... [more]
Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.
Brescia f English (Rare)
From the place name Brescia.
Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.
Brestir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse bresta meaning "to burst, break".
Breton m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breton.
Bretton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Britton or a transferred use of the surname Bretton.
Breun m Dutch (Rare)
Rare Dutch form of Bruno. The form Bruin is more common and better attested.
Brevin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in the names Brendan and Kevin.
Brewster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Brewster.
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.
Brey m English (Rare)
Variant of Bray.
Breza f Croatian (Rare)
Means "birch" in several Slavic languages.
Brezo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "heather" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Brezo meaning "Our Lady of the Heather". She is venerated in the Spanish province of Palencia.... [more]
Brhianna f American (Rare)
Very rare variant of Brianna modelled on Rhianna.
Bría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Bria.
Briaga f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag, this name is occasionally also considered a Breton cognate of Cornish Breaca.
Briagell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag.
Briand m French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Brient.
Briannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Briana perhaps based on Rhiannon and Shannon.
Briante f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Briana with the suffix tay.
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.
Bricken f Swedish (Rare)
Rare dialectal diminutive of Britta.
Brictwy m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Form of Beorhtwig found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Bridey f Irish (Rare), Manx
Irish variant of Bridie and Manx variant of Breeshey as well as a Manx cognate of Bríd and Brìde.
Briek m Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Originally a short form of Alberik.
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]
Bríga f Irish (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Bríd or Brígh.
Brighamina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brigham. This name was mostly used by Mormon parents who wanted to honor Brigham Young, who was the 2nd president of the LDS Church.
Bríghdín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Brighid. See also Brídín.
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.
Brigido m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brigida.
Brigitas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Brigita.
Brikenzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular feminine names Brianna and Mackenzie.
Brilliana f English (Rare, Archaic)
Coined by Lord Conway in the early 17th century for his daughter (who would later become a well-known English letter-writer).... [more]
Brilliance f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word brilliance.
Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".
Brinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Brenda, influenced by other -inda names such as Linda.
Brindin f & m English (Rare)
The name Brindin is a rare variant on the names Brandon and Brendan. It is more closely related to the name Brindon.
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]
Brinker m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Brinker.... [more]
Brinkley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinkley.
Brinson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinson.
Britannica f African American (Rare)
Possibly from Latin britannica meaning "of Britannia, British", as in the title of the Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest English-language general encyclopedia.
Brithney f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Britney.
Britina f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Britney and Christina.
British f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word British.
Britken f Swedish (Rare)
Low German diminutive of Brita.
Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Brittian m & f English (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Britton
Brittie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Brittany, Britannia, and other names starting with Brit-.
Brix m & f German (Rare)
Short version of Bricitus or Beatrix.
Brixhet f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Brixhida, possibly modelled on English Bridget.