Names Categorized "word names"

Bruno is a given name and surname of Germanic, Italian, French, and other European origins. It is derived from the Old German element brunna meaning "armour, protection" (Proto-Germanic brunjǭ) or brun meaning "brown" (P...

Bryn is a given name of Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh word bryn meaning "hill, mound". In Wales, it is used almost exclusively as a masculine name, but in other English-speaking countries it has gained unisex usag...

The name Brynja is a female given name used primarily in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, with roots in the Old Norse language. Its meaning directly translates to "armour" or "coat of mail," giving the name a strong, prote...

Bryony is a feminine given name derived from the common name of a genus of Eurasian vines, Bryonia. The plant name ultimately traces back to the Greek word βρύω (bryo), meaning "to swell", a reference to its former use a...

Etymology and HistoryBuck is an English given name and surname, originally a nickname for someone who resembled a male deer, from Old English bucc. As a first name, it emerged in the 19th century, often as a nickname for...

Bud is an English given name, typically used as a short form of Buddy. Buddy itself originated as a nursery form of the word brother and eventually came to mean 'friend.' As a nickname, Bud conveys a sense of familiarity...

Buddy is a male given name derived directly from the English word meaning "friend." It likely originated as a nursery or affectionate form of the word brother, and over time became a standalone term of address and eventu...

Buenaventura is a Spanish name meaning "good fortune" or literally "good venturing/adventure," derived as a form of the Italian Bonaventura. The name combines Latin bonus ("good") with ventura ("fortune, chance, what wil...

Bugs is a masculine name originating from the English slang term bugs, meaning "crazy, unstable." The name entered the popular culture lexicon through Warner Bros.' iconic animated character Bugs Bunny, a clever and misc...

Bugsy is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a nickname based on the slang term bugsy, meaning "crazy, unstable". The name entered popular culture primarily through the infamy of American mobster Benja...

Bunny is a feminine English given name, typically used as a diminutive of Berenice. The name Berenice itself derives from the Macedonian form of the Greek name Pherenike, meaning “bringing victory.” Although the name Bun...

Burgundy is a given name, primarily used for girls in English-speaking contexts, that draws its meaning from three interconnected sources: the historical region of Burgundy in France, the wine produced there, and the dee...

Burim is an Albanian masculine given name, derived from the Albanian word burim meaning "spring, well, water source". The name evokes imagery of fresh water, a vital and life-giving resource, particularly resonant in the...

Buster is a masculine given name of English origin, originally a nickname denoting a person who broke things, from the dialectal word bust, a variant of burst. The name thus carries a connotation of destructiveness or as...

Butch is an English masculine nickname derived from the slang word butch, meaning "manly" or "masculine," which itself originates from the word butcher. Originally a term of endearment or a descriptive moniker, it was li...

Buttercup is a feminine given name derived from the common English word for a yellow flower of the genus Ranunculus. The name's modern popularity as a personal name owes largely to author William Goldman, who used it for...

Buzz is an English given name predominantly used as a nickname. Its origin lies in the onomatopoeic word buzz, denoting a humming or murmuring sound, from which it developed as a descriptive moniker. The name is firmly e...

Cadence is a feminine given name that derives from the English vocabulary word meaning "rhythm, flow". In the context of music, a cadence refers to a sequence of chords at the end of a phrase that conveys a sense of reso...

Cadhla is an Irish female given name, derived directly from the Irish word cadhla meaning "beautiful." The name is pronounced [ˈkəi̯lˠə], roughly "KAY-la" or "KYE-la." In Irish naming tradition, Cadhla belongs to a class...

Caíque is a Brazilian Portuguese masculine given name, often pronounced similarly to the Portuguese word caíque meaning a type of parrot. The name is primarily a contraction of Carlos Henrique, a compound name combining...

Calanthe is a feminine given name derived from the genus of orchids known as Calanthe, which are commonly called Christmas orchids. The name ultimately comes from the Greek words καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" and ἄνθ...

Călin is a Romanian masculine given name and surname, derived from the Romanian word călin meaning "viburnum tree" or "guelder rose" (Viburnum opulus). The word itself is of Slavic origin and is cognate with the Bulgaria...

Calla is a feminine given name derived from the name of two types of plants, the true calla (genus Calla, species Calla palustris) and the calla lily (species Calla aethiopica), both characterized by white flowers and a...

Calliope is a Latinized form of the Greek name Kalliope. In Greek mythology, Calliope (from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη, meaning 'beautiful-voiced') was the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence, with a voice likened to ecstatic...

Camellia is a feminine given name taken directly from the name of the flowering shrub—the Camellia genus. The shrub itself was named by Carl Linnaeus in honor of the Jesuit botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel (1661...

Candelaria is a Spanish feminine given name meaning "Candlemas." It is derived from Spanish candela "candle" and ultimately refers to the church festival of Candlemas (February 2), which commemorates the presentation of...

Candida is a feminine given name derived from the Late Latin word candidus, meaning "white". It has associations with several early saints, the most notable being a woman said to have been healed by Saint Peter. The name...

Candide is a French unisex given name, derived as the French form of Candidus or Candida, which ultimately stem from the Latin word candidus meaning "white." In French, the word candide also carries the meaning "naïve,"...

Candy is a diminutive of Candace, also influenced by the English word candy. As a given name, Candy emerged as an affectionate, informal variant of Candace, which itself derives from the hereditary title of the queens of...

Cannon is an English masculine first name derived from an English surname. The surname itself originates from Middle English canon, referring to a church official or a servant who worked in the clergy house. The name may...

Caomh is an Irish masculine given name derived from the Old Irish word "cóem," meaning "dear, beloved, gentle." It belongs to a well-attested root in Gaelic onomastics, with variant forms such as the related Cóem found i...

Capri is a feminine given name derived from the name of the picturesque Italian island of Capri in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The island’s name most likely comes from Greek κάπρος (kapros) meaning "wild boar", though alternativ...

Caprice is a female given name derived from the English word meaning "impulse" or "whim," ultimately traced through French from Italian capriccio. The name embodies a sense of spontaneity and free-spiritedness, reflectin...

Capucine is a French actress name, most famously the stage name of Germaine Hélène Irène Lefebvre (1928–1990). The name derives from the French word for "nasturtium" (a brightly colored flower), reflecting a botanical tr...

Cara is a feminine given name popular in English-speaking countries, with a dual etymology drawing from both Italian and Irish roots. In Italian, cara means "beloved" (derived from the Latin carus), while in Irish, it tr...

Caridad is a Spanish feminine name meaning "charity", directly derived from the Spanish word caridad (Latin caritas). The name holds deep religious significance, as it is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra...

Carina is a Late Latin name derived from the word cara, meaning "dear, beloved". It was the name of a 4th-century Christian saint and martyr, Saint Carina, who is venerated in some traditions. The name also has an astron...

Carita is a feminine given name used primarily in Swedish-speaking contexts. It is derived from the Latin word caritas, meaning “dearness, esteem, love”, which also gives rise to the English name Charity and the Spanish...

Carmen is a feminine given name derived from a medieval Spanish form of Carmel, which itself originates from the Hebrew Karmel meaning "garden" or "orchard." The name entered Christian usage through the Marian devotional...

Carmine is the Italian masculine form of the name Carmen. While Carmen is most commonly used as a feminine name in Spanish and Italian, Carmine has developed as a distinctly male variant in Italian tradition, much like C...

Carol is a feminine given name in English that originated as a short form of Caroline. Historically, Carol was also a masculine name, derived from the Latin form Carolus, which itself is the Latinization of Charles. Over...

Carry is an English and German feminine given name, originally a diminutive of Caroline and other names in the Carol- family. In the English-speaking world, it often serves as an alternate form of Callie.EtymologyCarry t...

Carver is an English surname that has seen occasional use as a given name, particularly in the United States. As an occupational surname, it originally denoted a wood carver or sculptor, deriving from Middle English carv...

Case is an English given name and surname, often used as a short form of Casey. As a first name, it follows the pattern of diminutive or nickname forms that become standalone given names, a common trend in English-speaki...

EtymologyCash is an English masculine given name derived from an occupational surname for a box maker. The surname originates from Norman French casse meaning "case" or "box", which in turn comes from Latin capsa ('box'...

EtymologyCassia is a feminine given name of Roman origin, derived as a feminine form of Cassius. The Cassius family name likely has roots in the Latin word cassus, meaning "empty, vain", though alternative etymologies ha...

Cat is a feminine given name in English, primarily used as a diminutive of Catherine or Katherine. While it may also derive from the English word for the domestic feline, its most common origin is as a short form of the...

Cedar is a female given name of English origin, derived directly from the English word for the coniferous tree. The tree name itself traces back through Old French and Latin to Greek κέδρος (kedros). While the term "ceda...

Celandine is a rare feminine given name of English origin, taken directly from the name of a flower. The term 'celandine' refers to two distinct but unrelated plants: the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) and the les...

Celeste is a feminine given name used in English, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, and also appears as a masculine name in Italian. It is the Italian masculine and feminine form of Caelestis, a Late Latin name meaning "...

Celyn is a unisex given name of Welsh origin, derived from the common noun celyn meaning "holly". The holly tree, with its evergreen leaves and bright red berries, has long been a symbol of protection and vitality in Wel...

Cerise is a French feminine given name that directly means "cherry" in French. The name is derived from the French word for the fruit, which itself comes from the Latin cerasium (via the Greek kerasos), ultimately tracin...

Chalice is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word chalice, meaning "goblet" or "drinking cup," which ultimately comes from Latin calix (cup), borrowed from Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kylix). As a name, it...

Chance is an English masculine given name. Historically, it originated as a diminutive of Chauncey, a name derived from a Norman surname of uncertain meaning. However, in modern usage, Chance is typically given directly...

Chanté is a feminine given name primarily used in African American communities. It derives from the French word chanter, meaning "to sing." The spelling Chanté corresponds to the French past participle chanté, meaning "s...

Chara is a feminine given name with multiple origins. In Greek, it is derived from the Ancient Greek word khará, meaning "happiness, joy". Chara (Χαρά) is a common modern Greek name often used as a short form of Charalam...

Charisma is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word meaning "personal magnetism" or charm. Ultimately, it comes from the Ancient Greek term χάρισμα (chárisma), meaning "favor freely given" or "gift o...

Charity is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word charity, which comes from Late Latin caritas meaning "generous love", itself from Latin carus "dear, beloved". The Latin form Caritas was u...

Chase is a masculine given name of English origin. It is a transferred use of the surname Chase, which itself derived from the Middle English word chace, meaning "chase" or "hunt." Initially, it was a nickname for someon...

Chastity is an English feminine given name derived directly from the abstract noun chastity, which denotes the virtue of sexual purity. The word itself traces back to the Latin adjective castus (“cut off,” “separated,” “...