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13,457Brónach in its Anglicized form, Bronagh is a given name of Irish origin that can be used for both males and females. It derives from the Old Irish word brón, meaning "sorrow", making its literal translation "sad" or "sor...
Bronė is a Lithuanian short form of Bronislova. As a diminutive, it originally functioned as an affectionate or familiar variant before becoming an independent given name in modern times. The name is predominantly femini...
Broņislava is the Latvian form of Bronisława, a Polish feminine given name. It derives from the Slavic elements borna 'protection' and slava 'glory', thus carrying the meaning of 'glorious protection' or 'defender of glo...
Bronislava is a feminine given name used primarily in Czech, Slovak, and Russian cultures. It is the feminine form of Bronisław, a Slavic name composed of the elements borna ("protection") and slava ("glory"). Thus, Bron...
Bronisława is a Polish feminine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna meaning "protection" and slava meaning "glory." It is the feminine form of Bronisław, the Polish variant of the Slavic name Bronislav. Et...
Bronislova is a Lithuanian feminine given name, equivalent to Bronislovas in its masculine form. It is a relatively uncommon name, but one that carries a deep regional heritage within Baltic and Slavic naming traditions....
Bronwen is a Welsh feminine given name. It is seemingly derived from the Welsh elements bron meaning “breast” and gwen meaning “white, blessed”. However, it has sometimes occurred as a variant spelling of the legendary n...
Bronwyn is a variant spelling of the Welsh feminine name Bronwen, widely used in the English-speaking world, particularly in Australia and New Zealand. The name Bronwen is believed to derive from the Welsh elements bron...
Brooke is a variant of the name Brook, which itself derives from an English surname referring to someone who lived near a brook. The name came into widespread use as a given name in the 1950s, influenced by American soci...
Brooklyn is a feminine given name derived from the name of the most populous borough of New York City. Originally a surname and place name, Brooklyn comes from the name of a Dutch colonial settlement called Breukelen, wh...
Brooklynn is a variant spelling of Brooklyn, itself derived from the name of a borough of New York City. The borough Brooklyn was originally named after the Dutch town of Breukelen, which itself means either "broken land...
Etymology Bruna is the feminine form of Bruno, derived from the Old German element brunna meaning "armour, protection" (Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ) or brun meaning "brown" (Proto-Germanic *brūnaz). The name is common in Croa...
Brune is a French feminine form of Bruno, a name of Old German origin. The root name Bruno derives from the element brunna, meaning "armour, protection" (from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ) or brun meaning "brown" (from Proto-G...
Brunella is an Italian feminine given name, serving as a diminutive of Bruno. The name carries the charm and affection typical of diminutive forms in Italian naming traditions, often used as a term of endearment for litt...
Brünhild is the German form of Brunhild, specifically used when referring to the character from the medieval German epic poem the Nibelungenlied. The name is distinguished from the standard Modern German Brunhild or Brun...
Brunhild is a female name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements brunna (meaning "armour, protection") and hilt ("battle"). It is cognate with the Old Norse name Brynhildr, which comes from brynja (armo...
Brunhilda is a variant of Brunhild, most notably referring to the 6th-century Frankish queen. The name traces back to Old Germanic elements: brunna meaning "armour, protection" and hilt meaning "battle". It is cognate wi...
Brunhilde is a German variant of Brunhild, a name rooted in Germanic legend and history. It is derived from the Old German elements brunna ('armour, protection') and hilt ('battle'), giving the name the meaning 'armored...
EtymologyBrunihild is an Old German variant of the name Brunhild, which is derived from the Old German elements brunna meaning "armour, protection" and hilt meaning "battle". It is cognate with the Old Norse name Brynhil...
Brunilda is the Albanian, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Brunhild, a name of Germanic origin meaning "armor protection" or "protection in battle" (from the Old Germanic elements brunna "armor, protection" and h...
Etymology and Historical ContextBrunjōhildiz is a modern scholarly reconstruction of the Proto-Germanic name that gave rise to the well-known forms Brunhild and Brynhildr. The name is composed of two elements: *brunja me...
Bryana is a variant spelling of the name Briana, which itself is the feminine form of Brian. The name Bryana follows a trend common in English-speaking countries, where adding a 'y' instead of an 'i' offers a distinctive...
Bryanna is a feminine given name of American origin, a variant of Briana. It emerged alongside other spelling variations such as Breanna, Brianna, and Bryana during the late 20th century, particularly in the United State...
Bryanne is a feminine given name of English origin. It is a modern variant of Breanne and ultimately the feminine form of the masculine name Brian. The name emerged primarily in the late 20th century as part of a trend o...
Brygida is the Polish form of Bridget, which itself derives from the Irish name Brighid. The ultimate origin lies in the Old Celtic Brigantī, meaning "the exalted one." This name carries deep cultural and religious signi...
Brylee is a modern feminine given name of English origin. It is a creative spelling variant of the name Briley, which itself is a contemporary coinage based on phonetic patterns found in other popular names like Bryson a...
Bryndís is an Icelandic given name derived from Old Norse elements. It is composed of brynja, meaning "armour" or "protection," and dís, meaning "goddess." Thus, the name carries the sense of a "goddess of armor" or "pro...
Brynhild is the Norwegian form of the Old Norse Brynhildr, a name steeped in Germanic heroic legend. The name itself is a cognate of Brunhild, and its meaning is derived from the elements brynja (armor, byrnie) and hildr...
Brynhildr is an Old Norse female name, the cognate of Brunhild in Germanic mythology. In Norse legend, Brynhildr is a central figure in the Völsungasaga and several Eddic poems, depicted as a valkyrie or shieldmaiden. He...
Etymology and OriginBrynhildur is the Icelandic feminine form of Brynhildr, an Old Norse name composed of the elements brun (armor) and hildr (battle). The name is thus a cognate of Brunhild from Germanic mythology, refl...
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...
Brynlee is a modern English feminine given name. It is primarily considered a variant spelling of Brinley, which itself is created from the Welsh name Bryn (meaning "hill, mound") combined with the popular phonetic suffi...
Brynleigh is a modern feminine given name of English origin, primarily used in the United States. It is a variant of Brinley, a name that combines the Welsh element Bryn meaning "hill, mound" with the popular phonetic su...
Brynn is a feminine given name of Welsh origin, derived as a variant of Bryn, which itself means "hill, mound" in the Welsh language. While Bryn in Wales is predominantly masculine, Brynn has emerged as a female form pri...
Brynne is a feminine given name in English-speaking countries, most notably in the United States and Canada. It is a variant spelling of Brynn, which itself is a feminine form of Bryn, a unisex name derived from the Wels...
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...
EtymologyBudur is a feminine Arabic name derived from the plural form of Badr, meaning "full moons." While Badr refers to a single full moon, Budur evokes the imagery of multiple full moons, symbolizing beauty, brightnes...
Buffy is a diminutive of Elizabeth, originating from a young child's lisping or simplified pronunciation of the name Elizabeth or its diminutive Bethie. It is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking coun...
Buğlem is a Turkish feminine given name of obscure origin. Its exact etymology and meaning remain unknown, though it may be a variant or compound created from Turkish roots for aesthetic or cultural reasons. It is predom...
Buhle is a feminine given name common among the Ndebele and Xhosa peoples of South Africa. It is derived from the Xhosa and Ndebele word buhle, meaning "beautiful" or "handsome", which itself comes from the root -hle ("b...
Etymology & Meaning Bukola (Bùkọ́lá) is a unisex given name of Yoruba origin, primarily used in Nigeria. The name means "add to wealth" or "added wealth," reflecting the Yoruba tradition of compound names that express as...
Bukurije is an Albanian feminine given name, derived directly from the Albanian word bukur, meaning “beautiful.” It is part of a group of Albanian names that draw on positive attributes associated with physical appearanc...
Bulan is a feminine given name of Indonesian origin, meaning "moon" (or "month"). In Indonesian and related languages, the word bulan directly translates to the celestial body, reflecting the common cross-cultural practi...
Bunmi is a Yoruba feminine name that means "gave me" in Yoruba. It is often a short form of Oluwabunmi, which means "God gave me," reflecting the Yoruba tradition of naming children based on divine blessings. The name is...
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...
Burçin is a feminine given name of Turkish origin. In Turkish, the name means "hind, doe", referring to a young female deer. The name is associated with grace, elegance, and natural beauty, drawing on cultural symbolism...
Burcu is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Burcu" means "scent," "fragrance," "redolence," and especially "petrichor" — the earthy smell after rain. The name derives from the Turkish word "burcu," which...
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...
Buse is a Turkish feminine given name derived from the Persian word būseh, meaning "kiss." It entered Turkish through Persian influence, reflecting the cultural and linguistic exchanges between the regions over centuries...
Bushra (بشرى) is an Arabic feminine given name that means "good news" in Arabic, derived from the root bashshara, meaning "to bring good news." The name is also associated with meanings such as "waterfall," "omen," or "p...
Busisiwe is a feminine given name of Zulu and Xhosa origin. The name is derived from the Nguni word busisa, meaning "to bless", and directly translates to "blessed". It belongs to a group of Southern African names that c...
Büşra is the modern Turkish transcription of the Arabic name Bushra (بشرى). Etymologically, it stems from the Arabic root bashshara, meaning “to bring good news,” and conveys a sense of joyful tidings. In Turkish usage,...
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...
Caasha is a Somali feminine given name, representing the Somali form of Aisha. The Arabic name Aisha means "living, alive" and holds profound religious significance in Islam. It was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the...
Cäcilia is a German feminine given name, a Latinate variant of Cäcilie. It is ultimately derived from Cecilia, which itself comes from the Roman family name Caecilius (from Latin caecus meaning "blind"). The name gained...
Cäcilie is the German form of Cecilia, a Latinate feminine name derived from the Roman family name Caecilius, which in turn comes from Latin caecus meaning "blind". The name's enduring popularity is largely due to the ve...
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...
Etymology & OriginCaderina is the Sardinian form of Katherine, a name with a rich and debated etymology. The ultimate root is the Greek name Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine), possibly linked to the goddess Hecate or to the Greek...
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...
Cadi is a short form of the Welsh name Catrin, which itself is the Welsh version of Katherine. The name gains cultural association through linguistic ties rather than direct Welsh usage, as Cadi may also appear as a dimi...