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| Baby | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | not a real name; appears in US statistics because sometimes used in birth certificates in cases where the parents did not yet decide on a name |
| Variants: | Baby English (#648 in US popularity) |
| Infant English (#662 in US popularity) | |
| Unknown English (#885 in US popularity) | |
| Bailey | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | bailiff |
| Info about origin: | from an Old English family name deriving from the job title 'bailiff' |
| the job title itself has Latin roots | |
| Words: | baili=the bailiff (Old English) ; baiulus=the porter, the messenger (Latin) |
| Variants: | Bailey German, English (#328 in US popularity) |
| Baker | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | use of the job title as given name |
| Variants: | Baker English |
| Barret | |
| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | use of the family name 'Barret' as given name |
| maybe the family name derives from Old French 'barette' (cap, bonnet) | |
| Words: | barette=the cap, the bonnet (Old French) |
| Variants: | Barret English |
| Barrett English (#898 in US popularity) | |
| Barry | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | Anglicized form of the Irish name 'Bairre', a pet form of 'Fionnbharr' |
| became popular in the 20th century throughout the English-speaking world, especially in Australia | |
| Words: | fionn=white, fair (Old Irish) ; barr=the head (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Barry English, Irish (#485 in US popularity) |
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| Beau | |
| Language of origin: | French |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the beautiful |
| Info about origin: | use of the common French word for 'beautiful' as an English given name |
| Words: | beau=beautiful (French) |
| Variants: | Beau English (#414 in US popularity) |
| Benedict | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the blessed |
| Info about origin: | known from Saint Benedict, an Italian monk that founded the Benedictines (6th century AD) |
| until now there were 16 popes with this name | |
| Words: | benedicere=to bless (Latin) |
| Variants: | Benedict English |
| Benedikt German, Dutch | |
| Benedetto Italian | |
| Benito Italian, Spanish (#788 in US popularity) | |
| Bennett English (#710 in US popularity) | |
| Benoît French | |
| Bénédict French | |
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| Benjamin | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of the right hand, son of the south, son of luck |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Benjamin is the youngest son of Jacob and thus the name of one of the 12 tribes of Israel |
| Words: | ben=the son (Hebrew) ; yamin=right, the right hand, the south (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Benjamin German, English, French (#30 in US popularity) |
| Benjy German, English | |
| Ben English (#520 in US popularity) | |
| Beniamino Italian | |
| Benny English (#793 in US popularity) | |
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| Bernard | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| known from Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Doctor of the Church (11th/12th century AD) | |
| Words: | bero=the bear (Old High German) ; harti=brave, hardy (Old High German) ; bernu=the bear (Germanic) |
| Female form: | Bernharde |
| Variants: | Bernard English, French (#480 in US popularity) |
| Benno German | |
| Bernd German | |
| Berndt German | |
| Bernhard German | |
| Barney English | |
| Bernardo Italian (#667 in US popularity) | |
| Bernie English | |
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| Blaine | |
| Language of origin: | Scottish |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from the name of an Scottish saint, Saint Blaan (or Blane) (6th century AD) |
| meaning not known for sure, maybe from Gaelic 'bla' (yellow) | |
| Words: | bla=yellow (Scottish) |
| Variants: | Blaine English (#493 in US popularity) |
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| Blair | |
| Language of origin: | Scottish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | plain, field |
| Info about origin: | from a Scottish family name which derives from a place name meaning 'plain', 'field' |
| Words: | blar=the plain, the field, the battlefield (Scottish) |
| Variants: | Blair English, Scottish (#674 in US popularity) |
| Blaise | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | (not yet available) |
| Words: | (Latin) |
| Variants: | Blaise French |
| Blase English | |
| Blaze English | |
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| Blake | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a family name with a meaning of either 'black' or 'pale' |
| Words: | blaec=black (Old English) ; blac=pale (Old English) |
| Variants: | Blake English (#85 in US popularity) |
| Boje | |
| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | origin not sure, maybe from Old Norse 'bua' (to live, to dwell) |
| Words: | bua=to live, to dwell (Old Norse) |
| Variants: | Boje Scandinavian |
| Bo English, Scandinavian (#845 in US popularity) | |
| Braden | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | descendant of Bradan |
| Info about origin: | from an Irish family name 'Ó Bradáin' with the meaning 'descendant of Bradan' |
| the given name Bradan means 'salmon' | |
| Words: | bradan=the salmon (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Braden English, Irish (#357 in US popularity) |
| Braeden English, Irish | |
| Brayden English (#502 in US popularity) | |
| Braydon English (#1000 in US popularity) | |
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| Bradford | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | broad ford |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a place name with the meaning 'broad ford' |
| Words: | brad=broad (Old English) |
| Variants: | Bradford English (#701 in US popularity) |
| Bradley | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | broad clearing |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a place name meaning 'broad clearing' |
| Words: | brad=broad (Old English) ; leah=the wood, the clearing, the meadow (Old English) |
| Variants: | Bradley English (#79 in US popularity) |
| Brad English (#443 in US popularity) | |
| Bradly English (#754 in US popularity) | |
| Brady | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | descendant of Brághadach |
| Info about origin: | from an Irish family name ' Ó Brádaigh' which means 'descendant of Brághadach' |
| the name 'Brághadach' or 'Brádach' probably means 'large-chested' | |
| Words: | brágha=the chest (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Brady English, Irish (#199 in US popularity) |
| Brandon | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | broom hill, hill covered with broom |
| Info about origin: | use of a Scottish family name as a given name |
| 'Brandon' as a family name derives from a place name | |
| the name is very popular among the Afro-Americans | |
| Words: | brom=the broom (Old English) ; dun=the hill, the dune (Old English) |
| Variants: | Brandon English (#12 in US popularity) |
| Brandan English (#775 in US popularity) | |
| Brandyn English (#754 in US popularity) | |
| Brandt | |
| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | sword |
| Words: | brand=the sword (Old Norse) |
| Variants: | Brandt English, Scandinavian (#925 in US popularity) |
| Brant English (#942 in US popularity) | |
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| Braxton | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Bracca's town |
| Info about origin: | from a family name derived from a place name meaning 'Bracca's town' |
| the origin of the Old English name 'Bracca' is not known for sure | |
| Words: | tun=the town, the settlement, the homestead (Old English) |
| Variants: | Braxton English, Irish (#482 in US popularity) |
| Brendan | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | prince (?) |
| Info about origin: | from 'Brendanus', the Latinized form of the old Irish name 'Bréanainn', which maybe derives from a Welsh word for 'prince' |
| known from Saint Brendan, a famous Irish monk (6th century AD) | |
| Variants: | Brendan English, Irish (#133 in US popularity) |
| Branden English (#266 in US popularity) | |
| Brenden English (#354 in US popularity) | |
| Brendon English (#363 in US popularity) | |
| Brennen English (#785 in US popularity) | |
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| Brennan | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | descendant of Braonán |
| Info about origin: | from an Irish family name 'Ó Braonáin' with the meaning 'descendant of Braonán' |
| the name 'Braonán' contains the word 'braon' (teardrop) | |
| Words: | braon=the teardrop (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Brennan English, Irish (#316 in US popularity) |
| Brent | |
| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | hill |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a place name with the meaning 'hill' |
| Words: | bryn=the hill (Celtic) |
| Variants: | Brent English (#183 in US popularity) |
| Brenton English (#524 in US popularity) | |
| Brett | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the breton |
| Info about origin: | from a surname meaning 'Breton' i.e. inhabitant of Brittany in France |
| the Bretons were a Celtic tribe which gave Brittany its name | |
| Variants: | Brett English (#106 in US popularity) |
| Bret English (#507 in US popularity) | |
| Brian | |
| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | with a Celtic origin (Irish or Breton), but meaning not known for certain |
| known from Brian Bóroimhe, a national hero of Ireland (10th century AD) | |
| Words: | bryn=the hill (Celtic) |
| Female form: | Brianna |
| Variants: | Brian English, Irish (#36 in US popularity) |
| Bryan German, English (#56 in US popularity) | |
| Brayan English (#975 in US popularity) | |
| Bryon English (#806 in US popularity) | |
| Brock | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | badger |
| Info about origin: | from a family name with the meaning 'badger' |
| Words: | brocc=the badger (Old English) |
| Variants: | Brock English, Irish (#303 in US popularity) |
| Broderick | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | broad ridge |
| Info about origin: | from an English family name which derives from a place name with the meaning 'broad ridge' |
| Words: | brad=broad (Old English) ; hrycg=the ridge (Old English) |
| Variants: | Broderick English (#893 in US popularity) |
| Brody | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | ditch (?) |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from a place name that possibly meant 'ditch' in Gaelic |
| Words: | brothaigh=the ditch (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Brody English, Irish (#468 in US popularity) |
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| Bronson | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Brown |
| Info about origin: | from a family name with the meaning 'son of Brown' or 'son of the dark-skinned one' |
| Words: | (English) ; (English) |
| Variants: | Bronson English (#819 in US popularity) |
| Brooks | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | who lives near the brook |
| Info about origin: | from a surname for somebody living near a brook |
| Words: | (English) ; broc=the brook (Old English) |
| Female form: | Brooke |
| Variants: | Brooks English (#659 in US popularity) |
| Bruce | |
| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | originally a family name common in Scotland, brought there by the Normans |
| the original form of the family name was 'de Braose' and derives from a place in Normandy, France, Braose/Brieuse | |
| known from Robert the Bruce, a Scottish hero who achieved independence from England for Scotland (14th century AD) | |
| Variants: | Bruce Scottish, English (#318 in US popularity) |
| Bryant | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a family name derived from the given name 'Brian' |
| Variants: | Bryant English, Irish (#278 in US popularity) |
| Bryce | |
| Language of origin: | Welsh |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | speckled |
| Info about origin: | Anglicised form of a Welsh name 'Brychan' which means 'speckled' |
| known from Saint Bricius (5th century AD) | |
| Words: | brych=speckled (Welsh) |
| Variants: | Bryce English (#139 in US popularity) |
| Brice French (#596 in US popularity) | |
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| Bryson | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Bryce |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Bryson English, Irish (#436 in US popularity) |
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| Byron | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | at the cow sheds |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from an Old English place name |
| the place name 'aet oaem byrum' means 'at the cow sheds' | |
| first used as a given name in reverence of the famous poet Lord Byron | |
| Words: | byre=the cow sheds (Old English) |
| Variants: | Byron English (#343 in US popularity) |