2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [72]
Braxtun, Braxten, Braxtan, Braxtyn
*Brayden (Gaelic / English) Form of Braden, meaning “resembling salmon / from the wide valley”
Braydon, Braydan, Braydin, Braydyn
ˆBraylen (American) Combination of Brayden and Lynn
Braylon
Brendan (Irish) Born to royalty; a prince
Brendano, Brenden, Brendin, Brendon, Brendyn, Brendun
Brennan (Gaelic) A sorrowful man; a teardrop
Brenan, Brenn, Brennen, Brennin, Brennon, Brenin, Brennun, Brennyn
Brent (English) From the hill
Brendt, Brennt, Brentan, Brenten, Brentin, Brenton, Brentun, Brentyn
Brett (Latin) A man from Britain or Brittany
Bret, Breton, Brette, Bretton, Brit, Briton, Britt, Brittain
Brewster (English) One who brews
Brewer, Brewstere
*TBrian (Gaelic / Celtic) Of noble birth / having great strength
Briano, Briant, Brien, Brion, Bryan, Bryant, Bryen, Bryent
Briar (English) Resembling a thorny plant
Brier, Bryar, Bryer
Brock (English) Resembling a badger
Broc
Broderick (English) From the wide ridge
Broderik, Broderic, Brodrick, Brodryk, Brodyrc, Brodrik, Broderyc, Brodrig
*Brody (Gaelic / Irish) From the ditch
Brodie, Brodey, Brodi, Brodee
Brogan (Gaelic) One who is sturdy
Broggan, Brogen, Broggen, Brogon, Broggon, Brogun, Broggun, Brogin, Broggin, Brogyn
ˆBrooks (English) From the running stream
Brookes
Bruce (Scottish) A man from Brieuse; one who is well-born; from an influential family
Brouce, Brooce, Bruci, Brucie, Brucey, Brucy
Bruno (German) A brown-haired man
Brunoh, Brunoe, Brunow, Brunowe, Bruin, Bruine, Brunon, Brunun
Bryce (Scottish / Anglo-Saxon) One who is speckled / the son of a nobleman
Brice, Bricio, Brizio, Brycio
Bryson (Welsh) The son of Brice
Brisen, Brysin, Brysun, Brysyn, Brycen
Bud (English) One who is brotherly
Budd, Buddi, Buddie, Buddee, Buddey, Buddy
Budha (Hindi) Another name for the planet Mercury
Budhan, Budhwar
Bulat (Russian) Having great strength
Bulatt
Burbank (English) From the riverbank of burrs
Burrbank, Burhbank
Burgess (German) A free citizen of the town
Burges, Burgiss, Burgis, Burgyss, Burgys, Burgeis
Burne (English) Resembling a bear; from the brook; the brown-haired one
Burn, Beirne, Burnis, Byrn, Byrne, Burns, Byrnes
Burnet (French) Having brown hair
Burnett, Burnete, Burnette, Bernet, Bernett, Bernete, Bernette
Burton (English) From the fortified town
Burtun, Burten, Burtin, Burtyn, Burtan
Butler (English) The keeper of the bottles (wine, liquor)
Buttler, Butlar, Butlor, Butlir, Buttlir, Butlyr
ˆByron (English) One who lives near the cow sheds
Byrom, Beyren, Beyron, Biren, Biron, Buiron, Byram, Byran
C
Cable (French) One who makes rope
Cabel, Caibel, Caible, Caybel, Cayble, Caebel, Caeble, Cabe
Caddis (English) Resembling a worsted fabric
Caddys, Caddiss, Caddice
Cade (English / French) One who is round / of the cask
Caid, Caide, Cayd, Cayde, Caed, Caede
Cadell (Welsh) Having the spirit of battle
Cadel, Caddell, Caddel
Caden (Welsh) Spirit of Battle
Caiden, Cayden
Cadmus (Greek) A man from the east; in mythology, the man who founded Thebes
Cadmar, Cadmo, Cadmos, Cadmuss
Cadogan (Welsh) Having glory and honor during battle
Cadogawn, Cadwgan, Cadwgawn, Cadogaun
Caesar (Latin) An emperor
Caezar, Casar, Cezar, Chezare, Caesarius, Ceasar, Ceazer
Cain (Hebrew) One who wields a spear; something acquired; in the Bible, Adam and Eve’s first son who killed his brother Abel
Cayn, Caen, Cane, Caine, Cayne, Caene
Caird (Scottish) A traveling metal worker
Cairde, Cayrd, Cayrde, Caerd, Caerde
Cairn (Gaelic) From the mound of rocks
Cairne, Cairns, Caern, Caerne, Caernes
Caith (Irish) Of the battlefield
Caithe, Cayth, Caythe, Cathe, Caeth, Caethe
Calbert (English) A cowboy
Calberte, Calburt, Calburte, Calbirt, Calbirte, Calbyrt, Calbyrte
Cale (English) Form of Charles, meaning “one who is manly and strong / a free man”
Cail, Caile, Cayl, Cayle, Cael, Caele
*TCaleb (Hebrew) Resembling a dog
Cayleb, Caileb, Caeleb, Calob, Cailob, Caylob, Caelob, Kaleb
Calian (Native American) A warrior of life
Calien, Calyan, Calyen
Callum (Gaelic)