Brambling

Brambling is the name of a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae, having black and white feathers and an orange breast. It’s also known as the mountain finch and the cock o’ the north, and is widespread and migratory. The name seems to be made of bramble (referring to thorny plants in the genus…

Benham

Benham comes from an English surname, a habitational name for any of several places called Benham, in England. The second part of the name comes from Old English hamm meaning “enclosure, piece of land enclosed (especially by a river or marsh)” or hām “home; property, farm”; while the first part of the name is uncertain….

Bodo

Bodo is a German male name which comes from Old High German boto meaning “messenger, envoy” via Proto-Germanic *budô (messenger). It’s also possible the name may have originated from Old Saxon *bod (command, order) via Proto-Germanic *budą (offer; message). Bodo is also a surname. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “messenger” or “command, order” Usage: German Variants:

Branwen

Branwen is the name of a major character in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi (a collection of 4 related stories, part of the Mabinogion). Branwen was the sister of Brân the Blessed, a giant and the king of Britain. She is married to the Irish king Matholwch but her half-brother Efnysien is angry he…

Brancaleone

Brancaleone is a medieval Italian male name. The second element comes from Italian leone meaning “lion” while the latter is either derived from Italian branca (claw, paw) or brancare, a dialectal form of abbrancare (to grasp or seize) so the name would either mean “lion’s paw” or “to grasp the lion”. Origin: uncertain, possibly from…

Bear

Bear, obviously, refers to the animal. The name comes from Old English bera (bear) <Proto-Germanic *berô (bear) derived from PIE root word *bʰerH- (brown). Bear is also an English verb meaning “to carry, bring; to produce; endure; support) derived from PIE root word *bʰer- (to bear, carry). Bear is also an English surname, either a…

Brent

Brent comes from an English surname, a habitational name from any of the villages in Devon and Somerset. It comes from Old English brant “steep, high, tall”, referring to the hills around them, of uncertain etymology though possibly from a PIE root word. Brent could also be used as a nickname for Brenton, also another…

Badoura

Badoura is a variant (Latinized or anglicized) form of Badr al-Badourبدر البدور, the name of the princess in the story of Aladdin from the One Thousand and One Nights. The name means “full moon of full moons”, the moon representing female beauty in Arabic literature. Origin: Arabic Meaning: “full moon of full moons” Usage: Arabic…

Beau

Beau is a shortened form of Beauregard, which comes from a French surname meaning “beautiful outlook” or “handsome outlook”, made up of French beau (beautiful; handsome) and regard (look, glance, sight); or a shortened form of Beaumont meaning “beautiful mountain” via French mont (mountain). Beau is also a French word, the masculine singular form of…

Biagio

Biagio is an Italian male name, the Italian form of Blaise, the French form of Late Roman Blasius, a name of uncertain origin and meaning. It’s been linked to Latin blaesus (lisping, stammering) via Ancient Greek blaisós (bent, distorted; twisted, crooked), which seems to be derived from a pre-Greek origin. Origin: uncertain, possibly from a Pre-Greek origin…

Brunetta

Brunetta is a creative spin on Bruna, the feminine form of Bruno combined with the -etta suffix. It comes from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz meaning “brown” derived from PIE root word *bʰerH- (brown). I’ve also seen it listed as originating from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ meaning “breastplate; armor, protection”. Brunetta is also an Italian surname, originating as a nickname from bruno…

Bilal

Bilal بلال is an Arabic male name meaning “moist, moisture, wet” and is also a surname originating from the given name. Bilan ibn Rabah was one of the prophet Muhammad‘s closest companions who is known for calling Muslims to prayer with his voice. Origin: Arabic Meaning: “moist, moisture, wet” Usage: Arabic, Turkish, Urdu

Babette

Babette originated as a French nickname for Élisabeth or Barbara. Élisabeth the French form of Elizabeth, the English form of Ancient Greek Elisabet, a transliteration of Hebrew Elisheva. It’s composed of Hebrew el אֵל (god), which derives from Proto-Semitic *’il-(god, deity) and sh’ba שְׁבוּעָה (oath), essentially meaning “god is an oath” or “god is my oath”. Barbara originated from Ancient Greek barbaros…

Bahiyya

Bahiyya بهيّة is an Arabic female name meaning “beautiful, splendor, radiant, brilliant, glory”. Origin: Arabic Meaning: “beautiful, brilliant, radiant” Usage: Arabic, African-American Variants: Male forms: