Browse baby names from A to Z and search by name. Entries include an origin or language note, common usage, and a concise meaning where the etymology is reasonably established.
Borg
Borgar
Borgdís
Borghildur
Borgný
Borgrún
Borgúlfur
Borgþór
Borgþóra
Börkur
Bót
Bóthildur
Botnía
Bótólfur
Brá
Braga
Braghildur
Bragi
Brák
Branddís
Brandur
Breki
Bresi
Brestir
Bríet
Brimar
Brimdís
Brimhildur
Brimi
Brimir
Brimrún
Brit
Brjánn
Broddi
Bryndís
Brynfríður
Bryngeir
Bryngerður
Brynheiður
Brynhildur
Brynja
Brynjar
Brynjólfur
Brynjúlfur
Brynleifur
Brynný
Brynsteinn
Bryntýr
Brynþór
Búi
Búri
Burkney
Burkni
Bylgja
Why baby-name meanings can differ between sources
Names travel across languages, alphabets, religions, regions, and centuries. A modern name may have more than one independent origin, a traditional interpretation may differ from strict historical linguistics, and a surname or place name may later become a given name. For that reason, BabyCareGuide avoids presenting disputed etymologies as certain facts.
How to choose a name beyond meaning
Families often consider pronunciation, spelling, initials, sibling names, cultural or family connections, likely nicknames, how a name sounds with the surname, and whether the name works in more than one language. Meaning can be one factor without needing to be the deciding factor.
A note on gender labels
“Common usage” describes how a name is frequently used in naming traditions or contemporary usage; it is not a rule about who may use the name. Many names are unisex, shift over time, or are used differently across countries.
