Baldwin
From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (“bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
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Berengarius
Borrowed from a Germanic language; see Berengar.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Bermudo
a male given name from the Germanic languages; variant form Vermudo
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Bernard
Inherited from Middle English Bernard, from Old French Bernard, Bernart, from Medieval Latin Bernardus, probably from Frankish *Bernhard (cognate with Old High German Bernhart,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Bernardas
Learned borrowing from Latin Bernardus, from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz. Compare German Bernard and Italian Bernardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Bertha
Definitely from Old English Berþa as a result of metathesis of h, from earlier Old English Berhte (“bright one”), influence of Latin Bercta. Alternatively, from Old High German…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Bertram
From Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”) + *hrabnaz (“raven”). a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Bertram
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Bo
Either borrowed from modern Danish Bo or Swedish Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau. From Old Norse Búi (“dweller, long-time resident”), originally a…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
Bruno
From Italian, German etc continental European Bruno, name of medieval Italian and German saints and royalty, Latinized form of Old High German brūn (“brown”), from Proto-West…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Canute
Inherited from Middle English Canut, from Anglo-Norman *Canut, Kenut (compare Medieval Latin Canūtus), from Old Norse Knútr, possibly originally a byname meaning "knot".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Carl
From Germanic, cognate with English Charles. * From German and other north European Carl and Karl. * From Latin Carolus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
Carla
From German and Italian Carla. By surface analysis, Carl + -a. Borrowed from Italian Carla. Feminine form of Carlos, from Latin Carolus, of Germanic origin. Doublet of Carol,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Carlene
A 20th-century coinage from Carl and the ending -ene, -lene, as in Marlene and Charlene.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Carley
A female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Carly.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Carli
A spelling variant of Carly.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Carlos
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Carlos. Doublet of Carl, Charles, and Karl. From Latin Carolus, of Germanic origin. Doublet of Charles. Inherited from Latin Carolus, of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Carly
A feminine form of Carl with -y, taken to use in the latter half of the 20th century; also a pet form of Carla, Carlene and Carlotta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Carol
Shortened from Caroline. Associated by folk etymology with the English noun carol. Shortened from Latin Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol, or Polish or Slovak…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Caroline
Borrowed in the 17th century from French Caroline, from Italian Carolina or its etymon Latin Carolīna, from Latin Carolus (“Charles”), from Middle High German Karl, + -īna…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Carolus
A Latinized form of various Germanic names (e.g. Old High German karal, karl, Frankish *karil), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Carolyn
A variant of Caroline with -lyn.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Carrol
A female given name from the Germanic languages, of less common usage, variant of Carol.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Carroll
A female given name from the Germanic languages, of less common usage, variant of Carol.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Charlene
A feminine form of Charles coined in the nineteenth century. Compare Marlene, Helene and Magdalene for the suffix. Borrowed from English Charlene.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Charles
From French Charles, from Old French Charles, Carles, from Latin Carolus, from and also reinfluenced by Frankish and Old High German Karl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz (“free…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Clothilda
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Clotilda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clotilda
A Latinate form of the French Clotilde, of Germanic origin (Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clotilde
From Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz, from *hlūdaz (“famous”) + *hildiz (“battle”). From Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Conrad
A variant of German Konrad, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Kōnirād, from *kōnī (“bold, brave”) + *rād (“counsel”). Cognate of Old English Cēnrēd, Dutch Koenraad and…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Curt
A male given name from the Germanic languages, an anglicized spelling of Kurt
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends T
Darrick
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Derek.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Dereck
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Derek.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Derek
Borrowed in the Middle Ages from a Middle Low German variant of Theodoric, and revived in the 19th century.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Derick
A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Derek.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Derrick
A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Derek.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Deryck
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Derek.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Drew
From Anglo-Norman Drew, Drieu, Drue, from Old French Drogon, Dreus, Drues (made popular by Charlemagne's son Drogo) from Old Dutch Drogo, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends W
Dustin
Probably from Old Norse Þorsteinn (“Thor's stone”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Earnest
A male given name from the Germanic languages, of occasional usage, variant of Ernest.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Edeline
A female given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Adeline.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Edlyn
A 20th-century coinage, apparently a blend of Ed + Lyn, or a variant of Edeline. Borrowed from English Edlyn, from a 20th-century coinage, apparently a blend of Ed + Lyn.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Edsel
The automobile marque is named after Edsel Ford (1893–1943), son of Henry Ford. Compare German Etzel.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Eimundas
Learned borrowing from Latin Eimundus /Eymundus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Elmira
Possibly a feminine equivalent of Elmer, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *mēraz (“famous”), as in Spanish Edelmira. Introduced through literature (Molière, Goethe).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Emery
From medieval Germanic personal names, either a variant of Amory, from Amalric, Proto-Germanic *amal (“vigor, bravery”) (compare *ammōną) + Old High German rīhhi (“ruler”), or…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Emma
Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. From German…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Emmeline
Medieval English form of Old French Ameline, diminutive form of Amélie, cognate to English Amelia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Eric
From Middle English Eric, from Old English Eoric, from Old Norse Eirríkr, Eiríkr (from ei (“always, eternal”, see aye) + ríkr (“ruler”)), or from Proto-Germanic *Aizarīkijaz…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Erica
A feminine form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse. The name has also been associated with the flower genus. Borrowed from English Erica.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Erick
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a rare spelling variant of Eric that can also be explained as a form of Frederick.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Ericka
A female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Erica and Erika.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Érik
a male given name from Old Norse or the Germanic languages, variant of Éric
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Erika
Spelling variant of Erica, the feminine form of Eric, or borrowed directly from modern Scandinavia, ultimately from Old Norse Eiríkr. Older variant of Eerika.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Érika
Feminine form of Éric, ultimately from Old Norse.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Erma
A female given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Irma.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ernest
Borrowed in the 18th century from Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), only remotely related to modern German ernst or…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Ernestine
From French Ernestine. By surface analysis, Ernest + -ine (feminine suffix). Piecewise doublet of Ernestina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Erwin
A male given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Irwin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Erykah
A female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Erica and Erika.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Evaldas
Learned borrowing from Latin Evaldus. Compare German Ewald and Swedish Evald.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S