Bhūpti
Borrowed from Sanskrit भूपति (bhūpati). By surface analysis, भू (bhū, “earth”) + पति (pati, “lord; master”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
two syllables names
Two-syllable names often balance rhythm and clarity across surnames.
Explore names by language and tradition3,401 names · Page 8 of 57. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.
Bianka
From Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Derived from Italian Bianca.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Bijan
Borrowed from Persian بیژن.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bilal
From Arabic بِلَال (bilāl).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Birdie
From birdie (“little bird”). Also used as a diminutive of Bertha.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Birgir
From Old Norse Birgir.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Bizente
Borrowed from Spanish Vicente, from Latin Vincentius. This form became widespread after the Council of Trent, largely displacing Bikendi, which was borrowed directly from Latin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Bjartur
From the adjective bjartur (“bright”), from Old Norse bjartr, from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz. Famously the nickname of Guðbjartur Jónsson, a character from the novel Independent…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Bjólan
From Old Norse Bjólan, from Middle Irish Beóllán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bjólfur
From Old Norse Bjólfr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Blandine
From Blandina, a second century martyr of Lyons, derived from Latin blandus "pleasing".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Blanka
Borrowed from Spanish Blanca. Derived from Spanish Blanca.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Boaz
From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Bogdan
From Proto-Slavic *Bogъdanъ, a calque of Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “Theodore”, literally “gift of God”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bonnie
Originally an American nickname from Scottish bonnie (“fine, beautiful”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Bonny
Variant of Bonnie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Boris
Borrowed from Bulgarian Бори́с (Borís). Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís). Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís). Derived from Russian Бори́с (Borís).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Borys
From Ukrainian Бори́с (Borýs). Compare Belarusian Барыс (Barys), Russian Бори́с (Borís).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Bowen
From Welsh ap Owain (“son of Owen”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Brady
From Old English brād (“broad”) + ēage (“eye”) and brād (“broad”) + ēġ (“island”); or from Irish Ó Brádaigh.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Brandán
Borrowed from Irish Bréanainn (via Latin Brendanus), from Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone)…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Brandi
A female given name from English, variant of Brandy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Brandon
From Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Doublet of Branton. From Irish Mac…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Breixo
From Latin Vērissimus, from Proto-Italic *wēros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros, from *weh₁- (“true”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Bréixome
From Latin Vērissimus, from Proto-Italic *wēros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros, from *weh₁- (“true”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Brendan
Anglicized form of the name of Irish saints, Irish Bréanainn (via Latin Brendanus), from Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Brenden
A variant spelling of Brendan.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Brennan
From Irish Ó Braonáin (“descendant of Braonán”), a diminutive of braon (“moisture, drop”). Alternatively, from Irish Ó Branáin (“descendant of Branán”), a diminutive of bran…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Brian
Borrowed from Irish Brian. Doublet of Brendan. Via English Brian from Irish Brian, ultimately from Breton Brien. From English Brian, from Irish Brian.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Briar
As a surname Middle English brere (“briar”).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Brício
Borrowed from Latin Bricius, Britius, from Gaulish [Term?].
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Bridget
English form of the Irish saints' name Brighid, Brigid. Doublet of Bride.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Brigid
From Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Bronson
From Middle English Brun (“a man named Brown's”) + son.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bronwen
Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bronwyn
Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Brooklyn
From Dutch Breukelen, from broek (“wetland, marsh”).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Browning
From Old English Brūning, a patronymic for a person nicknamed Brūn (“brown”) (see Brown). For the first half-century of their manufacturer, the majority of semi-automatic…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Brunhild
From German Brunhilde, from Middle High German Briunhilde, from Old High German *Brunnīhilta, from Proto-West Germanic *Brunnjuhildi, from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz (from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Brunilde
From German Brunhilde, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
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
Brutus
From Latin Brutus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Bryan
A male given name from Irish, a less common alternative spelling of Brian.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bryon
A male given name from Irish, a nonstandard spelling of Brian.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Buddug
Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *Bʉðig, from Proto-Celtic *Boudīkā. Analysable as coming from buddug (“victorious”). Sometimes used to translate the name Victoria (as with Queen…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Buket
Borrowed from French bouquet.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Bülent
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بلند (bulend), from Classical Persian بلند (buland).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Būlus
From Ancient Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos), from Latin Paulus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Burak
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish براق (burāḳ, “the flashing steed, name of the courser that carried Muhammed, in his night-journey (معراج (miʿrāc)) from Mekka to Jerusalem, and…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Büşra
From Turkish Büşra. From Arabic بُشْرَى (bušrā, “good news”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Buṭrus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Cadence
From the word cadence.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Cadhla
From Irish cadhla (“beautiful”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cadmiel
Ultimately from Hebrew קדמיאל (“standing before God, God is first”), from קדמי (“in front of, before, first”) and אל (ʾēl, “God, deity”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Cadmo
From Ancient Greek Κάδμος (Kádmos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Cā̃dnī
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀡 (caṃdiṇa), ultimately derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “moon”). Cognate with Bengali চাঁদনী (cãdoni), Marathi चांदणी (cāndṇī),…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
Cadoc
Borrowed from Breton Kadeg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Çağan
Borrowed from Mongolian цагаан (cagaan)/ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ (čaɣan, “white”), in reference to Цагаан сар (Cagaan sar)/ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠰᠠᠷᠠ (čaɣan sara, “Lunar New Year”, literally “white month”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Cailean
From a dialectal form of cuilean (“pup, youth, trickster”), from Middle Irish Cuilén, from Old Irish cuilén (“pup, cub”), from Proto-Celtic *kolignos (“whelp”), possibly of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Caillou
From French; see caillou. Nickname of the eponymous boy of the Canadian book and TV series Caillou.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U