Derived from the Arabic Abū Bakr – literally 'father of the young camel'; an honorific name associated with the first Caliph Abū Bakr.
Boy
Noble, strong
Gaelic, Irish
Girl
from Britain; of Brittany
English
Girl
Hill + meadow/clearing (from 'bryn' + '-ley')
Girl
No established historical meaning; probably an invented/compound name. May be interpreted as a diminutive or elaboration of Tina/Bertina/Brittina.
Girl
Diminutive of Barbara - 'foreign' or 'strange'.
Girl
Likely related to Persian 'Baran' meaning 'rain' or a regional variant with meanings that vary by language; exact meaning uncertain
Girl
Well-born; of good reputation; honorable
Persian
Boy
Likely 'bear-brave' or 'strong as a bear' (if from Bernard); alternatively associated with 'bold/valiant' via Beren
English
Boy
Watch over the nation; guardian of the people
Zulu
Boy
bright fame
Boy
Modern coinage combining 'Bray' + '-lee', often interpreted as 'Bray's meadow' or 'clearing'.
English
Girl
coat of mail; mail shirt; armor
Norse, Norwegian
Girl
uncertain; no single established meaning. May be a variant of names like Balin/Bálint or a surname-derived place name; analogous names are often interpreted as 'brave/strong' or 'beloved', but this is not definitive for Balen
English
Boy
Short form of Finbarr, meaning 'fair-headed' or 'fair-haired' (related to barr 'head/top')
Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Boy
Literally 'bear-rock-shire' - roughly 'bear of the rock shire' or 'bright bear of the rock'.
Unisex
Son of Hur (Hur is a personal name - variously interpreted; in some Semitic contexts Hur/Hurr can be associated with 'hollow', 'white', or 'free')
Hebrew
Boy
birch clearing / birch meadow
English
Girl
house of mercy / house of grace
Hebrew
Girl
Homestead of Bynna's people
English
Boy
The color blue; evokes the sky, sea, calmness and serenity.
English
Unisex
Descendant or follower of the Vedic sage Baudhayana; associated with Vedic scholarship and knowledge
Indian, Sanskrit
Boy
Feminine form of Brian - "noble" or "strong"
English
Girl
from Britain / from Brittany (British)
English, French
Girl
Derived from Welsh 'bryn' meaning 'hill'
Girl
bright, shining
English, Germanic
Girl
Derived from the Arabic name Abu Bakr - traditionally 'father of the young camel'; name of the first Islamic caliph.
Boy
Brave/strong as a bear
Dutch
Boy
From Persian beh ('good') + nush ('drink, sweeten') - broadly 'sweet, pleasant, of good taste'.
Persian
Girl
Associated with the berry (fruit) or denoting origin from the Berry region; surname-based
English
Unisex
Giver of alms to monks; donor to mendicants
Hindi, Sanskrit
Boy
From Robert ('bright fame') + Ann/Hannah ('grace') - 'bright fame and grace'
English
Girl
A modern coinage interpreted as 'son/descendant of Bray' or 'from Bray' (place/surname-based)
English
Boy
Armored wolf (from Old Norse brynja 'coat of mail, armour' + ulfr 'wolf')
Norse, Scandinavian
Boy
Likely "strong, healthy" (if from Valentin) or "bold friend" (if from Baldwin).
Boy
"Blessing" (from Arabic/Swahili baraka) or "lightning" (from Hebrew barak)
Semitic
Boy
Probably relates to Bartholomew with a theophoric ending - roughly 'Bartholomew of God' or 'son of Talmai associated with God' (i.e., God‑related/God‑given).
Boy
Son of Zion (i.e., son of Jerusalem or the people of Zion)
Hebrew
Boy
A modern blend of Berkeley ('birch clearing') and Leah ('weary' or 'delicate'); roughly 'birch clearing' with the feminine Leah element
English
Girl
House of mercy / house of grace
Hebrew
Girl
peace; calm; level; equality
Vietnamese
Unisex
Derived from the bluebell flower - a small, bell-shaped blue woodland flower.
English
Girl
Victorious; 'victory'
Girl
Derived from Brianna/Brian - 'noble' or 'strong'.
English
Girl
From Brittany / of Britain (British, Breton)
English
Girl
From Welsh bryn 'hill' + môr 'sea' - 'hill by the sea' (also rendered as 'sea-hill')
Welsh
Boy
Bright, shining (from Old High German 'beraht' meaning 'bright/famous')
Girl
Respectful term meaning 'father' or 'respected sir/gentleman'.
Hindi
Boy
Uncertain; as a diminutive of Barrett it can be read as 'little Barrett.' Barrett itself is variously interpreted in sources (often linked to Old French/Norman origins) with possible senses including 'bear-like' or associations with strife/argument.
English, French
Girl
Derived from Persian Bahram meaning 'victory' (name of a Zoroastrian deity); the -i suffix denotes 'of' or 'descendant of' - 'of Behram' or 'descendant of Bahram'.
