Names That Mean Brown
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Donn
Irish
"king; brown"
Ancient Irish king of the underworld, so much more powerful than Don.
Donough
Irish
"brown chieftain"
Barely-used Irish surname that's more streamlined than popular Donovan.
Dunham
Scottish
"brown hill homestead"
Attractive placename/surname with a somewhat aristocratic feel.
Dunn
Scottish
"brown"
Efficient feel.
Elm
English, German, Norse, Danish tree name
"red, brown"
Strong, straight, and leafy, one of the new tree names used mostly as middles.
Sorrell
French
"reddish brown"
Soft, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. The proper spelling: Sorrel.
Sorrel
Botanical name and French
"reddish brown"
Sorrel is a gentle, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. Sorrell is a variant spelling. Both make excellent names for autumn babies and can be…
Bruin
English or Dutch
"bear or brown"
Bruin is the Old English term for bear, taken from the Dutch word meaning brown. Bruin might be a sports fan's choice or an animal name in hiding. As a kind of hybrid of Roone and Bruno, it's…
Aruna
Sanskrit, Hindi
"reddish brown"
This colorful Sanskrit name belongs to the Hindu god Aruna, the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. Aruna can also be masculinized to Arun. It can also be a female name in…
Castania
Italian
"brown"
The exact meaning of Castania is unknown, but it is likely related to the Italian word castana , meaning "brown". Some sources connect this name to the Spanish castaña , "chestnut", but there is no…