Names That Mean Brown
- Donough
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"brown chieftain"Description:
Barely-used Irish surname that's more streamlined than popular Donovan.
- Castania
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"brown"Description:
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 evidence behind that meaning.
- Donn
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"king; brown"Description:
Ancient Irish king of the underworld, so much more powerful than Don.
- Brune
Origin:
French word nameMeaning:
"brown"
- Brunon
Origin:
Polish variation of Bruno, GermanMeaning:
"brown"
- Aruna
Origin:
Sanskrit, HindiMeaning:
"reddish brown"Description:
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.
- Morana
Origin:
Slovak, MacedonianMeaning:
"brown haired"Description:
Morena is the goddess of seasonal rites and rebirth worshipped in Central Europe.
The Nameberry App Is Live
Find your perfect baby name together in our app, now available on the App Store and Google Play.
- Swipe through thousands of names with your partner
- Names you match on are saved to your shared list
- Get personalized recommendations that learn based on your and your partner's preferences
- Partner with friends and family to find names you all love
- Backed by Nameberry's 20 years of data around name preferences.
