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Burgiss is an uncommon masculine name with likely origins as a surname before transitioning to first-name usage. It derives from Old English and Old French roots related to 'burgess,' denoting a…
Burgh is an uncommon masculine name with Anglo-Saxon origins, derived from the Old English word for fortress, town, or settlement. As a surname-turned-first-name, Burgh carries connotations of…
English
"inhabitant of a fortified town"
Related to the word bourgeois; actor Burgess Meredith put this surname in first place.
Burges is a masculine name of English origin, primarily known as a surname before its occasional use as a first name. It derives from Middle English 'burgeis,' meaning 'inhabitant of a borough' or…
The name of a dark ages abbott, Attala is reminiscent of Atlas and Attila.
Japanese
"pure; warm; kindness; honesty"
Agusto is a masculine name that serves as a variation of August or Augusto, derived from the Latin 'augustus' meaning 'venerable,' 'esteemed,' or 'magnificent.' This name carries royal and imperial…
Achmad is a masculine name primarily used in Indonesian and Malay cultures, representing a variant spelling of Ahmad or Ahmed. The name derives from Arabic origins and means 'most praised' or 'most…
Finnish form of Adolph, German
"noble wolf"
Adolph is of course a name that is shunned by most people around the world, but Aatu is a form that feels far enough away from the original to be usable.
Burg is a masculine name with Germanic origins, derived from the word meaning 'fortress,' 'castle,' or 'fortified settlement.' Historically, it functioned primarily as a surname for people who lived…
"ford near the castle"
The stuffy-sounding name of a posh medieval village in the Cotswolds, in England, that some consider one of the most beautiful small towns in Europe.
Buren is a rare masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Dutch surname Van Buren (famously held by the 8th U.S. President Martin Van Buren), which originally referred to…
Cherokee
"fish"
Traditional Cherokee choice that would make a one-of-a-kind baby name today.
Burdette is a masculine name derived from an Old French surname, ultimately from Germanic origins. The name likely developed from 'burd' meaning 'beard,' making it essentially mean 'little bearded…
Burch is a masculine name with Anglo-Saxon origins, derived from an Old English surname that originally referred to someone who lived near a birch tree or in a birch forest. The birch tree has long…
"riverbank where burrs grow"
Beautiful downtown Burbank -- about as glamorous a place-name as Akron...or Detroit.
Bahasa
"the great"
This name may be "great" in Bahasa (the main language of Indonesia), but the sound does not sit lightly on the English-speaking tongue.
English from French
"swelling"
Mythic lumberjack Paul may inspire some namesakes despite relation to similarly pronounced foot problem.
Turkish variation of Benjamin, Hebrew
"son of the right hand"
The Turkish translation of the classic Hebrew name Benjamin.
Bunk is an uncommon masculine name that likely originated as a nickname before occasionally being adopted as a given name. It may derive from the German 'bunke' meaning 'bone' or could be a short…