Dog Names That Start With B
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Brook
English nature name
"small stream"
Brooke variation – or is the other way around? – that makes it more a nature name, less an eighties-style androgynous name.
Brook
English nature name
"small stream"
Now that the popularity of Brooke is waning, and surname style variant Brooks is on the rise, Brook seems live a newly fresh nature-inspired option.
Brookie
Brookie as a masculine name is an uncommon diminutive form that likely derives from Brooks or Brooklyn. Originally an English surname meaning 'one who lives near a brook or stream,' Brooks has gained…
Brosnan
Irish
"dweller near the Brosna River"
Actor Pierce made both his first and last name appealing.
Brownie
Brownie is an uncommon feminine name derived from the English word for the small chocolate dessert or from the color brown. As a name, it has a sweet, endearing quality with a touch of whimsy and…
Brucey
Brucey is an affectionate diminutive form of the masculine name Bruce. Bruce itself has Scottish origins, derived from the Norman place name 'Bruis' or 'Brix' in Normandy, France. The name gained…
Brucie
Brucie is a traditionally masculine name that functions primarily as a diminutive or affectionate form of Bruce. The name Bruce itself has Scottish origins, derived from the medieval surname de…
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…
Bruna
Italian
"brown"
Possibility for a dark-haired babe.
Brune
French word name
"brown"
Brunette
French
"woman with brown hair"
Brunette is an unusual feminine name derived from the French word for a woman with brown hair. While more commonly recognized as a descriptive term rather than a given name, it has occasionally been…
Brunhilda
Norse
"armed for battle"
Variant of Brunhild, still clad in heavy armor. Though the heroine Brunhilda of Quentin Tarantino's recent film Django Unchained may have given this version of the name new appeal.
Brunon
Polish variation of Bruno, German
"brown"
Bruto
Bruto is a masculine name with Latin origins, derived from 'brutus' meaning 'heavy, dull, or stupid.' Despite these less flattering literal translations, the name gained historical significance…
Brutus
Latin
"heavy, dull"
Brutus is the quintessential brute--far too close to the word brutal. And any child with this name would spend much of his life hearing "Et tu." Originally an old Roman family name, borne by Marcus…
Bryant
Variation of Brian, Irish
"strong, virtuous, and honorable"
Bryant has a longer history as a first name in the US than its father name Brian, ranking among the Top 1000 since the list began in 1880 while Brian only jumped on in 1925. That may be because the…
Bryn
Welsh
"hill"
Bryn is an up-and-coming gentle, yet substantial, Welsh name that would also be effective in the middle spot. In Wales it's a traditional boys' name, but it's far more popular for girls now in the…
Brynjar
Old Norse
"warrior armor"
An attractive Nordic name most common in Iceland. It was derived from the Old Norse elements bryn , meaning "armor," and her , "warrior" or "army." Brynjar Leifsson is a member of the band Of…
Brynna
Welsh
"hill"
You say Bryn, he says Bryana -- here's a name you might agree on.
Bryony
Greek
"to sprout, to swell"
Bryony is an unusually strong plant name --the bryony is a wild climbing vine with green flowers --that caught on in the U.K. before sprouting here. The name of the young character in the Ian McEwan…