List of American Baby Names Meanings

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  • Bradshaw - BRAD-shaw
    Bradshaw Name Meaning. English: habitational name from any of the places called Bradshaw, for example in Lancashire and West Yorkshire, from Old English brad 'broad' + sceaga 'thicket'.
    Meaning: Broad forest Origin: American
  • Braedon
    Irish Meaning: The name Braedon is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Braedon is: Broad hillside.
    Meaning: A form of bradon Origin: American
  • Braelynn
    The baby boy or baby girl name Braelyn comes from the Welsh word which means, "Name's original meaning: "Strong; virtuous, honorable." Irish word which means, "strong." Numerological Meaning (For Entertainment Purposes Only) People with this name tend to be very active.
    Meaning: Combination of braeden and lynn Origin: American
  • Branton - BRANT-ən
    Branton Name Meaning. English: habitational name from places called Branton in South Yorkshire (formerly in West Yorkshire) and Northumberland or from Braunton in Devon. The first and last are named with Old English brom 'broom' + tun 'farmstead', 'settlement'.
    Meaning: Brant's town Origin: American
  • Brewster
    Brewster Name Meaning. Northern English and Scottish: occupational name for a brewer of beer or ale, from Old English breowan 'to brew'. Brewer is the usual term in southern England, while Brewster is mainly midland, northern, and Scottish.
    Meaning: Brewer Origin: American
  • Bridger
    Etymology & Historical Origin - Bridger. Bridger is the transferred use of an English surname derived from a place name. It originated from the Olde English word “brycg” and the Middle English “brigge” meaning “bridge” and was used as a surname to indicate a person who dwelled near a bridge.
    Meaning: Bridge builder Origin: American
  • Britani
    English Meaning: The name Britani is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Britani is: Originally the ancient duchy of Bretagne in France. Celtic Bretons emigrated from France to become the Bretons of England.
    Meaning: A form of britany Origin: American
  • Brittaney
    English Meaning: The name Brittaney is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Brittaney is: Originally the ancient duchy of Bretagne in France. Celtic Bretons emigrated from France to become the Bretons of England.
    Meaning: A form of britany Origin: American
  • Brittanie
    The name Brittanie is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Brittanie is: Originally the ancient duchy of Bretagne in France. Celtic Bretons emigrated from France to become the Bretons of England.
    Meaning: A form of britany Origin: American
  • Broc
    The name Broc is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Broc is: Badger.
    Meaning: A form of brock Origin: American
  • Broderick - BRAHD-er-ik
    Broderick is a surname which is derived from both the Irish and Welsh languages. In some cases it is an Anglicised form of the Irish Ó Bruadair, meaning "descendant of Bruadar". The name has been thought to have been derived from a Norse personal name (Brodir).
    Meaning: Broad ridge Origin: American
  • Bromley
    Bromley itself is derived from the Old English word bromleigh which means clearing where brambles are found. Alternatively the name could have originated from the Old English words "brom" + "leah," and meant "woodland clearing where broom grows."
    Meaning: Brushwood meadow Origin: American
  • Bronson - BRAWN-sən
    Etymology & Historical Origin - Bronson. Bronson is a relatively rare Anglo-Saxon surname originating out of England and means “son of Brown”. In Olde English “brun” stood for “dark, dusty” but did not morph into the color meaning of “brown” until the late Middle Ages.
    Meaning: Son of brown Origin: American
  • Buck - BUK
    English: nickname for a man with some fancied resemblance to a he-goat (Old English bucc(a)) or a male deer (Old English bucc). Old English Bucc(a) is found as a personal name, as is Old Norse Bukkr. ... German: topographic name from a field name, Buck 'hill'.
    Meaning: Male deer Origin: American
  • Buckley - BUK-lee
    Buckley Name Meaning. English: habitational name from any of the many places so named, most of which are from Old English bucc 'buck', 'male deer' or bucca 'he-goat' + leah 'woodland clearing'. Places called Buckley and Buckleigh, in Devon, are named with Old English boga 'bow' + clif 'cliff'.
    Meaning: Deer meadow Origin: American
  • Bud - BUD
    The name Bud is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Bud is: Derived from bud, a colloquial term of address used in the United States; short for buddy, meaning friend. Common as a nickname, but less common as a first name. American comedian Bud Abbott's real name was William Abbott.
    Meaning: Herald, Messenger Origin: American
  • Buffy - BUF-ee
    Diminutive of ELIZABETH, from a child's pronunciation of the final syllable. It is now associated with the main character from the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).
    Meaning: God's promise Origin: American
  • Bunny
    The meaning of the name “Bunny” is: “Bunny; little rabbit”.
    Meaning: Little rabbit Origin: American
  • Burford
    Burford Name Meaning. English: habitational name from places in Oxfordshire and Shropshire, so named with Old English burh 'stronghold', 'fortified manor' + ford 'ford'.
    Meaning: Birch ford Origin: American
  • Cadie
    The name Cadie is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Cadie is: meaning a rhythmic flow of sounds.
    Meaning: A form of kady Origin: American
  • Caralyn
    English Meaning: The name Caralyn is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Caralyn is: Feminine manly.
    Meaning: A form of caroline Origin: American
  • Carilyn
    Meaning: A form of caroline Origin: American
  • Carolyne
    English Meaning: The name Carolyne is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Carolyne is: Feminine manly.
    Meaning: A form of caroline Origin: American
  • Carolynn
    The name Carolyn is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Carolyn is: Joy. Song of happiness. Also feminine manly.
    Meaning: A form of caroline Origin: American
  • Carvell
    The name Carvell is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Carvell is: Swamp dweller; spearman's estate or marshy estate.
    Meaning: Village on the marsh Origin: American
  • Carver - KAHR-vər
    An occupational surname of Middle English origin, meaning 'wood carver, sculptor.' Pronounced: KAHRV-er. Famous real-life people named Carver: | Edit. George Washington Carver, American scientist, botanist and inventor who revolutionized Southern U.S. agriculture.
    Meaning: Wood-carver, sculptor Origin: American
  • Casey - KAY-see
    Casey is a given name, derived either from the Irish Gaelic cathasaigh, meaning vigilant or watchful, or from a combination of the initials K.C. It is in use for both boys and girls in the United States.
    Meaning: A vigilantwoman Origin: American
  • Casie
    The different meanings of the name Casie are: American meaning: From Cayce. Celtic - Gaelic meaning: Descendant of Cathasach. Greek meaning: Pet form of Cassandra.
    Meaning: A vigilantwoman Origin: American
  • Cayla
    The meaning of the name “Cayla” is: “Crown; laurel”. Categories: Hebrew Names, Jewish Names.
    Meaning: Crown of laurel Origin: American
  • Cedrica
    English Meaning: The name Cedrica is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Cedrica is: Modern feminine of Cedric.
    Meaning: Battle chieftain Origin: American