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The BR sound gives names a strong, energetic quality. This list covers boy names starting with BR, popular across American, English, Ireland, England, Irish traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with BR

  • 1,308 boy names start with BR in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, Ireland
  • See the full combined list at Starting With BR for all genders

Boy Names Starting With BR

1,308 boy names starting with BR

#73
English↑ Rising
brocc
#150
English
Old English
#152
Ireland
Irish
#160
American
Irish
#169
American
English
#204
Ireland
ditch, muddy place
#219
American
broom hill
#256
American
A modern invented name combining 'Bryn' (hill) and 'lee' (meadow).
#258
American
Speckled or freckled
#299
English
Small stream
#305
American
Irish
#317
Ireland
noble, strong
#323
American
spirited
#338
American↑ Rising
English
#359
American
From the broad meadow
#365
American
Burnt field
#372
American
English
#414
Welsh
Hill, mound
#470
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#490
American
English
#503
Wales
a steep place or hill
#505
American
English
#508
Slavic countries
Slavic
#510
American
A variation of the name 'Brady,' which means 'spirited' or 'descendant of Brádaigh'.
#513
American
Unknown
#517
American
A modern variation of Brice, suggesting strength and vigor
#519
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#521
American
English
#523
American
from the place of the brambles
#524
American
A variant of the name Brett, meaning 'from Britain'.
#525
American
English
#527
American
English
#528
English
Old English
#528
American
Little drop of water
#529
Welsh
Welsh
#529
English
sword
#529
American
derived from a city name, meaning 'the dwellings by the bridge'
#530
American
English
#531
France
Little branch
#534
American
Variant of Brayden or Braeden, meaning 'descendant of Bradan'.
#535
American
From the broad ridge
#539
England
Broom hill
#541
Scotland
from the brushwood thicket
#542
Croatia
strong, brave
#547
Ireland
Irish
#549
American↑ Rising
A thorny patch
#565
United Kingdom
Old French
#568
Germanic
the branch
#570
American
A variant of 'Bren,' meaning 'prince' or 'chief'
#573
American
English
#575
American
English
#585
American
A name inspired by the color bronze, often associated with strength, durability, and beauty.
#596
American
English
#604
American
broad valley
#608
American
English
#610
American
little raven
#612
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#615
American
English
#621
American
A place name derived from Old English, meaning 'broom' or 'bramble home'
#623
England
river crossing
#624
American
English
#627
American
English
#630
Ireland
Descendant of Braonán
#634
American
a modern invented name
#637
American
Variant of Brayson, meaning 'son of Brice'
#638
American
A modern invention, possibly combining elements from other names like Bray and Shawn.
#639
Germanic
Old English
#640
French
a variant of the name Brian, meaning 'noble' or 'strong'
#642
American
English
#643
United Kingdom
a surname derived from a place name meaning 'fortification on a hill'
#647
England
bright, noble
#653
Russian Federation
Russian
#655
American
Beautiful; variant of Breanne.
#656
Irish
Noble, strong
#662
American
Brave, spirited
#665
American
A combination of 'Braid' and 'Lynn', meaning 'beautiful lake'
#666
Scotland
Scottish Gaelic
#676
American
Son of Brice
#679
Welsh
hill
#687
American
Brock's town; place of the badger
#692
Sweden
brother
#694
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#699
American
English
#710
English
tall, strong
#711
American
brave
#711
Germanic
German
#712
United Kingdom
English
#715
American
Braid town or settlement of the Braid family
#726
English
Of the brook
#727
American
Creative combination of names Brice and Shaun.
#747
Irish
strength, exalted one
#749
Wales
Prince.
#750
American↑ Rising
Bridge Keeper
#752
English
badger
#754
Welsh
Welsh
#762
Irish
descendant of Bran
#762
American
English
#773
American
Variant of Bradley; broad meadow
#773
English
Old English
#775
England
Broad ford.
#777
Middle Eastern countries
father of many, exalted
#778
English
brave or strong
#786
English
Derived from the surname Brown
#787
English
English
#793
American
English
#793
American
A modern variation of the name Brennan, which means 'descendant of Braonán'.
#803
American
English
#811
American
descendant of Braonán
#813
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#817
Irish
Descendant of Braonán
#823
English
Brother's ruler
#828
Ireland
Son of Roger
#829
Irish
Meaning 'descendant of Brógán' or possibly derived from brog, meaning 'shoe'
#837
American
Brixton is a place name; a town in London
#840
Ireland
descendant of Bradan
#842
Scotland↑ Rising
ditch or muddy place
#843
English
Brock's town
#846
English
burnt ford or river crossing
#847
American
Derived from the name Brenna, meaning 'descendant of Braonán; a raven'.
#850
American
A structure for crossing over water or obstacles
#851
Norway
bragging, to boast; also associated with poetry
#852
Latin
Spanish/English
#852
Ireland
One who is brave
#856
American
English
#863
American
Strong, noble
#864
American
Bryni
#867
Ireland
Prince; descendant of Brandubh
#870
England
brown hill
#871
American
English
#873
USA
English
#880
American
Derived from Brandon, suggesting a hill with broom or gorse.
#880
United Kingdom
English
#885
India
Hindi
#886
English
Irish
#891
France
heavy rain
#893
Scandinavian countries
Sword, firebrand
#898
American
Hill
#911
English
a modern name, possibly derived from combining elements of names like 'Bray' and 'Lyn'
#911
Irish
descendant of Bríon, meaning 'prince'
#926
Poland
glorious protector
#929
American
Strong, virtuous, or noble
#933
American
Modern English
#952
Ireland
Ditch or muddy place
#953
American
From Brittany, France
#956
American
Variant of Brandon, meaning 'Broom Hill'.
#956
American
broad hill
#964
American
Derived from 'Brayden', meaning 'broad valley'.
#968
Ireland
Irish
#978
France
French
#980
American
Derived from the Old Norse name Brandr, meaning 'sword' or 'fire'.
#980
American
Old English
#985
Indian
बृहेश
#986
American
From the town where the brush grows
#986
American
English
#988
England
Broom clearing or meadow near the broom
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1002
Spanish
brave
#1004
American
English
#1005
England
brave town
#1007
India
To shine, to illuminate
#1022
American
a variant of the name Bruce, which means 'from the brush' or 'woods'
#1023
Ireland
Descendant of Braonán; 'Descendant of the sad one'.
#1025
American
A name possibly derived from 'Brash', meaning bold or audacious
#1025
American
German
#1032
American
Variant of Bryce, meaning 'speckled'
#1033
English
English
#1036
American
noble; strong
#1037
Russia
from the word 'brinera', meaning 'fisher'
#1040
American
English
#1045
English
Brand; sword
#1046
American
American
#1047
USA
Scottish
#1048
English
wide valley; broad valley
#1050
American
English
#1050
American
English
#1050
American
Old English
#1053
American
A modern blend of 'Bree' and 'Shawn'
#1054
France
French
#1055
American
varying interpretations, often perceived as a combination or invented name
#1061
American
Variant of Braxton, meaning 'Brock's town'.
#1062
England
Derived from a surname meaning 'broad island' or 'dweller at the broad crosses'.
#1062
English
a unit for measuring sugar content in solution
#1066
American
Brandon: hill covered with broom; James: supplanter
#1066
American
Variant of Bailey, meaning 'bailiff' or 'berry clearing'.
#1072
American
A variant of the name Brevin, meaning 'to be brave or strong'
#1078
American
Broom settlement
#1079
American
A modern variant of the name Brandon or a blend of 'breeze' and 'Jon'.
#1086
Irish
Strength or exalted one
#1088
American
English
#1091
American
American English
#1093
English
strong, virtuous
#1095
American
Broom-covered hill
#1095
Scandinavian countries
Old Norse
#1096
American
Son of the brown man
#1108
American
from Britain
#1108
American
A modern invented name, possibly derived from the combination of 'Bra' from various names and '-lin' as a common suffix.
#1110
Ireland
Irish

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