Baby Names by Meaning

Bear; Bear hero; courageous Legendary sixth century King Arthur of Britain and his Round Table of knights; Derived from Celtic artos meaning 'bear'; From the Roman clan name Artorius, meaning noble, courageous Famous bearer: Legendary sixth century King...

a secret; a virgin; A young man; Highlands; Place name in Britain

A skilled archer; archer Feminine of Yves; Feminine form of Ivo: Yew Introduced into Britain during the Norman Conquest; Yew; yew, archer

Place name in Britain

Brit A native of Brittany: (France) or Britain: (England); the helpful one; Variant of Brett: Man from Britain

Introduced into Britain during the Norman Conquest, from an Old German name meaning elf counsel Was originally used for both sexes, but is now regarded as a feminine name

A variant of Christina In the 1950s, Christine was one of the three most common feminine names in Britain Famous people: American tennis player Chris Lloyd was born Christine Evert; Christian; Christian Faith; Follower of Christ

Derived from an old German name meaning eagle power The eagle rules Introduced into Britain during the Norman Conquest, and used for a number of English surnames Famous bearer: British poet and critic Matthew Arnold; Eagle Power; eagle, powerful; Strong as...

Feminine form of Arthur: From the Roman clan name Artorius, meaning noble, courageous Famous bearer: Legendary sixth century King Arthur of Britain and his Round Table of knights This legend dates to the early 9th century

Variant of Bramwell: Place name in Britain

A poetic name for Great Britain

Bear; Bear power Introduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest Subsequently became common as a surname Also a variant of Barnett; bear-like; Commerce; Derived from the Old German name Beroald meaning bear power Brave as a bear

Dark; Diminutive of Adela: Pleasant; Diminutive of Bedelia: A variant of Bridget, who was the mythic Celtic goddess of fire and poetry; Of the nobility Noble From the Old German 'athal' meaning noble, introduced into Britain during the Norman Conquest Adela...

Variant of Albreda: Introduced into Britain during the Norman Conquest, from an Old German name meaning elf counsel Was originally used for both sexes, but is now regarded as a feminine name

tribes of Anglo-Saxon Britain, Violent, aggressive, fierce; Violent

Brit A native of Brittany: (France) or Britain: (England); Variant of Brett: Man from Britain

An exceedingly bright person; Introduced to Britain during the Norman conquest, from the Old German Filibert, meaning very bright

Goddess Durga; Variant of Ann: A variant of Hannah introduced to Britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of St Anne The form of the name varies with fashion

Feminine form of Albin: From the Latin Albinus, meaning whiteVariant of Alban: From Albanus meaning 'of Alba', the ancient Latin city Alba Longa, whose name derives from albus meaning white; White A feminine form of Albin, introduced into Britain from Italy...

Brit A native of England: (Britain) or France: (Brittany); from Britain

A variant of Hannah introduced to Britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of St Anne The form of the name varies with fashion:; Grace; Merciful; Mercy; Name of a king

French spelling of English Ann, a variant of Hannah introduced to Britain in the 13th century Famous bearers: 14th century St Anne; Grace; gracious; King Henry VIII's wives Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves; Mercy

A supposed king of Britain

A poetic name for Great Britain

A variant of Helen introduced into Britain in 12th century AD by King Henry II's wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine; Light; light, mercy; Shining light Variant of Helen

handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular...

handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Handsome One; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest...

Strong or from Britain

Cymbeline' King of Britain

A girl who is a supplanter; Abbreviation of Jacqueline which is the feminine of Jacques; Diminutive of Jacqueline: Supplanter Feminine form of Jacques (Jacob) Introduced into Britain in the 13th century