Baby Names That Start With B
1299 baby names beginning with the letter B — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with B, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Baby#10223 in the U.S.From the English word baby, 'an infant; a young child' — most often a placeholder recorded befoBerta#10226 in the U.S.A short form of names ending in -berta (Alberta, Roberta), from the Germanic beraht, 'bright; fBesan#10227 in the U.S.Besan (also Bisan) is an Arabic and Palestinian girl's name. It is linked to the ancient town oBethlehem#10228 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Beit Lehem, 'house of bread' — the birthplace of Jesus; a sacred place-name; weBeyla#10231 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Bela/Bella ('beautiful') and Bayla (a Yiddish form of 'beautifBirdee#10232 in the U.S.A spelling of Birdie, an English nickname from the word 'bird' (a term of endearment, 'little bBless#10234 in the U.S.From the English word bless — via the Old English bletsian, 'to consecrate; to favour; to make Bradlee#10237 in the U.S.Bradlee is a modern respelling of Bradley, an English place and surname name from Old English bBrave#10238 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'brave', 'courageous; bold'; used as a virtue name for bothBrayah#10239 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Bria/Briah ('noble', Irish; 'creation', Hebrew) with a -yah ending; no siBraylie#10240 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Bray- element with a -lie ending (echoing Braylee/Bailey); no single fBriela#10242 in the U.S.A short form of Gabriela — from the Hebrew, 'God is my strength' (gever, 'strong man', + El, 'GBriggs#10243 in the U.S.From the English surname Briggs — 'one who lives by the bridges' (a topographic name, from brycBrightyn#10244 in the U.S.A modern respelling playing on the word bright ('shining; luminous; cheerful') and the place naBrinn#10245 in the U.S.A spelling of Brynn/Bryn, from the Welsh bryn, 'hill; mound; high place.' A crisp one-syllable Bryella#10246 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Bry- element with an -ella ending (echoing Briella/Gabriella); no singBurklee#10247 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Berkeley/Barclay — from the Old English beorc + leah, 'a birch-tree meadow/cBeren#10372 in the U.S.From the Turkish Beren, 'strong; wise; the gifted one'; also the name of a hero in Tolkien's SiBraeleigh#10378 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Brae-/Bray- element with the -leigh ('meadow') ending; no singleBraisley#10379 in the U.S.A modern given name in the Paisley/Braylee sound family with a -sley ending; no single fixed meBreck#10383 in the U.S.From an Irish/Scottish surname, 'freckled; speckled' (from breac, 'speckled'); used as a modernBrightly#10392 in the U.S.A modern word-name from the English 'brightly', 'in a bright, radiant, cheerful way'; also echoBlesyn#10441 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the word 'blessing' and names like Blaisen, with a -syn ending. Read fBlimie#10442 in the U.S.A Yiddish name from Blume, 'flower,' with the affectionate ending -ie. It is a common and warmlBrylin#10458 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Brylee and Brynlee, surname-style -ly/-lin names. It has no single fixBronwen#10539 in the U.S.Bronwen is a true Welsh name from bron ('breast') and gwen ('white, fair, blessed') — traditionBahati#11091 in the U.S.From the Swahili bahati, 'luck; fortune; good luck'Baily#11092 in the U.S.A spelling of Bailey — from an English surname, variously 'a bailiff; a steward' and 'berry cleBee#11095 in the U.S.A tiny one-beat name: Bee reads either as the busy garden insect (a sweet nature pick) or as a Bellina#11098 in the U.S.From the Italian bella, 'beautiful', with the diminutive -ina, 'little beautiful one'; a gracefBeryl#11101 in the U.S.Beryl is a gemstone name from Greek beryllos — the mineral family that includes emerald and aquBette#11103 in the U.S.A short form of Elizabeth (via Betty) — from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'Bishop#11106 in the U.S.From the word/surname Bishop — 'a bishop; an overseer' (from the Greek episkopos, 'an overseer'Bithiah#11107 in the U.S.From Hebrew Bityah, 'daughter of God; daughter of Yahweh' (bat, 'daughter', plus Yah, 'God')Blaike#11108 in the U.S.Blaike is a modern respelling of Blake, an English surname from Old English blaec ('black; darkBlen#11109 in the U.S.Blen is a short, one-beat girl's name whose sources are not well documented in English referencBradleigh#11110 in the U.S.A spelling of Bradley — from the Old English brad + leah, 'a broad meadow/clearing'; a place/suBrelyn#11113 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Bre- element with the fashionable -lyn ending; no single fixed Brenlyn#11114 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Bren-/Brenna element with the popular -lyn ending; Brenna links Breonna#11115 in the U.S.A spelling of Brianna/Breanna, a feminine of Brian, from a Celtic root variously 'noble; strongBriarrose#11116 in the U.S.Briarrose joins Briar (a thorny wild shrub) and Rose (the flower), famously as Briar Rose, the Brya#11118 in the U.S.A spelling of Bria, a short form of Brianna/Gabriela read as 'noble; strength' by those routes;Brylei#11120 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, a respelling of Brylee/Bryleigh (a Bry- name with a -lee ending), heBrynlei#11121 in the U.S.A spelling of Brinley — from the Old English, variously 'the burnt woodland/clearing' and (withBehati#11227 in the U.S.Behati is a Herero name from Namibia in Southern Africa, borne notably by model Behati PrinslooBelky#11228 in the U.S.Belky is a Spanish diminutive, most often a pet form of Belkis or Belquis — traditional names fBennette#11230 in the U.S.Bennette is a feminine elaboration of the surname Bennett, itself a medieval English form of BeBhavika#11237 in the U.S.Bhavika is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning 'well-meaning; cheerful; devoted; full of good feelinBilliejo#11238 in the U.S.Billiejo joins Billie (a pet form of Wilhelmina or William, 'resolute protection') with Jo (froBimori#11239 in the U.S.Bimori appears to be a modern invented name, built for its soft, melodic sound rather than a fiBraniyah#11248 in the U.S.Braniyah is a modern invented name, likely an elaboration in the -iyah family (as in Aaliyah orBridie#11252 in the U.S.An Irish diminutive of Bridget (Brighid), 'exalted one; strength; the high one,' the name of a Bryley#11260 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Briley (a blend of Bri- and Riley), tracing to Riley, from an English plBryli#11307 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling echoing Brylee and Riley, with a bright -li ending. No single fiBetzy#11336 in the U.S.A respelling of Betsy, a pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God Bradi#11382 in the U.S.A respelling of Brady, from the Irish surname O Brady (Ó Brádaigh), often linked to 'spirited' Batul#12008 in the U.S.From Arabic batul, 'pure, chaste, wholly devoted to God.' It is used as an epithet of both MaryBay#12106 in the U.S.From the word bay — variously 'a small body of water; an inlet' and 'the bay laurel tree' (a syBaya#12107 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Berber/Arabic name, 'distinguished; evident; clear', and the SpanishBeily#12109 in the U.S.Beily reads as a modern spelling of Bailey, an English surname meaning 'bailiff' (a steward) orBelize#12110 in the U.S.A modern given name taken from Belize, the Central American country and its river; the place naBellah#12111 in the U.S.A spelling of Bella — from the Italian/Latin bella, 'beautiful'; also a short form of Isabella/Benedetta#12114 in the U.S.The Italian feminine form of Benedetto (Benedict), from the Latin benedictus, 'blessed; well-spBerit#12115 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Birgit/Bridget — from the Celtic, 'exalted; strength'; also linked to thBethsaida#12116 in the U.S.Bethsaida is a biblical place name — a fishing town by the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the GospBetzaida#12117 in the U.S.A Spanish given name drawn from Bethsaida, the biblical fishing village by the Sea of Galilee, Bex#12118 in the U.S.A modern short form of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivka, 'to bind; to join; a snare'; used as an Blessed#12125 in the U.S.From the English word blessed — 'favoured; consecrated; holy; fortunate'; a virtue/word-name; wBraleigh#12128 in the U.S.A -leigh spelling of Braylee — a modern name joining a Bra- opening (echoing Bria/Brianna, 'nobBraxtyn#12129 in the U.S.Braxtyn is a modern respelling of Braxton, an English surname likely meaning 'Bracca's town/setBreanne#12130 in the U.S.A form of Brianna — a feminine of Brian (Irish, 'noble; strong; high'); also read as a Bri + AnBreella#12131 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Bre- element with the -ella ending; no single fixed meaning; rouBreezy#12132 in the U.S.From the English word breezy — 'light; airy; cheerful; carefree' (also a pet form of names likeBrida#12134 in the U.S.A short form of Brigida/Bridget, from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one; strength; the high one' Brienne#12135 in the U.S.A feminine form of Brian — from the Irish/Celtic, variously 'high; noble' and 'strong'; also a Britain#12140 in the U.S.A place name drawn from Britain (Great Britain), the island nation, ultimately from the Celtic/Brixtyn#12141 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Brixton, from an English place-name (London district), 'Brixi's stone'; usBriya#12142 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining the Bri- prefix (as in Brianna) with the popular -iya endingBriyah#12143 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Bria (a short form of Brianna, 'noble/strong') and the Hebrew Bronx#12145 in the U.S.From the Bronx, a borough of New York City — named for the Bronx River and the early Dutch settBlaney#12265 in the U.S.A given-name use of the Irish surname Blaney (Ó Blathmhaic), often linked to blath ('flower; blBari#12324 in the U.S.Bari reads as a short name with several routes: a form of Barrie ('fair-haired; at the barrier'Beira#12326 in the U.S.Beira is the name of the Celtic (Scottish) goddess of winter, the Cailleach who shapes the landBelicia#12327 in the U.S.Belicia is a Spanish elaboration, variously tied to Belia/Isabel ('dedicated to God; God's promBillee#12337 in the U.S.A spelling of Billie, itself a pet form of Wilhelmina or William, from Germanic elements 'will;Bineta#12339 in the U.S.A traditional Senegalese name, common among Wolof speakers, related to Binta - often linked in Bohdi#12342 in the U.S.A spelling of Bodhi, from the Sanskrit for 'awakening; enlightenment' - the state of insight inBohen#12343 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading as a spin on Bodhi ('awakening; enlightenment') or the surname Bowen (Brandie#12345 in the U.S.A spelling of Brandy, from the word brandy (via Dutch brandewijn, 'burnt wine') used as a name,Brianni#12349 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Brianna/Briana family, the feminine of Brian, from an Irish/Celtic rBriayla#12350 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining the Bri- prefix (as in Brianna) with the popular -ayla endinBrilliance#12354 in the U.S.A modern virtue/word name from the English brilliance, 'great brightness; radiance; dazzling inBexli#12355 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Bexley, an English place name and London borough whose name comes from OlBrittish#12357 in the U.S.A modern coinage on the word British ('of Britain'), possibly also read near Brittany. As a givBowyn#12359 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Bowen, from Welsh ab Owain — 'son of Owen'. Owen itself is usually read
Boy Names
Bhargav#9840 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, 'a descendant of the sage Bhrigu; an expert; a learned one' — also an epithet ofBiruk#9841 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian) biruk, 'blessed'Blaire#9842 in the U.S.A spelling of Blair — from the Scottish Gaelic blar, 'a plain; a field; a battlefield'; a surnaBlayke#9843 in the U.S.A spelling of Blake — from Old English, curiously meaning both 'black, dark' (blæc) and 'pale, Bliss#9844 in the U.S.From the English word bliss — via the Old English bliths/blithe, 'perfect happiness; joy; gladnBob#9845 in the U.S.A short form of Robert — from the Germanic, 'bright fame' (hrod, 'fame', + beraht, 'bright')Bohannon#9848 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Buadhachain — 'a descendant of Buadhachan' (from buadhach, 'victoriousBoss#9849 in the U.S.From the word boss, 'a leader; a chief; the one in charge' (from the Dutch baas, 'master'); a wBoyan#9851 in the U.S.From the Slavic Boyan (Bojan), tied to boj ('battle') - read as 'warrior; battle.' A traditionaBraddock#9852 in the U.S.From an English place/surname, 'the broad oak' (Old English brad, 'broad', + ac, 'oak')Braxxton#9854 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Braxton — from an English surname/place, 'Bracca's town/settlement' (a pBraydyn#9855 in the U.S.A spelling of Braden/Brayden — variously 'descendant of Bradan (the salmon)' (Irish) and 'a broBren#9858 in the U.S.A short form of Brendan ('a prince', from the Welsh) and Brennan ('descendant of Braonan, a litBrendyn#9859 in the U.S.A spelling of Brendan — from Irish, via the Welsh breenhin, 'a prince; a king'; also read 'a liBrenham#9860 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Brennan ('sorrow; a teardrop', Irish) with a -ham ending, oBreyner#9861 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coined name, with no single fixed root; sometimes echoing Brayner/BrainBreyon#9862 in the U.S.A spelling of Brian/Bryon — from Irish, variously 'noble; high; strong; virtuous'; routes layerBrick#9863 in the U.S.From the word brick, 'a block of baked clay' — connoting 'solid; dependable; sturdy'; also a shBrien#9864 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Brian, from an Irish name read as 'noble; strong; high; virtuous' - famedBrynn#9865 in the U.S.From the Welsh bryn, 'a hill; a mound'; used for both sexes; here for boysBohde#9875 in the U.S.Bohde is a modern respelling of Bode, a short name of more than one possible route: a Germanic Buzz#9897 in the U.S.A nickname turned given name — famous through astronaut Buzz Aldrin and the character Buzz LighBain#9991 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic ban, 'fair; white; pale'; also from the Old English/Norse, 'a bridge; Bakr#9994 in the U.S.From the Arabic bakr, 'a young camel; the first-born; the early one'; borne (in Abu Bakr, 'fathBeckman#10000 in the U.S.From the German/English Beckmann, 'a man who lives by a brook/stream' (from bach/bec, 'a brook'Bellingham#10002 in the U.S.From the Old English, 'the homestead/settlement of Bela's people' (a place-name in NorthumberlaBj#10007 in the U.S.An initial-name, from the letters B and J (often standing for names like Benjamin James or BillBlase#10010 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaise — from the Latin blaesus, 'lisping; stammering'; borne by Saint Blaise (a Blayz#10011 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaze — from the English 'a blaze; a bright flame/fire' (also linked to Blaise); Bonifacio#10013 in the U.S.From the Latin Bonifacius, 'of good fate/fortune' (bonum, 'good', + fatum, 'fate'), reinterpretBrandom#10017 in the U.S.A spelling of Brandon — from the Old English, 'from the broom-covered hill' or 'a beacon/fire hBreland#10021 in the U.S.From the English surname Breland — variously 'the burnt/cleared land' (from brend, 'burnt', + lBrighten#10024 in the U.S.Variously from the English word brighten ('to make bright/lighter') and a spelling of Brighton Brysten#10027 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Bry- + -sten coinage or an echo of Bryson ('son of Brice') / BristenButch#10029 in the U.S.A nickname-name, variously from 'butcher' (evoking toughness) and a short form of names like RoBader#10850 in the U.S.A spelling of Badr — from Arabic, 'a full moon; the moon at its fullest' (a symbol of beauty anBalor#10856 in the U.S.From Irish mythology, Balor — a one-eyed giant king of the Fomorians, whose eye could destroy wBarack#10858 in the U.S.From the Swahili Baraka and Arabic barakah, 'blessed; blessing.' Widely associated with PresideBeaudi#10863 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the French Beau ('handsome; beautiful') with a -di ending, echoing BodBert#10866 in the U.S.A pet form of Albert/Robert/Herbert — from the Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous; shining'Bowe#10869 in the U.S.A spelling of Bowie/Bow — variously 'yellow-haired' (Scottish Gaelic buidhe) and 'a dweller by Braylynn#10872 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Bray- element (echoing Braylon/Brayden) with the -lynn ending; used foBricen#10873 in the U.S.A spelling of Bryson/Brice — variously 'son of Brice' and from a saint's name (Brictius) often Bridge#10874 in the U.S.From the English word bridge, 'a bridge; a crossing; one who lived by a bridge' (from Old EngliBrigston#10875 in the U.S.A modern surname/place-name-style coinage joining Brig- (as in Brighton, 'Beorhthelm's farm') wBronc#10879 in the U.S.A short form of 'bronco' (from Spanish bronco, 'rough; wild'), the word for an untamed horse. UBurak#10886 in the U.S.Turkish form of Buraq — from Arabic, 'lightning; a shining radiance' (the celestial steed of thBehzad#10940 in the U.S.From the Persian Behzad, 'noble; well-born; of good birth' (beh, 'good; better,' + zad, 'born')Barkley#10942 in the U.S.From the English surname Barkley/Berkeley, 'birch-tree meadow' (Old English beorc, 'birch,' + lBarren#10981 in the U.S.As spelled, Barren is the English word barren — 'unable to bear fruit, crops, or children; bleaBentzy#10990 in the U.S.A warm Yiddish diminutive of Ben-Zion, from the Hebrew for 'son of Zion' - a name cherished in Bronxton#11026 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Bronx, a borough of New York City, with a -ton ending; no fixeBaldur#11066 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Baldr, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the beloved NorBandit#11067 in the U.S.The English word 'bandit' ('an outlaw; a roguish rascal'), used as a playful, spirited word namBardia#11069 in the U.S.From the Persian Bardia, the name of an ancient Achaemenid prince (son of Cyrus the Great), oftBay#11071 in the U.S.The English word 'bay' - a curved inlet of the sea, and also the bay laurel tree (a symbol of hBeka#11074 in the U.S.A traditional Georgian boy's name, Beka, borne by medieval Georgian nobility; separately a shorBelamy#11075 in the U.S.A form of Bellamy, from the Old French bel ami, 'beautiful friend; good friend' - a surname turBendjy#11076 in the U.S.A Haitian French-influenced spelling of Benjy/Benji, a short form of Benjamin (Hebrew, 'son of Besnik#11083 in the U.S.From the Albanian Besnik, 'faithful; loyal; trustworthy' (from besa, the Albanian code of honorBexten#11085 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, likely joining a Beck/Bex opening with the fashionable -ten/-ston enBhavin#11086 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Bhavin, 'winner; existing; one who lives well; wealthy' (from bhava, 'existenBilaal#11087 in the U.S.From the Arabic Bilaal (Bilal), often read as 'moisture; freshness; that which wets the throat.Bismarck#11088 in the U.S.From the German surname Bismarck, famed through statesman Otto von Bismarck, and a place name (Bocephus#11090 in the U.S.A playful American name, made famous as the nickname of country musician Hank Williams Jr. (froBohan#11092 in the U.S.Bohan appears across routes: a romanized Chinese given name (elements can carry 'abundant; vastBolin#11093 in the U.S.Bolin appears as a romanized Chinese given name (elements can carry 'wave; abundant' + 'forest'Bomani#11094 in the U.S.An African name, Bomani, often given as 'mighty warrior; strong soldier' - carried in Ngoni (MaBradlyn#11096 in the U.S.A modern -lyn respelling of Bradley, from Old English 'broad meadow; wide clearing.' The -lyn eBraidyn#11098 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Braden/Braydon, from an Irish surname read as 'broad hillside' or 'desceBran#11099 in the U.S.From the Welsh/Old Irish Bran, 'raven'; the giant-king Bran the Blessed of the Mabinogion, whosBraxxon#11100 in the U.S.A modern double-x respelling of Braxton, an English surname read as 'Brock's town; settlement.'Breylen#11105 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Brey-/Bray- prefix with a -len ending, in the Braylen/BraBrij#11109 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi Brij (Braj), the sacred region around Mathura and Vrindavan where Lord Broc#11110 in the U.S.A short spelling of Brock, from the Old English brocc, 'badger' (a surname and given name). CriBrodyn#11112 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Brody (Scottish place name) with a -yn ending in the Braden/Brayden moBronny#11114 in the U.S.A friendly nickname-style name, reading as a short form of Bron- names (Bronson, Bronwyn) - famBurl#11118 in the U.S.From the English word burl, 'a knot or rounded outgrowth in wood' (prized by woodworkers), or fBalmore#11655 in the U.S.A modern given name and surname, seen especially in Central America; it echoes place-names likeBabacar#12263 in the U.S.A Senegalese (Wolof) form of Abu Bakr — from Arabic, 'father of the young camel', an honored coBacari#12264 in the U.S.A spelling of Bakari — from the Swahili/Arabic, variously 'of noble promise; noble' (linked to Badr#12265 in the U.S.From Arabic badr, 'the full moon' (a symbol of beauty and perfection)Barnaby#12273 in the U.S.An English form of Barnabas — from the Aramaic, 'a son of consolation/encouragement/prophecy'; Barney#12274 in the U.S.A short form of Barnaby/Barnabas ('a son of consolation', Aramaic) or Bernard ('brave/strong asBasir#12276 in the U.S.From the Arabic basir, 'perceptive; all-seeing; wise' (al-Basir is one of the 99 names of God);Bassel#12277 in the U.S.A spelling of Basil/Basel — from Arabic, 'brave; valiant; fearless; lion-like'Batu#12278 in the U.S.From the Mongolian/Turkic batu, 'firm; loyal; strong; steadfast'; borne by Batu Khan, a grandsoBecks#12280 in the U.S.A short form of Beckett ('a bee cottage; a beak/a small stream') and a spelling of Beck ('a broBenelli#12284 in the U.S.An Italian surname (a diminutive of Bene-/Benedetto names), also a well-known Italian brand (moBerry#12290 in the U.S.Variously the English word berry (a small fruit), an English place/surname ('a fortified manor/Blesson#12297 in the U.S.A modern name from the English word bless/blessing — 'a blessing; a blessed son' — popular amonBoomer#12301 in the U.S.From the English 'boomer' — variously 'one who booms/thrives; a large or loud one; a nickname fBraeson#12307 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Brae- element with a -son ending (echoing Brayson/Grayson); no single Brandy#12310 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Brandon ('broom-covered hill') and the word brandy (the spirit, from Braxlee#12312 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Brax- element (from Braxton, 'Bracca's town') with a -lee ending; usedBraydin#12314 in the U.S.A spelling of Braden/Brayden — from the Irish surname O Bradain, 'descendant of Bradan; a salmoBrevin#12321 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, likely blending a Br- opening (Brendan/Brody) with the -evin of DeviBriam#12325 in the U.S.A modern coinage, popular in Latino families, likely reshaping Brian/Bryan ('noble; strong; higBrixten#12328 in the U.S.A spelling of Brixton — after the London district, 'Brihtsige's stone' (a personal name plus stBrodey#12329 in the U.S.A spelling of Brody — from a Scottish/Irish surname and place-name, variously 'a ditch; a muddyBronxx#12330 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Bronx — the New York City borough, named for the Swedish/Dutch settler JBroox#12331 in the U.S.A spelling of Brooks — from the English, 'of the brook; one who lives by a stream' (a surname/nBruen#12332 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Bruen/O Braoin, variously 'a descendant of Braon (sorrow/moisture)' and Bryceson#12333 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining the name Bryce (from a Scottish surname, ultimately tied to SaiBrysan#12340 in the U.S.A modern American respelling in the Bryson family, itself a surname meaning 'son of Brice' (tie