List of American Baby Names Meanings

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