Names that mean brother

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Brother in their meaning.

Boy names that mean Brother

AalonaHawaiian — "Hawaiian form of Aaron, a name derived from the Hebrew ahardn the exalted one. The name is borne in the Bible by the elder brother of Moses"AaraoHebrew — "Variant of Aaron: Lofty, exalted, high mountain. Biblically, Aaron was Moses' older brother (and keeper by God's command). He was first high priest of the Israelites, remembered for the miraculous blossoming of his staff or rod."AchidaHebrew — "Smart brother."AchidanHebrew — "My brother judged"AchimelechHebrew — "The king is my brother."AchiramHebrew — "My brother has been exalted"AchisarHebrew — "The prince is my brother."AchisharHebrew — "My brother is a song."AchiyaHebrew — "God is my brother."AchiyahuHebrew — "Variant of Achiya: God is my brother."AdelphiGreek — "Brother"AdelphoGreek — "A brotherly man"AegionShakespearean — "The Comedy of Errors' Father to the twin brothers Antipholus of Ephesus, and Antipholus of Syracuse."AgamedesGreek — "Murdered by his brother for theft"AgamemnonGreek — "Possibly meaning 'very steadfast' in Greek. In Greek mythology he was the brother of Menelaus and he led the Greek expedition to Troy to recover his brother's wife Helen. After the Trojan War Agamemnon was killed by his wife Clytemnestra."AgrajHindi — "Leader, Senior, First born, Eldest brother"AharahBiblical — "A smiling brother, a meadow of a sweet savor"AharhelBiblical — "Another host, the last sorrow, a brother's sheep"AhasbaiBiblical — "Trusting in me, a grown-up brother"AhiBiblical — "My brother, my brethren"AhiaHebrew — "Variant of Achiya: God is my brother."AhiamBiblical — "Mother's brother, brother of a nation"AhihudBiblical — "Brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of joy, or of praise, witty brother"AhikamBiblical — "A brother who raises up or avenges+D140"AhiludBiblical — "A brother born, or begotten"AhimaazBiblical — "A brother of the council"AhimelechBiblical — "My brother is a king, my king's brother"AhinadabBiblical — "A willing brother, brother of a vow"AhinoamHebrew — "Beauty of the brother, brother of motion"AhioBiblical — "His brother, his brethren"AhiraBiblical — "Brother of iniquity, brother of the shepherd"AhishahurBiblical — "Brother of the morning or dew, brother of blackness"AhisharBiblical — "Brother of a prince, brother of a song"AhlabBiblical — "Made of milk or of fat, brother of the heart"AhoahBiblical — "A live brother, my thorn or thistle"AhumaiBiblical — "A meadow of waters, a brother of waters"AkhiArabic — "My Brother"AngadaIndian — "Bracelet, brother of Wali & Sugreev"AntipholusShakespearean — "The Comedy of Errors' Twin brothers, both named Antipholus, sons to Aemelia and Aegion. Antipholus of Ephesus, and Antipholus OF Syracuse."AnujSanskrit — "Younger brother, Later born"AnujaIndian — "Younger brother"ArekHebrew — "Variant of Aaron: Lofty, exalted, high mountain. Biblically, Aaron was Moses' older brother (and keeper by God's command). He was first high priest of the Israelites, remembered for the miraculous blossoming of his staff or rod."ArjuHindi — "Peacock, One of the Pandavas brother (Son of lord Indra)"ArmodNorse — "Blood brother of Geirleif."ArtemanPersian — "Name of Khashayar's (Xerxes) Brother"AvarajHindi — "Juniyor, Younger brother, Born after"BaijuHindi — "Brother"BairanArabic — "Brother"BalanujHindi — "The Younger Brother of Balaram; Another Name for Krishna"BalaraamHindi — "The Elder Brother of lord Krishna"BalaramIndian — "The brother of Lord Krishna"BalramIndian — "Krishna's brother"BassianusShakespearean — "The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Brother to Saturninus."Beli MawrArabic — "Legendary brother in law of the Virgin Mary"BenyaminArabic — "The Prophet Yusuf (as) brothers name"BjolfNorse — "Blood brother of Lodmund."BrajanIllyrian — "Brother"BratislavCzech — "Glorious brother."BroddyScottish — "Diminutive of Broderick: Brother."BroderScandinavian — "Brother"BrolleScandinavian — "Diminutive of Broder: Brother."BrorScandinavian — "Diminutive of Broder: Brother."dhritarastraHindi — "(The blind son of Vyasa, born to Ambika. Elder brother of Pandu. He became king in Hastinapur after Pandu retired to the forest.)"DotoAfrican — "Younger brother of twins (Zaramo)"DromioShakespearean — "The Comedy of Errors' Twin brothers, both named Dromio, attendants on the twin Antipholuses. Dromio of Ephesus, and Dromio OF Syracuse."EfeTurkish — "Older brother; one who has massive strength and love"EkodarHindi — "Brother"EmreTurkish — "Brother"EsarhaddonBiblical — "Ashur has given a brother"FiladelfoSpanish — "the Latin Philadelphia brotherly love"GelarAboriginal — "A brother. "GloucesterShakespearean — "Henry V' Duke of Gloucester, King's brother, uncle to 'Henry VI'. 'Henry VI, III' Richard Plantagenet's son, later Duke of Gloucester. 'Henry IV, II' Prince Humphrey. 'Tragedy of King Lear' Earl of Gloucester. 'King Richard II' Duke of Gloucester."HailamaHawaiian — "Famed brother."HailamahHawaiian — "Famed brother."HairamaHawaiian — "Famed brother."HairamahHawaiian — "Famed brother."HilamahHawaiian — "Famed brother."HilamanHawaiian — "Famed brother."HiramaHawaiian — "Famed brother."HuynhVietnamese — "An older brother"IccauhtliNahuatl — "Younger brother"IphiclesLatin — "Hercules' twin brother"IphidesGreek — "Hercules' twin brother."JoaHebrew — "His brother is God."JoahBiblical — "His brother is God."KokeltaashArabic — "Brother"KumbhkarnaArabic — "Ravans brother known for sleeping and eating"KushadwajHindi — "Janak's Brother"LaertesGreek — "The father of Odysseus and Ophelia's brother in Shakespeare's tragedy - Hamlet."LakhanHindi — "Lord ramas brother, Successful, Achiever, distinguished"LakshapatiHindi — "Lord Rama's Brother"LakshmanIndian — "Younger brother of Rama"LakshmibalanHindi — "Prosperous, Brother of Rama"LauliwasikauNorth American Indian — "Shawnee name derived from lalawe thika rattle It was the original name of Tenskwa'tawa, the twin brother of Tecumseh. See TENSKWATAWA"LavaHindi — "Piece (Son of Ram and Sita; brother of Kush)"LaxmanHindi — "Prosperous, Brother of Rama"LazarzPolish — "From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Lazarus, which is from the Ecclesiastic Greek Lazaros, a name derived from the Hebrew elazar God has helped The name is borne in the Bible by Martha's brother whom Christ raised from the dead"LleuWelsh — "the element lieu bright, shining The name is borne in Welsh mythology by the popular hero Lieu Llaw Gyffes, the brother of Dylan and son of Aranrhod and her brother Gwydion"LodmundNorse — "Saga name (blood brother of Bjolf)"MathghamhainIrish — "a bear The name, which was borne by a brother of King Brian Boru, has been Anglicized as Mahon and Matthew. "PahanaNative American — "Hopi name meaning ' lost white brother.'"PandavaHindi — "The Five Brothers in Mahabharata"PeriyathambiHindi — "Big Brother"PichaiHindi — "Older Brother"PriyavratIndian — "An older brother"RaamaanujHindi — "Younger Brother of Rama"RamanujHindi — "Born after Rama i.e. Lakshman (Younger brother of Rama)"RomoloItalian — "From the Latin Romulus the one belonging to Roma The name Romulus was borne by the twin brother of Remus; they are the legendary cofounders of Rome"SabastianGreek — "Revered. The twin brother of Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. A third-century martyred centurion who became St. Sebastian patron saint of soldiers."SahodarHindi — "Brother"SankarshanIndian — "A name of Balaram, brother of Lord Krishna"SatayuIndian — "In Hinduism the brother of Amavasu and Vivasu"ShankarshanHindi — "Lord krishnas brother"ShaqeeqUrdu — "Real brother"ShatrughanHindi — "Lord ramas brother"SkandapurvajaHindi — "Elder brother of Skand"SzymonPolish — "Polish form of Simon, which is from the Ecclesiastic Greek Simon, a derivative of the Hebrew shim'dn heard The name is borne in the Bible by two of the Twelve Apostles and a brother of Jesus, as well as several other New Testament characters"ThambuHindi — "Thambi Younger Brother"UpenIndian — "In Hinduism Indra's younger brother"UpendranHindi — "Younger brother of Indra"VeikoFinnish — "Brother"VeliSwedish — "One who is brotherly"VeykoFinnish — "Brother"VibhishanaArabic — "Ravanas brother who leaves Lanka to join Rama and later become king of Lanka"ViduraHindi — "(Son of Vyasa and a palace maidservant; Brother to dhritarstra and Pandu; counsel to the King of Hatinapur. Vidura was said to be an expansion of Yamaraja, the lord of justice.)"YudhishtarHindi — "Eldest Among the Pandavas Brothers"YudhishthirHindi — "Eldest Pandavas brother, Firm in battle"YudhishtirHindi — "Eldest Pandavas brother, Firm in battle"YugadarmanHindi — "Eldest Pandava Brother"ZhongChinese — "Second brother"

Girl names that mean Brother

AchallCeltic — "In mythology a loving sister who died of grief when her brother died"AgrajaHindi — "Leader, Senior, First born, Eldest brother"dahmaArabic — "She was a scholar of religion and had learnt from her brother al-Imam al-Mahdi"EseniaSpanish — "the Latin Esseni an Essene, one belonging to the Essenes, an ancient Jewish brotherhood of ascetics and mytics"IkhaArabic — "Brotherhood and sisterhood, for people to love one another like brothers, or like sisters"MandviHindi — "(Wife of Bharat (lord Ramas brother))"PhanessaGreek — "The mystic goddess of an ancient Greek brotherhood."RajannaHindi — "The king, South indians add Anna as a mark of respect which literally means brother or elder one"RajannyaHindi — "The king, South indians add Anna as a mark of respect which literally means brother or elder one"RakheeHindi — "Thread of brother sister bonding"RakhiIndian — "The brother-sister bond"ReumaHebrew — "antelope, exalted. The name is borne in the Bible by the concubine of Abraham's brother, Nachor"UrmilHindi — "Meaning having Humble; Humble, Enchantress (Wife of Lakshman (lord Ramas brother))"

Unisex names that mean Brother

AbiAfrican — "Elder brother."BrodyScottish — "Brother"EhiBiblical — "My brother"KainaHawaiian — "Younger sister of a girl; younger brother of a boy Variant Kaikaina"ShilahNative American — "Navajo name meaning ' brother.'"ZemiraHebrew — "Song. Son of Beker and grandson of Benjamin. His brothers were Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. Variants: Zemirah. [1 Chronicles 7:8]"

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