Choosing a name that means brown for your baby is not as fashionable as it once was, but it is still something that many people decide to do. There are many reasons why people select this type of name for their children.
One common reason to do this is to honor a parent or grandparent. For example, if the mother’s maiden name is Brown, it can be a great way to honor that side of the family. For other people, a name with this meaning is selected because of their brown hair or other features. Of course, many people will choose names that mean brown because they are strong and good names.
One of the most popular names with this meaning is Bronson, though it has dipped slightly in popularity over the last few years. Jasper is another name that means brown, as is Bruno. You could even select the first name of a famous person or family member who has the last name of Brown. Examples of this would-be Buster or James.
There is certainly no shortage of names that either mean brown directly or have some association with the word or color. Take some time to browse through this list of baby names to see if any of them stand out as great options for your newborn.
Armona
Meaning: Chestnut brown
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Aruna
Meaning: Crystalline reddish-brown
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Asmaro
Meaning: Brown
Origin: Arabic, Assyrian
Gender: Boy
Auburn
Meaning: A reddish brown or golden colour
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Babhru
Meaning: Man with Fierce and Brown hair
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Baiardo
Meaning: One who is reddish brown
Origin: Italian
Gender: Boy
Bronson
Meaning: A son of the brown-haired man
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Brown
Meaning: Brown, colour name
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Bruno
Meaning: Brown one
Origin: Germanic
Gender: Boy
Bryland
Meaning: Brown land of rye
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Burnell
Meaning: Small brown one
Origin: Old French
Gender: Boy
Buster
Meaning: A modern nickname, used by Buster Keaton
Origin: American
Gender: Boy
Cin
Meaning: A reddish brown coloured spice
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Citragu
Meaning: One who owns cows that are brownish
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Copper
Meaning: A reddish brown mineral
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Cronan
Meaning: Dark brown
Origin: Gaelic
Gender: Boy
Don
Meaning: Dark brown
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Donagh
Meaning: Brown Haired warror
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Dorrin
Meaning: The one who is dark browned colored
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Dun
Meaning: Brown skinned soldier
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Dunnere
Meaning: Dark brown colored
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Duwayne
Meaning: One who is dark brown colored
Origin: United States
Gender: Boy
Eachann
Meaning: Brown horse
Origin: Scottish, Irish
Gender: Boy
Hari
Meaning: Brown
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Hotaama
Meaning: Brown
Origin: Native American
Gender: Boy
Hotah
Meaning: Brown
Origin: Native American
Gender: Boy
James
Meaning: One who undermines
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Jasper
Meaning: Brown
Origin: Persian
Gender: Boy
Kapila
Meaning: Reddish brown
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Kiona
Meaning: Brown Hills
Origin: Native American
Gender: Girl
Kravann
Meaning: A tiny golden brown flower
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Labronna
Meaning: The one with brown hair
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Meropi
Meaning: A red-brown resin material
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Morena
Meaning: One with the brown colored hair
Origin: Italian, Spanish
Gender: Girl
Pingakshi
Meaning: A brown eyed boy
Origin: Bengali
Gender: Boy
Rhydderch
Meaning: One who is of the reddish brown colour
Origin: Welsh
Gender: Boy
Roana
Meaning: Reddish-brown skin
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Girl
Shehla
Meaning: Dark brown
Origin: Hindu
Gender: Girl
Sienna
Meaning: Reddish brown
Origin: Cornish, Italian
Gender: Unisex
Sorrell
Meaning: A man of reddish-brown hair
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Sumaira
Meaning: A woman who is brownish
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Taquez
Meaning: Boy who has brown eyes
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Tawny
Meaning: Brownish yellow
Origin: United States
Gender: Girl