Names That Mean Brown

  1. Dunham
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "brown hill homestead"
    • Description:

      Attractive placename/surname with a somewhat aristocratic feel.
  2. Brune
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "brown"
  3. Burnet
    • Origin:

      English from French
    • Meaning:

      "brown"
    • Description:

      We don't see this one making it unless you have a compelling family reason.
  4. Brunon
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Bruno, German
    • Meaning:

      "brown"
  5. Sorrell
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "reddish brown"
    • Description:

      Soft, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. The proper spelling: Sorrel.
  6. Brina
    • Origin:

      Yiddish
    • Meaning:

      "brown"
    • Description:

      A name heard in the Jewish community and another addition to the color name list.
  7. Donough
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "brown chieftain"
    • Description:

      Barely-used Irish surname that's more streamlined than popular Donovan.