Bristol

Bristol is a baby name of English origin, meaning From the bridge by the meeting place.

What Bristol means

From the bridge by the meeting place.

Bristol sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Bristol comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Bristol is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Bristol?

You will not find Bristol in the top 100 baby names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Bristol

The thread we file Bristol under is the long-established classics — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Classic

Names like Bristol

These share Bristol's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Bailey — Steward; bailiff.
• Blake — Dark; fair.
• Sutton — From the southern town.
• Bertie — Bright and famous.
• Evelyn — Wished-for child; life.
• Jack — God is gracious.
• Alfred — Wise counsel; elf wisdom.
• Ashton — Town of ash trees.
• Avery — Ruler of the elves; wise.
• Carter — One who transports goods.
• Cooper — Barrel maker.
• Crew — A band; a troop.

More English names

• Briar — A wild, thorny rose bush.
• Bronx — From the New York borough.
• Brayden — Broad meadow; brave.
• Brooke — A small stream.
• Bradley — Broad meadow.
• Brooklyn — From the borough; broken land.
• Bonnie — Pretty, cheerful and good.
• Bryony — To sprout; a climbing vine.
• Bluebell — The woodland bell flower.
• Camden — Winding valley.