Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Audrey f English, French
Medieval diminutive of Æðelþryð. This was the name of a 7th-century saint, a princess of East Anglia who founded a monastery at Ely. It was also used by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy As You Like It (1599). At the end of the Middle Ages the name became rare due to association with the word tawdry (which was derived from St. Audrey, the name of a fair where cheap lace was sold), but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).
Audun m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Auðun.
August m German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, English
German, Polish, Scandinavian and Catalan form of Augustus. This was the name of three Polish kings.... [more]
Augusta f Italian, Portuguese, English, German, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Augustus. It was introduced to Britain when King George III, a member of the German House of Hanover, gave this name to his second daughter in 1768.
Augustas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Augustus.
Auguste 1 m French
French form of Augustus. A notable bearer was the philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857).
Auguste 2 f German
German variant of Augusta.
Augustė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Augusta.
Augustijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Augustín m Slovak
Slovak form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Augustin m French, Romanian, Czech, German (Rare)
Form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1) in several languages.
Augustina f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Augustinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Augustine 1 m English
From the Roman name Augustinus, itself derived from the Roman name Augustus. Saint Augustine of Hippo was a 5th-century Christian theologian and author from North Africa. For his contributions to Christian philosophy he is known as a Doctor of the Church. Due to his renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world. It became popular in England in the Middle Ages partly because of a second saint by this name, Augustine of Canterbury, a 6th-century Italian monk sent to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons.
Augustine 2 f French
French feminine form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Augusto m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Augustus. This name was borne by the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet (1915-2006).
Augusts m Latvian
Latvian form of Augustus.
Augustus m Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Means "exalted, venerable", derived from Latin augere meaning "to increase". Augustus was the title given to Octavian, the first Roman emperor. He was an adopted son of Julius Caesar who rose to power through a combination of military skill and political prowess. In 26 BC the senate officially gave him the name Augustus, and after his death it was used as a title for subsequent emperors. This was also the name of three kings of Poland (called August in Polish).
Augustyn m Polish
Polish form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Auke m Frisian
Possibly a Frisian diminutive of Augustinus or Aurelius.
Aukusti m Finnish
Finnish form of Augustus.
Aulay m Scottish
Anglicized form of Amhlaidh.
Aulus m Ancient Roman
Possibly from Latin avulus meaning "little grandfather", though it could be from the Etruscan name Aule, which was possibly derived from avils meaning "years". This was a Roman praenomen, or given name. Folk etymology connects it to Latin aula meaning "palace".
Aune f Finnish
Finnish form of Agnes.
Aura f English, Italian, Spanish, Finnish
From the word aura (derived from Latin, ultimately from Greek αὔρα meaning "breeze") for a distinctive atmosphere or illumination.
Áurea f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Aurea.
Aurea f Late Roman
Late Latin name that was derived from aureus "golden". This was the name of a 3rd-century saint from Ostia (near Rome), as well as an 11th-century Spanish saint.
Aurél m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aurelius.
Aurel m Romanian, German (Rare)
Romanian and German form of Aurelius.
Aurèle m French
French form of Aurelius.
Aurélia f Slovak, Hungarian, Portuguese, French
Slovak, Hungarian and Portuguese feminine form of Aurelius, as well as a French variant of Aurélie.
Aurelian m Romanian, History
Romanian form of Aurelianus, as well as the usual English form when referring to the Roman emperor.
Aureliano m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Aurelianus.
Aurelianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was originally derived from the Roman family name Aurelius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Roman emperor (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) who reconquered the breakaway Gallic and Palmyrene Empires.
Aurélie f French
French feminine form of Aurelius.
Aurélien m French
French form of Aurelianus.
Aurelija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aurelia.
Aurelijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aurelius.
Aurélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aurelius.
Aurelio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aurelius.
Aurelius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from Latin aureus meaning "golden, gilded". Marcus Aurelius was a 2nd-century Roman emperor and philosophical writer. This was also the name of several early saints.
Aureliusz m Polish
Polish form of Aurelius.
Aurica f Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Aurelia.
Aurică m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Aurel.
Aurobindo m Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia variant of Aravind.
Auroora f Finnish
Finnish variant of Aurora.
Aurora f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Roman Mythology
Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since the Renaissance.
Aurore f French
French form of Aurora.
Auster m Roman Mythology
Means "south" in Latin (descended from the Indo-European root *hews- meaning "dawn", making it related to the English word east). Auster was the Roman god of the south wind.
Austin m English
Medieval contracted form of Augustine 1. Modern use of the name is probably also partly inspired by the common surname Austin, which is of the same origin. This is also the name of a city in Texas.
Austyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant or feminine form of Austin.
Autchar m Germanic
Variant of Audagar.
Auðr f & m Old Norse
Means "wealth, fortune" in Old Norse.
Auðrhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audhild.
Auðun m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "wealth, fortune" and vinr "friend".
Auður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Auðr.
Auxentios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐξάνω (auxano) meaning "to increase, to grow". This name was borne by a few early saints.
Ava 1 f English
Variant of Eve. A famous bearer was the American actress Ava Gardner (1922-1990). This name became very popular throughout the English-speaking world in the early 21st century, entering the top ten for girls in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It began to rise sharply after 1997, possibly inspired by the actress Heather Locklear and musician Richie Sambora when they used it for their baby daughter that year.
Ava 2 f Persian
Means "voice, sound" in Persian.
Ava 3 f German, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element awi, of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish saint. It was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Melk, Austria.
Avalokiteshvara m Buddhism
Means "the lord who looks down" in Sanskrit, derived from अवलोक् (avalok) meaning "to look down" and ईश्वर (īśvara) meaning "lord, god". The original form of the name may have been अवलोकितस्वर (Avalokitasvara), with the final element being स्वर (svara) meaning "sound, tone" (as evidenced by the Chinese form Guanyin). In Buddhist belief this is the name of a bodhisattva associated with compassion.
Avani f Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi
From Sanskrit अवनी (avanī) meaning "earth".
Avdey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Obadiah.
'Avdi'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Abdiel.
Avdotya f Russian
Russian form of Eudocia.
Ave f Italian, Estonian
Possibly from the name of the prayer Ave Maria, in which Ave is Latin meaning "greetings, salutations". In Estonian it is also associated with the word ava meaning "open".
Avelina 1 f Germanic
Diminutive of Avila.
Aveline f English (Rare)
From the Norman French form of the Germanic name Avelina, a diminutive of Avila. The Normans introduced this name to Britain. After the Middle Ages it became rare as an English name, though it persisted in America until the 19th century.
Avenir m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Abner.
Avenirŭ m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Abner.
Averill m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was originally derived from the feminine given name Eoforhild.
Avery m & f English
From an English surname that was itself derived from the Norman French form of the given names Alberich or Alfred.... [more]
Aveza f Germanic
Old German form of Avis.
Avgust m Slovene, Russian
Slovene and Russian form of Augustus.
Avgusta f Slovene, Russian
Slovene and Russian feminine form of Augustus.
Avguštin m Slovene
Slovene form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Avhust m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Augustus.
Avi m Hebrew
Means "my father" in Hebrew. It is also a diminutive of Avraham or Aviram.
Avia m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Abijah.
Aviana f English (Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Ava 1, influenced by names such as Ariana. In some cases it could be inspired by the word avian meaning "bird" or "related to birds, bird-like".
'Avi'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Abiel.
Aviel m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Abiel.
Avigail f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Abigail.
'Avigayil f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Abigail.
Avihu m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abihu.
Avila f Germanic
Derived from the Old German element awi, of unknown meaning. Rarely, this name may be given in honour of the 16th-century mystic Saint Teresa of Ávila, Ávila being the name of the town in Spain where she was born.
Avilius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of unknown meaning. Saint Avilius was a 1st-century patriarch of Alexandria.
Avinash m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit अविनाश (avināśa) meaning "indestructible".
Avis f English
Probably a Latinized form of the Germanic name Aveza, which was derived from the element awi, of unknown meaning. The Normans introduced this name to England and it became moderately common during the Middle Ages, at which time it was associated with Latin avis "bird".
Avishai m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Abishai.
'Avishay m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Abishai.
Avital f & m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abital, sometimes used as a masculine name in modern times.
Avitus m Ancient Roman
From a Roman family name that meant "ancestral" in Latin. This was the name of an emperor who briefly reigned over the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. It was also the name of several saints, including a 6th-century bishop of Vienne.
'Aviya m & f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Abijah.
Aviya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֲבִיָה (see Avia).
Avksenti m Georgian
Georgian form of Auxentios.
Avner m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abner.
Avonlea f English (Rare)
Created by L. M. Montgomery as the setting for her novel Anne of Green Gables (1908). She may have based the name on the Arthurian island of Avalon, though it also resembles the river name Avon and leah "woodland, clearing".
Avra f Greek
Greek form of Aura.
Avraamŭ m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Abraham.
Avril f French (Rare), English (Rare)
French form of April. A famous bearer is the Canadian musician Avril Lavigne (1984-).
Avrora f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Aurora.
Avrum m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Abraham.
Awa f Western African
Form of Hawa typical of West Africa.
Awilix f Mayan Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from a place name Awilizapan, or possibly from a Q'eqchi' Maya word meaning "swallow (bird)". This was the name of the K'iche' Maya goddess of the moon, night and death.
Awstin m Welsh
Welsh form of Austin.
Axel m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, French, English
Medieval Danish form of Absalom.
Axelle f French
Feminine form of Axel.
Axl m English (Modern)
Variant of Axel, used famously by musician Axl Rose (1962-).
Aya 3 f Semitic Mythology
Means "dawn" in Akkadian. In Akkadian mythology this was the name of the goddess of the dawn, associated with sexual appeal and beauty. She was the consort of the sun god Shamash. The Babylonians sometimes called her kallatum meaning "the bride".
Ayaan 1 m Hindi
From Sanskrit अयान (ayāna) meaning "not moving, natural disposition" or अयन (ayana) meaning "path, progress".
Ayal m Hebrew
Means "stag, male deer" in Hebrew.
Ayala f Hebrew
Means "doe, female deer" in Hebrew.
Ayan 1 m Bengali
Means "road, path, solar path" in Bengali, from Sanskrit अयन (ayana) meaning "path, progress".
Aydana f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айдана (see Aidana).
Ayelet f Hebrew
Means "doe, female deer, gazelle". It is taken from the Hebrew phrase אַיֶלֶת הַשַׁחַר (ʾayeleṯ hashaḥar), literally "gazelle of dawn", which is a name of the morning star.
Aygol f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Aygül.
Aygül f Turkish, Uyghur, Azerbaijani
Derived from the Turkic element ay meaning "moon" combined with Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose". In some languages this is also a name for a variety of flowering plant that grows in central Asia (species Fritillaria eduardii).
Aygul f Uyghur
Alternate transcription of Uyghur Arabic ئايگۈل (see Aygül).
Ayla 1 f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֵלָה (see Ela 3).
Aylmer m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was a variant of Elmer.
Ayman m Arabic
Means "right-handed, blessed, lucky" in Arabic, a derivative of يمين (yamīn) meaning "right hand".
Aymeri m Medieval French
Old French form of Aimeric. This is the name of a hero in medieval French romance, Aymeri de Narbonne.
Aymeric m French
French form of Aimeric.
Aýna f Turkmen
Means "mirror" in Turkmen, ultimately from Persian آینه (āyneh).
Ayna f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айна (see Aina 5).
Ayoub m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ayyub, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Ayşegül f Turkish
Combination of Ayşe and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Aysima f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and sima meaning "face" (of Persian origin).
Aytac f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Aytaç.
Aytaç m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and taç meaning "crown" (of Persian origin).
Ayten f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and ten meaning "skin" (of Persian origin).
Ayuba m Hausa
Hausa form of Job.
Ayyub m Arabic
Arabic form of Job.
Ayzere f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айзере (see Aizere).
Azad m Persian, Hindi, Bengali, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Kurdish
Means "free" in Persian. This word has derivatives in several other languages, such as Hindi and Turkish.
Azalaïs f Occitan
Occitan form of Adelais.
Azalea f English (Modern)
From the name of the flower (shrubs of the genus Rhododendron), ultimately derived from Greek ἀζαλέος (azaleos) meaning "dry".
Azaliya f Russian
Russian cognate of Azalea.
Azar f & m Persian
Means "fire" in Persian.
Azareel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Azarel used some Latin and English translations of the Old Testament.
Azarel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "God has helped" in Hebrew, derived from עָזַר (ʿazar) meaning "to help" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is the name of several minor Old Testament characters.
Azaria m & f Hebrew, English (Modern)
Hebrew form of Azariah (masculine), as well as a feminine variant in the English-speaking world.
Azariah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name עֲזַרְיָה (ʿAzarya) meaning "Yahweh has helped", derived from עָזַר (ʿazar) meaning "help" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of many Old Testament characters including of one of the three men the Babylonian king ordered cast into a fiery furnace. His Babylonian name was Abednego.
Azarias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Azariah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Azat m Tatar, Kazakh, Turkmen, Turkish, Armenian
Form of Azad in several languages.
Azaziah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is strong" in Hebrew, from עָזַז (ʿazaz) meaning "to be strong" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of three minor characters in the Old Testament.
Azélie f French (Rare)
Perhaps a form of Azalaïs. It was borne by Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin (1831-1877), also called Zélie, the mother of Thérèse of Lisieux.
Azeneth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a Spanish variant of Asenath.
Aziel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "God comforts" in Hebrew, from the roots עוּז (ʿuz) meaning "to take refuge" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Otherwise it might a variant of Uzziel. This is the name of a musician (also called Jaaziel) in the Old Testament.
'Aziz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عزيز (see Aziz).
Əziz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aziz.
Aziz m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Means "powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic, derived from the root عزّ (ʿazza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition العزيز (al-ʿAzīz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Aziza f Arabic, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Aziz.
Azize f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Aziz.
Azrael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Azarel. This is the name of an angel in Jewish and Islamic tradition who separates the soul from the body upon death. He is sometimes referred to as the Angel of Death.
Azrahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Azarel found in some versions of the Vulgate.
Azriel m Biblical
Means "my help is God" in Hebrew, derived from עֶזְרָה (ʿezra) meaning "help" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is the name of three minor characters in the Old Testament.
Ba'al m Semitic Mythology, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Semitic root bʿl meaning "lord, master, possessor". This was the title of various deities, often associated with storms and fertility, who were worshipped by the Canaanites, Phoenicians, and other peoples of the ancient Near East. It was particularly applied to the god Hadad.
Baal m Semitic Mythology, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Variant spelling of Ba'al, and the form used in most translations of the Bible.
Ba'al Hammon m Semitic Mythology
From Phoenician 𐤁𐤏𐤋 (baʿl) meaning "lord" prefixing another word of uncertain meaning. This was the name of the supreme god worshipped in the Phoenician city of Carthage, alongside his consort Tanith.
Baal-Zebub m Biblical
Form of Beelzebub used in many English versions of the Old Testament.
Baard m Norwegian
Variant of Bård.
Babak m Persian
From Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩 (Papak) meaning "little father". This was the name of the father of Ardashir, the founder of the Sasanian Empire in Persia. It was also borne by the 9th-century resistance leader Babak Khorramdin.
Babe m & f English
From a nickname meaning "baby", also a slang term meaning "attractive person". As a feminine name, in some cases it is a diminutive of Barbara.
Babette f French, German, Dutch, English
French diminutive of Élisabeth or Barbara.
Babis m Greek
Diminutive of Charalampos.
Babs f English
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babylas m Late Greek, French (Rare)
Derived from the name of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon. Saint Babylas was a 3rd-century patriarch of Antioch who was martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor Decius.
Bacchus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Βάκχος (Bakchos), derived from ἰάχω (iacho) meaning "to shout". This was another name of the Greek god Dionysos, and it was also the name that the Romans commonly used for him.
Bachtiar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bakhtiar.
Bada m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name probably derived from beadu meaning "battle".
Baduhilt f Germanic
Old German form of Bathilde.
Badulf m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements batu meaning "battle" and wolf meaning "wolf".
Badurad m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements batu "battle" and rat "counsel, advice".
Baer m Limburgish
Short form of Albaer and other Limburgish names ending in baer, often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright".
Bagadata m Old Persian
Old Persian name derived from 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (data) meaning "given". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Persian satrap under the Seleucid Empire.
Baggi m Old Norse
Byname derived from Old Norse baggi meaning "bag, pack".
Bagrat m Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian and Georgian form of Bagadata. This name was borne by several Georgian kings, though it is now uncommon there.
Bahador m Persian
Means "hero, warrior" in Persian (of Turkic origin).
Bahar f Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "spring" in Persian, Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Bahargül f Turkmen
Derived from Turkmen bahar meaning "spring" and gül meaning "flower, rose" (both roots ultimately of Persian origin).
Bahati f & m Swahili
Means "luck, good fortune" in Swahili, ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht).
Bahdan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bogdan.
Bahman m Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬬𐬊𐬵𐬎 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (Vohu Manah) meaning "good mind". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with domestic animals. The eleventh month of the Iranian calendar was named for him.
Bahram m Persian, Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (Vərəthraghna) meaning "victory over resistance". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with victory and war. It was also borne by several Sasanian emperors. It is also the Persian name for the planet Mars.
Bahrom m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Bahram.
Bahtiyar m Turkish
Turkish form of Bakhtiar.
Baila f Yiddish
Variant of Beyle.
Bailey m & f English
From an English surname derived from Middle English baili meaning "bailiff", originally denoting one who was a bailiff.... [more]
Báirbre f Irish
Irish form of Barbara.
Bairre m Irish
Diminutive of Finbar or Bairrfhionn.
Bairrfhionn m Irish (Rare)
Means "fair-haired", derived from Old Irish barr "top, head" and finn "white, blessed".
Baker m English (Modern)
From an English occupational surname derived from Old English bakere meaning "baker".
Bakhtiar m Persian, Urdu
Means "lucky, fortunate" in Persian.
Bakhtiyar m Kazakh, Azerbaijani
Kazakh form of Bakhtiar, as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Bəxtiyar.
Bakhtiyor m Tajik
Tajik form of Bakhtiar.
Baktygul f Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Bal m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit बाल (bāla) meaning "young, child", sometimes a short form of names such as Balakrishna.
Bala 1 m & f Tamil, Telugu, Hindi
Variant and feminine form of Bal.
Bala 2 f Biblical Latin
Latin form of Bilhah.
Baladeva m Hinduism
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and देव (deva) meaning "god". Baladeva is another name of Balarama, the older brother of Krishna.
Balakrishna m Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit बाल (bāla) meaning "young" combined with the name of the Hindu god Krishna.
Balaram m Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali
Modern transcription of Balarama.
Balarama m Hinduism
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name Rama 1. According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata he was the elder brother of Krishna. He was associated with agriculture and used a plough as a weapon.
Balázs m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Blaise.
Balbina f Spanish, Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Balbinus. Saint Balbina was a 2nd-century Roman woman martyred with her father Quirinus.
Balbino m Spanish, Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Balbinus.
Balbinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of Balbus.
Balbus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "stammerer" in Latin. This was a family name of the mother of Emperor Augustus, Atia Balba Caesonia.
Baldassare m Italian
Italian form of Balthazar.
Baldechild f Germanic
Old German (Frankish) variant of Balthild.
Balder m Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Baldr meaning "hero, lord, prince", derived from baldr meaning "brave, bold". In Norse mythology Balder was the handsome son of Odin and Frigg. Because of the disturbing dreams he had when he was young, his mother extracted an oath from every thing in the world that it would not harm him. However the devious god Loki learned that she had overlooked mistletoe. Being jealous, he tricked the blind god Hoder into throwing a branch of mistletoe at Balder, which killed him.
Balderich m Germanic
Old German form of Baldric.
Baldev m Hindi
Modern Hindi transcription of Baladeva.
Baldewin m Germanic
Old German form of Baldwin.
Baldilo m Germanic
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Old German element bald meaning "bold, brave" (Proto-Germanic *balþaz).
Baldo m Italian, Spanish, Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Old German element bald meaning "bold, brave" (Proto-Germanic *balþaz), such as Baldwin and Theobald. In Italian it can also be short for the non-Germanic name Baldassare.
Baldomar m Germanic
Old German form of Baldomero.
Baldomero m Spanish
Derived from the Old German elements bald "bold, brave" and mari "famous".
Baldovino m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Baldwin.
Baldr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Balder.
Baldric m English (Archaic)
Derived from the Old German elements bald "bold, brave" and rih "ruler, king". It was borne by a 7th-century Frankish saint, the founder of the monastery of Montfaucon. The Normans introduced this name to Britain, and it was common in the Middle Ages.
Balduíno m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Baldwin.
Balduino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Baldwin.
Baldur m German, Icelandic
German and Icelandic form of Balder.
Baldwin m English, Germanic
Means "bold friend", derived from the Old German elements bald "bold, brave" and wini "friend". In the Middle Ages this was a popular name in Flanders and among the Normans, who brought it to Britain. It was borne by one of the leaders of the First Crusade, an 11th-century nobleman from Flanders. After the crusaders conquered Jerusalem, he was crowned as the king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Balendin m Basque
Basque form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Bálint m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Balkrishna m Marathi
Marathi form of Balakrishna.
Balla f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bilhah.
Balor m Irish Mythology
Meaning uncertain. In Irish mythology Balor was a giant king of the Fomorians. He had an evil eye that could destroy opposing armies, though it took four men to pull open the eyelid. In battle with the Tuatha Dé Danann he slew their king Nuada, but was himself killed when the hero Lugh shot a stone into his eye.
Baltasar m Spanish, Biblical Greek
Spanish form of Balthazar. This is also the form (of Belshazzar) used in the Greek Old Testament.
Baltassar m Biblical Latin
Form of Belshazzar used in the Latin Old Testament.
Balthasar m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Latin form of Balthazar. Shakespeare used it for minor characters in Romeo and Juliet (1596) and Much Ado About Nothing (1599).
Balthazar m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Belshazzar. Balthazar is the name traditionally assigned to one of the wise men (also known as the Magi, or three kings) who visited the newborn Jesus. He was said to have come from Arabia. This name was utilized by Shakespeare for minor characters in The Comedy of Errors (1594) and The Merchant of Venice (1596).
Balthild f Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements bald "bold, brave" and hilt "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century saint, the wife of the Frankish king Clovis II. She was apparently an Anglo-Saxon, her original name being the Old English cognate Bealdhild. She is also called Bathilde.
Balwinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Bandi m Hungarian
Diminutive of András.
Banu f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian بانو (bānū) meaning "lady".
Baptist m German
German form of Baptiste. It is often paired with the name Johann, in honour of Saint John the Baptist.
Baptista m Late Roman
Latin form of Baptiste.
Baptiste m French
Means "baptist" in French, originally deriving from Greek βάπτω (bapto) meaning "to dip". This name is usually given in honour of Saint John the Baptist, and as such it is often paired with the name Jean.
Baptistine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Baptiste.
Bára f Czech
Czech diminutive of Barbora.
Bara f Croatian
Croatian short form of Barbara.
Barabal f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Barbara.
Barak 1 m Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Means "lightning" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament, Barak was a military commander under the guidance of the prophetess Deborah. They defeated the Canaanite army led by Sisera.
Baran f & m Persian, Turkish, Kurdish
Means "rain" in Persian. It is typically feminine in Persian and masculine in Turkish and Kurdish.
Baraz m Persian
Means "exalted" in Persian.
Barb f English
Short form of Barbara.
Bárbara f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Barbara.
Barbara f English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Late Roman
Derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign, non-Greek". According to legend, Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen. Because of her renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. In England it became rare after the Protestant Reformation, but it was revived in the 19th century.
Barbare f Georgian
Georgian form of Barbara.
Barbe f French
French form of Barbara. In modern times it is usually only used in reference to the saint, while Barbara is more common as a given name.
Bärbel f German
German diminutive of Barbara.
Barbie f English
Diminutive of Barbara. This is the name of a doll produced by the Mattel toy company since 1959. It was named after the original designer's daughter.
Barbora f Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian
Czech, Slovak and Lithuanian form of Barbara.
Barbra f English
Variant of Barbara.
Barbro f Swedish
Swedish form of Barbara.
Barclay m English (Rare)
From a Scottish and English surname that was derived from the English place name Berkeley, itself from Old English beorc "birch" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Bård m Norwegian
Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Bárðr, which was derived from the elements bǫð "battle" and friðr "peace".
Bardulf m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements barta "axe" and wolf "wolf".
Barend m Dutch
Variant of Bernhard.
Barica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Barbara.
Barna m Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Barnabas.
Barnaba m Italian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Italian and Polish form of Barnabas.
Barnabás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Barnabas.