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Bách m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 柏
(bách) meaning "cypress tree, cedar".
Bạch m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 白
(bạch) meaning "white, pure".
Bacha m Georgian (Rare)Short form of
Bachana, but it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is directly derived from the Persian noun بچه
(bačče) meaning "child".
Bachana m GeorgianDerived from an old Georgian word that means "obedient, submissive, docile", which itself is ultimately derived from the Persian noun بچه
(bačče) meaning "child".
Bà Chúa Xứ f Far Eastern MythologyThe name of a Vietnamese goddess of business, health and the Vietnamese border. Her name is derived from
bà chúa meaning "lady, a woman of wealth and luxury" and
xứ meaning "country".
Bachué f New World MythologyMeans "one with the naked breast" in Chibcha. This is the name of a goddess who in the Muisca religion is the mother of humanity.
Bacigül f AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
bacı meaning "sister" and
gül meaning "flower, rose".
Bacinur f AzerbaijaniDerived from the Azerbaijani
bacı meaning "sister" and the Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light".
Backo f & m Indigenous AustralianMeaning unknown (from a language possibly spoken near Townsville, Queensland in the south-easthern Australia).... [
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Bada m YorubaPossibly from Yoruba
bá meaning "togerher with" and
dà meaning "mix". It is likely a short form of another name.
Bada m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Badamgül f AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
badam meaning "almond" and
gül meaning "flower, rose".
Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)A Western Armenian name popular in the 18th-19th centuries. It has since fallen out of use. From the Armenian "պատասխան," meaning "answer."
Badb f Irish Mythology, IrishMeans "crow, demon" in early Irish (and may have originally denoted "battle" or "strife"). In Irish myth the Badb was a war goddess who took the form of a crow. She and her sisters, the
Morrígan and
Macha, were a trinity of war goddesses known collectively as the
Morrígna.
Bade f TurkishMeans "wine, drink", from Persian
bâde (باده) "wine".
Bade m NigerianThe use of the name in Nigeria is likely due to the Bade Emirate, a traditional state in Yobe State, Nigeria, the home of the Bade people.
Badeey m YakutDerived from the name of a folk Yakut hero who was the first leader of the Kangalassky Yakuts.
Badegisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bald "brave, bold" (commonly reduced to
bad or
baud when Latinized) or possibly Celto-Germanic
badu "battle", combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge" (
ge- "co-" + the root of "sell" in the sense of "give"—thus something or someone given in exchange).
Bâdegül f TurkishDerived from Turkish
bâde meaning "almond" and
gül meaning "rose".
Badelihan m ChineseMeaning unknown, possibly a Siniced form of an Asian name. It is written with the Chinese characters 巴 (see
Ba) combined with 德 (see
De), 里 (see
Li 1) and 汗 (see
Han).... [
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Baderic m Germanic, HistoryMeans "powerful battle", derived from the Germanic elements
badu "battle" and
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Baderic was a 6th-century co-king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.
Badhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
badu "battle" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Badi al-Zaman m ArabicMeans "marvel of the age" from Arabic بديع
(badi') meaning "marvelous, wonderful" and زمان
(zaman) meaning "time, age, era".
Badiambila m & f LubaMeans "let them speak among themselves" in Luba-Kasai.
Badiaperi f UzbekDerived from
badia meaning "artistic creation" and
peri meaning "fairy".
Badiha f UzbekMeans "impromptu verse, musical performance" in Uzbek.
Ba'diya f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ba'd meaning "heart, soul".
Badiya f ArabicMeans "desert" in Arabic. Derived from Arabic "badī," meaning 'rhetorical embellishment,' referring in general to the concept of novelty.
Badraa m & f MongolianFrom Sanskrit भद्र
(bhadra) meaning "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health".
Badr ad-Din m ArabicMeans "full moon of the religion" from Arabic بدر
(badr) meaning "full moon" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Badral m & f MongolianMeans "flourishing, thriving; creation" in Mongolian.
Badr al-Zaman m ArabicMeans "full moon of the era" from Arabic بدر
(badr) meaning "full moon" combined with زمان
(zamān) meaning "time, age, era".
Bädretdin m TatarDerived from Arabic
Badr, meaning ”full moon”, and Din, meaning ”religion”.
Badroulbadour f Literature, FolkloreFrom Arabic بدر البدور
(Badr ul-Budūr) meaning "full moon of full moons" (see also
Budur). This is the name of the princess in the Middle Eastern fairy tale 'Aladdin', one of the tales in the 'Arabian Nights'.
Baduhenna f Germanic MythologyBaduhenna was a minor goddess worshipped in ancient Frisia. According to Tacitus, a sacred grove was dedicated to her near which 900 Roman soldiers were killed in 28 CE. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic
*badwa- "battle" and
-henna, a name element which appears in the names of matrons, Germanic goddesses widely attested from the 1st to 5th century CE on votive stones and votive altars.
Bądzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
bądź, which is the second-person singular imperative form of the verb
być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Bądzsława f PolishDerived from
będzie meaning "will be, going to" and
sława meaning "fame, glory".
Bae f & m KoreanMeans ''inspiration''. Can be used as standalone name.
Baeddan m Welsh MythologyIn the medieval Welsh tale 'Culhwch and Olwen' this name belongs to the father of Maelwys, one of Arthur's warriors.
Bæglir m Old NorseOld Norse name deriving from a verb related to Nynorsk
begla meaning "to hinder, to stand in someone's way" or a noun related to Nynorsk
begla meaning "contrary, sullen, obstinate person".
Baek-ho m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 白虎
(baek-ho), referring to a white tiger, also one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations which represents the west and the autumn season. This makes it cognate with Japanese
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Baek-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 伯 "older brother" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Bældæg m Anglo-Saxon MythologyAnglo-Saxon equivalent of
Balder. Made up of the Old English elements
bæl, of disputed origin, and
dæg, meaning "day." ‘The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle,’ written after the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons, treats him as a historical figure, listing him among the legendary ancestors of the kings of Bernicia and Wessex.
Bafana m ZuluDerived from Zulu
abafana, the plural form of
umfana, meaning "boy, young man."
Bagabandi m MongolianFrom Mongolian бага
(baga) meaning "small, young" and банди
(bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".
Bagabuxša m Old PersianFrom Old Persian 𐏎
(baga) meaning "god" and possibly
buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".
Bagacithra m Old PersianMeans "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎
(baga) meaning "god" and
*ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"
Bagapātah m Old PersianOld Persian name meaning "protected by god", derived from 𐏎
(baga) meaning "god" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫
(pāta) meaning "protected".
Bagaskoro m JavaneseFrom Javanese
bagaskara meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit भास्कर
(bhāskara).
Bagavazdā m Old PersianOld Persian name possibly meaning "endured by God" or "endurance of God", from Old Persian
𐏎 (
bagaʰ) "God" and
vazdāh "persistence, endurance".
Bageshree f MarathiBageshree is a form of ''raag'' or melody in Indian Classical Music. It is a raag usually sung at late evenings to bring peace to the mind. It is a feminine name.
Bagheera m LiteratureBagheera is a black panther (black Indian leopard) who is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories in The Jungle Book (coll. 1894) and The Second Jungle Book (coll. 1895). The word Bagh (बाघ) means tiger in Hindi.
Bağır m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Baqir. It coincides with the Azerbaijani word
bağır meaning "liver, heart".
Bagoas m Old PersianBagoas was a eunuch in the court of the Persian Empire in the 4th century BC. Bagoas was a courtier of Darius III and later of Alexander the Great.
Bagok m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
bager meaning "whirlwind".
Bagot m Anglo-NormanDiminutive of
Bago, a Germanic name derived from Old High German
baga "dispute".
Bagota f Arthurian CycleThe giantess mother of Galehaut by her husband Brunor the Brown in La Tavola Ritonda. She also had a daughter named Dalis (Delice). Tristan slew her at the Castle of Tears.... [
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Bagrati m GeorgianForm of
Bagrat with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Bagryan m BulgarianPossibly from the old Slavic term
bãgrъ (bagr') meaning "red, crimson".
Bagungus m Arthurian Cycle (Archaic)Meaning unknown. An extremely rare figure in Arthurian legend, Bagungus only appears in the earliest transcriptions of the works of Laghamon, from about 1190, and due to its rarity is thought by some to be a corruption of the name
Bagdemagus.
Bagyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
bagya meaning "happiness, fortune, wellness", ultimately from Sanskrit भाग्य
(bhāgya).
Baha al-Din m ArabicMeans "splendour of the faith" from Arabic بهاء
(bahāʾ) meaning "splendour, glory" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Bahaar f AfricanAn African girl's name derived from "Bahar", meaning "Spring"
Bahar m IndonesianMeans "sea" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic بحر
(baḥr).
Baharak f PersianMeans "small spring" in Persian, derived from Persian بهار
(bahâr) meaning "spring, blossom" (see
Bahar).
Baharum m MalayMeaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.
Bahee f ManxOf very uncertain origin and meaning. Folk etymology, however, seems to connect this name to both
Margaret and
Biddy.
Bahinabai f MarathiFrom Marathi
बहीण (
bahīṇ) "sister, female cousin" with joint suffix
बाइ (
bāi), used for feminine names as a affectionate term to adult women. This was the name of a Varkari female-saint from Maharashtra, India.
Bahíyyih f PersianPersian form of
Bahiyya or
Behiye. This name was borne by a member the Bahá'í holy family: Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the only daughter the Bahá'í Faith's founder, Bahá'u'lláh.
Bahiyyih f PersianBahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [
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Bahjat m ArabicDerived from Arabic بهجة
(bahjah) meaning "joy, happiness".
Bahlam m Classic MayanMeans "jaguar", deriving from the Classic Maya element
balam ("jaguar"). This was used as a name element by Classic Maya royalty.
Bahorjamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bahor meaning "spring" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Bahoroy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bahor meaning "spring" and
oy meaning "moon".
Bahra f UzbekMeans "gain, advantage" or "pleasure, delight" in Uzbek.
Bahr ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)Means "scholar of the religion" from Arabic بحر
(baḥr) meaning "scholar, noble man, great man" (literally meaning "sea", but taken here to mean a person who possesses a vast sea of knowledge) combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Bahradin m Arabic (Rare)Derived from Arabic
Bahr al-Din, which means "sea of religion", itself derived from Arabic بَحْر
(bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين
(din) "religion, faith".
Bahragul f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bahra meaning "profit, gain" or "pleasure" and
gul meaning "flower".