All Submitted Names

Bahrije f Albanian
Albanian form of Bahriye.

Bahrin f Uzbek
Means "peregrine falcon" in Uzbek.

Bahrin m Malay
Possibly a variant of Bahri.

Bahriya f Uzbek
Possibly derived from bahr meaning "sea, ocean".

Bahriye f Turkish
Feminine form of Bahri.

Bahrizal m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Bahri and the Minangkabau masculine suffix -zal.

Bahru m Amharic
Means "the sea" in Amharic.

Bahruddin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بحر الدين (see Bahr al-Din), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Bahrudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bahr ud-Din, which is a variant transcription of Bahr al-Din (see Bahradin).... [more]

Bəhruz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Behruz.

Bahta m Tigrinya
Meaning unknown.

Bahta f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahtijar.

Bahtiar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bakhtiar.

Bahtija m Bosnian
Variant of Bahtijar.

Bahtijar m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bakhtiar.

Bahtişen f Turkish
Derived from Turkish baht meaning "luck, fortune" and şen meaning "merry".

Bahtiyor m Uzbek
Variant of Baxtiyor.

Bahtjar m Bosnian
Variant of Bahtijar.

Bahto m Bosnian (Rare)
Short form of Bahtijar.

Bahula f Hindi
Means "plenty of stars" in Hindi.

Bahumil m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bogomil.

Bahuslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Boguslav.

Bahuslava f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Boguslav.

Baia f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [more]

Baia f Galician (Rare)
Galician variant of Olalla.

Baia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Βαΐα, Βάϊα, or Βάια (see Vaia).

Baiame m Indigenous Australian Mythology
In many Indigenous Australian cultures, Baiame was the creator god.

Baiardo m Italian
Italian form of Bayard.

Baiba f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Barbara (via another diminutive, Barba), used as a given name in its own right.

Baibars m History (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Baybars.

Baibiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 骉 (biāo) meaning "herd of horses".

Baibín f Irish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Báirbre.

Baibol m Russian
Means "speak of pain" in Russian.

Baichen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables".

Baicheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendour".

Baichuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 川 (chuān) meaning "river, stream".

Baidehi f Gujarati
From Lord Sita.

Baidik m Russian
Means "speak praise" in Russian.

Baifang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 方 (fāng) meaning "power, direction".

Baifu m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 夫 (fū) meaning "man, husband".

Baige f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Baignu m Sardinian
Gallurese variant of Gavinu.

Baiguang m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant".

Baigusha f Mordvin
Means "a drop, droplet" in Erzya.

Baihaki m Indonesian
Variant of Baihaqi.

Baihao m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 淏 (hào) meaning "clear water".

Baihaqi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Husayn al-Bayhaqi, derived from the name of the city of Bayhaq (now Sabzevar) in present-day Iran.

Baihé f Chinese
From Chinese 百合 (bǎihé) meaning "lily". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Bái-hǔ m & f Astronomy
Bái-Hǔ is a Xiang (象) one of the Four Symbols that include all the constellation of the Chinese System. Bái-Hǔ is known as The White Tiger of the West and is a mythological spirit creature linked with the west, the left and the fall/autumn season.

Baihua f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Baihuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" or 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Baihui m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Baihuo m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame".

Baijaert m Dutch
Variant of Beijaert.

Baijanthi f Nepali
Name from the Baijanthi Flower.

Baiji m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky".

Baijie m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".

Baijin m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Baiju f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Baijun m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler".

Baijuri m Indonesian
Variant of Bajuri.

Baika f Japanese
From Japanese 梅花 (baika) meaning "plum blossom".

Baikang m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" or 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 亢 (kàng) meaning "high, proud, excessive" or 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

Baiko f & m Georgian
Diminutive of Baia. This name is most commonly used on women.

Baiko f & m Japanese

Baikun m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 锟 (kūn) meaning "ancient sword".

Bailei f Chinese

Baileigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bailem m English, Hebrew, Yiddish
means "he who watches over his siblings." This name is usually given to the first son. Bailem is somewhat connected to Bailey.

Baili m & f Chinese

Bailiang f & m Chinese

Bailie f English (American)
Variant of Bailey.

Baillee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Baillie f & m Hebrew

Baillu m Sardinian
Nuorese variant form of Basil 1.

Bailu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret", 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing, happiness".

Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bailyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey using the popular name suffix lyn.

Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.

Baimadajie m Tibetan (Sinicized)
Sinicized version of Pema Dhargyal.

Baimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Baimin f & m Chinese

Baiming f & m Chinese

Bain m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Bagne.

Bain m Literature
Bain was the son of Bard in J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit. "Bain" means "beautiful" in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional language, Sindarin (Elvish).

Bainbridge m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bainbridge.

Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology
An Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [more]

Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines 2. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Bainganee f Hindi (Rare)
means “purple” in Hindi.

Baìngia f Sardinian
Variant of Bainja.

Baingiu m Sardinian
Campidanese variant of Gavinu.

Bainja f Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Gabina.

Bainza f Sardinian
Variant of Bainja.

Bainzu m Sardinian
Logudorese variant of Gavinu.

Baipeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 鹏 (péng), an enormous mythological bird.

Baiq f Sasak
From an honorific title used by Sasak women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.

Baiqi m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 麒 (qí), a legendary auspicious animal.

Baiqiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".

Baiqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 卿 (qīng) meaning "noble, high officer".

Baiquan m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain; wealth, money".

Bair m Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Baird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Baird.

Bairei m Japanese

Bairma f Buryat
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Bairon m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Bayron.

Bairta f Kalmyk
Means "cheerful" in Kalmyk.

Bairui m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Baisangur m Chechen (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Russian Байсангур (see Baysangur).

Baisen m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Baishang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 尚 (shàng) meaning "still, yet; fairly, rather".

Baisheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life" or 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, go up, advance".

Baishuai m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 帅 (shuài) meaning "commander".

Baitao m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 韬 (tāo) meaning "sheath, scabbard, bow case".

Baito m Japanese

Baitshephi m & f Tswana
Means "the just" or "the saints" in Setswana.

Baitúg f Aguaruna
From the Awajún baít meaning "Smooth-billed ani".

Baitumetse m Tswana
Means "they are happy" in Setswana.

Baius m Romani (Archaic)

Baiwang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous, increase".

Baixing m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 幸 (xìng) and "luck(ily), favor, fortunately".

Baixiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".

Baixue f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".

Baiyan f & m Chinese

Baiyi m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 义 (yì) meaning "righteousness".

Baiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Baiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Baiyun f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue, herb used to keep insects away; to cut grass or weeds; art, talent, ability, craft, technique, performance, acting, trick, stunt".

Baizhan m Kazakh
Means "rich soul" from Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Baizhao m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous, illustrious".

Baizhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Baizhu m Chinese
From Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 朮, 术 (zhú) meaning "glutinous millet". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Baizu m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forefather".

Bajal m Urdu
Means 'living' in Urdu. In Urdu it can be written as 'باجل'.

Bajame f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bajame "almond".

Bajamonte m Medieval Italian, Venetian
Medieval Venetian form of Boemondo.

Baján m History
Hungarian form of Bayan.

Bajazet m Theatre, Literature

Bajazid m History
Bosnian form of Bayezid.

Bajča f Czech
Diminutive form of Barbora.

Baje m & f East Frisian
Variant of Boje. ... [more]

Bajgalmaa f Mongolian
Means "nature woman" or "mother nature" in Mongolian, from байгаль (baigal') meaning "nature" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Bají m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Buenaventura.

Bajikijayi m & f Central African, Luba-Kasai
Means "finish" or "destroy them" in Luba-Kasai.

Bajilah f Arabic
Bajilah is an Arabic name found in Eastern Iraq.

Bajnok m Hungarian
Means "champion" in Hungarian.

Bajo m Albanian, Montenegrin, Serbian, Slovak
Albanian short form of Bajram as well as a diminutive of Branislav (Slovak) and Bratislav (Montenegrin and Serbian).... [more]

Bajram m Albanian
Albanian form of Bayram.

Bajuri m Indonesian
From the name of 19th-century Egyptian scholar and teacher Ibrahim al-Bajuri (1784-1860), derived from the name of the city of Bajur (now El Bagour) in present-day Egypt.

Baka f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Baka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Baka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his soul is (in) his Ka" in Egpytian, derived from Egyptian bꜣ (ba) "to be(come) an animate, efficacious soul" and kꜣ (ka), an Egyptian concept of vital essence... [more]

Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [more]

Bakaka m Russian
Means "wide, tall" in Russian.

Bakan f Seediq

Bakang m & f Tswana
Means "praise" in Tswana.

Bakar m Kalmyk

Bakar m Georgian
Meaning and origin uncertain. Some Georgian scholars view the name as a variant of Bakur, whilst others deem it more likely that the name is the Georgian form of the Arabic name Bakr.... [more]

Bakar m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Bakr.

Bakare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian "bꜣ-kꜣ-rꜥ", meaning "glorious is the soul of Ra" or "the ba of the ka of Ra", from Egyptian bꜣ "working power; soul, personality" combined with ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the Egyptian god Ra... [more]

Bakartxo f Basque
Diminutive of Bakarne.

Bakary m Arabic
An indirect Quranic name from Arabic Bakūr / Bakr, an ancient name of Arabian tribes, meaning "young camel".

Bakat-gyrgyn m Chukchi

Bakat-vaal f Chukchi

Bakbukiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has emptied" or "Yahweh pours out" in Hebrew, from the roots בקק (baqaq) meaning "to be empty, to become empty" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Bakchos m Greek Mythology
Original form of Bacchus.

Bakchus m Polish
Polish form of Bacchus.

Bake f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of Bako.

Bakea f Basque
Variant of Bake. Bakea Ziganda Ferrer (1890 - 1966) was the first Basque female scholar.

Bakenkhonsu m Ancient Egyptian
Means "servant of Khonsu" in Ancient Egyptian.

Bakenranef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian bꜣk-n-rn.f meaning "servant of his name", derived from bꜣk "servant" combined with n(j) "of, belonging to, possessing", rn "name, identity, reputation", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".

Bakery m Western African
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Baketmut f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Mut" in ancient Egyptian.

Bakha m Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh
Uzbek, Tajik and Kazakh form of Baha.

Bakhar f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bahar

Bakhchinar f Armenian
Means "pomegranate garden" in Armenian.

Bakhita f Arabic
Means "lucky; fortunate" derived from the Arabic roots ب-خ-ت (b-ḵ-t) ultimately from the Ancient Persian word *bagta- meaning “assigned; allotted; fate”. ... [more]

Bakhodir m Uzbek
Alternate transcription of Баҳодир (see Bahodir)

Bakhor f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz form of Bahar

Bakhos m Greek Mythology

Bakhoum m Arabic
Arabic form of Pakhom.

Bakhretdin m Uzbek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant form of Bakhriddin. Also compare Bagrat.

Bakhriddin m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Tajik баҳр (bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر (baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.

Bakhrom m Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik
Kyrgyz form and Uzbek and Tajik variant of Bahrom.

Bakhruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.

Bakhrudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.

Bakht m & f Urdu, Pashto
Means "fortune, luck" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht).

Bakhta f African, Arabic, Berber
Means "starry" in Berber.

Bakhtawar f & m Urdu
Means "bringing happiness" derived from Persian بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and آور (avar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Bakhtier m Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Variant of Bakhtiyer.

Bakhtiyer m Uzbek
Variant of Baxtiyor.

Bakhtovar m Tajik
Tajik form of Bakhtawar.

Bakht-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "fortunate amongst women".

Bakhva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian, Literature
Georgian sources state that this name is of Mingrelian origin and means "well-set, stocky".... [more]

Bakhytzhan m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Bakytzhan.

Bakin m Japanese

Bäkir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bakr.

Bəkir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Baqir.

Bäkirä f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.

Bakis m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπάκης (see Mpakis).

Baklan m Russian (Rare, Archaic)

Bako m Armenian, Georgian
Short form of Ambako (Georgian), Ambakum (Armenian), Bakar (Georgian) and Bakur (both Armenian and Georgian).

Bako m Greek Mythology (Basque-style)
Basque form of Bacchus.

Bakoa m & f Gilbertese
Derived from a word meaning 'strong' or brave' and is a gender-neutral name used in Kiribati

Bakoly f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy bakoly "china, chinaware, porcelain; a crockery" with the intended meaning of "porcelain" and implying that the bearer is just as delicate or fair as this material.

Bakome m Lingala
Means “they are written” in Lingala.

Bakri m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "first, eldest, firstborn" in Arabic.

Bakshi f Persian
Name of a Mughal princess derived from بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or بخش‎ (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".

Baktigul f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Baktygul.

Baku m Japanese Mythology
Baku (spelled 獏 or 貘) is the lion-headed ghost who eats nightmares in Japanese mythology. It can also refer to a "Malayan tapir" in everyday use.

Bakugou m Japanese

Bakul f & m Indian
Bakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [more]

Bakula f Hindi
Feminine form of Bakul.

Bakuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Bako, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Bakung f Indonesian
Means "lily" in Indonesian.

Bakur m Armenian (Rare), Georgian
Armenian and Georgian form of Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [more]

Bakuto m Japanese

Bakyt m & f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck", ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht). It is only used as a masculine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is unisex in Kazakhstan.

Bakytbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Bakytzhan m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Bala m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Bala f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bal meaning "honey".

Balaağiya f Yakut
Yakut form of Pelageya.

Balaam m Biblical Hebrew

Balaca f Azerbaijani
Means "small" in Azerbaijani.

Baladine f German (Rare)
Germanised form of Balladyna.

Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)
Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e. Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल (bala) "might, strength" with Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ (nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [more]

Balahegaru m Ethiopian

Balai m Paiwan

Balaji m Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit बल (bála) meaning "power, strength, might". This is an epithet of Venkateswara, one of the forms of the Hindu deity Vishnu.

Balak m Biblical (Anglicized, Archaic)
This is a name of a king of Moab in the book of Numbers. Together with Balaam, he conspired to halt the Israelites on their journey, by any means necessary.

Balakhanim f Azerbaijani (Rare)

Balakhanum f Armenian

Balakrishnan m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Variant of Balakrishna.

Balakyz f Dagestani
Derived from бала (bala) meaning "child" and кыз (kyz) meaning "girl".

Balam m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Balaam. In The Lesser Key of Solomon he is a great and powerful king of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons.

Balambér m History
Hungarian form of Balambér.

Balamuralikrishna m Indian, Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit बालमुरलीकृष् (Balamuralikrishna) meaning “young Krishna holding the flute”.

Balan m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Balam.

Balan m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Belenus.

Balan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam form and Tamil variant of Bala 1.

Balandė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Balandis.

Balandín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentine 1.

Balandina f Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Balantina.

Balandis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun balandis, which can mean "dove, pigeon" as well as "April" (as in, the month).

Balang m & f Kelabit
Means "spirit tiger" in Kelabit.

Balanice f Folklore
Meaning unknown. This name appears in the French fairy tale "Rosanella", where it belongs to the queen who is the title character's mother.

Balanos f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek βάλανος (balanos) meaning "acorn" or "oak tree". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with oak trees.

Balantín m Aragonese
Variant of Balandín.

Balantina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentina.

Balapuspika f Nepali
Means "young blossom" in Nepali.

Balár m Medieval Hungarian

Balar m Irish Mythology
Variant of Balor.

Balaraba f Western African, Hausa
Feminine form of Balarabe.

Balaramudu m Telugu
Telugu form of Balarama.

Balasan f Armenian
Means "balsam" in Armenian.

Balasaraswati f Indian
Means "child possessing water" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Balasaraswati, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Tanjore, India.

Balassa m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Balázs (via the medieval variant Balass. This name was first used in Hungary in the 13th century.

Balasubramaniam m Indian, Tamil
From Sanskrit बाल (bāla) meaning "young, child" combined with the name Subramaniam.

Balasubramanian m Indian, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Balasubramaniam.

Balausa f Kazakh
Means "green, herbs" or "young, beautiful" in Kazakh.

Balavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit बल (bala) "strength, might" with वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of the 3rd ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling from 398 to 422 AD.

Balaxanim f Azerbaijani
Derived from bala meaning "child" and xanım meaning "lady".

Balbaara f Yakut
Yakut form of Varvara.

Balbala f Pashto
From Persian بلبل‎ (bulbul) "nightingale".

Balbar m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan word དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and འབར་ ('bar) meaning "to burn, blaze".

Bàlbara f Sardinian
Gallurese form of Barbara.

Balbara f Sardinian
Variant spelling of Bàlbara.

Balbeer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਬੀਰ (see Balvir).

Balbi f & m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Balbina and Balbino.

Balbijn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of both Balbinus and Balbina.

Balbin m Croatian (Rare), French, Polish
Croatian, French and Polish form of Balbinus.

Balbinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Balbinus.

Balbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Balvir.

Balbu f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and бу (bu) meaning "this, it (is)".

Balbulus m Medieval, Literature
The Latin word balbulus mean "stammerer". It was the byname of St. Notker of St. Gallen.... [more]

Balcer m Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Baltazar.

Balcia f Polish
Diminutive of Balbina.

Balçiçek f Turkish
Means "honey flower" in Turkish.

Balda m & f Italian
Male short form of Baldassare or Baldassarre and feminine form of Baldo.

Baldan m Buryat
Buryat form of Palden.

Baldassari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Balthazar.

Baldassarre m Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Baldassare.

Baldassarru m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Balthazar.

Baldbert m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Baldeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Baldegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Baldegild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Baldegilde f Old High German (?), Medieval French
Variant of Baldegild.

Baldeman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with man "man."

Baldemar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Baldéric m Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Baldric.

Balderick m German
Balderick means "prince ruler".

Balderico m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Balderich.

Balderik m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Baldric.

Baldesca f Aragonese
Cognate of Waldesca.

Baldeva m Indian
Means strong.

Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".

Baldhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Baldie f English (British)
Diminutive of Archibald.

Baldip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਦੀਪ (see Baldeep).