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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".
Bahriya f UzbekPossibly derived from
bahr meaning "sea, ocean".
Bahtişen f TurkishDerived from Turkish
baht meaning "luck, fortune" and
şen meaning "merry".
Baia f Basque (Rare)Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [
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Baiba f LatvianOriginally a diminutive of
Barbara (via another diminutive,
Barba), used as a given name in its own right.
Baibiao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
骉 (biāo) meaning "herd of horses".
Baichen m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables".
Baicheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendour".
Baichuan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
川 (chuān) meaning "river, stream".
Baifang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
方 (fāng) meaning "power, direction".
Baifu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
夫 (fū) meaning "man, husband".
Baige f ChineseFrom the Chinese
白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and
鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".
Baiguang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant".
Baihao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
淏 (hào) meaning "clear water".
Baihaqi m IndonesianFrom 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 ChineseFrom Chinese 百合 (bǎihé) meaning "lily". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Bái-hǔ m & f AstronomyBái-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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Baihuan m ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Baihuo m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame".
Baiji m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky".
Baijie m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".
Baijin m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Baiju f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Baijun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler".
Baikang m ChineseFrom 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".
Baikun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
锟 (kūn) meaning "ancient sword".
Bailu f & m ChineseFrom 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".