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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".
Baimiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Bain m LiteratureBain 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).
Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish MythologyAn 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.... [
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Baipeng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
鹏 (péng), an enormous mythological bird.
Baiq f SasakFrom an honorific title used by Sasak women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Baiqi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
麒 (qí), a legendary auspicious animal.
Baiqiang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".
Baiqing m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
卿 (qīng) meaning "noble, high officer".
Baiquan m ChineseFrom 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".
Bairui m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Baisen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Baishang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
尚 (shàng) meaning "still, yet; fairly, rather".
Baisheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life" or
升 (shēng) meaning "rise, go up, advance".
Baishuai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
帅 (shuài) meaning "commander".
Baitao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
韬 (tāo) meaning "sheath, scabbard, bow case".
Baiwang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous, increase".
Baixing m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
幸 (xìng) and "luck(ily), favor, fortunately".
Baixiong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".
Baixue f & m ChineseFrom 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".
Baiyi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
义 (yì) meaning "righteousness".
Baiying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and
英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, petal, leaf".
Baiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and
玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Baiyun f ChineseFrom 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 KazakhMeans "rich soul" from Kazakh бай
(bay) meaning "rich" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Baizhao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous, illustrious".
Baizhi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Baizhu m ChineseFrom Chinese 白 (
bái) meaning "white, pure" and 朮, 术 (
zhú) meaning "glutinous millet". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Baizu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forefather".
Bajal m UrduMeans 'living' in Urdu. In Urdu it can be written as 'باجل'.
Bajgalmaa f MongolianMeans "nature woman" or "mother nature" in Mongolian, from байгаль
(baigal') meaning "nature" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Bajuri m IndonesianFrom 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 JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (
ba) meaning "feathers" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Baka m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Baka m Ancient EgyptianMeans "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... [
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Bakaffa m Eastern AfricanBakaffa (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... [
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