All Submitted Names

Baldor m Literature
The Rohirrim eldest son of King Brego, in J.R.R. Tolkien's works.

Baldovín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Baldwin.

Baldowald m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German, Old Saxon
Old High German bald "bold" + Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt "power, authority".

Baldram m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements bald "bold" and hraban "raven".

Baldrich m Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Medieval German and Dutch form of Baldric.

Balduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Baldo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Balduin m German (Rare)
Variant of Baldwin showing contamination from other names like Baudouin or Baldur.

Balduinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Baldwin.

Baldulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Baldulph m Arthurian Cycle
The Earl of Silchester under King Arthur. He might also be the Archbishop of Silchester.

Baldvin m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Cognate of Baldwin.

Baldvina f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Baldvin.

Baldwar m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + a derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara "protection, watch".

Baldwina f Medieval French (Hypothetical)
Standardized form of Baldoina, a feminine form of Baldwin recorded in a Latin source. See also Balduinus.

Baldwinus m Dutch
Variant of Balduinus.

Baldy m English
Diminutive of Archibald

Baldyrgan f & m Kazakh
Means "hemlock, hogweed" in Kazakh.

Bale m Swahili
Means “yes, correct” in Swahili.

Baleba f Luba
Means "they have birthed" in Luba-Kasai, one of the Luba languages.

Baleigh f & m English
Variant of Bailey.

Balemila f Medieval Russian

Balendiñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valentina and Valentine 2... [more]

Balene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Modern Basque contracted form of Balerene.

Balentín m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Valentín.

Balentin m Basque
Basque form of Valentinus.

Balentina f Basque
Basque form of Valentina.

Balentinu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Balere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valeria and Valérie.

Baleren m Basque
Basque form of Valerianus.

Balerene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Valeriana and Valériane.

Baleria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Valeria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the name.

Balèriu m Sardinian (Rare, Archaic)
Sardinian form of Valerius.

Balero m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valerius.

Balesquida f Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian feminine form of Velasco.

Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.

Balganym f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and ханым (khanym) meaning "lady, madame".

Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).

Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).

Balgeun-byeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Balgeun and Byeol.

Balhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Bali f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bal meaning "honey".

Bali m & f Punjabi, Indian
Transferred use of the surname Bali.

Balial m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Belial.

Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [more]

Baliano m Italian
Italian form of Balian.

Baliaslaŭ m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Boleslav.

Balich m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Baldwin.

Balie m Arthurian Cycle
A count who went to war with Adnain, a friend of Tristan’s. Tristan defeated him in combat and forced him to make peace.

Balienne f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of the King of Norgales (North Wales), the mother of Galihodin.... [more]

Baligha f Arabic
Means “eloquent” in Arabic.

Balijekwao f Tumbuka
Means "they have no home" in Tumbuka.

Balik m & f Balinese
Means "turn, return, again" in Balinese. This name is traditionally added to the end of first, second, third, and fourth-born names (for example, Wayan Balik would be the name given to a fifth-born child, followed by Made Balik, Nyoman Balik, and Ketut Balik for the sixth, seventh, and eighth-born child, respectively).

Balika f Greenlandic
Variant of Palikka.

Balıkaar m Yakut
Yakut form of Polycarp.

Balim f Turkish
Means "my honey" in Turkish.

Balima f & m Dagbani
Means "persuasion" in Dagbani.

Balin m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The name was used in Arthurian legend by Sir Thomas Malory as the name of one of King Arthur's valiant knights. ... [more]

Balin m Hinduism
Balin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".

Balinda m Swahili
Means “guard” in Swahili.

Balinor m Popular Culture (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
The name Balinor has no known meaning. However, it was once used in the television series 'Merlin' (2008–2012) where the character Balinor was the father of Merlin and a former Dragonlord... [more]

Balius m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Means "ball", "dance / dancing party", "masquerade" in Lithuanian.

Baliy f Karachay-Balkar
Means "cherry" in Karachay-Balkar.

Baliyat f Karachay-Balkar
Variant form of Baliy.

Baljan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Balzhan.

Baljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Baljin m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and སྦྱིན (sbyin) meaning "alms, donation".

Baljinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Baljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਜੀਤ (see Baljeet).

Balki m Medieval English, Old Norse, Old Norwegian
From Old Norse balkr meaning "beam, rafter, ridge of land."

Balkissa f Western African
Form of Bilqis used in West Africa.

Balkiz f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bal meaning "honey" and kiz meaning "girl, daughter".

Balkrishan m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant of Balakrishna.

Balla f Galician (Archaic)
Truncated form of Oballa.

Ballabh m Nepali
Meaning "Beloved".

Balladyna f Polish (Rare), Theatre
Used by the Polish writer Juliusz Słowacki for the heroine of his tragic play Balladyna (1834), about a fictional Slavic queen who is corrupted by her rise to power. Słowacki based the name on the Polish word ballada meaning "ballad".

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

Balle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Balli.

Ballerina f Obscure (Modern)
American actor Jeremy Sisto has a daughter named Charlie-Ballerina, born June 5, 2009.

Balli m Old Norse, Old Danish
Either from Old Norse ballr "dangerous, risky, bold, brave" or bollr "ball".

Ballïbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir баллы (ballï) meaning "sweet" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Ballington m English (British, Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Ballington.... [more]

Balloi m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadori.

Ballonia f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Bolonia.

Balma f Aragonese

Balnoor m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Balnur f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light"

Balog'at f Abazin
Means "maturity" or, figuratively, "perfection" in Uzbek.

Balomba f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Palomba.

Balondemu m Ganda
Means “they choose” in Luganda.

Baloo m Popular Culture
Baloo is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book from 1894 and The Second Jungle Book from 1895.

Baloola m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Kannada
MEANING - strong ... [more]

Balori m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadori.

Baloua m Berber
Meaning unknown.

Balpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Balqi f Uzbek
Means "to glitter, shine" or "to florish" in Uzbek.

Balqïya f Bashkir
Means "shining, radiant" in Bashkir.

Balqiya f Uzbek
Variant form of Balqi.

Balqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Balraj m Indian, Punjabi
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Balram m Indian

Balša m Montenegrin, Serbian
Means "strong", "healthy", "big man".

Balsam f Arabic (Rare)

Balsamia f History (Ecclesiastical), Italian (Archaic, ?)
From Latin balsamum meaning "balsam; balm", from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon) "balsam tree; fragrant oil of the balsam tree" (ultimately of Semitic origin). Saint Balsamia was the nurse of Saint Remigius (or Rémy) and the mother of Saint Celsinus... [more]

Balsamie f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), French (Rare, Archaic)
Cognate of Balsamia.

Balsamina f German (Archaic), Italian
Diminutive of Balsamia.

Balsamo m Medieval Italian
Masculine form of Balsamia.

Balsar m German (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Balthasar.

Balsari f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bal meaning "honey" and sarı meaning "yellow".

Balser m Romansh
Romansh form of Balthazar.

Balsheker f Kyrgyz
From the Kyrgyz бал (bal) meaning "honey" and шекер (sheker) meaning "sugar".

Balsinde f Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old Saxon, Old High German balo "destruction" + Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic swinþaz "strong".

Balsir m English
Likely a variant of Balthasar

Balta f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian word meaning “white”.

Baltabay m Karakalpak
Means "ax" in Karakalpak.

Baltabek m Kazakh
From Kazakh балта (balta) meaning "axe, hatchet" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Baltad m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German hadu "battle".

Baltarmia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Baltasara f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Baltasar.

Baltasary m Belarusian
Variant Belarusian form of Balthazar.

Baltassarru m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Balthazar.

Baltazár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Balthazar.

Baltazara f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Baltazar.

Baltazaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Balthazar.

Baltermia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Baltes m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Short form of Balthasar.

Baltesar m Asturian
Asturian form of Balthazar.

Balthamos m Literature
This is the name of an angel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series.

Balthasara f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Balthasar.

Balthazard m Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Balthazar.

Balthisar m Romansh
Variant of Baltisar.

Balti m Spanish
Short form of Baltasar.

Baltija f Lithuanian (Rare)

Baltis f Semitic Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Arabian goddess associated with the planet Venus.

Baltisar m Romansh
Romansh form of Balthazar.

Balto m Popular Culture
Meaning is unknown. It is possibly related to Baldo, which means "bold, brave", or Valto, which means "to rule with greatness"... [more]

Bàltolu m Sardinian
Gallurese short form of Bartholomew.

Baltolu m Sardinian
Variant spelling of Bàltolu.

Baltram m Upper German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Baldram.

Baltramiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bartholomew.

Baltran m Romansh
Romansh form of Bertram.

Baltsar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Balthazar.

Baltuga m Yakut

Baltulummeu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Bartholomew.

Baltus m Dutch, Literature

Baltuz f Karachay-Balkar
Means "sugar" in Karachay-Balkar.

Baltz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque baltz "black".

Baltza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Baltz.

Baltzar m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Baltasar.

Balu m Tamil (Modern)

Balugna f Romansh
Romansch form of Apollonia, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Balun m Romansh
Romansh form of Apollonius, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Balungia f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Balugna.

Balva f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian balva "prize, reward".

Balvant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵੰਤ (see Balwant).

Bàlvara f History (Ecclesiastical)
Sardinian form of Barbara.

Balveer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵੀਰ (see Balvir).

Balvina f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Balbina.

Balvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ (see Balwinder).

Balvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Balvis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Balva.

Balwant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "possessing strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and वत् (vat) meaning "possessing, having".

Balwin m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Baldwin.

Balzar m Ladin
Ladin form of Balthasar.

Balzer m Romansh, Danish (Archaic)
Romansh regular and Danish vernacular form of Balthasar. It was borne by Danish politician Balzer Jacobsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.

Balzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Balzhin f & m Buryat, Mongolian
Means "chamomile, mayweed (flower)" in Buryat and Mongolian.

Balzhinima m Buryat
Means "sun of happiness" or "sun of prosperity" in Buryat, from Tibetan བདེ་བ (bde ba) "happiness, bliss, joy" and ཉི་མ (nyi ma) "sun, day".

Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]

Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]

Bamael m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bimhal, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Bamapama m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Australian Aboriginal myth. The 'Crazy Trickster'

Bamashri f Indian
Indian Goddess Lakshmi

Bamat m Kabardian (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
One of the Kabardian-Circassian versions of Muhammad. A known bearer is the Kabardian supreme prince Bamat. Not used anymore.

Bamba m Siberian

Bamba f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Arabic form of Pembe.

Bambam m Indigenous Australian, Meriam
Means "yellow" in Meriam, spoken in Torres Strait, Queensland and few southern Australian islands.

Bambatha f South African

Bambie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Bambi.

Bambina f Italian
Feminine form of Bambino.

Bambino m Italian (Rare), Romani
From bambino meaning "child, baby, toddler." It is more often used for females as its equivalent Bambina.... [more]

Bambis m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπάμπης (see Mpampis).

Bamewawagezhikaquay f Ojibwe
Meaning, "woman of the sound (the stars make) rushing through the sky" in Ojibwe.

Bamikole m Yoruba
BUILD ME A HOUSE, MEANING: CREATING A STRONG AND CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PEOPLE AS A FAMILY

Bamir m Albanian

Bammina f Sicilian

Bamoun m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Pamoun, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.

Bamqué m Romani (Caló)
Variant of Bujamí.

Bamrung m & f Thai
Means "care for, nourish, maintain" in Thai.

Bamse m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Scandinavian word meaning "bear". In modern Swedish often used when referring to something large.

Bàn f Chinese
Means "petal" in Chinese.

Bản m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 本 (bản) meaning "root, origin, source".

Ban f Arabic
It means "Discern", "To show"

Ban m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 班 (ban) meaning "group, party, band".

Ban m & f Lao
Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.

Ban m Arthurian Cycle
The name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.

Bana f Arabic (Rare)

Banabèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Barnabé.

Banadetg m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.

Banafsaj f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "violet" in Arabic.

Banafsha f Persian
Means "violet" in Persian.

Banafshe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بنفشه (see Banafsheh).

Banafsheh f Persian
Means "violet (the flower)" in Persian.

Banaias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Benaiah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Banalandju f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu, Djinba, Ganalbingu
Banalandju is a main character in Australian film 'Ten Canoes' set in Arnhem Land, Northern Territories.

Banan f & m Arabic
Means "fingers, fingertips" in Arabic.

Banana f & m Obscure
Taken directly from the banana fruit.

Banang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Silvana, Urbana, and other similar names.

Banard m French (Rare), Breton (Rare)
Variant of Barnard or Bernard.

Banashree f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).

Banashri f Bengali
From Sanskrit वन (vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".

Banasree f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).

Banasri f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).

Banastre m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.

Banat f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.

Banât-esagil f Babylonian
Means "Esagil is beautiful", deriving from the Akkadian element banûtu ("beauty").

Banawag m Filipino
Masculine form of Liwayway.

Banaz f Kurdish
Borne by Banaz Mahmoud (1985-2006), a British-Iraqi woman of Kurdish origin who was murdered in an honour killing at the age of 20 by her family, who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is also the name of a region in Turkey.

Banba f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Ériu and Fódla.

Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.

Bánccu m Sami
Sami form of Paukku.

Bancha m Thai
Means "command, order" in Thai.

Bancherd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บรรเจิด (see Banchoet).

Bancho m Scottish Gaelic
Galic original of Banquo

Banchoet m Thai
Means "to beautify, to become pretty" in Thai.

Banchong m & f Thai
Means "elaborate, delicate" in Thai.

Banchop m Thai
Means "join, meet, come together" in Thai.

Banco m Theatre
Italian form of Banquo used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave. This name is only used for this opera as banco coincides with the Italian meaning "bench; desk; bank".

Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.

Báncu m Sami
Sami form of Paukku.

Bandali m English (Australian)

Bandara m Sinhalese

Bandet m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.

Bandhana f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit बन्धन (bandhana) meaning "tying, binding".

Bandhavi f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)
From Sanskrit बान्धवी (bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव (bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु (bandhu) "relation").

Bandhuli f Bengali (Hindu)
From the Sanskrit name for the noon flower (species Pentapetes phoenicea), which might be related to the Sanskrit noun बन्धु (bándhu) meaning "connection, relation, bond; a kinsman, relative, kindred" (the source also of Bengali বন্ধু (bondhu) "friend").

Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Bandit m Thai
Means "scholar, wise man, sage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita).

Bandith m Lao
Means "intelligent, learned, philosopher, sage" in Lao.

Bando f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Bando m Old High German
Old High German bant "band, bond".

Bandó m Hungarian
Diminutive of András.

Bandobras m Literature
Bandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.

Bandojé m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Bernard.

Bandojí m Romani (Caló)
Variant of Bandojé.

Bandu f Indian (?)

Bandy m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Bandy.

Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of names that contain the element bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element barn / bern "bear".... [more]

Banê f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.

Bănel m Romanian (Rare)

Banesa f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese
Variant of Vanesa, also an Aragonese form.

Baneşîn f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.

Banessa f Spanish (Rare)

Banetjer m Ancient Egyptian
Probably from Egyptian bꜣ-nṯr, perhaps meaning "soul of a god", from Egyptian bꜣ, a being's soul or personality, combined with nṯr "god, king". This was the throne name of Nynetjer.

Bāng m Chinese
From Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".

Bằng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鵬 (bằng) referring to the Peng, a type of giant bird in Chinese mythology.

Bang m & f Korean
Bang is a Korean surname, which is cognate to the Chinese surname Fāng (方).

Banga m Shona
Means "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.

Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".

Bangaru m Indian
Translates to "golden" in Telugu. Also used to express "fine", "noble", "beautiful" or "admirable".

Bangas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Banga.

Bangbang m Chinese
From 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country", which can be repeated. Other characters can be used instead.

Bangbebu m & f Dagbani
Means "be careful" in Dagbani.

Bangben m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".

Bangchao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass".

Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.

Banggong m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 功 (gōng) meaning "achievement, merit".

Bang-gwa m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.

Banghao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime" or "sky, heaven" or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast, abundant".

Banghui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 徽 (huī) meaning "badge, emblem".

Bangjie m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".

Bangjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".

Bangjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".

Banglian m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect; continuous".

Bangliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Bangon f Thai
Means "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.

Bangorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bangon.

Bangqiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Bangqin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".

Bangqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".

Bangrui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Bangsen m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Bangshan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 山 (shān) meaning "hill, mountain".

Bangsheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".

Bangsim m & f Dagbani
"Knowledge" denoting "Intelligence"

Bangteng m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 腾 (téng) meaning "fly, gallop, rise".

Bangting m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".

Bang-u m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Jinan (1354-1394), oldest son of Seong-gye (King Taejo).

Banguiry m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Banguolė f Lithuanian
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix -(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Banga.

Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Bangas.

Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.

Bangwei m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect, defend".

Bang-won m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejong (1367-1422), third king of Joseon.

Bangxiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".

Bangyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Bani m Filipino
Contraction of Bayani.

Bani m Ancient Berber

Banifacyj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Boniface.

Banira f Obscure

Banita f African American
Variant of Bonita.