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Bartu m TurkishThe name is of Turkic origin and means "wealth".
Bary m & f MalagasyMeans "large eyes, brilliant eyes" in Malagasy.
Barzai m LiteratureBarzai the Wise is a character in the short story "The Other Gods" by H.P. Lovecraft.
Barzin m Persian MythologyName of one of the commanders of the Sassanian kingdom in ancient Iran and It means a nobleman sitting on a horse's saddle
Basambilu f TsongaFrom the Xitsonga
basa meaning "clean, white, pure" and
mbilu meaning "heart".
Basang f & m TibetanMeans "smoke offering, purification" in Tibetan.
Başar m TurkishMeans "achieve, succeed, accomplish" in Turkish.
Basaraba f & m VlachDerived from
Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.
Basav m BengaliThe name "Basav" is of Indian origin, particularly from the Kannada language. It is often associated with the historical figure Basavanna, who was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and social reformer in the Indian state of Karnataka... [
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Basciante m Arthurian CycleBasciante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1. of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Basharat m & f UrduMeans "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشار
(bashar).
Basileides m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun βασιλείδης
(basileides) meaning "prince", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς
(basileus) meaning "king" (see
Basil 1).
Basili m Georgian (Rare)Older Georgian form of
Basileios (see
Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [
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Basilica f GreekGiven name from the Spanish and Italian word "basilica", derived from Ancient Greek "βασιλική στοά": a large oblong building in Roman architecture used as a public forum or town hall, sometimes also a church or court building... [
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Basilokles m Ancient Greek, LiteratureThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς
(basileus) meaning "king" (see
Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια
(basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος
(basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [
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Bašmu m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian MythologyMeans "venomous snake", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements
muš ("snake, reptile") and
uš ("venom, poison"). Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings.
Basoor m PashtoThis name was first given to Basirullah , know as Basoor Afg
Basoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bas meaning "enough, stop" and
oy meaning "moon".
Bastil m SovietAdoption of French
Bastille, referring to the stormed fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.
Basuki m JavaneseMeans "safe, prosperous, flourishing, healthy" in Javanese.
Bata f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of
Beata. The name coincides with Basque
bata, absolutive plural of
bat, meaning "one".
Batal m AbkhazDerived from Arabic بطل
(batal) meaning "hero".
Batalanta f EsperantoFeminine form of Batalanto, which means "Warrior" in Esperanto. Batalanta, means "Female Warrior".
Batandwa m & f AfricanBatandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.
Batara m BatakFrom the name of Batara Guru, one of the three trinity gods in Batak mythology. The word itself is derived from Sanskrit भट्टार
(bhaṭṭāra) meaning "revered, worshipful".
Batara Guru m Indonesian MythologyFrom Indonesian
batara meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit भट्टार
(bhattara), and
guru meaning "teacher", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु
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Batara Sambu m Indonesian MythologyFrom Indonesian
batara meaning "god, deity" and
sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु
(śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of
Batara Guru.
Batbold m MongolianMeans "strong steel" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and болд
(bold) meaning "steel".
Batchéba f Biblical FrenchThis form of
Bathsheba is used in the Nouvelle Français courant (NFC) translation of the Bible. Batcheba Louis is a Haitian soccer player.
Batdorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Bateel f ArabicFrom the root “بتل” (batal) used denoting from Maryam (Mary) and as a meaning of piety and purity, also means the petal of a flower.
Bathala m Philippine MythologyMeans "god, deity" in Tagalog, derived from Sanskrit भट्टार
(bhaṭṭāra) meaning "holy, honourable, venerable" (through a transmission from Malay
betara). In native Tagalog mythology, Bathala is the deity who created the universe... [
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Baði m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDiminutive of names containing the element
bǫð meaning "battle". In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn.
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, HistoryVariant of
Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [
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Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת
(bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע
(yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע
(shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע
(shua'), שוע
(shoa') and שועה
(shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [
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