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Batia f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of the town of Sparta in Lakedaimonia who married an early Spartan king, Oibalos. Her name is possibly derived from the word
βατεο (bateo) meaning "covering".
Batkhaan m MongolianMeans "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан
(kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [
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Batkhuyag m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хуяг
(khuyag) meaning "armour" or "warder, overseer".
Bato m Albanian (Rare), History, IllyrianBato the Daesitiate (also known as Bato of the Daesitiates) was a chieftain of the Daesitiates, an Illyrian tribe which fought against the Roman Empire between 6 and 9 AD in a conflict known as Bellum Batonianum.
Bato m Cebuano, FilipinoFrom Cebuano
bato meaning "a rock, pebble, stone or boulder; a gemstone".
Bato m BuryatDerived from Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Bátor m Hungarian (Rare)Originally it derives from a Turkish word and it means "warlord". Nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "bride".
Batsaikhan m MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".
Batsükh m & f MongolianMeans "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Battalion m English (Puritan)Meaning, "a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking." Referring to the army of God (believers).
Battuya f MongolianMeans "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа
(tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Batu m TurkishMeans "prevailing, preponderant" in Turkic, though it is more frequently associated with the Turkish word
batı meaning "west".
Batura m Georgian (Rare)Either a variant of
Batur or derived from the Georgian adjective ბათურა
(batura) meaning "plump" (in reference to a child) as well as "fat dog"... [
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Batyrkhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh батыр
(batyr) meaning "hero, brave" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Batzorig m MongolianDerived from Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm, loyal" and зориг
(zorig) meaning "courage, will, intention".
Batzul m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and зул
(zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".
Baucis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek βαυκος
(baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.
Baudolino m ItalianFrom the Germanic element
baud, of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the patron saint of
Alessandria, who lived in the eighth century, as well as a book by Umberto Eco.
Baudris m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureAn Irish knight who ruled the castle of Antiufais in Les Merveilles de Rigomer. He hosted Lancelot during the latter’s journey to Rigomer and provided him information on the road ahead.
Baudwin m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureOne of the most important of the less-remembered knights, Baudwin seems to have been a major figure in various pre-Malory romances. In The Avowynge of King Arthur we learn that he made three interesting vows prompted by early experiences campaigning in Spain; never to deny anyone meat and drink, never to fear death, and never to be jealous of his wife or any other woman... [
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Baue m West FrisianA name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some scholars think that it is derived from the name
Bavo.
Baugheiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
baugr "ring, armlet, money" and
heiðr, "heath".
Baugr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
baugr "ring, money". This was the name of the sacred temple ring on which oaths were made.
Bauila f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*baua, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*baṷā, "dirt, mud".
Bauke m & f West Frisian, DutchFor a man, it is the diminutive form of
Baue - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of
Baue. However, the name is far more common on men than on women.
Baurak m MormonIn older publications of the Doctrine and Covenants, and alias used by Joseph Smith was a double name,
Baurak and
Ale. It is identified as a Hebrew term meaning "God bless you."
Bauto m HistoryFlavius Bauto (died c. 385) was a Romanised Frank who served as a magister militum of the Roman Empire and imperial advisor under Valentinian II.
Bauyrzhan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh бауыр
(bauyr) meaning "brother, relative, sibling" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Bava m HebrewBava or Baba is the name of various figures of the Talmud.... [
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Bavo m DutchA name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some think that it may be a short form of a name containing the Germanic element
badu "battle" (like
Baderic), while others think that it is derived from the Germanic element
barn "child" via its Middle English form
babe... [
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Bawi m & f ChinMeans "earl, officer" in Hakha Chin.
Bawırjan m KazakhFrom the Kazakh
бауыр (bawır) literally meaning "liver, stomach" but figuratively meaning "blood relations, siblings" and
жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Bawk f & m KachinMeans "round, plump, beautiful" in Kachin.
Bawon m & f JavaneseMeans "share of a rice harvest received for one's services during the harvesting" in Javanese.
Baxtigul f UzbekDerived from
baxt meaning "happiness" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Baxtiqiz f UzbekDerived from
baxt meaning "happiness" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Baxtli f UzbekMeans "fortunate, lucky, blessed" in Uzbek.
Bay m Medieval RussianDerived from the archaic Russian verb баять
(bayat) meaning "to speak, to tell", which is ultimately derived from Church Slavonic
bajati meaning "to speak, to talk, to tell, to narrate".
Bayan f KazakhDerived from Turkic
bayan meaning "lady, woman".
Bayandalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayangöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and
гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Bayanhïlïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and
һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Bayannamar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and намар
(namar) meaning "autumn".
Bayaraa m & f MongolianMeans "our joy" in Mongolian, from баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and the possessive suffix -аа
(-aa).
Bayarbileg m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and билэг
(bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".
Bayardalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayardo m SpanishSpanish form of
Bayard used by Gabriel García Márquez for a character in his novella 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold' (1981).
Bayarma f BuryatDerived from Buryat баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Bayarsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Bayarsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Bayartsengel m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл
(tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".
Baybars m Medieval Turkic, HistoryMeans "lord panther" in Turkish, derived from Turkish
bay "rich person, noble" and
pars "leopard, panther". This was the name of the fourth Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria.
Baybikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
бай (bay) meaning "happy" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Bayek m Popular CultureBayek, also known as Bayek of Siwa, is a fictional character in Ubisoft's
Assassin's Creed video game franchise.
Bayinnaung m HistoryMeans "king's elder brother" from Burmese ဘုရင်
(bayin) meaning "king" and နောင်
(naung) meaning "elder brother". This was the name of a 16th-century king of Myanmar.
Bəylər m AzerbaijaniMeans "beys, chieftains, masters" in Azerbaijani (the plural of
bəy, ultimately from Turkic
beg).
Baynard m EnglishFrom the Middle English personal name "Bainard", via Norman French from ancient Germanic "Beinhard", perhaps from *bein-*, meaning "leg, bone" or a supposed element *bagin-*, meaning "dispute", and *-hard*, meaning "hard, brave."
Bayonetta f Popular CultureName of the titular main character and protagonist of the same named game and movie. It's origins aren't very touched upon. However it's said in the movie to be derived from the weapon name "bayonet" and made feminine by the suffix "-ta".
Bayrambaxt f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bayram meaning "holiday" and
baxt meaning "happiness".
Bayrambikä f BashkirDerived from
байрам (bayram) “festivity” and
бикә (bikä) which is a name element.
Bayramgöl f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
байрам (bayram) meaning “festivity” and
гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Bayramgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bayram meaning "holiday" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bayramhïlïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
байрам (bayram) “festivity” and
һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Baysangur m Chechen (Rare)Derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" or Persian
bai meaning "mister" combined with Persian سنگ
(sang) meaning "stone, rock". Baysangur of Benoa (1794-1861) was a Chechen commander of the 19th century.
Baytimer m TatarDerived from
бай (bay) meaning "rich" and
тимер (timer) meaning "iron".
Bayu m IndonesianMeans "wind, breeze" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit वायु
(vayu).
Bazar m BuryatMeans "diamond, vajra" in Buryat, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra).
Bazarbay m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Persian بازار
(bazar) meaning "market, marketplace" combined with Kyrgyz/Kazakh бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Bazargul f KazakhDerived from Persian بازار
(bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower".
Bazhata f MordvinDerived from Erzya
бажамс (bazhams) meaning "wish, want, dream".