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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
(guru)... [
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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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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
(tuyaa) 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.