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Bebeto m PortugueseAlternative diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People with this name includes famous footballer José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto and volleyball player Paulo Roberto de Freitas, known as Bebeto de Freitas.
Bebryce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Βεβρύκη
(Bebryke). In Greek legend Bebryke or Bebryce, otherwise called Βρύκη
(Bryke) or Bryce, was one of the Danaids. The Bebryces, a mythical tribe of people living in Bithynia (a region of Asia Minor also known as Bebrycia), were said to be named for Bebryce (or else for a hero named Bebryx or Bebrycus).
Beburos m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendBeburos is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world."
Becas f & m PortuguesePortuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).
Bechara m ArabicFrom Arabic بِشَارَة
(bišāra) meaning "good news, gospel" (etymologically related to
Bashir), used in a Christian context.
Becket m EnglishFrom a surname which was a variant of the surname
Beckett. In some cases it might be given in honour of the English saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170).
Be-courteous m English (Puritan)Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Bécuma f Irish MythologyMeans "troubled lady", from Old Irish
bé "woman" and a second element, perhaps
chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [
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Bedalis m Arthurian CycleOne manuscript of the Prose Tristan, in departure from the others, describes Tristan’s death at the hands of a lord named Bedalis.... [
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Bedewcan f KurdishFrom Kurdish
bedew meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty" and
can meaning "soul".
Beduna m Nigerian, NgasThe name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"
Będzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
będzie "will be"; it is the third-person singular future tense of the verb
być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Beejal m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese"Seedy" ; "furnished with seed or grains"
Beemoni m DagbaniFounder of Gushegu and Karaga. Name of one of the sons of Naa Gbewaa.
Beertje f DutchFeminine form of
Beer. In Dutch,
beertje also means "bearlet, little bear".... [
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Beeta f PersianMeaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [
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Beezus f LiteratureIn the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of
Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.
Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Befraw f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
befr meaning "snow" and
aw, av meaning "water".
Bega m Georgian (Rare), OssetianGeorgian variant of
Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Beg'amgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
beg'am meaning "carefree" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Begi m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ბეგი
(begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begimay f KyrgyzDerived from
begum, the feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master", combined with Kyrgyz ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Beglar m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Ottoman Turkish plural form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begli m TurkmenMeans "of the beg", from the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Begtabeg m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی
(beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title
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Begtse m Mongolian MythologyBegtse "Begtse the Great Coat of Mail" is the lord of war in Tibetan Buddhism, originally a pre-Buddhist war god of the Mongols, the name Begtse (Wylie: Beg tse) is a loanword from Mongolian begder, meaning "coat of mail"... [
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Begum f IndianBegum is a female title, denoting a daughter or wife of a Beg, title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''Chief'' or ''Commander''.
Behâfarid m & f PersianDerived from Persian
به (beh) meaning "good" and
آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Behan m IrishIrish origin that derives from "bee" but means "child."
Behati f AfrikaansPossibly an Afrikaans variant of
Beata. It is the name of Namibian fashion model Behati Prinsloo (b. 1989).
Behbud m AzerbaijaniFrom Persian بهبود
(behbūd) meaning "improvement, recovery; health, well-being".
Behçet m TurkishTurkish form of Arabic بَهْجَة (
bahja) meaning "joy, happiness"
Behechio m TaínoName of the king,cacique of the kingdom of Xaragua in Hispaniola. He was the older brother of Anacaona.
Beheshta f AfghanDerived from the Persian noun بهشت
(behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven". A known bearer of this name is the Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand.
Behrad m PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good" and راد
(rād) meaning "generous, bounteous, honest, upright".
Behrang m PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good" and رنگ
(rang) meaning "colour".
Behula f Hinduism, Bengali, AssameseBehula is a protagonist in the Manasamangal genre of Assamese and Bengali medieval epics. A number of works belonging to this genre were written between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries... [
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Beibarys m KazakhFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh барыс
(barys) meaning "snow leopard".
Beibut m KazakhMeans "peaceful, peace" in Kazakh, though it can also be a combination of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Persian پولاد
(pulâd) meaning "steel".
Beichang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, extended, clear".
Beid m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al baid, meaning "the (ostrich) egg". This is the traditional name of the star Omicron 1 Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Beide f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue".
Beidou f ChineseFrom Chinese 北 (
běi) meaning "north" and 斗 (
dǒu) meaning "dipper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Beiduo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
铎 (duó) meaning "bell".
Beie m West Frisian (Rare)Short form of masculine Germanic names that contain the Germanic element
baug meaning "bow" as well as "bend, crook".
Beiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Beini f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Beiniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
袅 (niǎo) meaning "slender and delicate; curling upwards".
Beinuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Beiqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".
Beira f Literature, Celtic MythologyAnglicized form of
Bheur or
Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from
Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [
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Beirong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
北 (běi) meaning "north" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Beishekan f KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz бейшемби
(beyshembi) meaning "Thursday".
Beiti m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".
Beitong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 北 (běi) meaning "north" combined with 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion", 统 (tǒng) meaning "command, control, unite, unify", 同 or 仝 (tóng) both meaning "same, identical, together", or 通 (tōng) meaning "pass, travel, go through"... [
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Beixi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Beixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Beiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Beiyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Beiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".
Beiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Bejam f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
bejama meaning "decoration, ornament".
Bejamoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bejama meaning "decoration" and
oy meaning "moon".
Bejaze f AlbanianIt is also a Turkish name. Influenced by Ottoman Turkish culture. Shortened, it's spelled Beja, which is a type of flower.
Bejide m YorubaMeans "(one that) come(s) with rain" in Yoruba.
Bejo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
beja meaning "lucky, fortunate", ultimately from Sanskrit भाग्य
(bhāgya).
Beka m GeorgianModern form of
Bega, which is an old variant of
Begi. Out of all the names that are descended from the latter name and still in use, Beka is the most common.
Bekach f UzbekFrom the historical title of a wife or daughter of a
bek.
Bekah f EnglishDiminutive of
Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )
Bekarys m KazakhDerived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh арыс
(arys) meaning "foundation, support, framework" (also used as a territorial unit in the Kazakh Khanate).
Bekbolat m KazakhFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh болат
(bolat) meaning "steel" (of Persian origin).
Bekbolot m KyrgyzFrom the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kyrgyz болот
(bolot) meaning "steel".
Beke m & f Ijaw, OgoniMeans "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.
Bekhi f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian бэх
(bekh) meaning "ink" or "firm".
Bekkhan m Chechen, IngushFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Bekkhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
bekkr "bench" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Beknur m KazakhFrom the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light".
Bekoe m AkanMeans "war time" in Akan, typically used for a child born in war.
Beksolta m ChechenDerived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Arabic title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler".
Bektas m KazakhFrom the Turkic title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh тас
(tas) meaning "stone".