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Bihram m Mandaean, GnosticismEtymology unknown. This is the name of an angel in Mandaeism who presides over baptisms, it is also used as personal baptismal name.
Bihuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Bihui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Bihxa m & f YiMeans "one hundred ceremonies" in Yi.
Biidaaban f OjibweLoosely translated from Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) it is a name meaning "daybreak," "the approach of dawn," "dawn is coming." ... [
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Bijan m Persian, LiteratureModern form of
Bizhan. In literature, Bijan is the name of a character in the 11th-century epic poem 'Shahnameh' written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi.
Bijar m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
bijare meaning "elite, the best".
Bijin m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (
bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 人 (
jin) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Bijin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".
Bijiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
久 (jiǔ) meaning "a long time ago".
Bijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream; select; pure".
Bijuli m NepaliMeans "electricity, power; lightning" in Nepali.
Bijya f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
bijîn meaning "enviable".
Bikə f AzerbaijaniFrom Turkic
bika meaning "lady" (feminine form of
beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Bikbulat m BashkirDerived from Bashkir
бик (bik) meaning "strong, hard" and from Persian
پولاد (pulâd) meaning “steel”.
Bikki m AinuMeaning "Frog" in Ainu. Name of Ainu artist and activist Bikki Sunazawa, who designed the Ainu flag in 1973.
Bil f Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "instant" in Old Norse. It's also a poetic word describing a woman. In Norse Mythology, Bil and her brother
Hjúki follow
Máni across the heavens.
Bilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bilbi f LiteratureHebrew transcription of
Pippi, used in the Hebrew translation of 'The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking'.
Bildad m BiblicalEtymology unknown. Bildad the Shuhite was one of Job's three friends. Also used for one of the characters in Moby Dick
Bildosne f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix
-ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of
Inés.
Bile m SomaliThe name Bile is a traditional Somali name with deep cultural and historical significance. It is one of the most respected and ancient names in Somali history, often associated with strength, leadership, and resilience.... [
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Bilegsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian билэг
(bileg) meaning "gift, talent" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Bilfrið m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
bil "sword" and
friþ "peace". A notable bearer of this name was an obscure Northumbrian saint dubbed "St Billfrith the Anchorite".
Bilgin m & f TurkishMeans "scholar, pundit, learned person" in Turkish.
Bilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Biliang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green" and
良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Bilifrid m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Biligard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Biligis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
bili "gentleness." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Biligrim m GermanicThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. Some sources theorise that it is derived from a Germanic (possibly Saxon) word that meant "gentleness". Compare Proto-Germanic
*biliz meaning "gentle, kind" as well as "fair, decent".... [
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Biligund f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Bilihelm m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Bilihild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Bilimar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Bilimund m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Bilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly",
馝 (bì) meaning fragrance" or
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem",
凛 (lǐn) meaning "cold, severe, strict" or
粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Biling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Biliram m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Bilistiche f Ancient Greek (Rare, ?), HistoryPerhaps a Macedonian dialectical form of
Philistiche, or a Hellenized form of a non-Greek name. This was borne by a 3rd-century BC hetaira (courtesan or prostitute of ancient Greece) of uncertain origin... [
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Bilitrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Billingr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic
bhi- "two-, double-" and -
ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl
Odin wants to seduce.
Billura f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
billur meaning "crystal".
Bilqiz f ChechenChechen name of Turkic origin from Proto-Turkic
*bạl meaning "honey" combined with
*kɨ̄ŕ "girl, woman".
Bimeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Bimin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" or
碧 (bì) meaning "green, blue" and
旻 (mín) meaning "heaven".
Bimpẹ f YorubaMeans "one who is gorgeous and beautiful" in Yoruba.
Bin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 斌 or 彬
(bīn) meaning "refined", 滨
(bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾
(bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Bina f Yiddish, HebrewYiddish name derived from
bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name
Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew
bina "understanding".... [
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Bina f RomanshShort form of
Jacobina, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in the Engadine valley.
Binasuor m HistoryMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a 14th-century king of Champa.
Bindo m Medieval ItalianMedieval name of unknown origin. It was very popular in Florence in the age of Dante Alighieri (late 13th - early 14th centuries). It is no more in use but it has originated the common surname
Bindi.
Bindu f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, OdiaMeans "drop, point, dot" in Sanskrit.
Bing m English (Rare)Either transferred use of the surname
Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called
Bingo.
Bing f & m Chinese, ZhuangDerived from the Chinese characters 丙 (
bǐng) meaning "third" or 冰 (
bīng) meaning "ice" or 兵 (
bīng) meaning "army, soldier".... [
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Bingbing f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冰
(bīng) meaning "ice, cold" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Bingchang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
嫦 (cháng), from the name of a moon goddess.
Bingchun f & m ChineseThis name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.
Binge f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful; good".
Bingfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Bingfen f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma; perfume".
Bingfu m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 冰 (
bīng) meaning "ice, cold" combined with 福 (
fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing". Other character combinations are possible.
Binghan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or
菡 (hàn) meaning "bud".
Binghe m ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
贺 (hè) meaning "congratulate, send present".
Binghong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or
宏 (hóng) meaning "great, grand, vast".
Binghua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Binghuan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
寰 (huán) meaning "great domain, country, world".
Bingjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Bingkun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother" or
锟 (kūn) meaning "ancient sword".
Binglan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist, mountain haze".
Bingli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Binglian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Bingliang f & m ChineseThis name can be made up of 冰 (Bing) meant "Ice, Cold" and 梁 (Liang) means "Beam, Elevation, Bridge, Mast".
Bingling f & m Chinese冰 (Bing) means "Ice, Cold" while 灵 (Ling) means "Soul, Spirit" or 铃 ... [
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Bingliu f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [
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Bingluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Bingmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Bingo m & f Popular Culture, PetFrom an alternative form of
bing, suggesting a ringing sound. As an exclamation of surprise or sudden realization,
bingo! is attested from 1923.
Bingqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and
倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Bingqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute.
Bingquan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or
权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority".
Bingrao f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".
Bingren f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Bingrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Bingrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "flower buds, unopened flowers".
Bingsheng m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life".
Bingshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Bingwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Bingxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream, creek",
晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident; clearly" or
汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".
Bingxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Bingxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful".
Bingxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".
Bingxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".
Bingxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Bingxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Bingxun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
汛 (xùn) meaning "flood".
Bingyan f & m ChineseThis name is a combination of 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice" and 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (usually for girls), or 岩 (Yan) meaning "Cliff, Rocks" (usually for boys). Other hanzi combinations are possible.
Bingye f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Bingyi m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese characters 丙 (
bǐng) meaning "third", 冰 (
bīng) meaning "ice, cold" or 兵 (
bīng) meaning "army, soldier" combined with 宜 (
yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (
yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", or 义 (
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Bingyin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 秉
(bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, maintain" or 丙
(bǐng) meaning "third" combined with 印
(yìn) meaning "seal, mark, sign", 寅
(yín) meaning "to respect", or 垠
(yín) meaning "riverbank, boundary", as well as other character combinations.
Bingyong m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".
Bingyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Bingyun f & m ChineseThis name is a combination of 冰/氷 (
bing) meaning "cold, ice", and 允 (
yun) meaning "consent, allow", 运 (
yun) meaning "conveyance, transportation, luck, haul, carriage, fortune, traffic, ship", or 云 (
yun) meaning "cloud".
Bingzhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Bingzhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Bính m & f VietnameseDerived from the Sino-Vietnamese 丙 (
bǐng) referred to the Third Heavenly Stem, connected with Fire in the Chinese philosophy of Wu Xing.... [
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Binhan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" a and
菡 (hàn) meaning "buds, lotus buds".