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Bod m Popular CultureBod is a classic British children's TV and book series about a little boy named Bod.
Boda m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".
Bodan m South SlavicThe name Bodan is a name of South Slavic or possibly Germanic origin, it is a shortened form of the name Slobodan which is of Serbian origin and means Freedom. Alternatively it could derive from Proto-Germanic *butmaz (ground) via Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn (bottom)
Bodao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
焘 (dào) meaning "shine, illuminate; envelope".
Bodb m Irish MythologyIn Irish mythology, Bodb Derg was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda, and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Bode m English (Modern)Popularized by American skier Bode Miller (1977-), born Samuel Bode Miller, in whose case it was inspired by the English word
bode meaning "to indicate by signs, as future events", according to his 2005 autobiography... [
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Bodegast m GermanicDerived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Bodegisel m GermanicDerived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Bodel f & m SwedishFor feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Botolf.
Bodemar m GermanicDerived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Boderad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Bodhana f YiddishBodhana is a Yiddish name, made from the combined elements of BOD (the Ukranian word meaning G-d) and HAN (from the Hebrew, meaning gracious).... [
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Bodhani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING : intellect , Knowledge, Teaching, exciting
Bodhidharma m Buddhism, History, SanskritMeans "dharma of enlightenmemt" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit
धर्म (
dhárma) "virtue, religious and moral duties" and
बोधि (
bodhi) "the illuminated or enlightened intellect"... [
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Bodin m Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, HistorySerbian king Constantine Bodin (fl. 1072–1108) was a ruler of Duklja, the second, although titular, King of Duklja and Dalmatia from 1081 to 1101, succeeding his father, King Michael.... [
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Bodisere f IjawMeans "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.
Bodomalala f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
bodo meaning "childish, young" and
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed, revered". The name Bodo is often given to baby girls as a placeholder before a chosen name is given, and is sometimes retained as a woman's name, or, as a here, as a prefix in the name.
Boduognatos m Old CelticDerived from Celtic
boduus or
boduo(s) "crow" combined with
gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."
Boeo f Ancient GreekThe name of an ancient Delphic priestess and hymn-writer, likely derived from the location Boeotia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek word
βοώτης (boṓtēs) meaning “herdsman”.
Boer m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
儿 (ér) meaning "son, child".
Bofan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
繁 (fán) meaning "numerous, complicated, complex".
Bofang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 伯
(bó) meaning "father's older brother, paternal elder uncle", 波
(bō) meaning "wave" or 博
(bó) meaning "abundant, plentiful, extensive, ample" combined with 芳
(fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方
(fāng) meaning "upright, honest, fair"... [
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Bofu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
夫 (fū) meaning "man, husband".
Bogát m Hungarian (Rare)Old Hungarian name of possibly Slavic origin which is said to mean "rich, wealthy". In Western Hungary, this is a byname of Saint
Julian.
Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
bogi "bow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bogodar m Medieval PolishComposed of the members
Bog ("God") and
dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name
Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.
Bogoja m Macedonian, SerbianThe name is used in the Balkan countries Macedonia and Serbia. It is from the eastern orthodox church, from the South Slavic language. Dates back since 1926.
Bogolyub m BulgarianFrom the Slavic elements
богъ (bogu) meaning "God" and
lyuby meaning "love".
Boguchwał m PolishComposed of the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".
Bogumil m HungarianThe name originates from slavic culture. It means God + kind.
Bogusąd m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian
suditi and Czech
soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [
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Boguwłość f PolishPolish name from Slavic
bogŭ "god, deity" combined with
volstĭ "power, rule, sovereignty". In Old Polish, the deuterotheme became
włość "manor, estate".
Boguwola f PolishDerived from the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
wola "will".
Bo-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (
bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (
gyeong).
Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)Derived from Upper Sorbian
bóh "god" and
česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Ehregott.
Bohai m Chinese"Bohai" (渤海) is a term with historical and geographical significance in China. It refers to a body of water located in northeastern China, between the Liaodong and Shandong Peninsulas. Historically, it was also the name of a kingdom that existed in the region during the Tang dynasty... [
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Bohao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
淏 (hào) meaning "clear water".
Bòhé f ChineseFrom Chinese 薄荷 (bòhé) meaning "mint". One fictional bearer of this name is Bòhé Lánzé (藍澤 薄荷), who is also known as Minto Aizawa in the original Japanese or Corina Bucksworth in the English dub, from Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power.
Bohe m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
赫 (hè) meaning "bright, radiant, glowing".
Bohemond m History, MedievalFrom Italian
Buamundo, which is of uncertain meaning. According to the Norman historian Orderic Vitalis it was derived from Latin
Buamundus, the name of a mythical Gigas (giant), originally given as a nickname to the crusader prince Bohemond I (christened Mark; c. 1058-1111) by his father because he was extremely large at birth.
Bohu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave, fierce".
Bo-hui f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (
bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (
bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Bohuwěr m SorbianDerived from Upper Sorbian
bóh "god" and
wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Traugott.
Bohyun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (bo) meaning "wide, large" and From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" or From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" Other hanja combinations are possible
Boiamund m Germanicderives from the Germanic name “Boiamund”, composed of two elements: From the Frisian and Germanic elements
boii,
Bojen,
Boje "ruler, dweller" and
mundō "protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship"... [
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Boidmal m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
buaid meaning "victory, profit" and
mál "noble, chief".
Boisil m History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Boisil (died 661) was a monk of Melrose Abbey, an offshoot of Lindisfarne, then in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria, but now in Scotland, where he must have been one of the first generation of monks.
Bojiang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
江 (jiāng) meaning "large river".
Bojing m Chinese“Bo” (伯) typically means “elder” or “chief” and is often used as a title or an honorific. “Jing” (静) means “quiet” or “calm.”
Bojomir m PolishDerived from Slavic
boj "battle, fight" combined with Slavic
mir "peace", thus the name's meaning is something along the lines of "fighting for peace".
Bojun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch",
骏 (jùn) meaning "excellent horse" or
俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".
Bokai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
Bokeem m African AmericanMeaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the biblical place name
Bochim, which is also found spelled as
Bokim.... [
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Bokele m LingalaBokele is the name of Lonkundo’s dad in Mongo mythology.
Bola f YorubaShort form of
Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of
bo ("come, coming") plus
ǫlà ("riches, wealth").
Bolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
波 (bō) meaning "wave" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bolatbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh болат
(bolat) meaning "steel" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bolatkhan m KazakhCombination of the given name
Bolat and the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Bolatta f GreenlandicGreenlandic form of
Bolette. A known bearer of this name is Bolatta Silis-Høegh (1981-), a Greenlandic artist who resides in Denmark.
Bolchuchuk f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bol meaning "honey" and
chuchuk meaning "sweet".
Bolda f Hungarian19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian
boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".
Bolde m Old DanishOld Danish name of uncertain origin and meaning. Maybe related to the name element
bald.
Bolemysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
bole "large" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Boliang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
梁 (liáng) meaning "bridge" or
亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Bolin m Popular CultureAn earthbending character from the TV series "The Legend of Korra" bears this name.
Boljahon f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bol meaning "honey" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Bolka f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish short form of
Bolesława. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.
Bolland m GermanicFrom the Ancient Germanic elements
bolo meaning "friend" and
landa meaning "land".
Bolortungalag f MongolianMeans "clear crystal" in Mongolian, from болор
(bolor) meaning "crystal" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "transparent, clear" or "serenity".
Bolotbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz болот
(bolot) meaning "steel" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".