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Bonc m Hungarian (Archaic)Possibly derives from Hungarian
boncol meaning "to autopsy", itself derived from
bont "to demolish" and
szol a frequentative suffix.
Boncompagno m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun
compagno meaning "companion, friend".
Bondai m JapaneseFrom Japanese 凡 (
bon) meaning "ordinary, common, mediocre" combined with 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval JewishOf debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of
Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan
bon (compare
Bono) and
dit, the past participle of Catalan
dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".
Bondo m GeorgianMeaning unknown. According to the available Georgian sources, no convincing etymology has been provided for the name to this day. Meanwhile, a Russian source derives the name from modern Persian بنده
(bande) meaning "servant, slave", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
bandag meaning "servant"... [
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Bonenfaunt m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from and Old French
bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Anglo-Norman
enfaunt "child". This name was also used as a secular form of
Benjamin.
Bong m & f LaoMeans "lotus" in Lao.
Bongbong m FilipinoDiminutive of
Bong. Perhaps the most well-known bearer of this name is Bongbong Marcos, a Filipino politician.
Bongi f Xhosa, Southern AfricanShort form of
Sibongile. This was borne by South African singer and songwriter Angela Sibongile "Bongi" Makeba (1950-1985), the only child of singer Miriam Makeba... [
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Bongiwe f Zulu (Modern)Sibongile A Zulu name meaning "Appreciated" usually given to a first born girl child or after great difficulty of not being able to conceive a girl for a long time.
Bong-ju m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 柱 "pillar, post; support". A famous bearer is South Korean marathoner Lee Bong-ju (1970-).
Bongkot f & m ThaiMeans "lotus" (a poetic word) in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पङ्कज
(pankaja).
Bongkotrat f ThaiFrom Thai บงกช
(bongkot) meaning "lotus" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bongoron m Judeo-ProvençalProvençal for "Good day", a translated variant of the Hebrew name "Yom-tob" or
Yom-tov of the same meaning. See also the French "bonjour" and Italian "buongiorno"... [
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Bongseok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing." Other combinations are possible
Bongsu m & f MalayMeans "the youngest" in Malay, used for the last born child.
Bonifácia f Hungarian, SlovakHungarian and Slovak feminine form of
Boniface. In Hungarian history, this name was borne by Erzsébet Bonifácia (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland (sister of Mária/Marija I, Queen of Hungary and Croatia) and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifacija f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)Slovenian and Lithuanian feminine form of
Bonifatius. In Lithuanian history, this name was borne by Elžbieta Bonifacija (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifacja f PolishFeminine form of
Bonifacy. This name was borne by Elżbieta Bonifacja (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifatiy m RussianVariant form of
Bonifatsiy. A known bearer of this name was the Soviet philosopher Bonifaty Kedrov (1903-1985). In his case, Bonifaty is just a variant transcription of Bonifatiy: the spelling is exactly the same in Russian, so they are really the same name.
Bonincontro m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun
incontro meaning "encounter, meeting".
Bonjour m Judeo-FrenchDerived from Old French
bon "good (not of poor quality)" and French
jour "day".
Bonki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 盆 (Bon), which means "Lantern Festival," and 気 (ki), which means "mood" or "spirit." Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Bonna f BaribaName traditionally given to the second born daughter.
Bonnibell f ScottishBonnibell means "pretty" "cheerful" and Is a character from the show adventure time
Bono m Popular CultureDerives from 'Bono Vox', an altered form of
bonavox, which is Latin for "good voice". On its own, it could be seen as a variant of
Bonus.... [
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Bonugul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bonu meaning "lady" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bonui f & m Korean (Rare)from the korean word '보늬', meaning the inner shell of chestnuts, acorns, etc.
Bootaan m SomaliThe name Bootaan is of Somali origin and carries a powerful and positive meaning. In Somali, Bootaan is often associated with characteristics like strength, courage, and dignity. It's a traditional Somali name that reflects qualities admired in Somali culture, particularly in relation to leadership, bravery, and standing firm in the face of challenges.... [
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Booth m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Booth, which is derived from Middle English
bothe meaning "booth, bothy, hut", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Norse
búð meaning "booth, dwelling, shelter"... [
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Bootur m YakutMeans "protector", "to protect the people and the homeland".
Boqiang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".
Boqin m Chinese“Bo” (伯) usually means “elder” or “chief,” while “qin” (勤) means “diligent” or “industrious.”
Boqing m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
卿 (qīng) meaning "noble, high officer".
Boqiu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
逑 (qiú) meaning "collect, unite" or
遒 (qiú) meaning "strong, unyielding, forceful".
Bor m & f MongolianMeans "brown, grey, dark (colour)" in Mongolian.
Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Hungarian
bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".
Boram f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 보람
(boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [
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Boran m KhmerMeans "ancient, old" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुराण
(purana).
Boran f Middle PersianPossibly a hypocoristic form of Middle Persian
*baurāspa meaning "having many horses". This was the name of a Sasanian queen (banbishn) of Iran from 630 to 632, with an interruption of some months.
Boranbay m KazakhFrom Kazakh боран
(boran) meaning "blizzard, storm" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Boranbiyke f DagestaniDerived from
боран (boran) meaning "hurricane" and
бийке (biyke) meaning "mistress".
Boraqchin f Medieval MongolianMeaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин
(borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [
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Borat m Popular CulturePossibly an invented name, perhaps based on
Borut. This is the name of the titular character in the film 'Borat' (2006).
Borbak-kys f TuvanMeans "round girl" from Tuvan борбак
(borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Borbak-ool m TuvanMeans "round boy" from Tuvan борбак
(borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and оол
(ool) meaning "boy, son".
Borchuluun m & f MongolianMeans "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone"
Bore m SwedishDerived from Greek βορέας (
boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.
Boreal m & f English (Rare)From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.
Boremund m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Boremund Baratheon is the Lord of Storm's End and the head of House Baratheon early in the reign of King Viserys Targaryen during the middle years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.
Borena f Alanic, Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of Borena of Alania (11th century AD), an Alan princess who went on to become queen of Georgia after marrying the widowed king Bagrat IV of Georgia. It is because of her that the Georgians became acquainted with the name Borena; she brought the name to Georgia... [
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Borey m & f KhmerMeans "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि
(puri).
Borga f Old NorseShort form of names beginning with or ending in the element
borg.
Borgarhjǫrtr f Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
borg "fortress, citadel" and
hjǫrtr "hart, stag". In the Norse sagas, Þóra Borgarhjǫrtr is the second wife of Ragnar Loðbrók.
Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
nýr "new; young; fresh" or
ný "new moon, waxing moon".
Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
borg "castle, fortification" and
rún "secret".
Borgsten m Old SwedishOld Swedish name with the combination of
bjǫrg "help", "deliverance" and
stēn "stone".
Borgulfr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
bjarga "to help" (but also associated with
borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and
ulfr "wolf."
Borgunna f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and
unna "to love".
Boribun m ThaiMeans "complete, whole, perfect" in Thai.
Bo'rigul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bo'ri meaning "wolf" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bo‘rijamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bo'ri meaning "wolf" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Boril m BulgarianBoril of Bulgaria was the emperor of Bulgaria from 1207 to 1218.
Borimir m Bulgarian, Croatian, SerbianDerived from Slavic
bor "battle" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Borimir Perković (b. 1967), a former Croatian soccer player.
Borin m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. After his younger nephew, Frór, and brother were slain, Borin departed from the Ered Mithrin with his younger nephew, Thrór, to the Lonely Mountain in eastern Middle-earth, and lived there until his death... [
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Boriša f & m VlachMeans "fighter", from Vlach
boriti meaning "to fight".
Borisi m GeorgianForm of
Boris with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Boriska f HungarianOriginally a diminutive of
Borbála (via the variant diminutives
Bori and
Boris), now used as a given name in its own right.