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Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [
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Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name
Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish
buey "ox").
Bug m & f EnglishA popular unisex nickname between 1920-1935, based on the slang term "bugsy" meaning "crazy."
Bưởi m & f VietnameseFrom Vietnamese Chữ Nôm 𣞻
(bưởi) meaning "pomelo".
Buichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
bu) meaning "military, martial" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Buichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
bu) meaning "military, martial", 一 (
ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Buket f TurkishMeans "bouquet" in Turkish, borrowed from French
bouquet.
Bukhari m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 9th-century Islamic scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari, whose name was derived from the city of
Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan.
Bukhuti m Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Arabic بخيت
(bukhait) or
(bukhayt) meaning "good luck", itself ultimately derived from the Persian noun بخت
(bakht) meaning "luck, fortune" (see
Bakht)... [
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Bukki m BiblicalBukki was a prince of the tribe of
Dan; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [
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Büläkbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Büläknur f BashkirFrom Bashkir бүләк (
büläk) meaning "gift" and Arabic نور (
nur) meaning "light".
Bulan m Jewish, TurkishBulan was a Khazar king who led the conversion of the Khazars to Judaism. His name means "elk" in Old Turkic. In modern Turkish, it means "The one who finds" (
Bul +
an).
Bulchan m KhazarBulchan was a Khazar general around the year 800 CE.
Buldi m Old NorseFrom Old Swedish
bulde or
bolde meaning "boil, abscess".
Buling f Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 歩 (bù) meaning "step" combined with 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime". Other character combinations can form this name as well. Also comes from 布丁 (bùdīng), meaning "pudding". One fictional bearer of this name is Buling Huang/Fong from Tokyo Mew Mew.
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-GreekFrom the Hebrew
baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became
baalas bayis /
balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Bulma f Popular CultureUsed as the name of a main character off Dragon Ball Z,it is a play on the word 'Bloomers'.
Būmā m Japanesehis name has no meaning since it is written only katakana.... [
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Bumi m Popular CultureCoined name meant to be derived from Sanskrit भूमि
(bhū́mi) meaning "earth, soil, ground". This is the name of two characters in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'The Legend of Korra', respectively.
Bumin m TurkishMeans "owl" or "division" in Proto-Turkic. Bumin was the founder of Turkic Khaganate.
Bunchai m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Bunchu m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ชู
(chu) meaning "raise, lift up".
Bunchuai m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย
(chuai) meaning "help".
Bunem m YiddishLikely derived from French
bon homme "good man".
Bunga f ThaiMeans "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay
bunga.
Bungou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 剛 (
gou) meaning "sturdy". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Bunhung m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ບຸນຮຸ່ງ (hung) meaning ""light, bright" or "dawn".
Bunichiro m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence", 一 (
ichi) meaning "one" combined with 朗 (
rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Bunka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 加 (
ka) meaning "increase". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bunki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) "sentence" combined with 鬼 (
ki) meaning "ghost". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunkichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) "sentence" combined with 吉 (
kichi) meaning "good luck". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bunkichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (bun) "sentence", 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [
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Bunkoet m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เกิด
(gèrt) meaning "to occur, to happen".
Bunloet m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เลิศ
(loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine".
Bunlue m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ลือ
(lue) meaning "spread, circulate, disseminate".
Bunluea m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ
(luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".
Bunma m & f ThaiMeans "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มา
(ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Bunmi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunmi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มี
(mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunnao m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ເນົາ (nao) meaning "New Year's Eve".
Bunnou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) "sentence" combined with 雄 (
nou) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunpei m JapaneseFrom 文 (
bun) meaning "writing" and 平 (
hei) meaning "peace, harmony, flat". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Bunrat f & m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bunri m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 利 (
ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunrit m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ฤทธิ์
(rit) meaning "power".
Bunruean f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เรือน
(ruean) meaning "house".
Bunrueang f & m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง
(rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, glowing, shining".
Bunsi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Bunsoem m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เสริม
(soem) meaning "enhance, reinforce, support".
Bunsom m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and สม
(som) meaning "worthy".
Bunsong m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ส่ง
(song) meaning "send, deliver".
Bunsuep m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and สืบ
(suep) meaning "search, investigate".
Bunta m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Buntaeng m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ແຕງ (taeng) meaning "melon, cucumber".
Buntar m SovietDerived from Russian бунтарь
(buntar') meaning "rebel".
Buntharik f & m ThaiMeans "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक
(pundarika).
Bunthawee m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี
(tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".
Bunthoeng m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ເຖິງ (thoeng) meaning "reach, attain".
Bunthom m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ถม
(thom) meaning "overwhelming, abundant, plentiful".
Bunty f Scots, EnglishOriginally an English and Scottish term of endearment derived from Scots
buntin "plump, short and stout" referring to a plump child (possibly with the intended meaning of "good healthy baby" or "dear little one")... [
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Bunyong m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ยง
(yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady".
Bunyot m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ยอด
(yot) meaning "top, best, excellent".
Bunyuen m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ยืน
(yuen) meaning "long-lasting, enduring".
Bun'yuu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) "sentence" combined with 右 (
yuu) meaning "right", 熊 (
yuu) meaning "bear", 勇 (
yuu) meaning "brave", 有 (
yuu) meaning "exist", 雄 (
yuu) meaning "hero, manly" or 融 (
yuu) meaning "melt"... [
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Bunzo m JapaneseAlternate version of Bunzō, meaning 文 (bun), “sentence, text”, and 三 (zō) meaning “three” or 藏 (zō) “possession, ownership”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Buonamico m Medieval ItalianVariant of
Bonamico. The Italian painter Buonamico Buffalmacco (c. 1290-1340) was the basis of a trickster character in Giovanni Boccaccio's
Decameron (1350).
Buonfiglio m Medieval ItalianMeans "good child" in Italian, derived from Italian
buono meaning "good, fair" combined with Italian
figlio meaning "child, son".... [
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Buppha f ThaiMeans "flowers, blooms, blossoms" in Thai.
Burat m Polynesianfrom the polynesian island historical mythology. Burat is the almighty phallic symbolic god of fertility
Burçak f & m TurkishMeans "vetch" in Turkish. Vetch is a genus of flowering plant, also known as Vicia.
Burçe f TurkishMeans baby wolf in Turkish
It is a dimutive of Börü meaning wolf Burdukhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD), who was the wife of king Giorgi III of Georgia and the mother of queen Tamar the Great of Georgia.... [
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Bure m SwedishModern Swedish form of Old Norse
Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see
Bure).
Burebista m DacianThe following are interpretations of the name Burebista : a."the brilliant one", b."the noble one", c."the strong one", achieving comparative linguistics studies, also using Sanskrit, where there is the word bhuri-h = abundand, strong, much and bho-s-k which meant brilliant, noble, well known... [
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Bürenbaatar m MongolianMeans "complete hero" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Bürenbayar m & f MongolianMeans "full celebration, complete joy" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Bürenmend f & m MongolianMeans "full health" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and мэнд
(mend) meaning "health, well-being".
Bürensaikhan m MongolianFrom Mongolian бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Bürenzhargal f & m MongolianMeans "complete happiness" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Burgfried m GermanContaining name elements Burg and Fried probably a newer creation.
Burghar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
burg meaning "fortress". Also compare Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) meaning "to keep, to save, to preserve"... [
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Burglinde f GermanIt is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements
burg "protected place, castle" and
lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Burgo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian titles
Virgen del Burgo and
Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [
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Burgric m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
burg "fortress" and
ric "ruler, king". This name was borne by a 10th-century bishop of Rochester.
Burgunde f German (Rare)Derived from German
Burgunden (or
Burgunder) "Burgundians", a Germanic tribe that finally settled in Burgundy.
Burgutoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
burgut meaning "eagle" and
oy meaning "moon".
Burgweald m Anglo-SaxonOld English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements
burg "stronghold, fortified place" and
weald "powerful, mighty".
Buriana f History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)This was the name of an Irish saint who lived during the 6th-century, a hermit in St Buryan, near Penzance, Cornwall. She is identified with the Irish Saint Bruinsech.
Burki m GermanDiminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
burg meaning "fortress", such as
Burkhard.... [
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Bürkitbay m KazakhFrom the Kazakh
бүркіт (bürkit) meaning "eagle" and
бай (bay) meaning "bey".