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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
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Bürkitbay m KazakhFrom the Kazakh
бүркіт (bürkit) meaning "eagle" and
бай (bay) meaning "bey".
Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
burkni "brake, common fern" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Burma f English (American)This name was sporadically used in the American South in the early 20th-century. Perhaps it is just a transferred use of the place name.
Burnu f Obscure, Popular CulturePossibly an elaboration of English
burn. This was the stage name of American actress Burnu Acquanetta (1921-2004; real name Mildred Davenport), sometimes known simply as Acquanetta, who claimed it was an Arapaho name meaning "burning fire".
Buroin m Arthurian CycleThe duke of the White Lake. He raised and educated Tybalt, the youth who became Lancelot’s first squire. He gave lodging to Lancelot one night as he traveled to Arthur’s court.
Buroku m JapaneseThe name Buroku consists of the kanji's 武 and 禄. 武 means military or martial, and 禄 means blessing; happiness or prosperity.
Buronya m & f AkanMeans "Christmas" in Akan. This may be given to children born around this time of year.
Burou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
bu) meaning "military, martial" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Burrus m Late RomanThis is a name of an adviser of Emperor Nero, But the full name was Sextus Afranius Burrus.
Burul f KyrgyzMeans "enough" in Kyrgyz. It was traditionally given to girls when her parents had "enough girls" in hopes of a male child.
Buruuba m Popular CultureBuruuba is the name of Yoichiro Minami's feral Tarzan-inspired character in the eponymous shonen book series and the 1955 Japanese American film coproduction by Daiei (now Kadokawa) pictures.
Busabo f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
bu meaning "this" and
sabo meaning "morning breeze".
Bushrod m English (American)Given name from surname of Medieval English origin—locational from a so called 'lost' village, likely to have been situated in Dorset, England. Surname Bushrod derives from the Old English 'bysc', a bushy thicket, with 'rod', a clearing in a forest.
Busine f PunuMeans "wealth, richness, well-being" in Punu.
Busirane m Arthurian CycleA sorcerer who imprisoned the maiden Amoret and tried to force her to become his lover. Britomart, the warrior maiden, learned of Amoret’s plight from Scudamore, Amoret’s lover. Britomart braved the enchantments of Busirane’s castle, defeated him, and freed Amoret.
Bustami m IndonesianFrom the name of 9th-century Persian mystic Bayazid Bistami (known in Indonesia as Abu Yazid al-Busthami), whose name came from the city of Bastam in present-day Iran.
Busy f ObscureDiminutive of
Elizabeth influenced by the spelling of the English word
busy. A known bearer is American actress Busy Phillips (1975-).
Butarou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
bu) meaning "military, martial", 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bütenbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бүтэн
(büten) meaning "whole, entire, full" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Butet f BatakMeans "girl, daughter" in Toba Batak.
Buthayna f ArabicDiminutive of Arabic بثنة
(bathna) meaning "soft, easy, fertile (as in soil or land)" as well as "beautiful, plump".
Butterball m English (American, Rare)From the English word
butterball, used as an informal nickname. This nickname was given to an American football player Paul Scull (1907-1997). This name can also be used for pets.
Butterfly f English (Modern)Used to invoke the brilliantly-colored winged insect, which is widely seen as a symbol of metamorphosis, renewal, and rebirth, as well as one of youth and beauty. This is the birth name of a noted Australian folk singer, Butterfly Boucher, among others.
Button m EnglishThe name of Button Gwinnett, one of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence.
Butts m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Butts or a nickname with meaning particular to the bearer. Notable namesake, professional baseball player,
Albert "Butts"
Wagner was the older brother of baseball great
Honus Wagner.
Buvaisar m ChechenDerived from Arabic أويس
(uwais) meaning "small wolf, little wolf" combined with Persian سر
(sar) meaning "head, topmost, foremost" or "leader, chief".
Buvianbar f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and
anbar meaning "ambergris".
Buviqand f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and
qand meaning "sugarcube".
Buvisuluv f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Buvizahro f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
buvi meaning "grandmother, mother" and the given name
Zahro.
Buwan f & m TagalogMeans "moon" in Tagalog. It is not often used as a given name.
Buwozi m & f IjawMeans "a child whose feet came out first before the head during birth" in Ijaw.
Buyan m TuvanMeans "kindness, nobleness" in Tuvan.
Buyan m & f MongolianMeans "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" in Mongolian.
Buyan-amgalan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and амгалан
(amgalan) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Buyan-arvizhikh m & f MongolianMeans "accumulate good luck" in Mongolian, from буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and арвижих
(arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate".
Buyanbat m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, loyal, firm".
Buyanchimeg f MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Buyandelger f & m MongolianMeans "abundant good luck" in Mongolian from буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Buyanjargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "virtue, goodness, merit" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Buyankhishig f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Buyannemekh m & f MongolianMeans "add good luck" in Mongolian, from буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and нэмэх
(nemekh) meaning "to add, increase; to enhance".
Buyantögöldör m MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and төгөлдөр
(tögöldör) meaning "complete, perfect".
Buyantogtokh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and тогтох
(togtokh) meaning "to settle, set, entrench" or "to decide, determine".
Buyantsetseg f MongolianDerived from Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Buyanzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Buyanzhargal f & m MongolianMeans "good luck and happiness" in Mongolian, from буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Buyinzhu f ManchuOf uncertain etymology, name borne by a Noble Lady (6th rank consort) of the Kangxi emperor. She was the sister of
Nalanzhu.
Buyon f BaribaName traditionally given to the fourth born daughter.
Buzzy m AmericanA name that can be formed as an onomatopoeia, a word based on sound, or a nickname for someone with a short haircut. ... [
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Bvumai m ShonaBvumai means "Admit".
This may be a name given to say to adversary admit that you were wrong, you were defeated or that you committed the offence Byaain f AlaskanFemale given name created by Alaskan Native Eskimo Baayin Asiksick in the early 1900s.
Byakko m Japanese (Rare)From 白虎
(byakko), referring to a white tiger, also one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations which represents the west and the autumn season. This makes it cognate with Korean
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Byakuran m JapaneseFrom Japanese 百 (
byaku) meaning "hundred" or 白 (
byaku) meaning "white" combined with 蘭 (
ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Byakuya m Popular CultureMeans "white night" or "arctic night" in Japanese. It is the name of a character in the popular Japanese manga and anime, "Bleach"
Byamba m & f MongolianMeans "Saturday" in Mongolian, derived from Tibetan སྤེན་པ
(spen pa) meaning "Saturn (planet)" or "Saturday" (see
Pemba).
Byambadalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".
Byambadorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Byambajav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Byamba-ochir m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "staff, truncheon; thunderbolt".
Byambasüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Byambatseren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" combined with the given name
Tseren, ultimately derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life".
Byambatsogt m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цогт
(tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".