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Arnleygur m Faroese (Rare)
Modern Faroese form of Arnlaugr.

Arnmod m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian modern form of Arnmóðr.

Arnmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ǫrn "eagle" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".

Arnmóður m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Arnmóðr.

Arnolphus m Danish
Latinized form of Arnolf.

Arnolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnulf.

Arnþjófr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ǫrn "eagle" and þjófr "thief".

Ärnulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arnulfr.

Arnulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ǫrn "eagle" and ulfr "wolf".

Arnúlfur m Icelandic
Younger form of Arnulfr.

Arnulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Arnulf.

Arnveig f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and veig "power, strength".

Arpaarti m Greenlandic
Younger form of Arpârte.

Arpád m Slovak (Rare)
Slovak borrowing of Árpád.

Arpârte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "messenger". From Greenlandic arpappoq meaning "runs" (arpaartoq meaning "runs from house to house to give a message").

Arruttaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Arrútaĸ.

Ársæll m Icelandic
From the Old Norse adjective ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse ár "year" and Old Norse sæll "blissful, happy".

Arson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".

Ârsso f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown. It maybe a diminutive of Ârssuákuluk or Ârssuatsiaĸ.

Ârssuákuluk m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Ârssuatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Árvakr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "early awake, early rising". This is the name of one of Sól's horses in Norse mythology.

Árveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnveig.

Árvök f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Árvakr.

Ás m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Ása.

Asaharu m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Asahiko f & m Japanese
As a male name comes from Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]

Asahito m Japanese
From Japanese 紹 (asa) meaning "introduce" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asaka f Japanese
From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "bear", 嵯 (sa) meaning "the next world, death" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Asako f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Asana f Japanese
From Japanese 旭 (asa) meaning "rising sun", 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 凪 (na) meaning "calm", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Asano f Japanese
From Japanese 晨 (asa) meaning "dawn; morning; daybreak" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asari f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" and 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village". ... [more]

Asarja m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Azariah.

Asasaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asasaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Asassaĸ.

Asassaĸ m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic asassaĸ meaning "dear, loved one"... [more]

Asatira f Swahili
Means "history, legend" in Swahili.

Asaya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asayoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asayu f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 雪 (yu) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ásbera f Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic
Feminine form of Ásbiǫrn.

Ásbjørn m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Ásbiǫrn.

Ascolt m Old High German
Combination of the Germanic name elements asc "ash tree" and walt "ruler".

Ásfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Ásgærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Ásgautur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ásgautr.

Asheeq m Arabic
Variant transcription of Ashiq.

Asheeqa f Arabic
Feminine form of Asheeq.

Ashkhen f Armenian
Armenian form of Roxanne. Ashkhen was the wife of King Dertad or Trdat.

Ashleh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashley.

Àsia f Catalan
Catalan form of Asia 1.

Åsine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaboration of Åse.

Asiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Asiya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.

Åskar m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Oskar.

Askbjörn m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name with the combination of askr "ash tree" and bjǫrn "bear".

Asko m Finnish, Estonian, Frisian
Finnish form of Askold and Frisian variant of Aske, as well as a Finnish dialectal diminutive of Andreas or Asarja.

Askold m Old High German, History
Variant of Ascolt. Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [more]

Áslaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Áslaug.

Ásllak m Sami
Sami form of Aslak.

Ásmarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and marr "sea, ocean, lake".

Asmira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Asmir.

Asorut m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic asorut meaning "dandelion".

Aspirn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ásbiǫrn.

Assingúnge m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Ássingúngitsoĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown, though it is probably related to Assingúnge.

Assingunngi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Assingúnge.

Assingunngitsoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ássingúngitsoĸ.

Ástdís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ásdís.

Ástfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ástríður.

Astrine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Astrid.

Ástrið f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ástríðr.

Astrið f Faroese
Variant of Ástrið.

Ástþóra f Icelandic
Feminine form of Ástþór.

Ástveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Åsveig.

Asuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Asumi f Japanese (Modern)
From Japanese 安 (asu) meaning "Peace, peacefulness" combined with 純 (mi) meaning "innocent". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asvast m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ásfastr.

Asveig f Norwegian
Variant of Åsveig.

Âtâlia m Greenlandic
Means "he whose course is set towards aataat (harps seals)" in Greenlandic.

Atalía f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Athalia.

Âtâliánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Âtâlia and suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".

Âtame m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Adam.

Âtarme m Greenlandic
Variant of Âtame.

Ate m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, peacefulness" combined with 殿 (te) meaning "heaven, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ate m Frisian
Variant of Ade 2.

Aténa f Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Aténé.

Aténé f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian from of Athena.

Aðalbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Aðalborg.

Aðalbjørg f Faroese
Variant of Aðalborg.

Aðalbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal meaning "noble" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).

Aðalborg f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalburg.

Athalhart m Old High German
Old High German form of Adalhard.

Aðallín f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".

Aðalráður m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".

Aðalsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble", steinn "stone" and unnr "wave"... [more]

Aðólf m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adolf.

Athumani m Swahili
Means "third one" in Swahili.

Atlantia f Greek Mythology
A hamadryad (tree nymph) and the wife of Danaus in Greek Mythology.

Atoni m Maori
Maori form of Anthony.

Atonio m Maori
Maori form of Anthony.

Atsue f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 津 (tsu), referring to Tsu city in Mie prefecture combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 渥 (atsu) meaning "moist" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "kindness, affinity" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Ätta f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Etta.

Áttán m Sami
Sami form of Adam.

Âtulfe m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Adolf.

Audgunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combing the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and gunnr "war, fight". This makes it a cognate of the Old Norse name Auðguðr, but it's unknown if this connection was intended or if it's a coincidence.

Audgunna f Norwegian (Archaic)
Former variant of Audgunn.

Audoard m Old High German
Combination of ot "property" and wart "guard".

Audvard m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and vǫrðr "guard", making it a cognate of Edward.

Aŭgusteno m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Augustine 1.

Aumaĸ f Greenlandic
Older form of Aamaq.

Aunvindr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Aun (an unknown element) and -winduR "winner".

Aurėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aurea.

Aurela f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Contracted form of Aurelia.

Austmann m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Austmaðr.

Austmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements austr "east" and maðr "man".

Australia f English (Rare)
The name Australia derives from Latin australis meaning southern, and dates back to 2nd century legends of an "unknown southern land" (that is terra australis incognita). The explorer Matthew Flinders named the land Terra Australis, which was later abbreviated to the current form.

Austria f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the name of the European country.

Authard m Old High German
Combination of ot "property" and hard "hard, strong".

Authart m Old High German
Old High German variant of Authard.

Auðbergur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Auðbjörg.

Auðbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Auðbjǫrg.

Auðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "fate, fortune" and borg "castle".

Auðfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "fate, fortune" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".

Auðgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and geirr "spear".

Auðguðr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Auðhelga f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and heill "lucky".

Auðhildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "fate, fortune" and hildr "battle".

Auðlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "fortune, riches" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.

Auðólfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Auðulfr.

Auðstæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audstein.

Auðsteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Auðstæinn.

Auðulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and ulfr "wolf".

Averee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery.

Ávgos m Sami
Sami form of August.

Aviakutdluk f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Awais m Urdu
Urdu variant of Uwais.

Awino f Luo
Means "born with the cord around" in Luo.

Awuor f Luo
Means "the greedy one" in Luo.... [more]

Axelma f Icelandic (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a combination of Axel and Selma 1.

Ay m Ancient Egyptian
Etymology unknown. This was the name of two different pharaohs of ancient Egypt.

Ayaa f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (aya) meaning "sentence" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".

Ayae f Japanese
From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" or 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]

Ayahime f Japanese
From Japanese 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ayaki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "color" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Aya 1, modelled to look like it came from a verb ending in -ru.... [more]

Ayase f & m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ayaya f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" duplicated and combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Aybora m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ay "moon" and bora "storm, squall".

Aydin m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aydinç m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and dinç "vigorous".

Aydoğan f & m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğan “falcon”.

Aym m Judeo-French
Variant of Haim via the variant Haym.

Aymane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ayman (chiefly Moroccan).

Aymerick m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Aymeric.

Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly from the Spanish word ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".

Ayoe f Danish
Variant of Ayo.

Àyoub m Catalan
Catalan form of Ayoub.

Ayşa f Turkish (Rare), Chechen
Turkish variant form of Ayşe and Chechen variant transcription of Aysha.

Aytaj f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aytaç.

Ayuki f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ayumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (ayumi) meaning "walk" or 鮎 (ayu) meaning "ayu, sweetfish", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little"... [more]

Ayuno f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ayuo m Japanese
From Japanese 鮎 (ayu) meaning "ayu, sweetfish" or 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk" combined with 生 (o) meaning "live" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ayuri f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayusa f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 諭 (yu) meaning "proclaim, instruct" combined with 早 (sa) meaning "they". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Azagba m Western African
Means "born out of town".

Azaylea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azalea.

Azmera f Amharic
Means "harvest, crop" in Amharic.

Azucenna f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Azucena.

Azzia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Asia 1.

Babaiko m Russian
Diminutive of Baba.

Babakha m Russian
Diminutive of Baba.

Babnek m Russian
Diminutive of Babo.

Babo m Russian
Means "grandmother" in Russian.

Babola m Russian
Means "grandmother" in Russian.

Babosha m Russian
Means "grandmother" in Russian.

Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.

Bắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 北 (bắc) meaning "north".

Bacha m Russian
Means "beauty" in Russian.

Badhl f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gift" in Arabic.

Bæglir m Old Norse
Old Norse name deriving from a verb related to Nynorsk begla meaning "to hinder, to stand in someone's way" or a noun related to Nynorsk begla meaning "contrary, sullen, obstinate person".

Baghisha f Arabic
Means "light rain" in Arabic.

Bahiyyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهية (see Bahiyya).

Baibol m Russian
Means "speak of pain" in Russian.

Baidik m Russian
Means "speak praise" in Russian.

Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines 2. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Bajazet m Theatre, Literature

Bajazid m History
Bosnian form of Bayezid.

Bakaka m Russian
Means "wide, tall" in Russian.

Balda m & f Italian
Male short form of Baldassare or Baldassarre and feminine form of Baldo.

Baldassarre m Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Baldassare.

Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".

Balere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valeria and Valérie.

Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.

Balganym f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and ханым (khanym) meaning "lady, madame".

Balkrishan m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant of Balakrishna.

Baltzar m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Baltasar.

Banafsaj f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "violet" in Arabic.

Báncu m Sami
Sami form of Paukku.

Banka f Russian

Banyu m Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.

Bara f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Baraban m Russian
Means "drum" in Russian.

Baraha f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Baraka f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Barborka f Czech, Silesian
Czech and Silesian diminutive of Barbora, not used as a given name in its own right.

Bärdor m Old Swedish
Younger form of Bärgdor.

Bärgdor m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergþórr.

Barko m Russian

Bårni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Borgny used in Vestlandet.

Barriss m American (Rare)

Barði m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse barð meaning "beard, brim, verge, beak of a ship".

Barður m Faroese
Faroese variant of Barði.

Baruti m Tswana
Means "teacher" in Tswana.

Baseema f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima.

Basema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).

Basílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Basil 1.

Basimah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).

Bassema f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Basima.

Bastía m Catalan
Catalan form of Bastían.

Bastían m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.

Bastián m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Truncated form of Sebastián.

Bastiana f Galician (Rare), Corsican, Gascon
Galician feminine form of Bastián, Corsican feminine form of Bastianu and Gascon feminine form of Bastian.

Bastiano m Italian
Short form of Sebastiano.

Bastina f French, Spanish (Rare)

Batima f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Fatimah.

Batkhaan m Mongolian
Means "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [more]

Batzorig m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm, loyal" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, will, intention".

Baudoin m French
French form of Balduin.

Baugeid f Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Baugeiðr (see Baugheiðr).

Baugeið f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Baugheiðr.

Baugeiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Baugheiðr.

Baugheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements baugr "ring, armlet, money" and heiðr, "heath".

Bayezid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Means "father of Yazid".

Bayezzid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.

Beaulah f English (American)
Variant of Beulah.

Bede m Sami
Sami form of Peder.

Beedo m & f Arabic (Rare), Chinese (Rare)

Behçet m Turkish
Turkish form of Arabic بَهْجَة (bahja) meaning "joy, happiness"

Beinir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Archaic)
From Old Norse beini(r) meaning "help, benefit".

Beinkt m Old Swedish
Old Swedish short form of Benedikt.

Beiti m Old Norse
From Old Norse beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".

Bekkhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bekkr "bench" and hildr "battle, fight".

Belascuza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Belasco.

Belendia m Amharic
Means "say it out loud" or "do it right" in Amharic.

Benadikta f Faroese
Faroese form of Benedicta.

Bendigt m & f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic Norwegian variant of Benedikt, as well as a Swedish feminine form.

Bendy m Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Benedikt.

Benedikto m Basque
Basque form of Benedict.

Bengeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ben "wound" and geirr "spear".

Benie f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benie m English (American)
Diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict.

Beniha f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benika f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Benite f Swedish
Variant of Benita.

Benitte f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Benite.

Benja f Danish (Rare), Slovene
Short form of Benjamina.

Benjáme m Sami
Sami form of Benjamin.

Benjamyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjeminas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benjamin.

Benka m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Benke.

Benkt m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bengt.

Bennedikte f Danish
Variant of Benedikte.

Benthine f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Bentine.

Bentína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bentina.

Bentina f Swedish, Popular Culture
Variant of Bentine.

Bentine f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Bente.

Beny m English (American)
Diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict.

Berahim m Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Malay and Indonesian form of Ibrahim (see Abraham).

Berenard m Old High German
Old High German variant of Berenhard.

Berengario m Italian
Italian form of Berengar.

Berent m Low German, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Low German form of Bernhard.

Berentine f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Berent.

Bereta f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Variant of Berita.

Berete f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bereta.

Berette f Swedish
Variant of Berete.

Berge m Norwegian
Variant of Birger.

Bergfinnr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse borg "castle, fort" or bjǫrg "help" and finnr "Finn, Laplander".

Bergfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergfinnr.

Bergliót f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bergljót.

Berglioth f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Bergljot.

Bergljótr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and ljótr "ugly, hideous, misshapen".

Bergmann m Icelandic
An Icelandic name with the combination of borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and mann "man".

Bergmannía f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Bergmann.

Bergny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Borgny.

Bergný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Borgný.

Bergrós f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin rosa "rose").

Bergsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Borgsten.

Bergtor m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bergþórr.

Berinhart m Old High German
Old High German variant of Berenhard.

Berita f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Birgitta found in Scania.

Bernharður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bernhard.

Bernher m Old High German
Variant of Bernhar.

Bernoldus m Old High German
Latinised form of Bernold.

Berntine f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernt.

Berte f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Berta as well as a French variant of Berthe.

Berteline f Danish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Berte as well as a feminine form of Bertel.