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Benadikt m Faroese
Faroese form of Benedict.
Bendikt m & f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Benedikt as well as a modern Swedish feminine form.
Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]
Beni f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) or 朱 (beni) both meaning "crimson".
Benía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Benja.
Benihime f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benio f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (benio) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 央 (o) meaning "center, middle". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Beniyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beʹnjam m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Benjamin.
Benjamini m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benjamin.
Benna f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ben-, particularly Bente and Benedikte, as well as a short form of names beginning with Bern-, particularly Bernhardine.
Benný f Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with Ben- and Bern-.
Benóný m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Benoni.
Benteinn m Old Norse
Originally a kenning (a type of figure of speech used in Norse poetry) composed of Old Norse ben "mortal wound" and teinn "twig, sprout".
Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Benti m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Benteinn.
Berchtold m Medieval German
Composed of the Germanic name elements beraht "bright" and walt "to rule".
Beregolf m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Bergar m Faroese
Variant of Borgar.
Bergrán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, salvation" combined with the name of the Norse goddess Rán.
Bergþór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bergþórr.
Bergthora f Faroese
Faroese variant of Bergtóra.
Bergþórr m Old Norse
Combination of bjarga "to help" (but also associated with berg "mountain") and þórr "thunder".
Bergtór m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bergþórr.
Bergtóra f Faroese
Faroese form of Bergþóra.
Berguluer m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Bergulv m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Modern Norwegian form of Bergulfr.
Bergur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergr.
Bergviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Beri- f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry", 果実 (beri-) meaning "fruit; nut; berry" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [more]
Berika f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beri-na f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry" combined with 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Berkhard m Old High German
Old High German variant of Burkhard.
Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.
Bernódus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bernodus.
Bersa f Old Norse
Feminine form of Bersi.
Bertička f Czech
Diminutive of Berta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bertta f Finnish
Finnish form of Berta.
Beru f Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 鈴 (beru) meaning "bell". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Berulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Berulv (see Borgulfr).
Berulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bergulv (see Borgulfr).
Betúel m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bethuel.
Bey m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bey.
Beyan f Kurdish
Means "morning" in Kurdish.
Beyzanur f Turkish
Turkish name meaning "very white light", combination of Beyza meaning "very white" and Nur meaning "light".
Bhekizizwe m Zulu
Means "look after the nations" in Zulu.
Biærghvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergviðr.
Bian f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning "secret" in Vietnamese, rarely used as a given name.
Bianka f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 琵 (bi) meaning "guitar-like instrument" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [more]
Biarnheðinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bjarnheðinn.
Biarnhǫfði m Old Norse
Means "bear-head" in Old Norse from bjǫrn "bear" and hǫfuð "head".
Bibian f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 亜 (an) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Biehtár m Sami
Sami form of Pätar.
Bienná m Sami
Sami variant of Bierdna.
Biera m Sami
Sami form of Per.
Bierdna m Sami
Means "bear" in Sami.
Bierril m Sami
Sami diminutive of Biera.
Bieržá m Sami
Variant of Biera.
Bifliði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of bif 'movement', 'air', 'water' and liði 'one who goes', 'one who fares'. Bifliði is a name for Óðinn.
Bihto m Sami
Sami form of Pietari.
Bijáš m Sami
Sami form of Bjarne.
Bilbil m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bilbil "nightingale".
Biển m Vietnamese
Means "sea, ocean" in Vietnamese.
Bína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bina.
Biötuł m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Bartholomew.
Bipasha f Bengali
From the Bengali name of the Beas River in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India, which is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "unfettered, free". Known bearers are Bipasha Basu (1979-), a Bengali actress, and Bipasha Hayat (1971-), a Bangladeshi actress.
Birgar m Faroese
Variant of Birgir.
Birla f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Bera.
Birsa f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bersa.
Bise m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Bisi.
Bisi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse bisi "commander", "leader" or related to Norwegian bias "to chat", "to trifle".
Bit f Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Bitta.
Bíte f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Petrine.
Bittan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Birgitta.
Bitte f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of Birgitta and its various forms.
Bitti f Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Variant form of Bitte or from the Swedish word bitti (short form of bittida) meaning "early" and Greenlandic younger spelling of Bíte.
Biwako f Popular Culture
This name combines 琵琶 (biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [more]
Biyori f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (yori) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bjargar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Borgar.
Bjarkar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrk "birch tree" (compare Bjarki) and herr "army, warrior".
Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bjarnar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjørnar.
Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bjarndis f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjarndís.
Bjarnfreður m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Bjarni and Old Norse -freðr, derived from friðr meaning "love, peace". (As a name element, Old Norse friðr may mean "protection, defense".)
Bjarnfríður f Icelandic
Combination of Bjarni and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Bjarngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic word bjǫrn meaning "bear" and garðr meaning "enclosure; protection".
Bjarnheðin m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bjarnheðinn.
Bjarnheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrn "bear" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjartr "light; bright, shining" and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".
Bjørga f Norwegian
Short form of names starting or ending with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".
Björgheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour"... [more]
Bjorn m Various
Variant of Björn or Bjørn used outside of Scandinavia and Germany.
Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.
Blæcwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English blæc "black" and wulf "wolf". This is the source of the place name Blakesley (see Blakesley).
Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Blævar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of blǣr 'wind gust, gentle breeze' and varr 'attentive'.
Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bláinn m Old Norse
From Old Norse blár meaning "blue, dark, black".
Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Blessica f Obscure
Blending of the English word bless and the name Jessica.
Blíða f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse blíða "friendliness, gentleness" (compare Blida).
Blomman f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "the flower" in Swedish.
Bo m & f English
Variant of Beau or diminutive of Robert, Beaufort, Beauregard, Bonita or Bonnie.
Bodel f & m Swedish
For feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Botolf.
Bodela f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil recorded in Scania and Halland.
Bodhild f Norwegian
Variant of Bodil.
Bodhill f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bodhild (see Bodil).
Bódog m Hungarian (Archaic)
An ancient form of modern Hungarian boldog "happy", but its meaning at the time was "rich".
Bóel f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Boel.
Boeld f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bóthildr.
Boeline f Danish
Diminutive of Boel.
Boell f Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Danish variant of Boel.
Boga f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bogi.
Bogata m Russian
Means "wealthy" in Russian.
Bògdana f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogdana.
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".
Bogey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi meaning "bow" (compare Bogi) combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]
Bøggild m Danish (Modern)
Danish variant of Bøgild.
Boghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi "bow" (also compare Bogi) and hildr "battle", perhaps modelled on Borghildur.
Bogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
From Old Norse bogi meaning "bow".
Bøgild m Danish (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bøgild.
Bohuš m Slovak
Diminutive of Bohuslav, used as a given name in its own right.
Bøje m Danish
Danish variant of Boye.... [more]
Bol f Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Bodil.
Bóla m Old Norse
From Old Norse bóla meaning "blain, botch".
Bola f Greenlandic
Short form of Bolatta.
Bolade m & f Yoruba
Means "comes with wealth" in Yoruba.
Bolatta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Bolette. A known bearer of this name is Bolatta Silis-Høegh (1981-), a Greenlandic artist who resides in Denmark.
Bolde m Old Danish
Old Danish name of uncertain origin and meaning. Maybe related to the name element bald.
Boldi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Buldi.
Bolethe f Danish
Variant of Bolette.
Bolette f Danish, Theatre, Greenlandic, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Bodil. Bolette Wrangel is a character in the play 'Fruen fra havet' (Engl. 'The Lady from the Sea') written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.
Boline f Danish (Rare)
Elaborated form of Bol.
Bolivia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
From the name of the country in South America. The country got its name from the surname Bolívar, in honour of the revolutionary Simón Bolívar.
Bolour f Persian
Means "crystal" in Persian.
Bǫlþorn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse combination of bǫl 'bale', 'misfortune'; 'sin'; 'arrow' and þorn 'thorn, spike, thorn-bush'. Bǫlþorn is a jǫtunn, He is the father of Bestla.
Bomani m Yao
Means "warrior" in Yao.
Bonanno m Medieval Italian
Means "good year" in Italian.
Bonginkosi m Zulu
Means "thanksgiving" in Zulu.
Bǫngull m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "blighter, rascal".
Borgarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse borg "castle" and herr "army".
Børger m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Birger or variant of Borgar.
Borger m Norwegian
Variant of Birger or Borgar.
Borggæirr m Old Norse
From Old Norse borg "castle" and geirr "spear".
Borgrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Borgrun.
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".
Børka f Faroese
Derived from Faroese børkuvísa "tormentil" (a type of flower).
Botel m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former variant of Bothild or Botolv.
Bótfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy" and fríðr "beautiful".
Bóthild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Bóthildr.
Bóthilda f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bóthildr.
Bothilder f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bóthildr.
Botil f Swedish
Variant of Botel.
Bótví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements bót "remedy" and "home, temple, sanctuary".
Brá f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse brá "eyelash".
Branddís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".
Brezki m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, meaning "British".
Bría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Bria.
Brialdur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Gabrial.
Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.
Briita f Finnish
Finnish form of Brita.
Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".
Brimar m Icelandic
Possibly derived from Old Norse brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare Brimir) combined with herr meaning "army, warrior"... [more]
Bronte f Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek βροντή ‎(brontḗ) meaning "thunder". She is the Greek goddess of thunder and the sister of Astrape. She was one of the Cyclops, who forged Zeus' thunderbolts/lightning bolts.
Browning m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Browning.
Brundabjalfi m Old Norse
Combination of an Old Norse word brundi (related to Norwegian brund "reindeer bull") and Bialfi.
Brunkil m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Brynkætill.
Brúnó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bruno.
Brúsi m Old Norse
From Old Norse brúsi meaning "buck, he-goat".
Bryndis f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Faroese and Norwegian form of Bryndís.
Brynkætill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Brynþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" combined with Þór.
Buckner m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Buckner.
Buichi m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Buichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Bulah f American
Variant of Beulah.
Buldi m Old Norse
From Old Swedish bulde or bolde meaning "boil, abscess".
Būmā m Japanese
his name has no meaning since it is written only katakana.... [more]
Bungou m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 剛 (gou) meaning "sturdy". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
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)."... [more]
Bunri m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunta m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Buono m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "good" in Italian.
Burr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse burr meaning "son". Burr is a giant in the Northern mythology. He is the son of Búri and the father of Óðinn, Vili and ... [more]
Buseje f Yao
Means "ask me" in Yao.
Butarou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Buuti f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Bûte.
Buutili f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Bûtile.
Byakuran m Japanese
From Japanese 百 (byaku) meaning "hundred" or 白 (byaku) meaning "white" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Byrger m Old Norse
Former variant of Birgir.
Byx m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse byxa meaning "to jump".
m & f Vietnamese
Means "the eldest; the first" in a northern Vietnamese dialect.
Cacamatzin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cacamatl "small ear of corn, offshoot of larger ear of maize" and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was the name of a king of Texcoco.
Cáijá m Sami
Unknown meaning.
Cake m & f English
From the English word, a sweet dessert food, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gog "ball-shaped object".
Canada f American (Rare)
From the name of the North American country.
Cao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 高 (cao) meaning "tall, high".
Caolan m English
Anglicized form of Caolán.
Carbonero m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carbonero.... [more]
Carit m Danish (Rare)
Invented by the Danish author Carl Brosbøll (1816-1900) for use as a pen name; his pseudonym, Carit Etlar, was an anagram of Carl and Tertia (his given name and that of his muse, Tertia Fabricius).
Carljohan m Swedish (Rare)
Rare combination of the names Carl and Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Carl-Johan, or with a space between the names, Carl Johan.
Carmila f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmela.
Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.
Casanova m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Casanova.
Cecili m Catalan
Catalan form of Caecilius.
Ceil f & m English (American)
Variant of Ciel.
Cezaris m Lithuanian
Short form of Cezarijus.
Cha m Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea".
Chábeli f Spanish
Diminutive of María Isabel. A famous bearer is Chábeli Iglesias, a Spanish socialite.
Chaise m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chana f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chaschunka m Indigenous American
Means "wave" in Winnebago.
Chata m Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chausiki f Swahili
Means "born at night" in Swahili.
Chayenna f Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.
Chayenne f & m Spanish, Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.
Cheo m Spanish
Diminutive of José.
Cheri f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (ri) meaning "lady, princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Cheryll f American
Variant of Cheryl.
Cheymarina f Mordvin
Means "cranberry" in Mordvin.