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Badr ad-Din m ArabicMeans "full moon of the religion" from Arabic بدر
(badr) meaning "full moon" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Badr al-Zaman m ArabicMeans "full moon of the era" from Arabic بدر
(badr) meaning "full moon" combined with زمان
(zamān) meaning "time, age, era".
Badroulbadour f Literature, FolkloreFrom Arabic بدر البدور
(Badr ul-Budūr) meaning "full moon of full moons" (see also
Budur). This is the name of the princess in the Middle Eastern fairy tale 'Aladdin', one of the tales in the 'Arabian Nights'.
Baduhenna f Germanic MythologyBaduhenna was a minor goddess worshipped in ancient Frisia. According to Tacitus, a sacred grove was dedicated to her near which 900 Roman soldiers were killed in 28 CE. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic
*badwa- "battle" and
-henna, a name element which appears in the names of matrons, Germanic goddesses widely attested from the 1st to 5th century CE on votive stones and votive altars.
Bądzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
bądź, which is the second-person singular imperative form of the verb
być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Baeddan m Welsh MythologyIn the medieval Welsh tale 'Culhwch and Olwen' this name belongs to the father of Maelwys, one of Arthur's warriors.
Baek-ho m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 白虎
(baek-ho), 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 Japanese
Byakko.... [
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Bældæg m Anglo-Saxon MythologyAnglo-Saxon equivalent of
Balder. Made up of the Old English elements
bæl, of disputed origin, and
dæg, meaning "day." ‘The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle,’ written after the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons, treats him as a historical figure, listing him among the legendary ancestors of the kings of Bernicia and Wessex.
Bafana m ZuluDerived from Zulu
abafana, the plural form of
umfana, meaning "boy, young man."
Bagabandi m MongolianFrom Mongolian бага
(baga) meaning "small, young" and банди
(bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".
Bagacithra m Old PersianMeans "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎
(baga) meaning "god" and
*ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"
Bagavazdā m Old PersianOld Persian name possibly meaning "endured by God" or "endurance of God", from Old Persian
𐏎 (
bagaʰ) "God" and
vazdāh "persistence, endurance".
Bageshree f MarathiBageshree is a form of ''raag'' or melody in Indian Classical Music. It is a raag usually sung at late evenings to bring peace to the mind. It is a feminine name.
Bağır m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Baqir. It coincides with the Azerbaijani word
bağır meaning "liver, heart".
Bagoas m Old PersianBagoas was a eunuch in the court of the Persian Empire in the 4th century BC. Bagoas was a courtier of Darius III and later of Alexander the Great.
Bagot m Anglo-NormanDiminutive of
Bago, a Germanic name derived from Old High German
baga "dispute".
Bagota f Arthurian CycleThe giantess mother of Galehaut by her husband Brunor the Brown in La Tavola Ritonda. She also had a daughter named Dalis (Delice). Tristan slew her at the Castle of Tears.... [
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Bagrati m GeorgianForm of
Bagrat with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Bagungus m Arthurian Cycle (Archaic)Meaning unknown. An extremely rare figure in Arthurian legend, Bagungus only appears in the earliest transcriptions of the works of Laghamon, from about 1190, and due to its rarity is thought by some to be a corruption of the name
Bagdemagus.
Baha al-Din m ArabicMeans "splendour of the faith" from Arabic بهاء
(bahāʾ) meaning "splendour, glory" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Baharum m MalayMeaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.
Bahee f ManxOf very uncertain origin and meaning. Folk etymology, however, seems to connect this name to both
Margaret and
Biddy.
Bahinabai f MarathiFrom Marathi
बहीण (
bahīṇ) "sister, female cousin" with joint suffix
बाइ (
bāi), used for feminine names as a affectionate term to adult women. This was the name of a Varkari female-saint from Maharashtra, India.
Bahíyyih f PersianPersian form of
Bahiyya or
Behiye. This name was borne by a member the Bahá'í holy family: Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the only daughter the Bahá'í Faith's founder, Bahá'u'lláh.
Bahiyyih f PersianBahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [
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Bahr ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)Means "scholar of the religion" from Arabic بحر
(baḥr) meaning "scholar, noble man, great man" (literally meaning "sea", but taken here to mean a person who possesses a vast sea of knowledge) combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Bahradin m Arabic (Rare)Derived from Arabic
Bahr al-Din, which means "sea of religion", itself derived from Arabic بَحْر
(bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين
(din) "religion, faith".
Baia f Basque (Rare)Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [
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Baiba f LatvianOriginally a diminutive of
Barbara (via another diminutive,
Barba), used as a given name in its own right.
Baibiao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
骉 (biāo) meaning "herd of horses".
Baichuan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
川 (chuān) meaning "river, stream".
Baihaqi m IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Husayn al-Bayhaqi, derived from the name of the city of Bayhaq (now Sabzevar) in present-day Iran.
Bái-hǔ m & f AstronomyBái-Hǔ is a Xiang (象) one of the Four Symbols that include all the constellation of the Chinese System. Bái-Hǔ is known as The White Tiger of the West and is a mythological spirit creature linked with the west, the left and the fall/autumn season.
Baimiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Bain m LiteratureBain was the son of Bard in J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit. "Bain" means "beautiful" in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional language, Sindarin (Elvish).
Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish MythologyAn Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [
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Baiq f SasakFrom an honorific title used by Sasak women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Baizhan m KazakhMeans "rich soul" from Kazakh бай
(bay) meaning "rich" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Baizhu m ChineseFrom Chinese 白 (
bái) meaning "white, pure" and 朮, 术 (
zhú) meaning "glutinous millet". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Bajuri m IndonesianFrom the name of 19th-century Egyptian scholar and teacher Ibrahim al-Bajuri (1784-1860), derived from the name of the city of Bajur (now El Bagour) in present-day Egypt.
Baka m Ancient EgyptianMeans "his soul is (in) his Ka" in Egpytian, derived from Egyptian
bꜣ (ba) "to be(come) an animate, efficacious soul" and
kꜣ (ka), an Egyptian concept of vital essence... [
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Bakaffa m Eastern AfricanBakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [
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Bakar m GeorgianMeaning and origin uncertain. Some Georgian scholars view the name as a variant of
Bakur, whilst others deem it more likely that the name is the Georgian form of the Arabic name
Bakr.... [
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Bakare m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian "bꜣ-kꜣ-rꜥ", meaning "glorious is the soul of Ra" or "the ba of the ka of Ra", from Egyptian
bꜣ "working power; soul, personality" combined with
ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the Egyptian god
Ra... [
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Bakary m ArabicAn indirect Quranic name from Arabic Bakūr / Bakr, an ancient name of Arabian tribes, meaning "young camel".
Bakbukiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh has emptied" or "Yahweh pours out" in Hebrew, from the roots בקק
(baqaq) meaning "to be empty, to become empty" and יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Bake f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of
Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of
Bako.
Bakea f BasqueVariant of
Bake. Bakea Ziganda Ferrer (1890 - 1966) was the first Basque female scholar.
Bakenranef m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
bꜣk-n-rn.f meaning "servant of his name", derived from
bꜣk "servant" combined with
n(j) "of, belonging to, possessing",
rn "name, identity, reputation", and the suffix
.f "he, him, his".
Bakhriddin m Tajik, UzbekDerived from Tajik баҳр
(bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر
(baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين
(dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.
Bakoly f MalagasyDerived from Malagasy
bakoly "china, chinaware, porcelain; a crockery" with the intended meaning of "porcelain" and implying that the bearer is just as delicate or fair as this material.
Bakshi f PersianName of a Mughal princess derived from
بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or
بخش (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".
Bakugou m Popular CultureContains the kanji baku which translates to bomb/explosion while go translates to powerful. A famous bearer is Katsuki Bakugou, one of the protagonists of the Japanese anime series 'My Hero Academia'.
Bakul f & m IndianBakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [
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Bakur m Armenian (Rare), GeorgianArmenian and Georgian form of
Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [
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Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e.
Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल
(bala) "might, strength" with
Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "
Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ
(nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [
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Balak m Biblical (Anglicized, Archaic)This is a name of a king of Moab in the book of Numbers. Together with Balaam, he conspired to halt the Israelites on their journey, by any means necessary.
Balanos f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
βάλανος (
balanos) meaning "acorn" or "oak tree". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with oak trees.
Balavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit
बल (
bala) "strength, might" with
वर्मन् (
varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of the 3rd ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling from 398 to 422 AD.
Baldegard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."