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Azcaxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "ant-flower", from Nahuatl azcatl "ant" and xōchitl "flower". This was the name of an Aztec noblewoman.

Azdelger m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Azeglio m Italian
Italian form of Agellus. The name was popularized by Massimo d'Azeglio (1798-1866) an Italian politician and writer.

Azelia f English (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Azelia was first recorded in the 19th century. Its origin is uncertain and highly debated; some scholars argue that it might be a feminization of the biblical name Azel... [more]

Azelma f Literature
Victor Hugo used this name in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862) for a daughter of the Thénardiers (a sister of Eponine and Gavroche).

Azemar m Occitan
Variant of Ademart and Azémar.

Azemina f Bosnian, Turkish
It probably has its origins from the Arabic language. Az coming from the word عز meaning strength or might and amin coming from the word أمين meaning trustworthy.

Azenor f Breton, Breton Legend, Theatre
Breton name of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Azerah f English (American)
A feminine adaptation of Lazarus, derived from “Eleazar” as both an omission of “El” (God) and having a feminine ending (“-ah”).

Azereth f English (American, Rare)
Probably derived from the Jewish feast day atzeret (alternative transcription: azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [more]

Azesia f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Greek goddesses Demeter and Persephone, likely derived from Greek ἄζη (azê) meaning "dry dirt" or ἄζω (azô) meaning "to dry up, parch" (compare Azalea).

Azganush f Armenian (Eastern)
Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".

Aziem m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Azim.

Azileses m Scythian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Scythian name *Azalīźa meanin "commander-in-chief", ultimately derived from *aza meaning "leader" and *rīźa meaning "desiring, commanding".

Azimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Azima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Azimgul f Uzbek
From azim meaning "great, huge" and gul meaning "flower".

Azimullah m Arabic, Urdu
Means "magnificence of Allah", from Arabic عَظِيم (ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificence, grandiose" and الله (Allah).

Azio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin axio meaning "owl". It can also be a variant of Azzo. It is rarely used because Azio is the Italianization of Actium, the town where Octavian gained his celebrated victory over Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31 BCE.

Aziraphale m Literature
Aziraphale is the name of a the angel in the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collaboration, Good Omens. The authors state that though the name is made up of real elements, it's made up.

Azis m Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao, Albanian
Indonesian, Malay, Maranao and Albanian form of Aziz.

Azis m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Bosnian, Romani
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian and Romani form of Aziz.

Azizah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Aziza as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Azizbek m Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Combination of Aziz and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Azizkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the name Aziz and the Turkic title khan, meaning "king" or "ruler".

Azizposhsha f Uzbek
Derived frpm aziz meaning "dear, beloved", "holy, sacred" or "rare, precious" and poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.

Azizullah m Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Means "dear to Allah", from Arabic عَزِيز (ʿazīz) meaning "dear, darling" and الله (Allah).

Azizullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Azizullah.

Azizunnisa f Arabic
Means "power of women" from عزيز ('aziz) meaning "powerful, respected" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Azjargal m & f Mongolian
Means "happiness, bliss" in Mongolian, from аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Azkadellia f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from the Greek name Delia 1 which means "from Delos, the island of which Artemis and Apollo, the twins gods, were born." ... [more]

Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]

Azmaveth m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: עזז ('azaz) meaning "to be strong" and מות (mut) meaning "to kill". Some sources claim the combined meaning of this name is "Death is Strong".... [more]

AznabikÄ f Bashkir
From the Bashkir аҙна (azna) meaning "Friday, week" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Aznagool f Tatar
Means "tender flower" in Tatar, from the Arabic-Iranian given name Asna meaning "tender" and the common name element gul.

Aznavur m Armenian
Meaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.

Azoria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of the name Azora or an English and feminine variant of the name Azaria.

Azraël m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Dutchified), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Gallicized)
Dutch and French form of Azrael.

Azrudin m Bosnian, Arabic
From Arabic زهر (Azhar) "shining, bright" and دين (Din) "religion, faith".

Aztamitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and mitl "arrow".

Aztatzontli m Nahuatl
A kind of ornament made of feathers, usually a headdress, from Nahuatl aztatl "snowy egret" and tzontli "hair, crest, head; crown, headdress".

Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]

Azuba f Biblical Spanish, Biblical Polish, Romani (Archaic)
Spanish and Polish form as well as a Romani variant of Azubah.

Azucely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Azucena and Aracely.

Azul f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare), History
From Spanish azul meaning "blue". This name was borne by the ninth and last wife of the Apache leader Geronimo. A known bearer is Azul Guaita (2001-), a Mexican television actress.

Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.

Azumi f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (anzu, azu, a, an) meaning "apricot" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. Notable bearers of this name include Japanese singer Azumi Inoue (井上 杏美), Japanese voice-actress Azumi Saki (和氣 あず未), and Japanese actress and murder victim Azumi Mutō (武藤 亜澄).

Azur m Bosnian
Bosnian male form of Azure. Number 96 in top 100 in 2012 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Azura f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly from the Hebrew word עצורה (atzurah) meaning "prisoner, stopped". Azura is the daughter of Adam and Eve and the wife (and sister) of Seth in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 4.

Azusa f & m Japanese
This name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi, azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sa) meaning "colouring."... [more]

Azzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".

Azzie f English
Diminutive of Azalea and other names containing -az-.

Azzur m Biblical
Meaning "One Offering Help".... [more]

Ba'alah f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving from the feminine form of the Phoenician bʿl ("Lord, master, owner"). This title was used for several goddesses of the Phoenician and Canaanite pantheons.

Baal-berith m Biblical
Means "lord of the covenant", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and ברית (berit) meaning "covenant". He is a deity that is mentioned in Judges 8:33 and Judges 9:4.

Baal-hanan m Biblical
Means "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).

Baal-peor m Biblical
Means "lord of the wide opening", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and פער (pa'ar) meaning "open wide". In the Bible, he was a deity that is mentioned in Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28, and Hosea 9:10.

Baani f Indian
Hence, the name Baani holds a deep religious meaning in Punjabi. In Gurmukhi, Baani is written as ਬਾਣੀ, and it means 'style' or 'verge. '

Baasandorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Baasanjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Baasanjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Baasankhüü f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Baatarchuluun m Mongolian
Means "heroic stone" in Mongolian, from баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Baatarzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "heroic happiness" in Mongolian, from баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Baatyr m Kyrgyz, Yakut (Rare)
Kyrgyz and Yakut form of Batur.

Baba m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Baba f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names with a similar sound. Borne by Baba Beaton, socialite and sister of photographer Cecil, and writer Eleanor “Baba” Brougham.

Babá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara and Sebastião.

Babatha f Ancient Aramaic
Babatha is the name of a Jewish woman who owned land near Petra (modern Jordan) and En-Gedi (modern Israel) in the 2nd century AD. Because her personal documents were preserved, much of her personal life is known today.

Babesne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amparo and Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix -ne.

Babeta f Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Babette.

Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), Luxembourgish
Hungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.

Babetta f Hungarian, Romansh
Latinate variant of Babette and Babett.

Babèu f Gascon, Provençal
Diminutive of Isabèu and Eisabèu.

Babhru m & f Indian
Indian unisex name also written as Babhrú (बभ्रु), masculine and sometimes feminine, or Babhrū (बभ्रू), which is purely feminine, meaning "reddish-brown, tawny".

Babila m Georgian (Archaic), Italian
Georgian and Italian form of Babylas.

Bəbir m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun bəbir meaning "leopard". As such, this name could be considered to be the Azerbaijani form of Babur.... [more]

Babir m Azerbaijani (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Kazakh form of Babur.

Babo f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of the feminine names Babale, Barbale and Barbare.... [more]

Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Babsie f South African
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Babukaji m Newar
From Newar बाबु (bābu) meaning "small kid" and काजी (kājī) meaning "leader".

Baburbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Babur with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".

Babylyn f Filipino
Combination of Baby and the popular suffix -lyn.

Bacceva f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.

Bacchylides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "son of Bacchylis", derived from the feminine name Bacchylis and the usually patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Bachi m Georgian
Diminutive of Bacha and Bachana.

Bachisio m Sardinian
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a corruption of Bacco.

Bacho m Georgian
Diminutive of Bacha and Bachana.

Bachtiaruddin m Indonesian
Combination of Bachtiar and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic.

Bà Chúa Xứ f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a Vietnamese goddess of business, health and the Vietnamese border. Her name is derived from bà chúa meaning "lady, a woman of wealth and luxury" and xứ meaning "country".

Bachuki m Georgian
Diminutive of Bacha and Bachana.

Baciccia m Sardinian, Ligurian
Sardinian and Ligurian diminutive of Battista, borrowed from Spanish Bachicha.

Bacigül f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bacı meaning "sister" and gül meaning "flower, rose".

Bacinur f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani bacı meaning "sister" and the Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Backo f & m Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown (from a language possibly spoken near Townsville, Queensland in the south-easthern Australia).... [more]

Baco m Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Bacchus. Baco (Bacchus in English) was a fourth-century Roman Christian soldier who, alongside Sergius, is revered as martyr and military saint by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches... [more]

Bada m Yoruba
Possibly from Yoruba bá meaning "togerher with" and dà meaning "mix". It is likely a short form of another name.

Bada m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Badamgül f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani badam meaning "almond" and gül meaning "flower, rose".

Badamlyanhua f Mongolian (Rare)
Probably derived from a sinicized form of Badmaa and Mongolian лянхуа (lyankhua) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Badb f Irish Mythology, Irish
Means "crow, demon" in early Irish (and may have originally denoted "battle" or "strife"). In Irish myth the Badb was a war goddess who took the form of a crow. She and her sisters, the Morrígan and Macha, were a trinity of war goddesses known collectively as the Morrígna.

Bâdegül f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bâde meaning "almond" and gül meaning "rose".

Badelihan m Chinese
Meaning unknown, possibly a Siniced form of an Asian name. It is written with the Chinese characters 巴 (see Ba) combined with 德 (see De), 里 (see Li 1) and 汗 (see Han).... [more]

Baderic m Germanic, History
Means "powerful battle", derived from the Germanic elements badu "battle" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Baderic was a 6th-century co-king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.

Badi al-Zaman m Arabic
Means "marvel of the age" from Arabic بديع (badi') meaning "marvelous, wonderful" and زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age, era".

Badiaperi f Uzbek
Derived from badia meaning "artistic creation" and peri meaning "fairy".

Badma m & f Buryat, Kalmyk
Buryat and Kalmyk form of Padma.

Badr al-Din m Arabic
From Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Bädretdin m Tatar
Derived from Arabic Badr, meaning ”full moon”, and Din, meaning ”religion”.

Badria f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدرية (see Badriyyah), as well as the usual Maguindanao and Maranao form.

Badrizal m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Badri and the masculine suffix -zal.

Badrodin m Filipino, Maguindanao, Indonesian (Rare)
Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Badr al-Din.

Badruddin m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr al-Din), as well as the Urdu, Bengali, Malay, and Indonesian form.

Badrudin m Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao form of Badr al-Din.

Baduhenna f Germanic Mythology
Baduhenna 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.

Bądzsław m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from będzie "will be, going to" and sław "fame, glory".

Bądzsława f Polish
Derived from będzie meaning "will be, going to" and sława meaning "fame, glory".

Baeddan m Welsh Mythology
In the medieval Welsh tale 'Culhwch and Olwen' this name belongs to the father of Maelwys, one of Arthur's warriors.

Baek-ho m Korean
From 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.... [more]

Baek-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 伯 "older brother" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".

Bældæg m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-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.

Bagabandi m Mongolian
From Mongolian бага (baga) meaning "small, young" and банди (bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".

Bagabuxša m Old Persian
From Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and possibly buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".

Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "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"

Bagapātah m Old Persian
Old Persian name meaning "protected by god", derived from 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pāta) meaning "protected".

Bagavazdā m Old Persian
Old Persian name possibly meaning "endured by God" or "endurance of God", from Old Persian 𐏎 (bagaʰ) "God" and vazdāh "persistence, endurance".

Bagdemagus m Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian legend, Bagdemagus is the king of Gorre, a Knight of the Round Table and the father of Maleagant.

Bagge m Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern form of Baggi.

Bagheera m Literature
Bagheera is a black panther (black Indian leopard) who is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories in The Jungle Book (coll. 1894) and The Second Jungle Book (coll. 1895). The word Bagh (बाघ) means tiger in Hindi.

Bagoas m Old Persian
Bagoas 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.

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.

Bahaeddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Arabic بهاء الدين (Baha' al-Din) meaning "splendour of the faith", from بهاء (baha') meaning "splendour, glory" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Baharuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Bahr al-din.

Baharudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Bahr al-din.

Bahee f Manx
Of very uncertain origin and meaning. Folk etymology, however, seems to connect this name to both Margaret and Biddy.

Baher f Arabic
Bahr - means samandar -sea... [more]

Bahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic variant transcription of Bahira as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Bahiyyih f Persian
Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [more]

Bahorjamol f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bahor meaning "spring" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Bahoroy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bahor meaning "spring" and oy meaning "moon".

Bahragul f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bahra meaning "profit, gain" or "pleasure" and gul meaning "flower".

Bahrizal m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Bahri and the Minangkabau masculine suffix -zal.

Bahtişen f Turkish
Derived from Turkish baht meaning "luck, fortune" and şen meaning "merry".

Baia f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [more]

Baibiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 骉 (biāo) meaning "herd of horses".

Baichen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables".

Baicheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendour".

Baichuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 川 (chuān) meaning "river, stream".

Baifang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 方 (fāng) meaning "power, direction".

Baifu m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 夫 (fū) meaning "man, husband".

Baige f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Baiguang m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant".

Baihao m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 淏 (hào) meaning "clear water".

Bái-hǔ m & f Astronomy
Bái-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.

Baihua f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Baihuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" or 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Baihui m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Baihuo m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame".

Baiji m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky".

Baijie m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".

Baijin m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Baiju f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Baijun m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler".

Baikang m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" or 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 亢 (kàng) meaning "high, proud, excessive" or 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

Baikun m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 锟 (kūn) meaning "ancient sword".

Bailu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret", 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing, happiness".

Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.

Baimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology
An 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.... [more]

Baipeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 鹏 (péng), an enormous mythological bird.

Baiqi m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 麒 (qí), a legendary auspicious animal.

Baiqiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".

Baiqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 卿 (qīng) meaning "noble, high officer".

Baiquan m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain; wealth, money".

Bairui m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Baisen m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Baishang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 尚 (shàng) meaning "still, yet; fairly, rather".

Baisheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life" or 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, go up, advance".

Baishuai m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 帅 (shuài) meaning "commander".

Baitao m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 韬 (tāo) meaning "sheath, scabbard, bow case".

Baiwang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous, increase".

Baixing m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 幸 (xìng) and "luck(ily), favor, fortunately".

Baixiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".

Baixue f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".

Baiyi m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 义 (yì) meaning "righteousness".

Baiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Baiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Baiyun f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue, herb used to keep insects away; to cut grass or weeds; art, talent, ability, craft, technique, performance, acting, trick, stunt".

Baizhan m Kazakh
Means "rich soul" from Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Baizhao m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous, illustrious".

Baizhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Baizhu m Chinese
From Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 朮, 术 (zhú) meaning "glutinous millet". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Baizu m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forefather".

Bajgalmaa f Mongolian
Means "nature woman" or "mother nature" in Mongolian, from байгаль (baigal') meaning "nature" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Bajo m Albanian, Montenegrin, Serbian, Slovak
Albanian short form of Bajram as well as a diminutive of Branislav (Slovak) and Bratislav (Montenegrin and Serbian).... [more]

Bajuri m Indonesian
From 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 & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Baka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "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... [more]

Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (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... [more]

Bakar m Georgian
Meaning 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.... [more]

Bakar m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Bakr.

Bakare m Ancient Egyptian
From 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... [more]

Bakbukiah m Biblical
Means "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... [more]

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.

Bakenranef m Ancient Egyptian
From 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".

Bakha m Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh
Uzbek, Tajik and Kazakh form of Baha.

Bakhor f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz form of Bahar

Bakhrom m Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik
Kyrgyz form and Uzbek and Tajik variant of Bahrom.

Bakhtawar f & m Urdu
Means "bringing happiness" derived from Persian بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and آور (avar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Bakhva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian, Literature
Georgian sources state that this name is of Mingrelian origin and means "well-set, stocky".... [more]

Bako m Armenian, Georgian
Short form of Ambako (Georgian), Ambakum (Armenian), Bakar (Georgian) and Bakur (both Armenian and Georgian).

Bakoly f Malagasy
Derived 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.

Bakul f & m Indian
Bakul 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.... [more]

Bakur m Armenian (Rare), Georgian
Armenian 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... [more]

Bakytzhan m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Balakyz f Dagestani
Derived from бала (bala) meaning "child" and кыз (kyz) meaning "girl".

Balam m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Balaam. In The Lesser Key of Solomon he is a great and powerful king of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons.

Balan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam form and Tamil variant of Bala 1.

Balanos f Greek Mythology
Derived 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.

Balaxanim f Azerbaijani
Derived from bala meaning "child" and xanım meaning "lady".

Balbar m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan word དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and འབར་ ('bar) meaning "to burn, blaze".

Balbi f & m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Balbina and Balbino.

Balbijn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of both Balbinus and Balbina.

Balbin m Croatian (Rare), French, Polish
Croatian, French and Polish form of Balbinus.

Balbu f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and бу (bu) meaning "this, it (is)".

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

Baldassari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Balthazar.

Baldassarru m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Balthazar.

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

Baldram m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements bald "bold" and hraban "raven".

Baldrich m Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Medieval German and Dutch form of Baldric.

Balduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Baldo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Balendiñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valentina and Valentine 2... [more]

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

Balerene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Valeriana and Valériane.

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

Balgarma f Tibetan
From the Tibetan དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck", དཀར (dkar) meaning "white", "bright, light" or "pure" and མ (ma) meaning "mother".

Balgeun-byeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Balgeun and Byeol.

Balhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Balie m Arthurian Cycle
A count who went to war with Adnain, a friend of Tristan’s. Tristan defeated him in combat and forced him to make peace.

Balik m & f Balinese
Means "turn, return, again" in Balinese. This name is traditionally added to the end of first, second, third, and fourth-born names (for example, Wayan Balik would be the name given to a fifth-born child, followed by Made Balik, Nyoman Balik, and Ketut Balik for the sixth, seventh, and eighth-born child, respectively).

Balinor m Popular Culture (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
The name Balinor has no known meaning. However, it was once used in the television series 'Merlin' (2008–2012) where the character Balinor was the father of Merlin and a former Dragonlord... [more]

Baljin m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and སྦྱིན (sbyin) meaning "alms, donation".

Baljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Balkiz f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bal meaning "honey" and kiz meaning "girl, daughter".

Ballïbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir баллы (ballï) meaning "sweet" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Ballington m English (British, Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Ballington.... [more]

Balnur f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light"

Baloo m Popular Culture
Baloo is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book from 1894 and The Second Jungle Book from 1895.

Balqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Balraj m Indian, Punjabi
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Balsamia f History (Ecclesiastical), Italian (Archaic, ?)
From Latin balsamum meaning "balsam; balm", from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon) "balsam tree; fragrant oil of the balsam tree" (ultimately of Semitic origin). Saint Balsamia was the nurse of Saint Remigius (or Rémy) and the mother of Saint Celsinus... [more]

Balsari f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bal meaning "honey" and sarı meaning "yellow".

Balsheker f Kyrgyz
From the Kyrgyz бал (bal) meaning "honey" and шекер (sheker) meaning "sugar".

Balvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Balwant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "possessing strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and वत् (vat) meaning "possessing, having".

Balzer m Romansh, Danish (Archaic)
Romansh regular and Danish vernacular form of Balthasar. It was borne by Danish politician Balzer Jacobsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.

Balzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Balzhin f & m Buryat, Mongolian
Means "chamomile, mayweed (flower)" in Buryat and Mongolian.

Balzhinima m Buryat
Means "sun of happiness" or "sun of prosperity" in Buryat, from Tibetan བདེ་བ (bde ba) "happiness, bliss, joy" and ཉི་མ (nyi ma) "sun, day".

Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]

Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]

Bambam m Indigenous Australian, Meriam
Means "yellow" in Meriam, spoken in Torres Strait, Queensland and few southern Australian islands.

Bamikole m Yoruba
BUILD ME A HOUSE, MEANING: CREATING A STRONG AND CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PEOPLE AS A FAMILY

Banang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Silvana, Urbana, and other similar names.

Banashri f Bengali
From Sanskrit वन (vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".

Banastre m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.

Banaz f Kurdish
Borne by Banaz Mahmoud (1985-2006), a British-Iraqi woman of Kurdish origin who was murdered in an honour killing at the age of 20 by her family, who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is also the name of a region in Turkey.

Banba f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Ériu and Fódla.

Banco m Theatre
Italian form of Banquo used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave. This name is only used for this opera as banco coincides with the Italian meaning "bench; desk; bank".

Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.

Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Bandobras m Literature
Bandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.

Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of names that contain the element bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element barn / bern "bear".... [more]

Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".

Bangben m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".

Bangchao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass".

Banggong m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 功 (gōng) meaning "achievement, merit".

Banghao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime" or "sky, heaven" or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast, abundant".

Banghui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 徽 (huī) meaning "badge, emblem".

Bangjie m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".

Bangjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".

Bangjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".

Banglian m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect; continuous".

Bangliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Bangqiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Bangqin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".

Bangqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".

Bangrui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Bangsen m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Bangshan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 山 (shān) meaning "hill, mountain".

Bangsheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".

Bangteng m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 腾 (téng) meaning "fly, gallop, rise".

Bangting m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".

Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.

Bangwei m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect, defend".

Bangxiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".

Bangyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".