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Basílides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Basileides (see Basilides).
Basilides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Basileides. Bearers of this name include the philosopher Basilides the Epicurean (2nd century BC) and saint Basilides (died around 205 AD).
Basilisa f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish, Galician
Georgian and Spanish form of Basilissa.
Basilisco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).
Basiliu m Corsican, Sicilian, Sardinian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Basilius.
Basilokles m Ancient Greek, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια (basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος (basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [more]
Bašmu m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "venomous snake", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and ("venom, poison"). Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings.
Basoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bas meaning "enough, stop" and oy meaning "moon".
Basri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish
Means "my vision" from Arabic بصر (basar) meaning "vision, sight". It is often given in honour of Muslim theologian and writer Hasan al-Basri.
Basrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Basri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Basseva f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.
Bassey m & f African
(Efik and Ibibio) origin meaning little god
Bastían m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.
Bastiana f Galician (Rare), Corsican, Gascon
Galician feminine form of Bastián, Corsican feminine form of Bastianu and Gascon feminine form of Bastian.
Basudeb m Indian, Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia form of Vasudeva.
Basyir m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Bashir.
Bat m English (Archaic), Medieval English
Diminutive of Bartholomew; also compare Bate. A notable bearer was American gunfighter and lawman Bartholomew 'Bat' Masterson (1853-1921), famed sheriff of Dodge City, Kansas.
Bata f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Beata. The name coincides with Basque bata, absolutive plural of bat, meaning "one".
Batara Guru m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhattara), and guru meaning "teacher", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु (guru)... [more]
Batara Sambu m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity" and sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु (śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of Batara Guru.
Batbaatar m Mongolian
Means "strong hero" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Batbold m Mongolian
Means "strong steel" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".
Batchimeg f Mongolian
Means "strong ornament" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".
Batchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Batdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Bateel f Arabic
From the root “بتل” (batal) used denoting from Maryam (Mary) and as a meaning of piety and purity, also means the petal of a flower.
Batgerel m & f Mongolian
From бату (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light"
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]
Bathouel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bethuel and Pethuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]
Bathuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Bethuel used in the English and Latin Old Testament.
Bathycles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Βαθυκλῆς (Bathykles), which was derived from the Greek elements βαθύς (bathus, bathys) meaning "deep, profound" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory, fame"... [more]
Batirtze f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Beatriz and Béatrice.
Batisse m Walloon, Picard
Walloon and Picard form of Baptiste.
Batista m Aragonese, Sardinian, Piedmontese, Ladin
Aragonese form of Bautista and Sardinian, Ladin and Piedmontese form of Battista.
Batiste f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque feminine form of Batista.
Batjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Batkhaan m Mongolian
Means "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [more]
Batkhuyag m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour" or "warder, overseer".
Batkin m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew, from a combination of Bate and the diminutive suffix -kin.
Batkol f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "echo" (see Hed).... [more]
Batmönkh m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".
Bato m Albanian (Rare), History, Illyrian
Bato the Daesitiate (also known as Bato of the Daesitiates) was a chieftain of the Daesitiates, an Illyrian tribe which fought against the Roman Empire between 6 and 9 AD in a conflict known as Bellum Batonianum.
Bato m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Bartlome (rare), Batlome (rare), Batur (archaic) and Batura (rare).... [more]
Bátor m Hungarian (Rare)
Originally it derives from a Turkish word and it means "warlord". Nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "bride".
Bator f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.
Batsaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".
Bat-Schua f Biblical German
Form of Bathshua in the Elberfelder and the Zürcher bible translations.
Batsükh m & f Mongolian
Means "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
Battes m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Baptist and Baptiste.
Battsetseg f Mongolian
Means "strong flower" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Battulga m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and тулга (tulga) meaning "cooking stand".
Battuya f Mongolian
Means "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Batty m Luxembourgish
Diminutive of Baptiste and Baptist.
Batukhan m Mongolian, Kazakh
Means "firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Batyam f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bat and Yam, means “daughter of the sea; mermaid” in Hebrew, also a city near Tel Aviv.
Batzion f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Derived from בַּת־צִיּוֹן meaning "daughter of Zion". This name first appears as a personification of Jerusalem or the Judean nation (mainly in a negative context)... [more]
Batzorig m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm, loyal" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, will, intention".
Batzul m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".
Baucis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βαυκος (baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.
Baudelius m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (Latinized)
Variant of Baudilius (see Baudilio). Baudelius or Baudilius was a 3rd-century saint and martyr from Orleans.
Baudet m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of masculine names that contain the Germanic element bald meaning "bold, brave" (such as Baudouin, Baudri and Thibaud), as it contains the French masculine diminutive suffix -et.
Baudin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of masculine names that contain the Germanic element bald meaning "bold, brave" (such as Baudouin, Baudri and Thibaud), as it contains the French masculine diminutive suffix -in.
Baudoïn m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal cognate of Baudoin.
Baudris m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An Irish knight who ruled the castle of Antiufais in Les Merveilles de Rigomer. He hosted Lancelot during the latter’s journey to Rigomer and provided him information on the road ahead.
Baudwin m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
One of the most important of the less-remembered knights, Baudwin seems to have been a major figure in various pre-Malory romances. In The Avowynge of King Arthur we learn that he made three interesting vows prompted by early experiences campaigning in Spain; never to deny anyone meat and drink, never to fear death, and never to be jealous of his wife or any other woman... [more]
Baue m West Frisian
A name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some scholars think that it is derived from the name Bavo.
Baugheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements baugr "ring, armlet, money" and heiðr, "heath".
Baurak m Mormon
In older publications of the Doctrine and Covenants, and alias used by Joseph Smith was a double name, Baurak and Ale. It is identified as a Hebrew term meaning "God bless you."
Bauto m History
Flavius Bauto (died c. 385) was a Romanised Frank who served as a magister militum of the Roman Empire and imperial advisor under Valentinian II.
Baŭtramiej m Belarusian (Rare), Literature
Belarusian form of Bartholomaios (see Bartholomew). This form is rare and might even be archaic; Varfalamiej is the form most commonly used today.... [more]
Bauyrzhan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бауыр (bauyr) meaning "brother, relative, sibling" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Bavo m Dutch
A name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some think that it may be a short form of a name containing the Germanic element badu "battle" (like Baderic), while others think that it is derived from the Germanic element barn "child" via its Middle English form babe... [more]
Bawan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bawa meaning "parrot" and the genitive suffix -n.
Bawırjan m Kazakh
From the Kazakh бауыр (bawır) literally meaning "liver, stomach" but figuratively meaning "blood relations, siblings" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Baxtigul f Uzbek
Derived from baxt meaning "happiness" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Baxtiqiz f Uzbek
Derived from baxt meaning "happiness" and qiz meaning "girl".
Bayan m & f Arabic
"It means clarity, appearanc, ,expressing what is meant with good pronunciation and eloquent, expressive logicit can also mean An antelope that known for agility
Bayanay m Yakut
Means "hunter-trapper" and "fisherman".
Bayandalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayangöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Bayanhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Bayanmönkh m Mongolian
From Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever".
Bayannamar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".
Bayaraa m & f Mongolian
Means "our joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and the possessive suffix -аа (-aa).
Bayarbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Bayarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".
Bayardalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayarjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Bayarmaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Bayarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Bayartsengel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".
Bayartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Bayartsogt m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent, brilliant".
Bayarzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Baybars m Medieval Turkic, History
Means "lord panther" in Turkish, derived from Turkish bay "rich person, noble" and pars "leopard, panther". This was the name of the fourth Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria.
Baybikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir бай (bay) meaning "happy" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Bayinnaung m History
Means "king's elder brother" from Burmese ဘုရင် (bayin) meaning "king" and နောင် (naung) meaning "elder brother". This was the name of a 16th-century king of Myanmar.
Baynard m English
From the Middle English personal name "Bainard", via Norman French from ancient Germanic "Beinhard", perhaps from *bein-*, meaning "leg, bone" or a supposed element *bagin-*, meaning "dispute", and *-hard*, meaning "hard, brave."
Bayonetta f Popular Culture
Name of the titular main character and protagonist of the same named game and movie. It's origins aren't very touched upon. However it's said in the movie to be derived from the weapon name "bayonet" and made feminine by the suffix "-ta".
Bayrambaxt f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bayram meaning "holiday" and baxt meaning "happiness".
Bayrambikä f Bashkir
Derived from байрам ‎(bayram) “festivity” and бикә ‎(bikä) which is a name element.
Bayramgöl f Bashkir
From the Bashkir байрам ‎(bayram) meaning “festivity” and гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Bayramgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bayram meaning "holiday" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bayramhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir байрам ‎(bayram) “festivity” and һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Baytimer m Tatar
Derived from бай (bay) meaning "rich" and тимер (timer) meaning "iron".
Baz m Kurdish, Arabic
Means "falcon" in Arabic and Kurdish.
Bazargul f Kazakh
Derived from Persian بازار (bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".
Beacurs m Arthurian Cycle
Beacurs is the name of Gawain’s younger brother in Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival. Beacurs is implied to be a Knight of the Round Table... [more]
Beaduheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle, war" and heard "hard, firm, brave".
Beadunoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle" and noð "boldness, daring".
Beaduwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle" and wulf "wolf". Alternative form of Beowulf, cognate to Germanic Badulf.
Beagmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bēag "ring" (compare Old High German boug) and mund "protection".
Bealdgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name meaning "bold battle", derived from the elements beald "bold, brave" and guð "battle".
Bealdwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beald "bold, brave" and wine "friend". Either an older form of or cognate to Baldwin.
Bean f English
An informal nickname for Beatrice, Beatrix, Elizabeth and sometimes other names as well.
Bearnard m Scottish Gaelic, Manx
Scottish Gaelic and Manx form of Bernard.
Bearthm m American (Rare, ?)
Bearthm Brakhage is an American director and actor. The name was likely invented by his father, Stan Brakhage.
Beato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician form of Beatus and masculine form of Beata.
Beatrica f Croatian, Slovak (Rare)
Croatian and Slovak form of Beatrice.
Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Provençal, Romansh, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Russian, Breton, Provençal, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of Beatrix, a Czech and Romansh variant of that name and a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Beatriz.
Beatrisa f Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Georgian and Russian form of Beatrice.
Beatritz f Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Beatrix.
Beauanna f English (Rare)
A combination of Beau and Anna
Beauchiana f Dutch (Rare)
A combination of the French masculine adjective beau meaning "beautiful, handsome" with the name Chiana. Interestingly, this given name has a strong resemblance with the French surname Beauchain and its variant Beauchaine... [more]
Beaudous m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Gawaine’s son in Robert de Blois’ Fair Unknown romance.... [more]
Beauleen f Obscure
Combination of Beau and lene.
Beauoncle m Medieval French
Derived from Old French biau, bel, Middle French beau meaning "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" combined with Old French and Middle French oncle meaning "uncle".
Beauté f Arthurian Cycle
1. A lovely maiden from the castle Landemore.... [more]
Beauty f English, Popular Culture, South African
From the English word "beauty", ultimately derived from Latin bellus, "beautiful". See also Belle and Bella.
Beauvis m Medieval French
Derived from Middle French beau (via Old French biau, bel) "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" and Old French viz or vit "sight, visage".
Beauvivante f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A maiden who arrived at Camelot seeking a champion to avenge the death of a knight in the Straight of Sorelois (Straits of Sorelois). She was hoping to find Lancelot, but she reluctantly accepted Arthur’s appointment of Sir Brunor the Black, or the Knight of the Ill-Fitting Coat, to the task.... [more]
Bebang f Filipino
Diminutive of Eva, Genoveva, and other names with a similar sound.
Bebe f English
Diminutive of Barbara, Elizabeth and any other name starting with 'B'.
Bebelyn f Filipino
Combination of Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby, and the popular suffix -lyn. This is essentially a variant of Babylyn.
Bebeto m Portuguese
Alternative diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People with this name includes famous footballer José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto and volleyball player Paulo Roberto de Freitas, known as Bebeto de Freitas.
Bec f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an older form of Irish beag "small".... [more]
Becas f & m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).
Beccalyn f Obscure
Combination of Becca and Lyn.
Bechorath m Biblical Hebrew
Bechorath, son of Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin, was an ancestor of King Saul and of his commander Abner... [more]
Beckian f Obscure
First name of poetess Beckian Fritz Goldberg. Possibly a combination of Becki and Ann.
Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Bécuma f Irish Mythology
Means "troubled lady", from Old Irish "woman" and a second element, perhaps chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [more]
Beda f & m Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Form of Bede in various languages. Beda is a feminine name in Sweden and Finland.
Bedalis m Arthurian Cycle
One manuscript of the Prose Tristan, in departure from the others, describes Tristan’s death at the hands of a lord named Bedalis.... [more]
Bedda f Faroese
Faroese form of both Beda and Betta.
Bedewcan f Kurdish
From Kurdish bedew meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty" and can meaning "soul".
Bedri m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Badri.
Bedrifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".
Bedukhæ f Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Bedukhæ is a character in the Nart epics and a beautiful Nart woman who falls in love with Sosruko.
Beduna m Nigerian, Ngas
The name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"
Będzieciech m Medieval Polish
Means "will bring of happiness", from the elements będzie ("will") and ciech ("happiness").
Beedle m Literature
Possibly a variant of Bede.... [more]
Beemoni m Dagbani
Founder of Gushegu and Karaga. Name of one of the sons of Naa Gbewaa.
Beer m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names that contain the Germanic element bern meaning "bear", such as Berend and its rare variant Beerend.... [more]
Beeri m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical
Hebrew name deriving from בְּאֵר be'er "well", "fountain" with suffix, meaning "my well".... [more]
Beeta f Persian
Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]
Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Befraw f Kurdish
From the Kurdish befr meaning "snow" and aw, av meaning "water".
Beg'amgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek beg'am meaning "carefree" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Begençmuhammet m Turkmen
From begenç meaning "joy, happiness" and the given name Muhammet.
Begi m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ბეგი (begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Begtabeg m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی‎ (beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Begtse m Mongolian Mythology
Begtse "Begtse the Great Coat of Mail" is the lord of war in Tibetan Buddhism, originally a pre-Buddhist war god of the Mongols, the name Begtse (Wylie: Beg tse) is a loanword from Mongolian begder, meaning "coat of mail"... [more]
Behâfarid m & f Persian
Derived from Persian به (beh) meaning "good" and آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Behrad m Persian
From Persian به (beh) meaning "good" and راد (rād) meaning "generous, bounteous, honest, upright".
Behrang m Persian
From Persian به (beh) meaning "good" and رنگ (rang) meaning "colour".
Behrend m German, East Frisian
Contracted form of Bernhard, first recorded in the 1500s and still in occasional use today.
Behrendt m German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Behrend, recorded between the 1500s and 1800s.
Behrokh f Persian
From Persian به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" and رخ (rokh) meaning "face, cheek".
Behsat m Persian, Turkish
Turkish form and Persian variant of Behzad
Behula f Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese
Behula is a protagonist in the Manasamangal genre of Assamese and Bengali medieval epics. A number of works belonging to this genre were written between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries... [more]
Behyar m Persian
Means "great neck" in Persian. From beh meaning good and yar meaning neck.
Béia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel and Isabela.
Beibut m Kazakh
Means "peaceful, peace" in Kazakh, though it can also be a combination of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning "steel".
Beichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, extended, clear".
Beide f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue".
Beidou f Chinese
From Chinese 北 (běi) meaning "north" and 斗 (dǒu) meaning "dipper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Beiduo f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 铎 (duó) meaning "bell".
Beila f Judeo-French, Yiddish
Yiddish and Judeo-French equivalent of Bella.
Beiling f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Beille f Yiddish, Jewish
French-Yiddish form of Baila and/or Beila.
Beini f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Beiniao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 袅 (niǎo) meaning "slender and delicate; curling upwards".
Beinta f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Faroese feminine form of Benedict (originally a short form of Benadikta and Bænadikta, now regarded as an independent name)... [more]
Beinuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Beiqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".
Beirong f Chinese
From the Chinese 北 (běi) meaning "north" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Beixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Beixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Beiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Beiyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Beiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".
Beiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Beja f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Judeo-Spanish variant of Bella, also as a Bosnian and Slovene form.
Bejamoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bejama meaning "decoration" and oy meaning "moon".
Bejke f Hungarian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Beka m Georgian
Modern form of Bega, which is an old variant of Begi. Out of all the names that are descended from the latter name and still in use, Beka is the most common.
Beke m & f Ijaw, Ogoni
Means "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.
Bekhbayar m & f Mongolian
From бэх (bekh) meaning "ink" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy"
Bekhruz m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Behrouz.
Bekir m Turkish, Crimean Tatar
Turkish and Crimean Tatar form of Bakr or Bakir.
Bekkhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bekkr "bench" and hildr "battle, fight".
Beknur m Kazakh
From the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Beksultan m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Arabic سلطان (sultan) meaning "sultan, ruler".
Bektas m Kazakh
From the Turkic title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh тас (tas) meaning "stone".
Bektaş m Turkish
Means "sturdy stone" from Turkish pek meaning "hard, firm, solid" and taş meaning "stone, rock". Alternately it may be from Old Turkish beŋdeş meaning "equal, peer".
Bekzhan m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh and Kyrgyz жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Bel f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Truncated form of Sabela and Isabel.
Bela f Yiddish, Judeo-French
Yiddish variant of Bella and Beila and Judeo-French variant of Bele.
Bela f Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
Georgian short form of Izabela as well as a Spanish and Portuguese short form of Isabela. Also compare the Portuguese adjective bela meaning "beautiful".... [more]
Belarmino m Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Bellarmino, the original Italian surname of Saint Roberto Bellarmine (1542-1621), a cardinal who is regarded as a Doctor of the Church... [more]
Belasco m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory condsiders this name a diminutive of Beila.
Belaset f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French bele, the feminine form of the adjective biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful" and Old French assez "enough; sufficiently" (which in the context of this name would have been understood as "very").
Belaye f Arthurian Cycle
A princess and wife of Lohengrin. She died of grief when Lohengrin was murdered by men sent by her parents.
Belayneh m Eastern African, Amharic
It is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ (belay) meaning "above" and ነህ (Neh) means "you".... [more]
Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).
Belcolore f Medieval Italian, Literature
Combination of Italian bel "beautiful" and colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Bele f German (Modern, Rare)
German short form of Gabriele 2 and other names.... [more]
Belecthor m Literature
Two characters mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name possibly means "mighty eagle" in the fictional Sindarin language, from the elements beleg meaning "mighty" and thôr meaning "eagle".
Beleg m Literature
Beleg, also known as Beleg Cúthalion or Beleg Strongbow for his good bowmanship, was a Sindarin Elf who served in the army of King Elu Thingol of Doriath as the chief of the Marchwardens - and was a predominant companion of Túrin Turambar.
Belek m & f Tuvan, Kyrgyz
Means "gift" in Tuvan and Kyrgyz. It is unisex among the Tuvans and solely masculine in Kyrgyzstan.
Belena f Old Celtic, German, Danish, Celtic Mythology
Latinized feminine form of Belenus. Belena was the wife of the Gaulish solar god Belenus and the goddess of the sun and the beginning summer.
Bēlet-balāṭi f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "mistress of life", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlet ("mistress or lady") and balāṭu ("life, vigour, good health"). This was possibly an Akkadian name for the goddess Nungal.
Beleth m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In demonology, Beleth is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command. He rides a pale horse, and a variety of music is heard before him, according to most authors on demonology, and the most known grimoires.
Belet-ili f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.
Belet-ninua f Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "Lady of Nineveh", deriving from Akkadian elements belet ("lady") and ninua (likely an Akkadian form of Nineveh).
Belet-seri f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mistress of the steppe". The name borne by an underworld goddess in the court of Ereshkigal who was tasked with recording information about the dead entering the afterlife... [more]
Belfante m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian bel fante meaning "fair child", which consists of the Italian adjective bello meaning "fair, beautiful" and the Italian noun fante, a medieval variant of the (now dated and rare) Italian noun infante meaning "infant, child"... [more]
Belhonor f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and honor "honor".
Beliana f Obscure
Could be a combination of Bella and Ana.
Belide f Arthurian Cycle
She fell in love with Tristan while he was living and serving in Faramon’s court. When Tristan did not reciprocate, she became enraged and staged a “rape” scene for which Tristan was convicted and sentenced to execution.
Believe f & m American (Rare), English (Puritan)
Late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.
Belina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Bele and Bela.
Belisama f Celtic Mythology
Belisama was a goddess worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain, associated with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, who was identified with Minerva in the interpretatio romana... [more]
Belisario m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Belisarius.
Belisarius m Greek (Latinized), History
From Greek Βελισάριος (Belisarios), probably of Illyric origin. This was the name of a famed Byzantine general and war hero who served the emperor Justinian. He was possibly of Slavic ancestry which has led to speculation that the name derives from Slavonic Beli-tzar "white prince" (the -sarius element being interpreted as coming from the old Slavic word tsesar or tsesari, which was derived from Caesar, thus giving Belisarius a "princely" connotation), but this etymology has since been discounted as somewhat dubious.
Belise f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
English and Brazilian Portuguese adoption of Bélise.
Belislav m Bulgarian
From old Slavic bělъ meaning "white", possibly also idiomatically "good", and slava meaning "glory".
Belita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Artaxoa (in the Navarre area) in 1330.
Belka f Yiddish
Diminutive of Beila and its variants.
Belkıs f Turkish
Turkish form of Bilqis.... [more]
Belkis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish borrowing of Bilqis. Bearers of this name include the late Cuban artist Belkis Ayón (1967-1999) and Cuban-American writer Belkis Cuza Malé (1942-).
Bella f Spanish
Means "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Bella and Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [more]
Bellabeth f Obscure
Combination of Bella and Beth.
Bellabona f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and Latin bona "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".... [more]
Bellacara f Medieval Italian
From Latin bella "beautiful" and cara "dear, beloved". See also Carabella, which is composed of the same elements in reverse order.
Belladora f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Bella and Dora.
Bellaflore f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and a derivative of Latin flos "flower".
Bellamae f English
Combination of Bella and Mae.
Bellamaria f English
Combination of Bella and Maria, possibly inspired by the Virgin Mary (Bella Maria meaning "beautiful Mary").
Bellamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Bella and May
Bellamira f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Theatre
Probably derived from the Latin elements bella "beautiful" and mira "wondrous" (cf. Mirabella). This name belongs to a courtesan in the play The Jew of Malta (written c. 1589 or 1590) by English dramatist Christopher Marlowe.
Bellamour m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Bellamour is the lord of a castle and Pastorella's true father. He appears in Book 6, Canto 12. of "The Faerie Queene".
Bellangere m Arthurian Cycle
Alteration of Berengar, possibly influenced by French bel, beau meaning "fine, beautiful, great" and anger "anger" (thus "righteous anger")... [more]
Bellaria f Literature
Perhaps derived from Latin bellare meaning "to fight". This name was used by Robert Greene for a character in his prose romance 'Pandosto: The Triumph of Time' (1588). It was also used by Henry Fielding in his play 'The Temple Beau' (1730), and by Aaron Hill (1685-1750) in his poem 'Bellaria, at her Spinnet'.
Bellarosa f English
Combination of Bella and Rosa 1
Bellarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Bella and Rose.
Bellavita f Medieval Italian
From Latin bella meaning "beautiful" and vita meaning "life".
Bellicent f Literature, Arthurian Cycle
From an Old French form of the Germanic name Belissendis, possibly composed of the elements bili "suitable, proper, fitting, decent, amiable" (cf. Biligard) and swind "strong, brave, powerful".... [more]
Bellie f English
Version of Belle and Bell
Belluls f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)
From the Latin bellule (pretty, nice, well-formed), this is found in a Jewish catacomb in Rome as the name of a woman. It is possibly the precursor to such names as the Sephardic Bela and the Yiddish Shayna
Belmira f Portuguese
Most likely a version of Elmira 1, which derives from Edelmira, stemming from Adelmar, which combines the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and mari meaning "famous"... [more]
Belmondo m Croatian (Rare)
Means "beautiful world", from Italian bel "beautiful, pleasant" and mondo "world". It is used as a surname in Italy.
Beloc m Greek (Cypriot, Archaic)
Beloc is a classical rendering of the Semitic words bēlu and ba'al, which both mean "lord". It can be used as a theonym, personal name, or royal title. Beloc has multiple meanings, including: ... [more]
Belona f Lithuanian, Spanish, Portuguese
Lithuanian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Bellona.
Beloslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Beloslav. Beloslava of Bulgaria was a Bulgarian princess and Queen consort of Serbia between 1234 and 1243. She was the wife of king Stefan Vladislav I.
Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [more]
Beltrán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Bertram or Bertrand. It is sometimes given in reference to the 16th-century Spanish saint Louis Bertrand (known as Luis Beltrán in Spanish), a Dominican friar who preached in South America; he is called the "Apostle to the Americas".
Beltso m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory, however, connects this name to Basque beltxo, a diminutive of beltz / baltz "black".
Belucha f Galician
Galician diminutive of Sabela and Isabel.
Belus m Greek Mythology
King of Egypt and brother of Aegyptus and Danaus in Greek Mythology.
Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian bel "beautiful" and vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant Belva.... [more]
Ben m & f Japanese
This name is used as 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin, ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [more]
Bena f Lithuanian, Slovene
Lithuanian short form of names beginning with Ben- such as Benedikta and Slovene diminutive of Benedikta and Benjamina.
Ben-abinadab m Biblical
Menas "son of Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [more]
Benardiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque variant of Bernardiñe.
Beñate f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of Beñat.
Benchakanlayani f Thai (Rare)
Means "woman of fivefold beauty" in Thai, from เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five, fivefold" and กัลยาณี (kanlayani) meaning "beautiful girl, belle". In Buddhism this term refers to a woman with five favourable attributes: beautiful hair, beautiful teeth, beautiful flesh, beautiful skin and beauty at any age.
Bencharat f Thai
From Thai เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Benchawan f Thai
Means "five-coloured" from Thai เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Bendigeid m Arthurian Cycle
The giant son of Llyr and Penardun and brother Branwen and Manawydan Fab Llyr. Some sources, however, make Bendigeid Vran and Branwen the children of Llyr by Iweriadd, while Manawydan fab Llyr was the son of Llyr by Penardun.... [more]
Bendis f Thracian Mythology
Thracian goddess of the moon and the hunt.
Bendix m North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian and Low German form of Benedictus (see Benedict). Also compare Bendiks.... [more]
Beneatha f Theatre
Meaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
Benebell f English (American)
Possible combination of Bene and Bell
Benecio m Spanish
Benecio means blessed and is from Mexico.
Benedet m Aragonese, Lombard
Aragonese and Lombard form of Benedict.
Benedettu m Corsican, Sicilian, Maltese
Corsican, Sicilian and Maltese form of Benedict.
Bénédict m French (Quebec, Archaic), Jèrriais
Québecois variant and Jèrriais form of Benedict.
Benediktus m Indonesian, German (Bessarabian)
Indonesian and Bessarabian German form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Beneditto m Medieval Italian, Neapolitan
Medieval Italian and Neapolitan form of Benedictus.