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Bharathan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil form of Bharat.

Bharthari m Hinduism
Bharthari, also known as "Baba Bharthari" or "Jogi Sant" Bharatthari in many parts of India, is the hero of many folk stories in North India. He was the ruler of Ujjain, before renouncing the world and abdicating in the favor of his younger brother Vikramaditya.

Bhaskaran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Bhaskara.

Bhavdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit भावन (bhavana) "producing, manifesting, thought, emotion" and दीप (dipa) "lamp, light".

Bhawandeep m Punjabi
Bhawan means a house or a hall and deep means a oil lamp which provide light to us.by combining these words bhawan and deep we found that the meaning of Bhawandeep- a oil lamp which is present in a dark house or a hall provides light to the dark house or a hall and kill the darkness present in the it.It means this name has good meaning.

Bhekani m Zulu, Ndebele
Means "look" in Zulu and Ndebele.

Bheki m Zulu
"The person that's broadminded, able to think further about future needs and wants".

Bhekumbuso m Zulu (Rare)
Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu bheka "look after" and umbuso "kingdom, dominion".

Bhumibol m Thai (Rare)
Means "strength of the land" from Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power". Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) was the king of Thailand from 1946 until his death.

Bhupesh m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit भू (bhu) meaning "earth, land" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord, husband".

Bia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Βία (bia) "power, force, might". In Greek mythology, Bia is the personification of force, anger and raw energy.

Biagginu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican diminutive of Biaghju and Sicilian diminutive of Biaggiu.

Biagota f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Czech
Of uncertain origin and meaning; current theories, however, include a form of Blahota or Bjegota... [more]

Biancabella f Folklore
Combination of Bianca and Italian bella, meaning "white-beautiful" in Italian. This is the name of the title character of the Italian fairy tale Biancabella and the Snake, written by Giovanni Francesco Straparola.

Bianhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Biarnhǫfði m Old Norse
Means "bear-head" in Old Norse from bjǫrn "bear" and hǫfuð "head".

Biarni m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Norse and Old Danish variant of Biǫrn as well as short form of names containing the element Björn.

Biarnlaugr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bjǫrn "bear" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Biba f Croatian, Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the element Bi-, such as Biserka and Biljana.

Bibari f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]

Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).

Bibbi f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Mainly a diminutive of Birgitta and its variant forms (see also Bibi).

Bibhuti f Nepali
Bibhuti means holly ash and leader

Bibi f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Birgitta and its various forms. It can also be used as a diminutive of other names beginning with or containing B, such as Bibiana and Beata... [more]

Bibi f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Beatriz. In Brazilian Portuguese this can also function as a diminutive of Gabriela, Fabiana, Bianca and other names containing a similar sound... [more]

Bibi f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (bi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" and duplicated using 々. Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.... [more]

Bibiane f French (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French, German and Dutch form of Bibiana.

Bibiaxtar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and Akhtar.

Bibihadicha f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Khadija.

Bibihayot f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and hayot meaning "life".

Bibijahon f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and jahon meaning "the world".

Bibijamol f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Bibijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Bibiana.

Bibimaryam f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Maryam.

Bibiñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Viviana and Viviane.

Bibing f Filipino
Likely a diminutive of Viviana, Bibiana, Vivencia, and other names with a similar sound... [more]

Bibiniyoz f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Bibinovvot f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and novvot meaning "rock sugar".

Bibinozik f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and nozik meaning "fine, delicate".

Bibioy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and oy meaning "moon".

Bibiqamar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qamar meaning "moon".

Bibiqand f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qand meaning "sugarcube".

Bibiqiz f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qiz meaning "girl".

Bibirajab f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Rajab.

Bibirayhon f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and rayhon meaning "basil".

Bibiro'zi f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and ro'z meaning "day".

Bibisafar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and safar meaning "trip, journey".

Bibisaida f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Saida.

Bibisanam f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".

Bibisan'at f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and san'at meaning "art, craft".

Bibishahar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shahar meaning "city, large town".

Bibishakar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shakar meaning "sugar, sweet".

Bibishamsiya f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shamsiya meaning "parasol".

Bibisohiba f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and sohiba meaning "owner, possessor (fem.)".

Bibisuluv f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Bibisuman f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and suman meaning "jasmine".

Bibitoj f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and toj meaning "crown".

Bibizar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zar meaning "gold, wealth".

Bibizaynab f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Zaynab.

Bibizilol f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zilol meaning "crystal-clear, limpid, unclouded".

Bibizor f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zor meaning "entreaty, need, desire".

Bíboranna f Hungarian
Combination of Bíbor and Anna.

Bibunia f Polish
Diminutive of Bibiana and Bibianna.

Bibusia f Polish
Diminutive of Bibiana and Bibianna.

Bickel m Dutch (Rare)
Rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bikkel, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]

Biechna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Benigna, Benedykta and Beata.

Bieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Diminutive of Beatrijs/Beatrix and Sabina/Sabine as well as Gabrielle (via its short forms Gabi and Gabie).

Bieńka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Benigna and Benedykta.

Biflindi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse bifa "story" and lind "lime-tree" or bif "movement; air; water" and lind. This is another name for Odin.

Bifliði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of bif 'movement', 'air', 'water' and liði 'one who goes', 'one who fares'. Bifliði is a name for Óðinn.

Bifrons m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin adjective bifrons, meaning "having two foreheads (faces)", as a title of the Roman god Janus. The deity and his epithet were later corrupted as the name of a demonic earl of Hell within the Lesser Key of Solomon, the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and the Dictionnaire Infernal.

Bigge f & m Sami, Swedish
Sami variant of Biggi and Swedish diminutive of Birger.

Biggi f Danish, German
Pet form of Brigitte, Birgit and their variants.

Biglianu m Sardinian
Logudorese and Sassarese form of Iulianus (see Julian).

Bigthan m Old Persian
From the Persian name meaning "God's gift". In the Old Testament this is the name of an eunuch in service of the Persian king Xerxes. Mordecai rested in the courtyard one day and overheard Bigthan, along with Teresh, plotting to kill the king... [more]

Bihan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn".

Bihan m Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali
Meaning of Bihan's name is "Dawn", which gives a reflection of power and intellect.

Bihe f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 翮 (hé) meaning "quill".

Bihong f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".

Bihozne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Bihotza.

Bihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Bihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".

Biidaaban f Ojibwe
Loosely translated from Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) it is a name meaning "daybreak," "the approach of dawn," "dawn is coming." ... [more]

Biijá f Sami
Sami form of Pia and variant of Birrá.

Bijaya m & f Odia, Nepali
Odia and Nepali form of Vijaya.

Bijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".

Bijiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 久 (jiǔ) meaning "a long time ago".

Bijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream; select; pure".

Bijuli m Nepali
Means "electricity, power; lightning" in Nepali.

Bikash m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Vikas.

Bikbulat m Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir бик (bik) meaning "strong, hard" and from Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning “steel”.

Bikki m Ainu
Meaning "Frog" in Ainu. Name of Ainu artist and activist Bikki Sunazawa, who designed the Ainu flag in 1973.

Biktor m Late Roman (Hellenized), Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Late Greek form of Victor, as well as the original Georgian form of Victor. Biktor is considered an old and rare name in both Georgia and Greece... [more]

Bil f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "instant" in Old Norse. It's also a poetic word describing a woman. In Norse Mythology, Bil and her brother Hjúki follow Máni across the heavens.

Bilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Bildosne f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix -ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of Inés.

Bile m Somali
The name Bile is a traditional Somali name with deep cultural and historical significance. It is one of the most respected and ancient names in Somali history, often associated with strength, leadership, and resilience.... [more]

Bilegsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Bilfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements bil "sword" and friþ "peace". A notable bearer of this name was an obscure Northumbrian saint dubbed "St Billfrith the Anchorite".

Bilguunsaran f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "wise moon", from Bilgüün meaning "wise" and саран (saran) meaning "moon".

Bilheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements bil "sword" and heard "firm, hardy, brave".

Bilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Biliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Biligis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from bili "gentleness." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Biligrim m Germanic
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. Some sources theorise that it is derived from a Germanic (possibly Saxon) word that meant "gentleness". Compare Proto-Germanic *biliz meaning "gentle, kind" as well as "fair, decent".... [more]

Bilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", 馝 (bì) meaning fragrance" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 凛 (lǐn) meaning "cold, severe, strict" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".

Biling f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Bilistiche f Ancient Greek (Rare, ?), History
Perhaps a Macedonian dialectical form of Philistiche, or a Hellenized form of a non-Greek name. This was borne by a 3rd-century BC hetaira (courtesan or prostitute of ancient Greece) of uncertain origin... [more]

Billa f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Sibilla.

Billal m Arabic (Maghrebi), Bengali (Muslim)
Maghrebi transcription and Bengali form of Bilal.

Billiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination between Billie and Anna.

Billianne f English
Strictly feminine version of Billie, or a combination of Billy and Anne 1.

Billiejean f English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jean 2. This is also popularized by the title of the song by Michael Jackson named "Billie Jean" released on January 22nd 1983.

Billiejo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jo. Also, see its male counterpart: Billyjoe.

Billingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic bhi- "two-, double-" and -ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl Odin wants to seduce.

Billyjoe m American (South)
Combination of Billy and Joe. It's feminine counterpart is Billiejo.

Bilol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Bilal.

Bim f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names like Birgitta and Britt-Marie (see Brittmarie).

Bimal m Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Vimal.

Bimeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Bimin f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" or 碧 (bì) meaning "green, blue" and 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven".

Bimpẹ f Yoruba
Means "one who is gorgeous and beautiful" in Yoruba.

Bina f Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish name derived from bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew bina "understanding".... [more]

Bina f English
Diminutive of Sabina and Sabrina.

Bina f Romansh
Short form of Jacobina, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in the Engadine valley.

Binan m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bina meaning "wasp" and the genitive suffix -n.

Binapani f Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit वीणापाणि (vīṇāpāṇi) meaning "lute-hand", derived from वीणा (vīṇā) meaning "lute" and पाणि (pāṇi) meaning "hand".

Binchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Jakobina, Jakobine, Sabina, Sabine and sometimes Sabrina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]

Binda f Indigenous Australian
Means 'Green place' and 'Deep water'.

Bindi f Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
Means "butterfly" from the word bindi-bindi in Nyungar, spoken in Western Australian near Perth.... [more]

Bing m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called Bingo.

Bing f & m Filipino
Affectionate nickname (compare Bong and Beng).

Bingchang f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 嫦 (cháng), from the name of a moon goddess.

Bingchun f & m Chinese
This name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.

Binge f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful; good".

Bingene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Vicenta.

Bingfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Bingfen f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma; perfume".

Binghan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud".

Binghe m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 贺 (hè) meaning "congratulate, send present".

Binghong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "great, grand, vast".

Binghuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 寰 (huán) meaning "great domain, country, world".

Bingjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Bingkun m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother" or 锟 (kūn) meaning "ancient sword".

Binglan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist, mountain haze".

Bingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Binglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Bingliang f & m Chinese
This name can be made up of 冰 (Bing) meant "Ice, Cold" and 梁 (Liang) means "Beam, Elevation, Bridge, Mast".

Bingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Bingmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum".

Bingqian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Bingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute.

Bingquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority".

Bingrao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".

Bingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Bingrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Bingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "flower buds, unopened flowers".

Bingsheng m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life".

Bingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Bingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream, creek", 晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident; clearly" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Bingxia f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Bingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful".

Bingxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".

Bingxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".

Bingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Bingxue f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Bingxun m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 汛 (xùn) meaning "flood".

Bingyan f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice" and 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (usually for girls), or 岩 (Yan) meaning "Cliff, Rocks" (usually for boys). Other hanzi combinations are possible.

Bingye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Bingyong m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".

Bingyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Bingyun f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰/氷 (bing) meaning "cold, ice", and 允 (yun) meaning "consent, allow", 运 (yun) meaning "conveyance, transportation, luck, haul, carriage, fortune, traffic, ship", or 云 (yun) meaning "cloud".

Bingzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Bingzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Binhan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" a and 菡 (hàn) meaning "buds, lotus buds".

Binjing f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade streaks" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal".

Bink m Dutch (Rare)
Fairly rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bink, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man who is afraid of no one. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]

Binka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names ending in -bina, such as Albina and Sabina.

Binna f & m Korean (Modern)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of Bit and verb 나다 (nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."

Binnarae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Narae.

Binnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nari.

Binnaz f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish bin meaning "thousand" and Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "coyness, coquetry".

Binnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nuri.

Binod m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Vinod.

Binqian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Bintanath f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Anat 1" in Egyptian.... [more]

Binxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 缤 (bīn) meaning "flourishing, thriving, abundant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Binying f Chinese
From the Chinese 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" or 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems; bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero; outstanding person; petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero"

Bipasha f Bengali
From the Bengali name of the Beas River in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India, which is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "unfettered, free". Known bearers are Bipasha Basu (1979-), a Bengali actress, and Bipasha Hayat (1971-), a Bangladeshi actress.

Bipul m Indian, Assamese, Bengali, Nepali
Assamese, Bengali and Nepali form of Vipul.

Biqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".

Biras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantas and Birvydas.

Biray f & m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Name found in the Bible rare used back in history.Biray is a late loan word from and refers to the fortified acropolis, usually built at the highest and most easily defensible part of a city ( Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2 ). It referred to the fortress near the Temple in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:8 ) A castle place or mountain.

Birbaha f Santali
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Birbaha Hansda, an Indian actress and politican.

Bircəgül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "the only flower", from Azerbaijani bircə meaning "the only one" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Bircan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and can meaning "soul, life".

Birdella f English (Rare)
Probably an elaborate form of Bird. It can also be a combination of Bird and the suffix -ella.

Birdo f Popular Culture
Birdo, known in Japan as Catherine (キャサリン Kyasarin), is a recurring character in the Mario franchise. Her first appearance was as an enemy in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which was rebranded as Super Mario Bros... [more]

Birė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantė and Birvydė.

Birendra m Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Bengali, Assamese, and Nepali form of Virendra.

Birghild f Swedish
Swedish name with the combination of Birga or other names that start with birg and hildr "battle, fight".

Birgül f Turkish
Means "one rose", from Turkish bir ''one'' and gül ''rose''.

Birgün f Turkish
Feminine given name derived from the elements bir meaning "one" and gün meaning "sun, day".

Biricik f Turkish
Means "the one and only, unique, dear" in Turkish.

Birillus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Birillus of Antioch was the first evangelizer and the first bishop of Catania in Sicily.

Birin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo biri meaning "shining" and the genitive suffix -n.

Birke f German
German name of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include an old and obscure feminine form of Birk, which itself is an Alemannic short form of names containing the element Burk- (the name element being derived from Old High German burg "protection; shelter", compare Burkhard), an early 20th-century coinage based on Indogermanic bircha "glowing", an early 20th-century coinage based on Middle Low German berke "birch tree" and an early 20th-century coinage based on the modern German word Birke "birch tree" and thus making it a botanical word name.... [more]

Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Birol m Turkish
Means "alone" from Turkish bir meaning "one, only" and ol meaning "to be".

Birong f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus", 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree", or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper"

Birsel f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and sel meaning "flood".

Birsu f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and su meaning "water".

Birtvel m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian ბირთვისელი (birtviseli) meaning "of Birtvisi". Birtvisi is the name of a medieval Georgian fortress, which in medieval Georgia was famous for being impregnable... [more]

Birui f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" or 芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" or "water's edge".

Biruktawit f Amharic
Originated from the Bible which means 'blessed' and is of Amharic origin

Birutis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Bir- (such as Birmantas and Birvydas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis... [more]

Birvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Birzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Bise m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Bisi.

Bishnu m Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Vishnu.

Bishoy m Coptic
Variant form of Pishoy, which is probably at least partly arabized, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/ and thus Arabs always replace the p- in Coptic names by a b-.

Bisse f & m Swedish
Diminutive of various names, some containing the letters B, I and/or S (in any order), for example Britt, Elisabet and Sebastian.

Biston m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Biston was a son of Ares and Callirrhoe (daughter of the river-god Nestus), and the eponymous founder of the city of Bistonia.

Biswajit m Indian, Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia form of Vishwajit.

Biswanath m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Bengali, Odia and Assamese form of Vishwanath.

Bitbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Byeol (compare Byeolbit).

Bitchan m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" (compare Chanbit).

Bit-chorong f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Chorong.

Bit-dasom f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Dasom.

Bite f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian bite "a bee" and a short form of Brigita.

Bit-gaeul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaeul (compare Gaeulbit).

Bit-gaon m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaon (compare Gaon-bit).

Bit-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Garam.... [more]

Bit-haneul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Haneul (compare Haneul-bit).

Biti f Romani
Romani form of Beatie and Bithiah.

Bitnara f Korean
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow." and From native Korean 나라 (nara) meaning "country, nation, state, kingdom."

Bit-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Sarang.

Bitte f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of Birgitta and its various forms.

Bitti f Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Variant form of Bitte or from the Swedish word bitti (short form of bittida) meaning "early" and Greenlandic younger spelling of Bíte.

Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.

Biúrstæinn m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of bjórr "beaver" and steinn "stone".

Bivoj m Czech (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Czech bíti "to smite; to beat; to fight" and the Slavic element voji "soldier".

Biwaki f Japanese
Biwaki, when written in Kanji means "Biwa (琵琶)", and "spirit, air (気)".

Biwako f Popular Culture
This name combines 琵琶 (biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [more]

Biwan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".

Biwei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, valuable", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick; ornamental", 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", or 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Biwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".

Bix m American
Diminutive of Bismark. Famously borne by American jazz legend, Bix Beiderbecke, who was a reknowned cornetist and pianist during the 1920s.

Bixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Bixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly; must" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Bixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" or 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark".

Bixing f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot; almond" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

Bixiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".

Bixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Bixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Biyan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue", 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow" or 焰 (yàn) meaning "fire, blaze, glowing".

Biyao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded; refined" or 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".

Biyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".

Biyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".

Biyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, fate".

Biyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".

Bizas m Bosnian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Bosnian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Byzas.

Bizhan m Persian
Later form of Vezhan, of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be etymologically related to the New Persian verb بختن (bextan), which can mean "to sift" as well as "to sieve"... [more]

Bizhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous".

Bizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "valuable, precious, rare" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal".

Bizilla f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "she who is pleasing". Bizilla was a love goddess considered to be the "sukkal" (vizier deity) for the goddess Ninlil. She is occasionally counted among the courtiers of Inanna, and is also closely associated with Nanaya.

Bjarkar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrk "birch tree" (compare Bjarki) and herr "army, warrior".

Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Bjarmi m Icelandic
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called Permians in English (formerly also Bjarmians)... [more]

Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Bjarney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarnfreður m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Bjarni and Old Norse -freðr, derived from friðr meaning "love, peace". (As a name element, Old Norse friðr may mean "protection, defense".)

Bjarnfríður f Icelandic
Combination of Bjarni and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Bjarngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic word bjǫrn meaning "bear" and garðr meaning "enclosure; protection".

Bjarnheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrn "bear" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".

Bjarnvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrn "bear" and vǫrðr "guard".

Bjarta f Faroese, Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bjart and Bjartur.

Bjartmar m Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr "bright" and mærr "famous".

Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjartr "light; bright, shining" and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".

Bjartþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr meaning "bright" (compare Bjartur) and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Bjermund m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and mund "protection".

Björgheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour"... [more]

Björgvin m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and vinr "friend".

Bjørk f Faroese, Danish, Norwegian
Faroese form of Björk which was also adopted into Danish and Norwegian.

Bjorn m Various
Variant of Björn or Bjørn used outside of Scandinavia and Germany.

Björnhild f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and hildr "battle; fight".

Bjørnstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Bjørn and Stein.

Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Bjørn and Norwegian stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).

Bjørnvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Formed from Bjørn and the Old Norse element valdr "ruler". Also compare the Germanic cognate Bernwald.

Blade m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Blade or from the Old English blæd ‘leaf of a plant,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blad and German Blatt.... [more]

Blæcmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and mære "famous".

Blæcmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and mann "man".

Blæcstan m Anglo-Saxon
Means "black stone" in Old English, from blæc "black" and stan "stone".

Blæcsunu m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and sunu "son".

Blæcwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and wine "friend".

Blæcwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English blæc "black" and wulf "wolf". This is the source of the place name Blakesley (see Blakesley).

Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Blæingr m Old Norse
Means "raven", literally "blue-black one", a derivative of Old Norse blár "blue, dark, livid" (the colour used to describe corpses and bruises, e.g. hel-blár "black as death"). This was originally a byname.

Blaes m Arthurian Cycle
on of the Earl of Llychlyn and one of the Three Just Knights of Arthur’s Court. He was dedicated to preserving justice through “earthly Law”, in contrast to his fellow knights, who followed the Law of the Church and the Law of Arms.... [more]