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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.

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".

Binghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

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".

Bingwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

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 Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "thousand of whims": bin - "thousand" and naz - "coquetry,coyness, whim".

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.

Bircəçiçək f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bir meaning "one, gingle" and çiçək meaning "flower".

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 1 "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]

Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine diminutive of Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [more]

Blævar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of blǣr 'wind gust, gentle breeze' and varr 'attentive'.

Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Blagomir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements blag "good, gentle, kind, blessed" and mir "peace".

Blaharis m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table defeated and taken prisoner by the Queen’s Knights during a tournament.

Blaineley f English (Modern)
This name was giving to a character in the cartoon show Total Drama (2007-). Blaineley was a host in season 3 of Total Drama World Tour, and was the host of Total Drama Aftermath. Blaineley is World Tour was later the first adult contestant!

Blaisie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
French form of Blasia and feminine form of Blaise.

Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]

Blamore m Arthurian Cycle
Son of Nestor, brother of Sir Bleoberis de Ganis, cousin of Lancelot, and a Knight of the Round Table.... [more]

Blamoure m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who owned a white hart that Gawaine pursued on his first adventure.... [more]

Blanc m Medieval English
A masculine equivalent of Blanche. Also compare Demiblanc and Blanchard, other names recorded in Domesday Book.

Blancha f Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Blanca and Blanche.

Blanchandine f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An Hungarian princess and a companion of Florete, the daughter of Emperor Filimenis.... [more]

Blanchefleur f Medieval French, Dutch (Rare), Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Means "white flower" in French. It is borne by a number of characters, who reflect purity and idealized beauty, in literature of the High Middle Ages, notably in the romances of Floris and Blanchefleur and Tristan and Iseult.

Blancheles m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s knights in the Middle-English Sir Gawain and the Carl of Carlisle.

Blanche-Neige f Folklore (Gallicized)
Combination of Blanche and Neige, used as a French translation of Snow White.

Blandamour m Arthurian Cycle
Blandamour, whose name indicates bland, or boring, love, is a knight in Book 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He and Paridell have a superficial friendship.

Blanduzia f Romanian (Rare)
Fântâna Blanduziei ('Blanduzia's Fountain' in English) was a literary and political weekly magazine which was first published in 1888 and run by Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu.

Blaris m Arthurian Cycle
Knight of the Round Table and godson of King Bors of Gannes.... [more]

Blasine f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of Igerne (Igraine) and Duke Hoel of Tintagil, sister of Brimesent, and half-sister of Arthur in the Vulgate Merlin. She married King Nentres of Garlot.... [more]

Blasios m Late Greek
This name can be a hellenized form of Blasius (see Blaise), but it can also be a genuine Greek name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "young shoot, bud, sprout", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb βλαστέω (blasteo) meaning "to sprout"... [more]

Blastus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Blastos. According to the Bible, Blastus was the chamberlain of Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:20), a mediator for the Sidonians and Tyrians, and was believed to be involved in the events that led to Herod's death.

Blatbertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements blad "blade, leaf" and berht "bright".

Blátǫnn m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combination of blár "blue", "dark", "black" and tǫnn "tooth". Means "blue-tooth".

Blaža f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian short form of Blaženka and Slovene variant of Blažka.

Blažica f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Blaža and Blaženka.

Blažo m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Blagoje (also compare Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).

Bledri m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf" and rhi "ruler".

Bleibefromm m German (Rare)
Meaning "stay pious". The name is literally made up of the two German words bleibe, meaning "stay", and fromm, meaning "pious" or "devout".

Bleiddudd m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh blaidd) and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh udd).

Bleiz m Breton
Derived from Breton bleiz "wolf; gray" and thus nowadays commonly considered the Breton equivalent of French Loup, this name was in former times also used as a phonetic approximation to Blois and given in honor of the Blessed Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany.... [more]

Blenzibly f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Tristan’s mother in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísoud. She replaces Blancheflur (Blancheflor) from the earlier German sources and is the counterpart of Blesinbil in Norse Tristan legend.... [more]

Bleoberis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table from Gannes, first mentioned by Chrétien de Troyes. His name may derive from a twelfth-century storyteller named Bleheris mentioned in several texts.... [more]

Blesila f History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Blaesilla.

Blessence f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Blessing and Essence.

Blessica f Obscure
Blending of the English word bless and the name Jessica.

Blessmore m English (African)
From the English words bless and more, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Bleta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bletë "bee". According to Albanian folk belief, the bee is a sacred animal: when an animal ceases to live, Albanians predominantly use the verb ngordh while when a bee ceases to live, the verb vdes is used (which is used to refer to human death), alluding that bees are beings of a higher caste, comparable to humans.... [more]

Bleuzenn f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh Blodeuyn or Welsh Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton bleuzuenn "flower"... [more]

Bliderade f German (Archaic)
From the name elements blid meaning "cheerful, mild, joyful" and rat meaning "advisor, counsel"... [more]

Blidhilde f German (Archaic)
From the name elements blid meaning "cheerful, mild, joyful" and hiltja meaning "battle"... [more]

Blinera f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower" and erë "wind; scent".

Bliobel m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s knights in Arthour and Merlin, who participated in the battle against Rions’ (Ryons) Saxons at Carhaix.

Blisstina f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the English-speaking word 'bliss' and the popular suffix 'tina.

Blitgilde f Frankish
Derived from Old Saxon blīthi, Old High German blīdi meaning "happy, joyous" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Blitha f Medieval English
Derived from Old English blíðe "merry; friendly" (compare Blíða and Blida).

Blithar m German (Rare)
From the name elements blid meaning "cheerful, mild, joyful" and heri meaning "army"... [more]

Blizbor m Polish (Archaic)
The name is composed of the elements bliz (close, near) and bor (fight; struggle). The designated nameday in Poland is January 28 and March 12.

Bloem f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word bloem meaning "flower".... [more]

Bloeme f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish (Dutchified)
As a Dutch name, it is a variant of Bloem. But as a Yiddish name, it is a transcription of Blume. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist, and author who attended school with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).

Błogomił m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "dear and blessed".

Bloisine f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Daughter of Urbin of the Mountain (Urpin) and sister of Brun, a knight killed by Gawaine. To avenge her brother, she plotted Gawaine’s murder, but she eventually fell in love with Gawaine.

Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Blondean f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare Anglicized form of Blandine influenced by Blondie and Dean.

Blondel m Medieval French (?)
According to legend, Blondel was a troubadour who rescued the English king Richard the Lionheart, who had been captured while returning from the Crusades and was being held for ransom. The story goes that Blondel traveled Europe looking for Richard by playing the first verse of a song only they knew... [more]

Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, Yiddish
From a diminutive of French blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and Brunette) and a minor character in The Imp Prince... [more]

Blóðughadda f Norse Mythology
Means "the one with the bloody hair". The bloody hair is supposedly referring to red sea foam. In Norse mythology, Blóðughadda was the daughter of Ægir and Rán.

Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.

Bluebird m & f English (American, Rare)
Very rare but has been used in the US since the 1700s, particularly in Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Bluejay f & m English (Canadian, Rare)
Native American Chinook legends tell tales about of a hero named Bluejay who gets into rather sticky situations at times and other times helps out humanity.In one of the tales Bluejay is a female and another set of stories it is a different person named Bluejay and they are male.

Bluinse f Medieval Irish
Of unknown origin and meaning. The name was usually anglicized as Blanche.

Bluto m Popular Culture
Bluto is the name of the main antagonist of the famous Popeye series since 1932 - partly. There was a brief change of name to Brutus (1957 - 1978) during an apparent copyright dispute, but his name was reverted back to Bluto during the 1970s where it has remained his official name (although a 1988 comic book tried to remedy this by making Bluto and Brutus twin brothers).

Bö f Literature
‘Bö’ or ‘Böe’ means "gust", "blast" or "scud" in German and is one of the shortest words in that language. It is also remindful of "beauty", as in Beau... [more]

Bo-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珤 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kwon BoA (1986-).

Boanerges m Ancient Aramaic
The name that Jesus gave to James and John in the book of Mark, meaning the "sons of thunder".

Bo-bae f & m Korean
From Korean 보배 (bobae) meaning "treasure," shifted from Middle Korean 보ㅂᆡ (popoy), from Sino-Korean 寶貝. Other hanja used for this naem include 寶 (bo) meaning "treasure," 甫 (bo) meaning "big; beginning," 㻉 (bo) meaning "jade," 培 (bae) meaning "culture, cultivation; education," 䔒 (bae) meaning "bud" and 拜 (bae) meaning "prostration; bending, stooping."

Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
One might think that this name is a blend of the name Bob with Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [more]

Bobbeth f English
Either a variant of Bobette, most likely influenced by Beth, or a combination of Bob/Bobbie and Beth.

Bobbiejo f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bobbie and Jo.

Bobbijo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Bobbi and Jo.

Bobbilee f Obscure
Combination of Bobbi and Lee.

Bobbisue f Obscure
Combination of Bobbi and Sue.

Bobbo m English (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Robert (and Robin).

Bobbyjoe m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Combination of Bobby and Joe. Bobbijo is the feminine counterpart.

Bobir m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Babur, possibly via Babir. Also compare Bobur.... [more]

Bobs m & f English (Rare)
Short form of Robert, Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).

Boburbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Baburbek.

Bocai m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 偲 (cāi) meaning "talented".

Bocang m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 沧 (cāng) meaning "dark blue, dark green".

Boccus m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Media who served the Roman Procurator Lucius.... [more]

Bochang m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".

Bochong m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honour".

Bochuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 川 (chuān) meaning "stream, river".

Bod m Popular Culture
Bod is a classic British children's TV and book series about a little boy named Bod.

Bodan m South Slavic
The name Bodan is a name of South Slavic or possibly Germanic origin, it is a shortened form of the name Slobodan which is of Serbian origin and means Freedom. Alternatively it could derive from Proto-Germanic *butmaz (ground) via Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn (bottom)

Bodao m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 焘 (dào) meaning "shine, illuminate; envelope".

Bodb m Irish Mythology
In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda, and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

Boddi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a variant of Baði. Related to Icelandic budda "money-bag" and Norwegian boddi "newborn pet". In Norse mythology Boddi is one of the sons of Karl and Snør.

Bodel f & m Swedish
For feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Botolf.