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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Asisat f NigerianThe name of the professional woman football player Asisat Oshoala, playing for FC Barcelona.
Aşkın m & f TurkishMeans "exceeding, transcending, over, beyond" in Turkish.
Asriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, LiteratureVariant of
Azriel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.... [
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Astolf m German (Rare, Archaic)A dithematic name of Germanic origin formed from the name element
*AST "branch (of a tree)" and
*WOLF "wolf".
Asylmurat m KazakhDerived from Arabic أَصِيل
(ʾaṣīl) meaning "original, authentic" combined with
Murat.
Ätheria f Literature, Late Roman (Germanized)Germanised form of
Etheria, from Ancient Greek
αἰθήρ (aithḗr) 'purer upper air of the atmosphere; heaven, sky; theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light', related to German
Äther 'ether' and English
ether.... [
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Atréju m LiteratureCreated by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story'). The character is a boy warrior whose name is explained as meaning "son of all" in his fictional native language, given to him because he was raised by all of the members of his village after being orphaned as a newborn.
Atreyu m Literature (Anglicized)Anglicized variant of
Atréju, which was created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story')... [
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Attala m GermanicDerived from an Ancient Germanic word meaning "fatherly, paternal".
Aurembiaix f Catalan, Medieval CatalanName of a countess of Urgell in the 12th/13th century, probably related to Latin
aurum meaning "gold". Modern usage of this name in Catalonia and Andorra stretches back to at least the 1970's.
Auric m Popular Culture, LiteratureAuric Goldfinger is the antogonist of James Bond in 'Goldfinger' by Ian Flemming. The name derives from Latin #aurum "gold" and maens "golden". Also in the case of French composer Georges Auric (1899-1983), transferred from the surname
Auric.
Azereth f English (American, Rare)Probably derived from the Jewish feast day
atzeret (alternative transcription:
azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [
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Babatha f Ancient AramaicBabatha is the name of a Jewish woman who owned land near Petra (modern Jordan) and En-Gedi (modern Israel) in the 2nd century AD. Because her personal documents were preserved, much of her personal life is known today.
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), LuxembourgishHungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of
Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Baby f English (American)From
babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Balganym f KazakhDerived from Kazakh бал
(bal) meaning "honey" and ханым
(khanym) meaning "lady, madame".
Balin m HinduismBalin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".
Balthamos m LiteratureThis is the name of an angel in Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials book series.
Bartu m TurkishThe name is of Turkic origin and means "wealth".
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".... [
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Batu m TurkishMeans "prevailing, preponderant" in Turkic, though it is more frequently associated with the Turkish word
batı meaning "west".
Bēleta f BabylonianMeans "lady", deriving from the Akkadian element
bēltu ("lady, mistress").
Beren m LiteratureMeans "brave" in Sindarin. Beren (also known as Beren Erchamion, 'the One-handed', and Beren Camlost, 'the Empty-handed') is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was the son of
Barahir and
Emeldir, the husband of
Lúthien, the father of Dior Eluchíl, and ancestor of
Elros and of him of
Aragorn, and ancestor of
Elrond and of him
Arwen... [
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Berolina f German (Rare)The allegoric personification of the German city Berlin. Extremely rarely used as a given name.
Berti m GermanDiminutive of
Hubert and other names containing
bert (often derived from the Germanic element
beraht meaning "bright").... [
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Bettisia f Medieval ItalianPossibly a diminutive of
Elisabetta, or a variant of
Bettina. Bettisia Gozzadini (1209–1261) was the first woman to teach at a university; specifically the University of Bologna.
Bevel m LiteratureA word meaning “a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge,” coming from the French for “to gape.” Flannery O'Connor used it for two characters in her 1955 short story "The River."
Bina f Yiddish, HebrewYiddish 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".... [
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Bix m AmericanDiminutive of Bismark. Famously borne by American jazz legend, Bix Beiderbecke, who was a reknowned cornetist and pianist during the 1920s.
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... [
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Bolt m Popular Culture, PetAn animated dog being the title hero in the movie 'Bolt' (2008). The name comes from a lightning bolt mark on his side.
Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
borg "castle, fortification" and
rún "secret".
Borquita f Spanish (Rare)Feminine diminutive of
Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.
Borwin m German (Rare)The name Borwin is formed from the Slavonic name element
BOR "fight, battle" and the Germanic name element
WIN "friend".... [
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Bote m KongoThe first given name of the German footballer Ridle Baku.
Bov m Obscure (Germanized, Rare)The Pseudonym Bov Bjerg was formed from the name of the Danish village
Bovbjerg with a historical lighthouse and is borne by the German writer Rudolf „Rolf“ Schmidt.
Brandoch m LiteratureBrandoch Daha is a lord in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Breca m Anglo-Saxon MythologyBreca (sometimes spelled Breoca) was a Bronding who, according to the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, was Beowulf’s childhood friend.
Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)Coined from the German phrase
Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [
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Brunonia f GermanAllegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.
Bubi m GermanA nickname meaning "little boy" (from the German word
Bube "boy").... [
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