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Aztatl m Nahuatl
Means "heron, snowy egret" in Nahuatl.

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

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

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

Baasan m & f Mongolian
Means "Friday" or "Venus (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Pasang.

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

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

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

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

Baasansüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Baast m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баас (baas) meaning "excrement, manure, poo". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.

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

Baatarsüren m Mongolian
From Mongolian баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

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

Baavgai m Mongolian
Means "bear" in Mongolian.

Bacchis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "of Bacchus" or "female bacchanal, maenad" in Greek.

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

Bacchylis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Bacchus.

Badam f & m Mongolian
Mongolian form of Sanskrit Padma meaning "lotus".

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

Badema f Mongolian (Sinicized)
Sinicized form of Badmaa.

Badmaa f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Padma, meaning "lotus".

Badmaarag f & m Mongolian
Means "ruby" in Mongolian.

Badraa m & f Mongolian
From Sanskrit भद्र (bhadra) meaning "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health".

Badrakh m & f Mongolian
Means "blaze, glow" or "prosper, flourish" in Mongolian.

Badral m & f Mongolian
Means "flourishing, thriving; creation" in Mongolian.

Badrangui m & f Mongolian
Means "inspirational, flourishing" in Mongolian.

Bafiske f Tumbuka
Means "let them do as they please" in Tumbuka.

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

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

Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"

Bagadates m Old Persian (Hellenized), Middle Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagadata or Middle Persian Baydad.

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

Bagapates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Bagapātah.

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

Baka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his soul is (in) his Ka" in Egpytian, derived from Egyptian bꜣ (ba) "to be(come) an animate, efficacious soul" and kꜣ (ka), an Egyptian concept of vital essence... [more]

Bakare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian "bꜣ-kꜣ-rꜥ", meaning "glorious is the soul of Ra" or "the ba of the ka of Ra", from Egyptian bꜣ "working power; soul, personality" combined with ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the Egyptian god Ra... [more]

Bakenranef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian bꜣk-n-rn.f meaning "servant of his name", derived from bꜣk "servant" combined with n(j) "of, belonging to, possessing", rn "name, identity, reputation", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".

Balanos f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek βάλανος (balanos) meaning "acorn" or "oak tree". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with oak trees.

Balijekwao f Tumbuka
Means "they have no home" in Tumbuka.

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

Banetjer m Ancient Egyptian
Probably from Egyptian bꜣ-nṯr, perhaps meaning "soul of a god", from Egyptian bꜣ, a being's soul or personality, combined with nṯr "god, king". This was the throne name of Nynetjer.

Banos m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vane.

Banzragch m & f Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit पञ्चरक्षा (Pañcaraksha) meaning "five protections" or "five rakshas", the name of a Buddhist text and the five dharanis (protective chants or incantations) it contains, as well as the five goddesses identified with them.

Bardiya m Old Persian
Derived from proto-Iranian *br̥jáns meaning "high, tall". This was the name of a son of Cyrus the Great, also known as Smerdis and Tanyoxarces.

Barrdhubh f Medieval Irish
Means "dark headed, dark haired", from Old Irish barr meaning "top, head" and dub meaning "black".

Bashandy m Coptic (Arabized)
Egyptian Arabic form of Pashonti.

Basileus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant form of Basilius. This was also a title used by kings, as well as a few saints.

Bataar m Mongolian
Probably a variant form or misspelling of Baatar.

Batbaatar m Mongolian
Means "strong hero" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Batbold m Mongolian
Means "strong steel" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Batchimeg f Mongolian
Means "strong ornament" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Batchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Batdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Batis m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Bata meaning "wine".

Batjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Batkhaan m Mongolian
Means "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [more]

Batkhuyag m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour" or "warder, overseer".

Batmönkh m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".

Batsaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".

Batsükh m & f Mongolian
Means "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

Battsetseg f Mongolian
Means "strong flower" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Battulga m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and тулга (tulga) meaning "cooking stand".

Battuya f Mongolian
Means "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Batukhan m Mongolian, Kazakh
Means "firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader".

Batzorig m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm, loyal" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, will, intention".

Batzul m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".

Bayalag m & f Mongolian
Means "wealth, riches, treasure" in Mongolian.

Bayandalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Bayanmönkh m Mongolian
From Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever".

Bayannamar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".

Bayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Bayaraa m & f Mongolian
Means "our joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and the possessive suffix -аа (-aa).

Bayarbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Bayarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Bayardalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Bayarjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Bayarlakh m & f Mongolian
Means "celebration" in Mongolian.

Bayarmaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Bayarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".

Bayarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Bayart m & f Mongolian
Means "joyful, happy" in Mongolian.

Bayartsengel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".

Bayartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Bayartsogt m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent, brilliant".

Bayarzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Bayasakh m & f Mongolian
Means "rejoice, be merry" in Mongolian.

Bayasal f & m Mongolian
Means "joy, delight" in Mongolian.

Bayasgalan m & f Mongolian
Means "joy, happiness" in Mongolian.

Baydad m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Bagadata.

Bayenkhu f Tumbuka
Means "where will they go?" in Tumbuka.

Beaduheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle, war" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Beadunoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle" and noð "boldness, daring".

Beaduwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle" and wulf "wolf". Alternative form of Beowulf, cognate to Germanic Badulf.

Beagmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bēag "ring" (compare Old High German boug) and mund "protection".

Bealdgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name meaning "bold battle", derived from the elements beald "bold, brave" and guð "battle".

Bealdwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beald "bold, brave" and wine "friend". Either an older form of or cognate to Baldwin.

Becca m Anglo-Saxon
Means "pick-axe" in Old English. The surname Beckham derives from this name.

Bekh m Mongolian
Means "strong" or "ink" in Mongolian.

Bekhi f Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian бэх (bekh) meaning "ink" or "firm".

Beltreg m Mongolian
Means "wolf cub" in Mongolian.

Benerib f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian bnr-jb meaning "sweet of heart", derived from bnr "sweet, pleasant" and jb "heart, mind, emotions". This was the name of a queen consort of the First Dynasty in ancient Egypt.

Benipe m Coptic
Means "iron", derived from Egyptian bjꜣ n pt meaning "meteoric iron", literally "metal of the sky".

Benofer m Coptic
Coptic form of the ancient Egyptian given name Wenennefer.

Beorhtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright gift" from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and giefu "gift". It occurs in Goscelin's 'Life of Saint Edith' belonging to an Anglo-Saxon abbess of the convent at Wilton.

Beorhtheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and heah "high".

Beorhthere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and here "army".

Beorhthun m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and hun "bear cub". Compare Hunbeorht.

Beorhtmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorht "bright" and mund "protection".

Beorhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and noð "boldness, daring".

Beorhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorht "bright" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". Cognate to German Berthold.

Beorhtwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wig "war, battle".

Beorhtwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright joy", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wynn "joy, bliss".

Beorma m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly from Old English beorma "yeast, leaven; fermented" or "head of a beer, foam". Alternatively, it could be a diminutive form of Beornmund... [more]

Beorn m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Derived from Old English beorn meaning "man, hero, warrior". In some cases it could be an Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Bjǫrn.... [more]

Beorngyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and guð "battle". This was the name of an Abbess who received land from King Æðelmod of Hwicce.

Beornhæþ m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and hæþ "heath, wilderness"... [more]

Beornheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heah "high".

Beornheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Bernard, derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Beornmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz).

Beornstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and stan 1 "stone". This was the name of an English Bishop of Winchester.

Beornwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a King of Mercia who reigned in the 9th century... [more]

Beornwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wynn "joy".

Berhtel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English berht "bright, clear", an alternative form of beorht.

Berol m & f English

Bertana f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Possibly derived from Old English beorht "bright".

Berþa f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Bertha, from earlier Old English Berhte meaning "bright one" (from beorht "bright")... [more]

Bertsetseg f Mongolian
Means "pincushion flower" (species Scabiosa comosa) in Mongolian, a kind of purple-blue flower in the honeysuckle genus. Ultimately derived from бэр (ber) meaning "bride, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Bes m Egyptian Mythology
Etymology uncertain. It could derive from Nubian bes "cat". It could also be from Egyptian bs "flame" or bz "to be initiated, to introduce". Bes is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, particularly mothers, children, and childbirth... [more]

Bethesda f Various (Rare)
From the name of a pool in Jerusalem, mentioned in the New Testament, known for its healing properties, which means "house of mercy" or "house of grace" from Aramaic בית (beth) "house, home" and חסדא (hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency"... [more]

Beuno m Welsh
Probably from Welsh bu "cow" and -no "knowing". The name of a 7th-century Welsh saint.

Bhadra m & f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several figures in Hinduism, including an aspect of the goddess Devi, and one of the eight queen-consorts of Krishna... [more]

Bhanumati f Indian
Means "luminous" or "shining like the sun", from Sanskrit भानु (bhanu) "ray of light, splendour, brightness; the sun; beautiful woman" and -मत् (-mat) "as, like, having the qualities of".

Bianor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either Greek βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force" or βίος (bios) meaning "life" combined with ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Bicca m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English becca "pickaxe, spade" or bica "beak, point; pointed ridge".

Bileg m & f Mongolian
Means "gift, talent, aptitude" in Mongolian.

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".

Bilihāw m Coptic (Arabized)
Possibly means "possessing profit, useful".

Bilike m Chinese, Mongolian (Sinicized)
Possibly a shortened form of Hurichabilike, or simply a sinicized form of a Mongolian name.

Binderiyaa f & m Mongolian
Means "beryl" in Mongolian.

Bira m & f Indian, Nepali, Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

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.

Blæc m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname derived from blæc meaning "black, dark". This is a cognate of Old Norse Blakkr.

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

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".

Blasina f Spanish
Feminine variant of Blasius.

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

Boda m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".

Boeotus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βοώτης (bootes) meaning "herdsman", itself from βοῦς (bous) meaning "ox, cow".

Bolad m Mongolian (Archaic)
Older form of Bold.

Boldbaatar m Mongolian
Means "steel hero" in Mongolian, from болд (bold) meaning "steel" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Bolkon m Ancient Greek
Unknown etymology. This was the name of a Syracusan general.

Bolor f & m Mongolian
Means "crystal" in Mongolian.

Bolortungalag f Mongolian
Means "clear crystal" in Mongolian, from болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "transparent, clear" or "serenity".

Bonard m Medieval French
Hybrid compound of Latin bonus "good" and Germanic hard "strong, brave, hardy".

Bono m Popular Culture
Derives from 'Bono Vox', an altered form of bonavox, which is Latin for "good voice". On its own, it could be seen as a variant of Bonus.... [more]

Bor m & f Mongolian
Means "brown, grey, dark (colour)" in Mongolian.

Bora m & f Medieval Mongolian
Older form of Bor, meaning "brown, grey".

Boraqchin f Medieval Mongolian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин (borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [more]

Borchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone"

Borkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Borogchin f Mongolian
Modern form of Boraqchin.

Boroo f & m Mongolian
Means "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".

Boros m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Βωρεῖς (Boreis), the name of a Milesian tribe in Ancient Greece. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Bortolgoi f & m Mongolian
Means "brown headed" or "grey headed" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "grey, brown, dark" and толгой (tolgoi) meaning "head".

Botric m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help; improvement" and ric "king, ruler", an older form of Boteric... [more]

Botwine m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help" and wine "friend". Saint Botwine was a Northumbrian saint venerated at Ripon and Peterborough... [more]

Boukatia f Ancient Greek
Ultimately derived from the name of a month from the Delphic calendar, βουκάτιος (boukátios).

Boukattes m Ancient Greek
Probably a masculine form of Boukatia.

Branagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive of Bran 1.

Brand m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Brando, or a short form of names containing the element brand "fire, torch, sword", such as Hildebrand, Rembrandt, or IJsbrand.

Braon m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop".

Braonán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Brass m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brass. Alternately, could be taken directly from the English word brass, a metal alloy of copper and zinc, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic brasō "fire, pyre"... [more]

Brazen m English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "bold, shameless, obvious" or "made of brass, of brass colour".

Breasal m Irish
Means "strife".

Brotanax m Ancient Greek
Means "mortal lord" or "lord of the mortals", derived from either the Greek adjective βρότειος (broteios) meaning "mortal, human" or the Greek noun βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man" combined with ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Broteas m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being", though it has also been connected to βροντή (bronte) meaning "thunder". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a legendary hunter and son of Tantalus.

Brunmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and mære "famous".

Bryni m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bryne "fire, flame, burning".

Buchule m & f Xhosa
Means "intelligence, skill" in Xhosa.

Bud f & m Mongolian
Means "Mercury (planet)" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit बुध् (budh) meaning "awaking, intelligent, wise".

Buga f Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
From the verb bugariti meaning ‘'to sing'’.... [more]

Büjin f & m Mongolian
Means "young hare" in Mongolian.

Bulga m & f Mongolian
Means "sable" in Mongolian.

Bulganbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian булган (bulgan) meaning "sable" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Buqa m Medieval Mongolian
From the Mongolic word buka meaning "bull".

Buqu m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "deer" in Middle Mongolian.

Büren m & f Mongolian
Means "complete, completeness" in Mongolian.

Bürenbaatar m Mongolian
Means "complete hero" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Bürenbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "full celebration, complete joy" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Bürenmend f & m Mongolian
Means "full health" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being".

Bürensaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Bürenzhargal f & m Mongolian
Means "complete happiness" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Bürged m Mongolian
Means "eagle" in Mongolian.

Burghild f German, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and hild "battle". Cognate to Borghild.

Burgræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Burgweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and weald "powerful, mighty".

Buriad m & f Mongolian
Means "Buryat" in Mongolian.

Bütemzh f & m Mongolian
Means "success, efficiency" in Mongolian.

Bütenbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бүтэн (büten) meaning "whole, entire, full" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Buugii f Mongolian

Buural m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "grey" in Mongolian.

Büüvei m & f Mongolian
Means "lullaby" in Mongolian.

Buyan m & f Mongolian
Means "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" in Mongolian.

Buyan-amgalan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Buyan-arvizhikh m & f Mongolian
Means "accumulate good luck" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate".

Buyanbat m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, loyal, firm".

Buyanchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Buyandelger f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant good luck" in Mongolian from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Buyanjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "virtue, goodness, merit" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Buyankhishig f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".

Buyannemekh m & f Mongolian
Means "add good luck" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, increase; to enhance".

Buyant m & f Mongolian
Means "virtuous" in Mongolian.

Buyantögöldör m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and төгөлдөр (tögöldör) meaning "complete, perfect".

Buyantogtokh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and тогтох (togtokh) meaning "to settle, set, entrench" or "to decide, determine".

Buyantsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Buyantu m Medieval Mongolian
Older form of Buyant. Buyantu Khan was the eighth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.

Buyanzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Buyanzhargal f & m Mongolian
Means "good luck and happiness" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Byamba m & f Mongolian
Means "Saturday" in Mongolian, derived from Tibetan སྤེན་པ (spen pa) meaning "Saturn (planet)" or "Saturday" (see Pemba).

Byambabaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Byambadalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Byambadorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Byambajargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Byambajav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Byamba-ochir m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "staff, truncheon; thunderbolt".

Byambasüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Byambatseren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" combined with the given name Tseren, ultimately derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life".

Byambatsetseg f Mongolian
Means "Saturday flower" in Mongolian, from бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Byambatsogt m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".

Byambazhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Byblis f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Byblis was the daughter of Miletus, who fell in love with her twin brother Caunus and subsequently killed herself... [more]

Byrhtferth m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English name Byrhtferð, derived from Old English byrht, which is a variant of beorht "bright, clear", and an uncertain second element which may be derived from ferhð "spirit" or may be a West Saxon metathesis of Anglian friþ "peace" (making this name a cognate of Beorhtfrith).

Cacahuehue m Nahuatl
Possibly means "old frog", from Nahuatl caca "frog, toad" and huehue "elder, old man".

Cacama m Nahuatl
Means "small ear of corn" in Nahuatl.

Cacamatzin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cacamatl "small ear of corn, offshoot of larger ear of maize" and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was the name of a king of Texcoco.

Çacaxochitl m & f Nahuatl
The name of a medicinal plant with yellow flowers, also called coçatli ("weasel"). Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and xochitl "flower".

Cachua m Nahuatl
Means "shoe owner, one who wears sandals" in Nahuatl, from cactli "shoe, sandal" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Cadda m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Cedd or Ceadda.

Cadno m Welsh, Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cat "battle" and -no "knowing". The modern Welsh word cadno, "fox", likely stems from the given name, similar to French Renard.

Cahual m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl cahualli "one who is left behind; widow, widower".

Cahualix f Nahuatl
Probably derived from cahualli "someone left behind; a widow, widower".

Cahualoc m Nahuatl
Means "abandoned one, one who was left behind" in Nahuatl.

Cahuan m Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl cahuani "to catch fire", figuratively "to shine" or "to make a name, leave a memory".

Calchus m Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Greek Κάλχος (Kalkhos). This was the name of a king of the Daunians, who unsuccessfully courted Circe.

Calendula f English (Rare)
The scientific name for a genus of flowers, comprised of several kinds of marigolds. From the Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass".

Calico m & f English (Rare)
From the English word calico referring to something having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, specially the tri-coloured cat, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth often printed with a bright pattern... [more]

Calionacatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.

Calli m & f Nahuatl
Means "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.

Calliopius m Ancient Greek
Related to (or derived from) Calliope, meaning "beautiful voice". This was the name of a Greek rhetor and official of the Roman Empire.

Calloway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calloway.

Caltecatl m Nahuatl
Means "house dweller", derived from Nahuatl calli "house" and the suffix -catl "inhabitant".

Camaxtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Another name for Mixcoatl, a god of the hunt.

Campa Huitz m Nahuatl
Means "where does he come from?" in Nahuatl.

Cana m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname of uncertain origin.

Canmach m Nahuatl
Means "where is he?" in Nahuatl.

Caochlaoch m Old Irish
Means "blind warrior", from caoch "blind, one-eyed" and láech "hero, warrior".

Çaoya m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he just left" in Nahuatl.

Capanilli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "one who makes noise", from Nahuatl capani "to make a cracking or slapping noise". This was an epithet of Xolotl, possibly associated with sleep or dreams.

Capolihuiz m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl capolin "cherry-like tree" and ihuitztli "thorn, spine".

Cassandane f Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Κασσανδάνη (Kassandanē), the Hellenized form of an uncertain Old Persian name. Cassandane was an Achaemenian Persian noblewoman and the "dearly loved" wife of Cyrus the Great.

Cathbharr m Irish
Means "helmet", derived from cath "battle" and barr "top, head".

Caxochitl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of acaxochitl, "reed flower", an aquatic plant with red or white flowers. Alternately, it may mean "he/she is a flower", deriving from Nahuatl ca "is, to be" and xochitl "flower".

Ceanndubhán m Old Irish
Means "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish cenn "head" and dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ce Atl m Nahuatl
Means "one water" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Cebisa f & m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "to suggest, to give advice" in Xhosa.

Cecetl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl cecen "each one; one out of one" or cetl "ice, frost".

Cecihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "one woman" in Nahuatl, from ce "one" and cihuatl "woman".

Cecohuatl m Nahuatl
Means "one snake" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Cecuauh m Nahuatl
Means "one eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Cecuiztli m Nahuatl
Means "cold, to be cold" or "high mountain place" in Nahuatl.

Cedd m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly related to Old Celtic katus "battle". St. Cedd of Lastingham was Bishop of Essex in the seventh century.

Céirín m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cíar "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix. Compare Ciarán.

Celiloc m Nahuatl
Possibly means "communion", derived from Nahuatl celia "to receive, to accept (something)".

Cenbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and beorht "bright".

Centehua f Nahuatl
Possibly means "the only one, unique", derived from Nahuatl centetl "one, a single one".

Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of Chicomecōātl.

Centli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "dried maize, dried corncob" in Nahuatl.

Centzon m Nahuatl
Means "four hundred" or "innumerable, uncountable, plenty" in Nahuatl.

Cenwalh m Anglo-Saxon
Likely means "bold foreigner" or "keen Celt", derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and wealh "foreigner, Celt."

Ceol m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element ceol "keel (of a ship)". Ceol (also known as Ceola or Ceolric) was King of Wessex from 592 to 597.

Ceola m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ceol.

Ceolbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and beald "brave, bold".

Ceolbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and beorht "bright".

Ceolfrið m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and friþ "peace". This name was borne by an Anglo-Saxon Christian abbot and saint, and also gave rise to the surnames Chilvers and Chorlton, and the place name Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester.

Ceolnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and noð "boldness, daring".

Ceolræd m Anglo-Saxon
Original form of Ceolred, derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Ceolsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and sige "victory".

Ceolwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and wine "friend".

Ceolwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and wulf "wolf".

Cepatlatonac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.

Cerceis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "of the weaving shuttle", derived from Greek κερκίς (kerkis) meaning "weaving shuttle, taper rod". This was the name of one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology, described as being lovely of form.

Chabi f Medieval Mongolian
Empress Chabi (1225–1281) was a Khongirad empress consort of the Yuan dynasty in China, married to Kublai Khan. As such, she was the wife to the Mongol Khagan who had conquered all of China in the 1270s.

Chagetai m Medieval Mongolian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Chagatai.