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Beryoza m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from the Russian noun берёза
(beryoza) meaning "birch tree". Also compare
Bereza, which is a medieval first name of the same etymological origin.... [
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Bettany f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).
Bezaleel m Hebrew (Anglicized), English (Puritan)Anglicized form of Hebrew
Betsalel, meaning "in the shadow." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Uri who was one of the architects of the tabernacle, and the name of an Israelite.
Bianna f English, Mexican (?)In English, this is an invented based on the popular name suffix -ianna. It is also Mexican, the meaning unknown. This is the name of a news anchor on Good Morning America, Bianna Golodryga.
Bicca m Anglo-SaxonPossibly derived from Old English
becca "pickaxe, spade" or
bica "beak, point; pointed ridge".
Bidkar m BiblicalBidkar was an officer of the Israelite king
Jehu. Jehu ordered Bidkar to throw the body of the king he usurped,
Jehoram, into the field of Naboth, fulfilling prophecy... [
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Bigthana m BiblicalIn the Book of Esther, one of the two chamberlains or eunuchs of Xerxes who conspired against the king's life
Biidaaban f OjibweLoosely translated from Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) it is a name meaning "daybreak," "the approach of dawn," "dawn is coming." ... [
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Bijan m Persian, LiteratureModern form of
Bizhan. In literature, Bijan is the name of a character in the 11th-century epic poem 'Shahnameh' written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi.
Bil f Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "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.
Bindo m Medieval ItalianMedieval name of unknown origin. It was very popular in Florence in the age of Dante Alighieri (late 13th - early 14th centuries). It is no more in use but it has originated the common surname
Bindi.
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.
Bingo m & f Popular Culture, PetFrom an alternative form of
bing, suggesting a ringing sound. As an exclamation of surprise or sudden realization,
bingo! is attested from 1923.
Birch m EnglishFrom the English word for the birch tree. Famous bearers include Birch Evans Bayh III, senator from Indiana, who assumed office in 1999. Birch Evans Bayh II was a senator from Indiana 1963-1981.
Birdina f Popular CultureName of a character in the 1955, MGM released 'The Glass Slipper,' their musical take on the famous Cinderalla story.
Birsha m BiblicalBirsha is the king of Gomorrah in Genesis 14 who joins other Canaanite city kings in rebelling against Chedorlaomer.
Biztha m BiblicalMeans "eunuch". In the book of Esther, the second of the seven eunuchs of King Ahasuerus' harem.
Blackbird f & m English (Rare)From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [
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Blade m English, Popular CultureTransferred 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.... [
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Blanket m & f Popular CultureFrom the English word blanket. A famous bearer of this is Michael Jackson's son, whose nickname is Blanket Jackson.
Blessed f & m English (Puritan), AfricanFrom the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English
blētsian,
blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".
Bleu f & m EnglishFrom the French word for "
Blue". Not typically used in France.
Bloom f EnglishFrom the English word
bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European
*bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").
Bluebell f English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.
Boba m Popular CultureA diminutive or variation of
Bob. This is the name of Boba Fett who is a bounty hunter from Star Wars. Boba Fett is a sly reference to another hotshot jockey,
Bob Falfa, the drag racer played by none other than Mr... [
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Boda m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".
Boguchwał m PolishComposed of the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".
Bogusąd m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian
suditi and Czech
soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [
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Boguwola f PolishDerived from the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
wola "will".
Bomi m Popular CultureThe middle name of Freddie Mercury, whose given name was Farrokh Bomi Bulsara.
Booth m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Booth, which is derived from Middle English
bothe meaning "booth, bothy, hut", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Norse
búð meaning "booth, dwelling, shelter"... [
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Borgulfr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
bjarga "to help" (but also associated with
borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and
ulfr "wolf."
Boril m BulgarianBoril of Bulgaria was the emperor of Bulgaria from 1207 to 1218.
Boromieu m LengadocianTransferred use of the surname
Boromieu. Derived from the surname of Catholic saint Charles
Borromeo (1538 – 1584), Archbishop of Milan and a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation.
Börte f History, Medieval MongolianThis was the name of the first wife of
Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or
Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.
Borvo m Celtic MythologyIn Lusitanian and Celtic polytheism, Borvo was a healing deity associated with bubbling spring water.
Boso m FrankishGermanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element
boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as
Bodegisel - also compare
Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element
burg meaning "protection", such as
Burghard (see
Burchard)... [
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Bóti m Medieval English, Old NorseOriginally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element
bot "remedy, help".
Botulf m Germanic, Swedish (Rare)Derived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf." There are also instances where this name is a later form of the ancient Scandinavian name
Bótulfr.
Bozorgmehr m PersianDerived from Persian بزرگ
(bozorg) meaning "large, big, great" combined with مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, mercy".
Brace m & f EnglishLikely intended as a variant of
Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French
bracier ‘embrace’, from
brace ‘two arms’, from Latin
bracchia, plural of
bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek
brakhiōn.
Braison m English (American)Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with
B for
Billy,
rai for
Ray, and
-son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."
Branwell m EnglishVariant of
Bramwell. A famous namesake is Patrick Branwell Brontë, brother of the famous Brontë sisters.
Brave m & f EnglishFrom the French
brave, from the Italian
bravo, itself either from Provençal
brau 'show-off', from the Gaulish
*bragos 'fine', or from the Latin
*bravus, from a fusion of
pravus and
barbarus into a root
*bravus.
Brawleigh m EnglishVariant of
Brawley. A known bearer of this name is American Republican politician Brawleigh Graham.
Brawley m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Brawley. A known bearer of this name is American actor Brawley Nolte (b. 1986), the son of American actor Nick Nolte (b... [
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