Awolayem & fYoruba Means "the oracle cannot explain this" or "the oracle cannot lie" in Yoruba, from ao "oracle, occult, Ifa", the negation prefix ò, and ní "to have" combined with either àyè "explanation, understanding" or ayè "lie, falsehood"
Awonkem & fXhosa Means "united" or "we are all here" in Xhosa, often given to the last-born child in a family.
AyaefJapanese From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" or 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]
AyahimefJapanese From Japanese 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ayasef & mJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
AybigefTurkish An alternate spelling of Aybüke, deriving from Turkish ay meaning "moon" combined with büke meaning "queen, woman".
AybikefTurkish One of medieval Turkic feminine names, Aybüge consists of Ay (the Moon) and Büge (lady, madam, gentlewoman). The name means "lady of the moon" Its form Aybüge is modernized as Aybike in modern Turkish.
AybükefTurkish Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and büke "queen, woman".
Ayotimofem & fYoruba It means the Joy or Happiness that I desire or want
AyozemGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche *ayuhsah meaning "he (who) arrives". Ayoze or Yose was a Guanche chieftain from Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, at the time of Jean de Béthencourt's arrival to the island... [more]
AysaulefKazakh Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with сәуле (säule) "ray, halo, radiance".
AytoremKazakh From ay meaning "moon" and төре (töre) meaning "lord, aristocrat".
AyumefJapanese From Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 明 (a) meaning "bright" combined with 夢 (yume) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AziraphalemLiterature Aziraphale is the name of a the angel in the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collaboration, Good Omens. The authors state that though the name is made up of real elements, it's made up.
AziyadéfLiterature Aziyadé (1879) is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It tells the story of the 27-year-old Loti's illicit love affair with an 18-year-old harem girl named Aziyadé.
BabesnefBasque (Rare) Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amparo and Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix -ne.
BabiolefLiterature Means "bauble" or "trinket" in French. According to the French fairytale, Babiole is the daughter of a queen. The fairy Fanfreluche tricks the queen into turning her daughter into a monkey.
BacchantemArthurian Cycle Bacchante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
BachuéfNew World Mythology Means "one with the naked breast" in Chibcha. This is the name of a goddess who in the Muisca religion is the mother of humanity.
BadefTurkish Means "wine, drink", from Persian bâde (باده) "wine".
BademNigerian The use of the name in Nigeria is likely due to the Bade Emirate, a traditional state in Yobe State, Nigeria, the home of the Bade people.
BageshreefMarathi Bageshree is a form of ''raag'' or melody in Indian Classical Music. It is a raag usually sung at late evenings to bring peace to the mind. It is a feminine name.
Báinef & mIrish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology An Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [more]
Baixuef & mChinese From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".
BakaremAncient 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]
BakefBasque (Rare) Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of Bako.
BalanicefFolklore Meaning unknown. This name appears in the French fairy tale "Rosanella", where it belongs to the queen who is the title character's mother.
BanastremEnglish (Archaic) Transferred use of the surname Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.
BanemEast Frisian (Archaic) Short form of names that contain the element bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element barn / bern "bear".... [more]
BanemPopular Culture From the English word bane meaning "cause of misery or ruin". In the DC Comics universe, Bane is a powerful and intelligent criminal, first appearing in 1993, and is one of Batman’s most iconic enemies.
BangjiemChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".
BanguolėfLithuanian Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix -(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Banga.
BaodemChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind; morals, ethics, virtue".
Baojiem & fChinese From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" or 葆 (bǎo) meaning "luxuriant growth, dense foliage, hide, conceal" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure"... [more]
BarbalefGeorgian Mythology Meaning unknown, though it is similar to the Sumerian and Akkadian epithet bibbiru meaning "shining, splendor". Barbale was the Georgian goddess of cattle, poultry fertility, the sun, women's fertility, and healing.
BarnardinemTheatre Possibly an anglicized form of Bernardino, or perhaps a diminutive of Barnard. This was used by Shakespeare for a character in his play 'Measure for Measure' (1604).
BarremSomali A name that comes from the Somali word bare which means "teacher." Barre was the last name (meaning the first name of the grandfather of) Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali spelling: Maxamed Siyaad Barre). Siad Barre was the military ruler and president of Somali from 1969 until 1991.
BarsinefOld Persian, Persian Means "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).
BartinefEnglish, Dutch Feminine form of Bartholomew. A known bearer of this name is the late American film actress Bartine Burkett. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertine.