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Basoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bas meaning "enough, stop" and
oy meaning "moon".
Bata f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of
Beata. The name coincides with Basque
bata, absolutive plural of
bat, meaning "one".
Batalanta f EsperantoFeminine form of Batalanto, which means "Warrior" in Esperanto. Batalanta, means "Female Warrior".
Batandwa m & f AfricanBatandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.
Batchéba f Biblical FrenchThis form of
Bathsheba is used in the Nouvelle Français courant (NFC) translation of the Bible. Batcheba Louis is a Haitian soccer player.
Bateel f ArabicFrom the root “بتل” (batal) used denoting from Maryam (Mary) and as a meaning of piety and purity, also means the petal of a flower.
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, HistoryVariant of
Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [
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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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Batia f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of the town of Sparta in Lakedaimonia who married an early Spartan king, Oibalos. Her name is possibly derived from the word
βατεο (bateo) meaning "covering".
Batkhuyag m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хуяг
(khuyag) meaning "armour" or "warder, overseer".
Batsükh m & f MongolianMeans "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Battuya f MongolianMeans "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Batzul m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and зул
(zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".
Baucis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek βαυκος
(baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.
Baugheiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
baugr "ring, armlet, money" and
heiðr, "heath".
Bauila f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*baua, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*baṷā, "dirt, mud".
Bauke m & f West Frisian, DutchFor a man, it is the diminutive form of
Baue - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of
Baue. However, the name is far more common on men than on women.
Bawi m & f ChinMeans "earl, officer" in Hakha Chin.
Bawk f & m KachinMeans "round, plump, beautiful" in Kachin.
Bawon m & f JavaneseMeans "share of a rice harvest received for one's services during the harvesting" in Javanese.
Baxtigul f UzbekDerived from
baxt meaning "happiness" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Baxtiqiz f UzbekDerived from
baxt meaning "happiness" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Baxtli f UzbekMeans "fortunate, lucky, blessed" in Uzbek.
Bayan f KazakhDerived from Turkic
bayan meaning "lady, woman".
Bayan m & f Arabic"It means clarity, appearanc, ,expressing what is meant with good pronunciation and eloquent, expressive logicit can also mean An antelope that known for agility
Bayandalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayangöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and
гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Bayanhïlïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and
һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Bayannamar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and намар
(namar) meaning "autumn".
Bayaraa m & f MongolianMeans "our joy" in Mongolian, from баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and the possessive suffix -аа
(-aa).
Bayarbileg m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and билэг
(bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".
Bayardalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayarma f BuryatDerived from Buryat баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Bayarsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Bayarsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Bayartsengel m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл
(tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".
Baybikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
бай (bay) meaning "happy" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Bayonetta f Popular CultureName of the titular main character and protagonist of the same named game and movie. It's origins aren't very touched upon. However it's said in the movie to be derived from the weapon name "bayonet" and made feminine by the suffix "-ta".
Bayrambaxt f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bayram meaning "holiday" and
baxt meaning "happiness".
Bayrambikä f BashkirDerived from
байрам (bayram) “festivity” and
бикә (bikä) which is a name element.
Bayramgöl f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
байрам (bayram) meaning “festivity” and
гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Bayramgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bayram meaning "holiday" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bayramhïlïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
байрам (bayram) “festivity” and
һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Bazargul f KazakhDerived from Persian بازار
(bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower".
Bazhata f MordvinDerived from Erzya
бажамс (bazhams) meaning "wish, want, dream".
Bazhena f RussianRussian feminine name possibly meaning "welcome child", or else, more likely, a variant form of
Bozhena.
Beaflurs f Arthurian CycleMeans "beautiful flower" (compare
Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [
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Beatrijs f Dutch, Flemish, LiteratureDutch form of
Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.... [
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Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Provençal, Romansh, Portuguese (Brazilian)Russian, Breton, Provençal, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of
Beatrix, a Czech and Romansh variant of that name and a Brazilian Portuguese variant of
Beatriz.
Beauchiana f Dutch (Rare)A combination of the French masculine adjective
beau meaning "beautiful, handsome" with the name
Chiana. Interestingly, this given name has a strong resemblance with the French surname
Beauchain and its variant
Beauchaine... [
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Beauvivante f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureA maiden who arrived at Camelot seeking a champion to avenge the death of a knight in the Straight of Sorelois (Straits of Sorelois). She was hoping to find Lancelot, but she reluctantly accepted Arthur’s appointment of Sir Brunor the Black, or the Knight of the Ill-Fitting Coat, to the task.... [
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Bebbe f Anglo-SaxonA diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth, this name gave rise to the place name Bamburgh, its Anglo-Saxon name being "Bebbanburh".
Bebe f FilipinoNickname derived from
bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word
baby.
Bebelyn f FilipinoCombination of
Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word
baby, and the popular suffix
-lyn. This is essentially a variant of
Babylyn.
Bebeng f FilipinoDiminutive of
Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word
baby. This can also be a variant of
Bibing.
Bebryce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Βεβρύκη
(Bebryke). In Greek legend Bebryke or Bebryce, otherwise called Βρύκη
(Bryke) or Bryce, was one of the Danaids. The Bebryces, a mythical tribe of people living in Bithynia (a region of Asia Minor also known as Bebrycia), were said to be named for Bebryce (or else for a hero named Bebryx or Bebrycus).
Becas f & m PortuguesePortuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).