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Bécuma f Irish MythologyMeans "troubled lady", from Old Irish
bé "woman" and a second element, perhaps
chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [
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Bedewcan f KurdishFrom Kurdish
bedew meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty" and
can meaning "soul".
Beertje f DutchFeminine form of
Beer. In Dutch,
beertje also means "bearlet, little bear".... [
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Beeta f PersianMeaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [
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Beezus f LiteratureIn the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of
Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.
Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Befraw f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
befr meaning "snow" and
aw, av meaning "water".
Beg'amgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
beg'am meaning "carefree" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Begimay f KyrgyzDerived from
begum, the feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master", combined with Kyrgyz ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Begum f IndianBegum is a female title, denoting a daughter or wife of a Beg, title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''Chief'' or ''Commander''.
Behâfarid m & f PersianDerived from Persian
به (beh) meaning "good" and
آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Behati f AfrikaansPossibly an Afrikaans variant of
Beata. It is the name of Namibian fashion model Behati Prinsloo (b. 1989).
Beheshta f AfghanDerived from the Persian noun بهشت
(behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven". A known bearer of this name is the Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand.
Beichang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, extended, clear".
Beid m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al baid, meaning "the (ostrich) egg". This is the traditional name of the star Omicron 1 Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Beide f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue".
Beidou f ChineseFrom Chinese 北 (
běi) meaning "north" and 斗 (
dǒu) meaning "dipper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Beiduo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
铎 (duó) meaning "bell".
Beiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Beini f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Beiniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
袅 (niǎo) meaning "slender and delicate; curling upwards".
Beinuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Beiqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".
Beira f Literature, Celtic MythologyAnglicized form of
Bheur or
Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from
Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [
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Beirong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
北 (běi) meaning "north" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Beishekan f KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz бейшемби
(beyshembi) meaning "Thursday".
Beitong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 北 (běi) meaning "north" combined with 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion", 统 (tǒng) meaning "command, control, unite, unify", 同 or 仝 (tóng) both meaning "same, identical, together", or 通 (tōng) meaning "pass, travel, go through"... [
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Beixi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Beixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Beiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Beiyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Beiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".
Beiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Bejam f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
bejama meaning "decoration, ornament".
Bejamoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bejama meaning "decoration" and
oy meaning "moon".
Bejaze f AlbanianIt is also a Turkish name. Influenced by Ottoman Turkish culture. Shortened, it's spelled Beja, which is a type of flower.
Bekach f UzbekFrom the historical title of a wife or daughter of a
bek.
Bekah f EnglishDiminutive of
Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )
Beke m & f Ijaw, OgoniMeans "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.
Bekhi f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian бэх
(bekh) meaning "ink" or "firm".
Bekkhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
bekkr "bench" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Bekti m & f JavaneseFrom Javanese
bêkti meaning "devotion, veneration, respect", ultimately from Sanskrit भक्ति
(bhakti).
Belagat f Ottoman TurkishMeans "rhetoric, eloquence" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بلاغة
(balāgha).
Belaset f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
bele, the feminine form of the adjective
biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful" and Old French
assez "enough; sufficiently" (which in the context of this name would have been understood as "very").
Belaye f Arthurian CycleA princess and wife of Lohengrin. She died of grief when Lohengrin was murdered by men sent by her parents.
Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)Possibly an elaboration of
Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).
Belcolore f Medieval Italian, LiteratureCombination of Italian
bel "beautiful" and
colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Bele f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-FrenchDerived from Old French
bele, the feminine form of the adjective
biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful".
Belek m & f Tuvan, KyrgyzMeans "gift" in Tuvan and Kyrgyz. It is unisex among the Tuvans and solely masculine in Kyrgyzstan.
Belen f TurkishMeans mountainside, mountainous place in Turkish
Bēleta f BabylonianMeans "lady", deriving from the Akkadian element
bēltu ("lady, mistress").
Belet-ili f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements
beltu ("lady, mistress") and
ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess
Ninhursag.
Belet-nagar f Akkadian, Near Eastern MythologyMeans "Mistress of Nagar" (an ancient city in Syria), from the Akkadian element
belet (meaning "mistress or lady"). Belet-Nagar was a tutelary goddess associated with kingship. She was possibly an Akkadian equivalent to the Hittite goddess
Nabarbi.
Belide f Arthurian CycleShe fell in love with Tristan while he was living and serving in Faramon’s court. When Tristan did not reciprocate, she became enraged and staged a “rape” scene for which Tristan was convicted and sentenced to execution.
Belina f Gascon, ItalianGascon diminutive of
Isabèl. Belina (known as
Béline in French, died 1153) was a Roman Catholic virgin martyr who was canonized by Pope Innocent III in 1203... [
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Belina f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
belinë "Jerusalem sage (plant)".
Belisama f Celtic MythologyBelisama was a goddess worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain, associated with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, who was identified with
Minerva in the interpretatio romana... [
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Belita f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Artaxoa (in the Navarre area) in 1330.
Bella f SpanishMeans "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Bella and
Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [
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Bellabona f Medieval ItalianDerived from Latin
bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and Latin
bona "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".... [
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Bellamira f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), TheatreProbably derived from the Latin elements
bella "beautiful" and
mira "wondrous" (cf.
Mirabella). This name belongs to a courtesan in the play
The Jew of Malta (written c. 1589 or 1590) by English dramatist Christopher Marlowe.
Bellaria f LiteraturePerhaps derived from Latin
bellare meaning "to fight". This name was used by Robert Greene for a character in his prose romance 'Pandosto: The Triumph of Time' (1588). It was also used by Henry Fielding in his play 'The Temple Beau' (1730), and by Aaron Hill (1685-1750) in his poem 'Bellaria, at her Spinnet'.
Belldandy f Popular CultureVariant of
Verdandi, representing an Anglicization of the name's Japanese transcription. This is the name of a major character in the manga series "Oh My Goddess!"
Bellicent f Literature, Arthurian CycleFrom an Old French form of the Germanic name
Belissendis, possibly composed of the elements
bili "suitable, proper, fitting, decent, amiable" (cf.
Biligard) and
swind "strong, brave, powerful".... [
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Bellis f DanishIt can also be inspired by the Latin word
bellis "daisy".
Belluls f JewishFrom the Latin bellule (pretty, nice, well-formed), this is found in a Jewish catacomb in Rome as the name of a woman. It is possibly the precursor to such names as the Sephardic
Bela and the Yiddish
Shayna Beloslava f BulgarianFeminine form of
Beloslav. Beloslava of Bulgaria was a Bulgarian princess and Queen consort of Serbia between 1234 and 1243. She was the wife of king Stefan Vladislav I.