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Bengi m & f Turkish (Modern)Means "eternal,everlasting", derived from the Old Turkic beñgü or meñgü with the exact same meaning.
Bengisu f TurkishMeans water of eternality, aqua vitæ, the water believed to give one eternal life. Derives from Old Turkic Beñgüsuv/Meñgüsuv consisting of Beñgü, Meñgü (eternal, everlasting, immortal) and Suv (water).
Beni f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (beni) or 朱 (beni) both meaning "crimson".
Benie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 衣 (
e) meaning "clothes" or 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beniha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benihime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (
ka) or 華 (
ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (
ka) meaning "increase", 霞 (
ka) meaning "mist" or 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance"... [
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Beniko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
beni) "red, vermilion" and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benilda f Filipino, Spanish, Polish (Rare)Spanish variant and Polish form of the Germanic name
Bernhilde, which came into common usage thanks to the martyr and saint Benilde de Córdoba (known as Saint Benildis in English, died circa 853).... [
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Benio f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
benio) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (
beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 央 (
o) meaning "center, middle". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bennu f TurkishMeans "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.
Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of
Bente and the Old Norse name element
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Benthesicyme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη
(Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος
(benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα
(kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of
Eumolpus.
Benvenuta f Medieval Italian, Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine form of
Benvenuto. Benvenuta Bojani (1254 - 1292) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She dedicated her life to strict austerities as an act of repentance and devotion to God and was known to have visions of angels and demons... [
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Benzaiten f Japanese MythologyThe name of a Japanese goddess, often considered to be the Japanese form of
Saraswati. Her name is derived from
弁 (ben) meaning "dialect, discrimination, petal",
才 (zai) meaning "ability, talent" or
財 (zai) meaning "property, riches, wealth" and
天 (ten) meaning "the sky, heavens".
Beom f KoreanFrom the Hangul Korean 범 (
beom) meaning "tiger".... [
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Beorhtgifu f Anglo-SaxonMeans "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.
Beorngyð f Anglo-SaxonDerived 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.
Beppie f Dutch, LimburgishDiminutive of
Bep. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Beppie Melissen (b. 1951) and the Limburgish singer Beppie Kraft (b. 1946).
Berdien f DutchVariant form of
Berdine, with its spelling more phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch flutist Berdien Stenberg (b. 1957).
Berentrud f GermanicDerived from Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German) combined with
þruþ "strength."
Bergdís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bergfríð f FaroeseFrom the Old Norse
borg meaning "castle" and
fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Berglind f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bergrós f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin
rosa "rose").
Beri f Kurdish (Rare)Beri means a lady shepherd, mountain lady, or it's from the name "Berivan", which can mean a certain type of mountain flower
Beri- f JapaneseFrom Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry", 果実 (beri-) meaning "fruit; nut; berry" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [
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Berika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 苺 (
beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beril f English (Rare)Variant of
Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".
Beri-na f JapaneseFrom Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry" combined with 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Berinthia f Theatre, Literature, English (Rare)Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.
Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval MongolianFrom Turkish
berk and Mongolian бэрх
(berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic
bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [
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Berlian f & m IndonesianMeans "diamond" in Indonesian, borrowed from English
brilliant.
Berlind f Germanic, German (Rare)Derived from Proto-Germanic
*beran or
*bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Berlinde f GermanFrom the Old High German name
Berlind. It is borne by Belgian artist Berlinde de Bruyckere (1964-).
Bernegilde f FrankishDerived from the Old Frankish or Old High German element
bern meaning "bear" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Bernhild f German (Rare)Derived from the Germanic elements
bern meaning "bear" and
hild meaning "battle."
Beroe f Greek MythologyThis was the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology, including an old Epidaurian woman who nursed
Semele.