Feminine Submitted Names

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Bingyin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, maintain" or 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" combined with 印 (yìn) meaning "seal, mark, sign", 寅 (yín) meaning "to respect", or 垠 (yín) meaning "riverbank, boundary", as well as other character combinations.
Bingyong m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".
Bingyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Bingyun f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰/氷 (bing) meaning "cold, ice", and 允 (yun) meaning "consent, allow", 运 (yun) meaning "conveyance, transportation, luck, haul, carriage, fortune, traffic, ship", or 云 (yun) meaning "cloud".
Bingzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Bingzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Bính m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 丙 (bǐng) referred to the Third Heavenly Stem, connected with Fire in the Chinese philosophy of Wu Xing.... [more]
Binh m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Bình used outside of Vietnam.
Binhan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" a and 菡 (hàn) meaning "buds, lotus buds".
Binia f Romansh
Variant of Bignia.
Binibini f Filipino (Rare)
Filipino equivalent of "Miss." Actress Binibini Gandanghari is a well-known bearer.
Biniditta f Sicilian
Feminine form of Binidittu.
Binigna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benigna.
Binita f Sicilian
Cognate of Benita.
Binita f Indian, Nepali
Maybe a variant of Vinita.
Binja f German (Swiss)
Variant of Bigna, written according to German phonetics.
Binjing f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade streaks" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal".
Binka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names ending in -bina, such as Albina and Sabina.
Binky m & f English (Rare)
A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.
Binna f & m Korean (Modern)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of Bit and verb 나다 (nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."
Binnarda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bernarda.
Binnardetta f Sicilian
Diminutive of Binnarda.
Binnardina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bernardina.
Binnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nari.
Binnaz f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "thousand of whims": bin - "thousand" and naz - "coquetry,coyness, whim".
Binnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nuri.
Binny f English
Diminutive of Benita. In British television show, 'The Kids of 47A' (1973-1975), one of the sisters Gathercole is called Binny, but in this case her given name was Belinda.
Binqian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Binta f Hausa
From the Arabic بِنْت‎ (bint) meaning "daughter".
Bintanath f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Anat 1" in Egyptian.... [more]
Bintang m & f Indonesian
Means "star" in Indonesian.
Binti f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter, girl".
Bintou f Western African
From Arabic بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter, girl".
Binxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 缤 (bīn) meaning "flourishing, thriving, abundant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Binyang f Korean (Rare)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," combined with 陽 (yang) meaning "sun"
Binying f Chinese
From the Chinese 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" or 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems; bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero; outstanding person; petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero"
Biodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born during a festival" in Yoruba.
Biöegümiła f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Bogumiła.
Biola f Marshallese
Marshellese form of Violet.
Biolant f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Violante.
Bion f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Biora f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Biote f Ancient Greek
From Greek βιοτή (bioté) "living, sustenance".
Bipasha f Bengali
From the Bengali name of the Beas River in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India, which is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "unfettered, free". Known bearers are Bipasha Basu (1979-), a Bengali actress, and Bipasha Hayat (1971-), a Bangladeshi actress.
Biqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Bira f Polish
Diminutive form of Biruta.
Bira m & f Indian, Nepali, Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Birabiro f Amharic
Means "butterfly" in Amharic.
Biralee f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)
Means "baby" in an Australian Aboriginal language. Using Aboriginal words as names was a popular trend in 1970s Australia.
Biray f & m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Name found in the Bible rare used back in history.Biray is a late loan word from and refers to the fortified acropolis, usually built at the highest and most easily defensible part of a city ( Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2 ). It referred to the fortress near the Temple in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:8 ) A castle place or mountain.
Birbaha f Santali
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Birbaha Hansda, an Indian actress and politican.
Birca f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish birc meaning "tower".
Bircə f Azerbaijani
From bir meaning "one, single" in Azerbaijani.
Bircəçiçək f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bir meaning "one, gingle" and çiçək meaning "flower".
Bircan f & m Turkish
Turkish origin, Bir is Turkish for "one" and Can translates to "soul, life" so therefore, "one soul".
Birchinia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Virginia.
Bird f & m American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Bird.
Birda f American (South)
Variant of Bertha, influenced by Birdie.
Birdella f English (Rare)
Probably an elaborate form of Bird. It can also be a combination of Bird and the suffix -ella.
Birdena f English (American)
Elaborated form of Bird.
Birdina f Popular Culture
Name of a character in the 1955, MGM released 'The Glass Slipper,' their musical take on the famous Cinderalla story.
Birdine f English
Variant of Birdie.
Birdo f Popular Culture
Birdo, known in Japan as Catherine (キャサリン Kyasarin), is a recurring character in the Mario franchise. Her first appearance was as an enemy in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which was rebranded as Super Mario Bros... [more]
Birdsong f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Birdsong.
Birdy f English
Variant of Birdie.
Birė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantė and Birvydė.
Biret f Sami
Sami cognate with Berit or Birgit, ultimately from Bridget. Sami short form of Birita.
Bireta f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant of Birgitta.
Birga f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Contracted form of Birgitta, as well as a feminine form of Birger.
Birgget f Sami
Sami form of Birgit.
Birghild f Swedish
Swedish name with the combination of Birga or other names that start with birg and hildr "battle, fight".
Birgül f Turkish
Means "one rose", from Turkish bir ''one'' and gül ''rose''.
Birgün f Turkish
Feminine given name derived from the elements bir meaning "one" and gün meaning "sun, day".
Biri f Hungarian
Diminutive of Borbála.
Biri f & m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "shining" in Shipibo.
Biria f Shona
Means "gathering" in Shona.
Biricik f Turkish
Means "the one and only, unique, dear" in Turkish.
Birin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo biri meaning "shining" and the genitive suffix -n.
Biring f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Virginia.
Biringeira f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Berengaria.
Birje f Sami
Sami form of Pirjo.
Birjinia f Basque
Basque form of Virginia.
Birjo f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian cognate of Pirjo.
Birka f German
Variant of Birke.
Birke f German
German name of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include an old and obscure feminine form of Birk, which itself is an Alemannic short form of names containing the element Burk- (the name element being derived from Old High German burg "protection; shelter", compare Burkhard), an early 20th-century coinage based on Indogermanic bircha "glowing", an early 20th-century coinage based on Middle Low German berke "birch tree" and an early 20th-century coinage based on the modern German word Birke "birch tree" and thus making it a botanical word name.... [more]
Birkide f Basque
Basque form of Bridget.
Birkite f Basque
Variant of Birkide.
Birkitta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Pirkitta.
Birla f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Bera.
Birlant f Chechen
Means "like a diamond" in Chechen.
Birna f Icelandic, Faroese
Female form of Biǫrn. Currently popular in Iceland.
Birong f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus", 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree", or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper"
Birrá f Sami
Sami diminutive of Birita.
Birreth f Danish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Birita.
Birsa f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bersa.
Birsel f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and sel meaning "flood".
Birsen f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" combined with Turkish sen meaning "you", giving it the figurative meaning of "only you".
Birsu f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and su meaning "water".
Birtá f Sami
Sami form of Birta.
Birtha f Danish
Variant of Birta.
Birtie f English
Variant of Bertie.
Biru m & f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "blue" in Indonesian.
Birui f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" or 芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" or "water's edge".
Biruktawit f Amharic
Originated from the Bible which means 'blessed' and is of Amharic origin
Birutelė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Birutė.
Birzaith m & f Biblical
Birzaith is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:31 but it is unclear if the person is a man or a woman.
Bis f & m Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit बिस (bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Bisala f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali
MEANING - sprout, bud, young shoot
Bishisha f Rwandan
Means “they hide” in Kinyarwanda.
Bisi m & f Yoruba
Short form of names containing bisi, such as Adebisi.
Bişkoj f Kurdish
Means "button" in Kurdish.
Bişkuj f Kurdish
Possibly from bişkoj meaning "button".
Bişkurîn f Kurdish
Means "smile" in Kurdish.
Bissāya f Babylonian
Of as yet unknown etymology, this name is attested several times in various Babylonian legal records from the Late Assyrian period.
Bisse f & m Swedish
Diminutive of various names, some containing the letters B, I and/or S (in any order), for example Britt, Elisabet and Sebastian.
Bisuko f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bit f Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Bitta.
Bit f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow."
Bita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine name first recorded in 1033.
Bitbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Byeol (compare Byeolbit).
Bíte f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Petrine.
Bite f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian bite "a bee" and a short form of Brigita.
Bit-gaeul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaeul (compare Gaeulbit).
Bit-gaon m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaon (compare Gaon-bit).
Bit-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Garam.... [more]
Bit-haneul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Haneul (compare Haneul-bit).
Bithia f Biblical
Variant of Bithiah.
Bithleem f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Alternate (possibly archaic) transcription of Greek Βηθλεέμ (see Vithleem).
Bithnanaia f Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Bithnanaia was a Palmyrene goddess, considered to be the daughter of the god Konon.
Bithy f American (South, Archaic)
Originally a diminutive of Tabitha, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Bithynia f Biblical, American (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament.... [more]
Biti f Romani
Romani form of Beatie and Bithiah.
Bítia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bithiah.
Bit-na f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Binna.
Bitnara f Korean
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow." and From native Korean 나라 (nara) meaning "country, nation, state, kingdom."
Bitnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Binnari.
Bitoria f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victoria.
Bitros m & f Abazin (Rare)
It means being confident in every situation
Bit-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Sarang.
Bitsirush f Lezgin
Means "little daughter" in Lezgin.
Bitsy f English
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Bittan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Birgitta.
Bitte f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of Birgitta and its various forms.
Bitti f Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Variant form of Bitte or from the Swedish word bitti (short form of bittida) meaning "early" and Greenlandic younger spelling of Bíte.
Bittina f Sicilian
Contracted form of Binidittina.
Bittori f Basque
Feminine form of Bittor.
Bitty f English
Short for Elizabeth.
Bitya f Biblical Hebrew
Like bityah
Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.
Biwa f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" or 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Biwaki f Japanese
Biwaki, when written in Kanji means "Biwa (琵琶)", and "spirit, air (気)".
Biwako f Popular Culture
This name combines 琵琶 (biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [more]
Biwan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".
Biwei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, valuable", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick; ornamental", 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", or 微 (wēi) meaning "small".
Biwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.
Bixenta f Basque (Rare)
Diminutive of Bizenta.
Bixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Bixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly; must" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Bixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" or 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark".
Bixing f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot; almond" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Bixiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Bixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Bixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Biya f Arabic, Indian
Variant of Bia.
Biyan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue", 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow" or 焰 (yàn) meaning "fire, blaze, glowing".
Biyao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded; refined" or 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Biyaya f Tagalog, Filipino
From Tagalog biyaya meaning "grace".
Biybisara f Karakalpak
Karakalpak form of Bubusara.
Biyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Biyori f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (yori) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Biyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".
Biyu f Chinese
Means "jasper" in Chinese.
Biyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, fate".
Biyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Bizenta f Basque
Basque feminine form of Vincent.
Bizhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous".
Bizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "valuable, precious, rare" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal".
Bizilla f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "she who is pleasing". Bizilla was a love goddess considered to be the "sukkal" (vizier deity) for the goddess Ninlil. She is occasionally counted among the courtiers of Inanna, and is also closely associated with Nanaya.
Bizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Bjalla f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse bjalla "bell".
Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".
Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bjarma f Icelandic, Faroese
Feminine form of Bjarmi.
Bjarna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarni.
Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bjarndis f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjarndís.
Bjarney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bjarnfríður f Icelandic
Combination of Bjarni and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Bjarngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic word bjǫrn meaning "bear" and garðr meaning "enclosure; protection".
Bjarnlaug f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarnlaugur.
Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjartr "light; bright, shining" and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".
Bjaðǫk f Medieval Scandinavian
Unknown etymology. It has been suggested that this is a Norse form of an unknown Gaelic name.
Bjedruška f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Friederike.
Bjela f Czech (Rare)
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ (belu) meaning "white". Cognate of Běla.
Bjenvinida f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bienvenida.
Bjeranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Berenice.
Bjeshka f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bjeshkë "mountain, alpine pasture".
Bjølla f Faroese
Variant of Bjalla.
Bjørga f Norwegian
Short form of names starting or ending with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".
Björgheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour"... [more]
Bjørgny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Borgný.
Bjørk f Faroese, Danish, Norwegian
Faroese form of Björk which was also adopted into Danish and Norwegian.
Bjørka f Danish
Quasi-Latinization of Bjørk.
Björnhild f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and hildr "battle; fight".
Bjørnhild f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Björnhild.
Björt f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjartur.
Bjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjǫrt.
Bjǫrt f Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Bjartr. This is the name of one of Menglǫð's maids in Norse mythology.
Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.
Blaa f Manx
Derived from Manx blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of Flora.
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.... [more]
Blådi f Walloon (Archaic)
Walloon version of Blandine, this first name begins to disappear.
Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".
Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine diminutive of Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [more]
Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Blagodat f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian благодат "blessing, benediction".
Blahoslava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Blahoslav.
Blaia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Blai.
Blaineley f English (Modern)
This name was giving to a character in the cartoon show Total Drama (2007-). Blaineley was a host in season 3 of Total Drama World Tour, and was the host of Total Drama Aftermath. Blaineley is World Tour was later the first adult contestant!
Blaisine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Blaise.
Blaka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman cognate of Blake.
Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.
Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".
Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]
Blåklocka f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish blåklocka meaning "harebell".
Blancha f Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Blanca and Blanche.
Blanchandine f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An Hungarian princess and a companion of Florete, the daughter of Emperor Filimenis.... [more]
Blanchefleur f Medieval French, Dutch (Rare), Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Means "white flower" in French. It is borne by a number of characters, who reflect purity and idealized beauty, in literature of the High Middle Ages, notably in the romances of Floris and Blanchefleur and Tristan and Iseult.
Blanchemal f Arthurian Cycle
The fairy mistress of Gawain, by whom she had a son named Guinglain.... [more]