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Birui f ChineseFrom 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 AmharicOriginated from the Bible which means 'blessed' and is of Amharic origin
Birzaith m & f BiblicalBirzaith is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:31 but it is unclear if the person is a man or a woman.
Bis f & m IndianPossibly from Sanskrit बिस
(bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Bisa f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Sinhalese, NepaliFeminine form of
Bis.
Bissāya f BabylonianOf as yet unknown etymology, this name is attested several times in various Babylonian legal records from the Late Assyrian period.
Bisuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (
bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 寿 (
su) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bite f Medieval BalticMedieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian
bite "a bee" and a short form of
Brigita.
Bitnara f KoreanFrom native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow." and From native Korean 나라 (nara) meaning "country, nation, state, kingdom."
Biwa f JapaneseFrom 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 JapaneseBiwaki, when written in Kanji means "Biwa (琵琶)", and "spirit, air (気)".
Biwako f Popular CultureThis 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."... [
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Biwan f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Bixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Bixiang f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Bixuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Bixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Biyan f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded; refined" or
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Biyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Biyori f JapaneseFrom Japanese 日 (
bi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (
yori) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Biyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".
Biyuan f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and
玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" or
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Bizhao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous".
Bizhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "valuable, precious, rare" or
贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal".
Bjargheiður f Icelandic, FaroeseAn 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 IcelandicCombination 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 IcelandicCombination 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".
Bjarndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
bjǫrn "bear" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bjarney f IcelandicCombination 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").
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".
Bjørga f NorwegianShort form of names starting or ending with the Old Norse name element
bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".
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 ManxDerived 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.... [
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Blædís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
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... [
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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").
Blakeney f & m EnglishFrom Old English
blæc meaning "black, dark" or
blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English
eg meaning "island" or
hæg meaning "enclosure".
Blanda f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*blando- "soft, sweet" (referring to speaking with a soft or sweet voice).
Blanduzia f Romanian (Rare)Fântâna Blanduziei ('Blanduzia's Fountain' in English) was a literary and political weekly magazine which was first published in 1888 and run by Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu.
Blanket m & f Popular CultureFrom the English word blanket. A famous bearer of this is Michael Jackson's son, whose nickname is Blanket Jackson.
Blasine f Arthurian CycleDaughter of Igerne (Igraine) and Duke Hoel of Tintagil, sister of Brimesent, and half-sister of Arthur in the Vulgate Merlin. She married King Nentres of Garlot.... [
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Blåsippa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)Swedish name for the plant hepatica nobilis. It is the second middle name of popular Swedish folk singer Sofia Karlsson.
Bláth f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as
Flora.
Blenda f SwedishFrom a place name which was derived from Old Swedish
blædh "blade". According to Swedish tradition, the place was named after a woman named Blenda who defended the land against invading Danes in the local men's absence... [
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Blenzibly f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureTristan’s mother in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísoud. She replaces Blancheflur (Blancheflor) from the earlier German sources and is the counterpart of Blesinbil in Norse Tristan legend.... [
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Bless f & m English, FilipinoFrom the English word
bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Blessed f & m English (Puritan), AfricanFrom the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English
blētsian,
blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".
Bleta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bletë "bee". According to Albanian folk belief, the bee is a sacred animal: when an animal ceases to live, Albanians predominantly use the verb ngordh while when a bee ceases to live, the verb vdes is used (which is used to refer to human death), alluding that bees are beings of a higher caste, comparable to humans.... [
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Bleu f & m EnglishFrom the French word for "
Blue". Not typically used in France.
Bleuzenn f BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh
Blodeuyn or Welsh
Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton
bleuzuenn "flower"... [
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Blicgard f GermanicThe first element is derived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Blichild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Blictrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Bliksem m & f DutchModern word name; Dutch for "lightning". Popular name for fast pets, such as dogs or horses.
Blinera f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower" and
erë "wind; scent".
Blitgilde f FrankishDerived from Old Saxon
blīthi, Old High German
blīdi meaning "happy, joyous" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Bloeme f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish (Dutchified)As a Dutch name, it is a variant of
Bloem. But as a Yiddish name, it is a transcription of
Blume. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist, and author who attended school with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).