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Brunetta f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
brune, the feminine form of the adjective
brun, "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French
brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a woman with brown hair.
Brunonia f GermanAllegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.
Bruria f Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic (?)Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Bruttia f Ancient RomanBruttia Crispina was Roman empress from 178 to 191 as the consort of Roman emperor Commodus. Her marriage to Commodus did not produce an heir, and her husband was instead succeeded by Pertinax.
Bryher f English (British, Rare), CornishFrom the name of an island off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, one of the Isles of Scilly. This was adopted as a pen name by the English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman (1894-1983).
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)Derived from from Old Cornish
breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix
en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Bryngerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Btissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)Btissam Lakhouad (born 7 December 1980) is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.
Bu m & f ChineseA historical figure with this name is Lü Bu (also known as Lü Fengxian), a Chinese general in the Three Kingdoms period.
Buachan f LaoFrom Lao
ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and
ຈັນ meaning "moon".
Buakham f & m Thai, LaoDerived from Thai บัว
(bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ
(kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name
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Bualoi m & f LaoMeans "candied lotus seed" in Lao.
Bubona f Roman MythologyIn ancient Roman religion, Bubona is thought to have been a goddess of cattle, but she is named only by Saint Augustine. Georg Wissowa thought that a festival of cattle (ludi boum causa) mentioned by Pliny must have been dedicated to Bubona... [
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Bubusara f KyrgyzMeans "noble lady" from Persian بیبی
(bibi) meaning "matron, lady, woman" combined with سارا
(sara) meaning "noble, pure". A notable bearer was Bubusara Beyshenalieva (1926-1973), a Kyrgyz ballerina.
Bucge f Anglo-SaxonPossibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element
burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint
Boniface and whose full name was
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Bud f & m MongolianMeans "Mercury (planet)" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit बुध्
(budh) meaning "awaking, intelligent, wise".
Buddug f WelshDerived from Welsh
budd "profit, advantage". It is a cognate of
Boudicca, the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni (a Celtic people) who is known as Buddug in Welsh, and is sometimes considered a Welsh equivalent of
Victoria.
Budou f & m JapaneseMeans "grape" in Japanese or from Japanese 武道 (
budou) meaning "Japanese martial arts". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [
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Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name
Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish
buey "ox").
Bug m & f EnglishA popular unisex nickname between 1920-1935, based on the slang term "bugsy" meaning "crazy."
Bưởi m & f VietnameseFrom Vietnamese Chữ Nôm 𣞻
(bưởi) meaning "pomelo".
Buket f TurkishDirectly taken from the Turkish word
buket "bouquet of flowers".
Büläkbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Büläknur f BashkirFrom Bashkir бүләк (
büläk) meaning "gift" and Arabic نور (
nur) meaning "light".
Buling f Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 歩 (bù) meaning "step" combined with 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime". Other character combinations can form this name as well. Also comes from 布丁 (bùdīng), meaning "pudding". One fictional bearer of this name is Buling Huang/Fong from Tokyo Mew Mew.
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-GreekFrom the Hebrew
baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became
baalas bayis /
balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Bulma f Popular CultureUsed as the name of a main character off Dragon Ball Z,it is a play on the word 'Bloomers'.
Bunchu m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ชู
(chu) meaning "raise, lift up".
Bunchuai m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย
(chuai) meaning "help".
Bunga f ThaiMeans "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay
bunga.
Bunhung m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ບຸນຮຸ່ງ (hung) meaning ""light, bright" or "dawn".
Bunka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 加 (
ka) meaning "increase". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [
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Bunkoet m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เกิด
(gèrt) meaning "to occur, to happen".
Bunloet m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เลิศ
(loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine".
Bunluea m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ
(luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".
Bunma m & f ThaiMeans "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มา
(ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Bunmi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunmi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มี
(mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunnao m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ເນົາ (nao) meaning "New Year's Eve".
Bunrat f & m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bunruean f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เรือน
(ruean) meaning "house".
Bunrueang f & m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง
(rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, glowing, shining".
Bunsi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Bunsoem m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เสริม
(soem) meaning "enhance, reinforce, support".
Bunsom m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and สม
(som) meaning "worthy".
Bunsong m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ส่ง
(song) meaning "send, deliver".
Bunsuep m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and สืบ
(suep) meaning "search, investigate".
Buntaeng m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ແຕງ (taeng) meaning "melon, cucumber".
Buntharik f & m ThaiMeans "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक
(pundarika).
Bunthawee m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี
(tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".
Bunthoeng m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ເຖິງ (thoeng) meaning "reach, attain".
Bunthom m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ถม
(thom) meaning "overwhelming, abundant, plentiful".
Bunty f Scots, EnglishOriginally an English and Scottish term of endearment derived from Scots
buntin "plump, short and stout" referring to a plump child (possibly with the intended meaning of "good healthy baby" or "dear little one")... [
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Bunyong m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ยง
(yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady".
Bunyuen m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ยืน
(yuen) meaning "long-lasting, enduring".
Buppha f ThaiMeans "flowers, blooms, blossoms" in Thai.
Burçak f & m TurkishMeans "vetch" in Turkish. Vetch is a genus of flowering plant, also known as Vicia.
Burçe f TurkishMeans baby wolf in Turkish
It is a dimutive of Börü meaning wolf Burdukhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD), who was the wife of king Giorgi III of Georgia and the mother of queen Tamar the Great of Georgia.... [
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Bürenbayar m & f MongolianMeans "full celebration, complete joy" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Bürenmend f & m MongolianMeans "full health" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and мэнд
(mend) meaning "health, well-being".
Bürenzhargal f & m MongolianMeans "complete happiness" in Mongolian, from бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Burglinde f GermanIt is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements
burg "protected place, castle" and
lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Burgo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian titles
Virgen del Burgo and
Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [
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Burgunde f German (Rare)Derived from German
Burgunden (or
Burgunder) "Burgundians", a Germanic tribe that finally settled in Burgundy.
Burgutoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
burgut meaning "eagle" and
oy meaning "moon".
Buriana f History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)This was the name of an Irish saint who lived during the 6th-century, a hermit in St Buryan, near Penzance, Cornwall. She is identified with the Irish Saint Bruinsech.
Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
burkni "brake, common fern" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Burma f English (American)This name was sporadically used in the American South in the early 20th-century. Perhaps it is just a transferred use of the place name.
Burnu f Obscure, Popular CulturePossibly an elaboration of English
burn. This was the stage name of American actress Burnu Acquanetta (1921-2004; real name Mildred Davenport), sometimes known simply as Acquanetta, who claimed it was an Arapaho name meaning "burning fire".
Buronya m & f AkanMeans "Christmas" in Akan. This may be given to children born around this time of year.
Burul f KyrgyzMeans "enough" in Kyrgyz. It was traditionally given to girls when her parents had "enough girls" in hopes of a male child.
Busabo f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
bu meaning "this" and
sabo meaning "morning breeze".
Busəgül f AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
busə meaning "kiss" and
gül meaning "flower, rose".