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Azuka f Japanese
From Japanese 梓 (azu) meaning "Japanese cherry birch" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.

Azumi f Japanese
From 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane", and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Azumi f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (anzu, azu, a, an) meaning "apricot" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. Notable bearers of this name include Japanese singer Azumi Inoue (井上 杏美), Japanese voice-actress Azumi Saki (和氣 あず未), and Japanese actress and murder victim Azumi Mutō (武藤 亜澄).

Azumi f Hausa
Means "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.

Azura f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly from the Hebrew word עצורה (atzurah) meaning "prisoner, stopped". Azura is the daughter of Adam and Eve and the wife (and sister) of Seth in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 4.

Azuri f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of the word azure, possibly based on Zuri.

Azusa f & m Japanese
This name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi, azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sa) meaning "colouring."... [more]

Azyan f Afghan
Adornment

Azyla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azayla.

Azzia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Asia 1.

Azzie f English
Diminutive of Azalea and other names containing -az-.

Baani f Indian
Hence, the name Baani holds a deep religious meaning in Punjabi. In Gurmukhi, Baani is written as ਬਾਣੀ, and it means 'style' or 'verge. '

Baara f Biblical Hebrew
Baara was one of the three wives of Shaharaim.

Baast m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баас (baas) meaning "excrement, manure, poo". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.

Babba f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babbs f Scots
Scots diminutive of Barbara.

Babel f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Barbara.

Babér f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian babér "laurel".

Babet f Dutch
Dutch form of Babette.

Babèu f Gascon, Provençal
Diminutive of Isabèu and Eisabèu.

Babie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babra f Pakistani
Pakistani film actress Babra Sharif is a famous bearer.

Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Backo f & m Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown (from a language possibly spoken near Townsville, Queensland in the south-easthern Australia).... [more]

Badam f & m Mongolian
Mongolian form of Sanskrit Padma meaning "lotus".

Badar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Badr.

Bäđer f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Badr.

Bader m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر (see Badr).

Badhl f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gift" in Arabic.

Badi'a f Muslim
Means "unique, admirable".

Badia f Uzbek
Means "artistic creation" in Uzbek.

Badma m & f Buryat, Kalmyk
Buryat and Kalmyk form of Padma.

Badra m & f Western African, Arabic
Possibly a variant of Badr.

Bafke f East Frisian
Variation of Bafe.

Bafta f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the Afro--German writer Bafta Sarbo.

Bağça f Azerbaijani
Means "flower garden" in Azerbaijani.

Bagim f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Begüm

Bägül f Turkmen
Means "rose" in Turkmen.

Bagym f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Багым (see Bagim)

Bahee f Manx
Of very uncertain origin and meaning. Folk etymology, however, seems to connect this name to both Margaret and Biddy.

Baher f Arabic
Bahr - means samandar -sea... [more]

Bahia f Portuguese (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the state in Brazil

Bahia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهية (see Bahiyya).

Bahja f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "beauty" in Arabic.

Bahor f Tajik
Means "spring" in Tajik

Bahra f Uzbek
Means "gain, advantage" or "pleasure, delight" in Uzbek.

Bahta f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahtijar.

Baiba f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Barbara (via another diminutive, Barba), used as a given name in its own right.

Baige f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Baihé f Chinese
From Chinese 百合 (bǎihé) meaning "lily". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Bái-hǔ m & f Astronomy
Bái-Hǔ is a Xiang (象) one of the Four Symbols that include all the constellation of the Chinese System. Bái-Hǔ is known as The White Tiger of the West and is a mythological spirit creature linked with the west, the left and the fall/autumn season.

Baiju f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Baika f Japanese
From Japanese 梅花 (baika) meaning "plum blossom".

Baiko f & m Georgian
Diminutive of Baia. This name is most commonly used on women.

Baiko f & m Japanese

Baila f English (American, Modern)
Invented name based on the sounds of names like Bailey and Kayla.

Baili m & f Chinese

Bailu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret", 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing, happiness".

Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology
An Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [more]

Baird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Baird.

Baiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Bajča f Czech
Diminutive form of Barbora.

Bakan f Seediq

Bakea f Basque
Variant of Bake. Bakea Ziganda Ferrer (1890 - 1966) was the first Basque female scholar.

Bakht m & f Urdu, Pashto
Means "fortune, luck" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht).

Bakoa m & f Gilbertese
Derived from a word meaning 'strong' or brave' and is a gender-neutral name used in Kiribati

Bakul f & m Indian
Bakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [more]

Bakyt m & f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck", ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht). It is only used as a masculine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is unisex in Kazakhstan.

Balbi f & m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Balbina and Balbino.

Balbu f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and бу (bu) meaning "this, it (is)".

Balda m & f Italian
Male short form of Baldassare or Baldassarre and feminine form of Baldo.

Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.

Balik m & f Balinese
Means "turn, return, again" in Balinese. This name is traditionally added to the end of first, second, third, and fourth-born names (for example, Wayan Balik would be the name given to a fifth-born child, followed by Made Balik, Nyoman Balik, and Ketut Balik for the sixth, seventh, and eighth-born child, respectively).

Balim f Turkish
Means "my honey" in Turkish.

Baliy f Karachay-Balkar
Means "cherry" in Karachay-Balkar.

Balla f Galician (Archaic)
Truncated form of Oballa.

Balma f Aragonese

Balqi f Uzbek
Means "to glitter, shine" or "to florish" in Uzbek.

Balta f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian word meaning “white”.

Balva f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian balva "prize, reward".

Bamba f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Arabic form of Pembe.

Banan f & m Arabic
Means "fingers, fingertips" in Arabic.

Banat f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.

Banaz f Kurdish
Borne by Banaz Mahmoud (1985-2006), a British-Iraqi woman of Kurdish origin who was murdered in an honour killing at the age of 20 by her family, who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is also the name of a region in Turkey.

Banba f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Ériu and Fódla.

Bando f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Bandu f Indian (?)

Bandy m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Bandy.

Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".

Baniw f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Banu.

Banka f Russian

Banna f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.

Banot f Uzbek
Means "velvet" in Uzbek.

Banri m & f Japanese
From 万里 (banri) meaning "thousands of miles​," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called ri.... [more]

Banty f Bengali (Hindu)
Choto lok,Goreeb,Bhikari,Fakir,Chor

Baoai f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Baoju f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Baoli f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Baolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Baona f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Na.

Baone f Tswana (Rare)

Baonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Baoxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".

Baoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve", 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".

Bapke f Dutch

Bapsi f Indian (Parsi)
Meaning unknown. This is borne by Bapsi Sidhwa (1938-), a Pakistani American novelist of Gujarati Parsi descent.

Bara'a f Arabic
Means "blamelessness, innocence" in Arabic.

Barah f Arabic
Means "to select" and "innocent" in Arabic.

Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."

Barba f Breton, Corsican, Latvian, Estonian (Archaic)
Breton, Corsican, Latvian and Estonian cognate of Barbara (compare French Barbe).

Barbi f English
Variant of Barbie.

Bärbl f German (Austrian)
Austrian German diminutive of Barbara.

Barbo f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbe.

Barby f English (Rare)
Variant of Barbie.

Barbz f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names beginning with Ba(r)-.

Barča f Czech, Slovene
Czech diminutive of Barbora and Slovene diminutive of Barbara.

Barca f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician word barca meaning "barge, small boat". This is a the name or a title of the Virgin Mary (Virxe da Barca, "Virgin of Barca") native to the town of Muxía, Galicia.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.

Bargi f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek barg meaning "leaf".

Barîn f Kurdish
Means "well" in Kurdish.

Barin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bari meaning "sun" and the genitive suffix -n.

Barka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian barka "catkin".

Barla f Romansh
Romansh variant of Barbara, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Bərna f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Berna.

Bårni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Borgny used in Vestlandet.

Barni f Somali

Barno f Uzbek
Means "youthful, beautiful" in Uzbek.

Barta f Dutch
Dutch short form of Bartholomea, though you could also say that it is the feminine form of Bart. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Berta.

Bartė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bartas.

Basel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Basia 2.

Baset f Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Bastet.

Basha f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Batya.

Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.

Baśka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.

Basoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bas meaning "enough, stop" and oy meaning "moon".

Bassa f Ancient Greek (Rare)
Transcription of Greek feminine name Βάσσα, of unknown meaning.

Bəstə f Azerbaijani
Means "musical composition" in Azerbaijani.

Basta f Uzbek
Means "tied, connected" in Uzbek.

Bəsti f Azerbaijani
Derived from bəsdir meaning 'that is enough'.

Batea f Illyrian
Feminine form of Bato.

Batia f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the town of Sparta in Lakedaimonia who married an early Spartan king, Oibalos. Her name is possibly derived from the word βατεο (bateo) meaning "covering".

Batia f Jewish
Variant transcription of Batya.

Batii f Oromo
Oromo name meaning "moon."

Batka f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Batya.

Batma f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Fatimah.

Batol f Persian
Persian form of Batul

Bator f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.

Batto m & f Japanese
"Bat"

Bauci f Italian
Italian form of Baucis.

Bauke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
For a man, it is the diminutive form of Baue - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of Baue. However, the name is far more common on men than on women.

Bávlá f Northern Sami
Northern Sami variant of Paula.

Bawan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bawa meaning "parrot" and the genitive suffix -n.

Bawon m & f Javanese
Means "share of a rice harvest received for one's services during the harvesting" in Javanese.

Baxan f Kurdish

Bayan f & m Kurdish
morning

Bayan f Kazakh
Derived from Turkic bayan meaning "lady, woman".

Bayan m & f Arabic
"It means clarity, appearanc, ,expressing what is meant with good pronunciation and eloquent, expressive logicit can also mean An antelope that known for agility

Bayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Bayaz m & f Tatar
Means "white" in Tatar.

Bayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Baila.

Bayla f Yiddish
Variant of Baila.

Bayli f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bayna f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayn.

Bayra f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayr.

Bəyza f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Beyza.

Bäz̦är f Bashkir
Means "moon" in Bashkir.

Bazin f Kurdish
Means "bracelet" in Kurdish.

Bazzu f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Beace f English
Short form of Beatrice.

Beach m & f English

Béata f French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Beata.

Beaux m & f English
Variant of Beau

Bebbe f Anglo-Saxon
A diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth, this name gave rise to the place name Bamburgh, its Anglo-Saxon name being "Bebbanburh".

Bebel f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Isabel.

Becas f & m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).

Beccy f English
Variant of Becky.

Becia f Polish
Diminutive of Beata.

Bedar f English (Rare)
Variant of Bader.

Bedda f Sicilian
Variant of Bella.

Bedda f Faroese
Faroese form of both Beda and Betta.

Bedew f Kurdish
Means "cool" in Kurdish.

Bedia f Turkish
Turkish form of Badi'a.

Beeda f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Form of Beedo

Beeke f Low German
A Low German form of Rebecca.

Beena f Indian, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bina.

Beena f Persian, Kurdish, Urdu
Means "perceptive, far-sighted, insightful," from the Urdu word for "able to see".

Beeri m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical
Hebrew name deriving from בְּאֵר be'er "well", "fountain" with suffix, meaning "my well".... [more]

Beeta f Persian
Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]

Befrî f Kurdish
Means "snow shovel" in Kurdish.

Begga f History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish

Begum f Indian
Begum is a female title, denoting a daughter or wife of a Beg, title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''Chief'' or ''Commander''.

Behta f Persian
Means "the best one" in Persian.

Beide f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue".

Beier m & f Chinese
From 貝 (bèi) meaning "money, currency" and 兒 (ér) meaning "child".

Beige f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the color beige.

Beila f Judeo-French, Yiddish
Yiddish and Judeo-French equivalent of Bella.

Beile f Yiddish
Variant of Beila.

Beini f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Beira f Literature, Celtic Mythology
Anglicized 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... [more]

Beita f Yiddish

Beixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".

Beiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".

Beiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".

Bejam f Uzbek
Possibly from the Uzbek bejama meaning "decoration, ornament".

Bejke f Hungarian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Bejna f Kurdish
Means "charming" in Kurdish.

Bekah f English
Diminutive of Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )

Bekes f Ijaw
Short form of Bekeara.

Bekhi f Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian бэх (bekh) meaning "ink" or "firm".

Bekka f English
Variant of Becca.

Bekky f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Bekti m & f Javanese
From Javanese bêkti meaning "devotion, veneration, respect", ultimately from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti).

Belay f Filipino
Diminutive of Isabel.

Belda f Medieval Italian

Belek m & f Tuvan, Kyrgyz
Means "gift" in Tuvan and Kyrgyz. It is unisex among the Tuvans and solely masculine in Kyrgyzstan.

Belém f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Belén.

Belen f Turkish
Means mountainside, mountainous place in Turkish

Belet f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Beila.

Belia f Medieval Jewish, Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Bela, Bella and Beila.

Belia f Dutch
Truncated form of Mabelia; a derivation from Elisabeth has also been suggested.

Bêlim f Kurdish
Means "stem" in Kurdish.

Belin f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive form of Isabel.

Belis f Turkish (Rare)

Belja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Bosnian form of Bella.

Belka f Yiddish
Diminutive of Beila and its variants.

Bel·la f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan form of Bella.

Bella f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bela, as well as a Judeo-Spanish form.

Bella f Spanish
Means "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.... [more]

Belle f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Bele.

Bellé f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Arabella.

Belly f Jèrriais
Variant of Bellé.

Belly f English
Short form of Beverly.

Belon f Gascon (Rare)
Diminutive of Isabèl.

Belor f Judeo-Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Bellor.

Belua f American

Belva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a feminine form of Belvedere. A notable bearer of this name was Belva Lockwood (1830-1917), one of the first female lawyers in the United States.

Belya f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Belia.

Bemma f Manipuri
Means "baby girl" in Meitei.

Benah f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Short form of Gubena or Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American South - attested in the 1730s in South Carolina... [more]

Benan f & m Turkish

Benar m & f Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao benar meaning "true, truly".

Benaw f Kurdish
Means "willow" in Kurdish.

Benda f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Bente.

Bende f Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bente.

Bendo f African
This means is from a Liberian dialect. It means beautiful...

Bengi m & f Turkish (Modern)
Means "eternal,everlasting", derived from the Old Turkic beñgü or meñgü with the exact same meaning.

Bengü m & f Turkish, Medieval Turkic
Endless, always-staying, everlasting, eternal.

Benía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Benja.

Benia m & f Georgian, Kashubian
Georgian short form of Beniamin as well as a Kashubian diminutive of Benedikta, Beniamina and Bernatka.... [more]

Benie f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benio f Japanese
From 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.

Benja f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencha.

Benja f Danish (Rare), Slovene
Short form of Benjamina.

Benje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.

Benka f Swedish (Archaic)

Benka f Yiddish

Benka f Slovene
Diminutive of Benjamina.

Benna f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ben-, particularly Bente and Benedikte, as well as a short form of names beginning with Bern-, particularly Bernhardine.

Benna f Scots
Shetlandic Scots reduced form of Brenda.

Benni m & f Various
Variant or Benny/Bennie sometimes used as a feminine name.

Bennu f Turkish
Means "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.

Benný f Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with Ben- and Bern-.

Bensu f Turkish
From Turkish ben meaning "I, me" and su meaning "water".

Benta f African

Benta f Danish, Icelandic
Variant of Bente.

Benta f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Bento.

Bente m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
Shortened form of Bernhard or other names starting in Bern-.

Benvy f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhidhe, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Meath".

Benxo f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "make better, improve" in Shipibo.

Beona f American (South, Archaic)

Berav f Kurdish
Means "shore" in Kurdish.

Berbe f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Barbara.

Berea f English (Rare)

Beret f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Berit and Bereta.

Berfu m & f Turkish, Kurdish

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".

Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From 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... [more]

Berla f American (South, Archaic)

Berly f Norwegian

Berma f Kurdish
Means "lady" in Kurdish.

Berna f Hungarian, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Bernadett and Bernadetta as well as a Dutch and Afrikaans short form of names beginning with the element Bern-.

Berna f Spanish
Short form of Bernardina or Bernarda.

Berni m & f English

Beroe f Greek Mythology
This was the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology, including an old Epidaurian woman who nursed Semele.

Berol m & f English

Berra f Turkish
Means "blessed soul" in Turkish.

Bersa f Old Norse
Feminine form of Bersi.

Bèrta f Gascon
Gascon form of Bertha.

Berta f Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of Alberta, Roberta and other names ending in berta.

Berte f Jewish, Yiddish
Means "knoll" in Yiddish. It is also considered the Yiddish form of the name Bertha.

Berte f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Berta as well as a French variant of Berthe.

Bertl m & f German
Diminutive of Bert (masculine), Berta (feminine) and other names that contain the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright".

Béryl f & m French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Beryl.

Berzê f Kurdish
From Kurdish berz meaning "high".

Besel f Jewish
Diminutive of Basya

Beshi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 辺, 邊 (be) “area, place, vicinity” or 倍 (be) meaning “multiple times” or 部 (be) meaning “part, section” combined with 四 (shi) “four”, 清 (shi) “clean, pure, clear”, 詩 (shi) “poetry, poem, verse” 志 (shi) “will, purpose, ambition”, or 史 (shi) meaning “history”... [more]