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Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Banesa f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese
Variant of Vanesa, also an Aragonese form.

Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.

Bangon f Thai
Means "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.

Banira f Obscure

Banita f African American
Variant of Bonita.

Banitu f Ancient Assyrian
Of unknown etymology. Possibly derived from either Akkadian banītu meaning "beautiful", or bānītu (also Akkadian), meaning "divine Creatress". Banitu was a queen of the Neo Assyrian empire circa 729 BCE.

Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.

Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.

Bannie f & m Western African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bonnie.

Banuta f Latvian

Banyen f Thai
Means "marvel of Peru (a type of flower)" or "magenta" in Thai.

Baohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Baojie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" or 葆 (bǎo) meaning "luxuriant growth, dense foliage, hide, conceal" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure"... [more]

Baojin f & m Chinese
From the 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Baolan m & f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Lan 1.

Baolin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Baorui f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Baoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Baowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Baoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Baoxin m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".

Baoxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".

Baoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Baoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".

Baqiza f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Pakiza

Baraah f Arabic
Means "innocence" in Arabic.

Bəraət m & f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "justification" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic براءة (barā'a).

Barack f Hungarian
Means "apricot" in Hungarian.

Baraha f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Baraka f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Barako f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Barani f Burmese
From the name of the second lunar mansion of the Burmese zodiac, representing an asterism of three stars in the constellation Aries. The word itself is ultimately derived from Sanskrit भरणी (bharaṇī).

Barayu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" or 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" and 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid", 歌 (ra) meaning "song, poetry", 夜 (yu) meaning "night; the evening" 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist"

Barban f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Barba.

Barbar f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Barbara.

Barbea f Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized)
The name of an early Christian martyr from Edessa (today: Şanlıurfa, Turkey).

Barbel f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Barbara (compare Bärbel).

Barber f East Frisian
Variation of Barbara.

Barbka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, used as a given name in its own right.

Barbla f Romansh
Variant of Barla.

Bärbli f German (Swiss)
Swiss German diminutive of Barbara.

Barboa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barbara.

Barcey f English (Rare)

Bardha f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Feminine form of Bardh. In Albanian mythology, Bardha are pale, nebulous figures who dwell under the earth. According to old folklore, to propitiate them one strews cakes or sugar on the ground.

Bargie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Bargaret.

Barika f Slovene
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barira f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.

Barrah f Medieval Arabic
This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith, the 11th wife of Prophet Muhammed before he changed it to Maymunah.

Barrye m & f English
Variant or feminine spelling Barry.

Barsha f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Varsha.

Barsha f American (South, Archaic)

Barsïn f Bashkir
Means "silk" in Bashkir.

Bartal m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a combination of the names Bar and Tal.

Bartje f East Frisian

Barzik f Armenian
Means "sincere" in Armenian.

Basani f Tsonga
Means "be clean, be white" in Xitsonga.

Bascha f Yiddish
Variant of Basha.

Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.

Basema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).

Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.

Bashel f German (Archaic)

Basile f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Basilia and Basilie.

Basina f Medieval French, Medieval German, History
Basina (c. 438 – 477) was a queen of Thuringia in the middle of the fifth century.

Basine f History (Gallicized)
French form of Basina.

Bäširä f Bashkir
Baskhir form of Bashira.

Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.

Basmah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بسمة (see Basma).

Bassey m & f African
(Efik and Ibibio) origin meaning little god

Bateel f Arabic
From the root “بتل” (batal) used denoting from Maryam (Mary) and as a meaning of piety and purity, also means the petal of a flower.

Bathia f Scottish (Archaic)
Variant of Bethia.

Batima f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Fatimah.

Batkol f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "echo" (see Hed).... [more]

Batool f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic بتول (see Batul), as well as the usual Urdu form.

Batoul f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بتول (see Batul).

Batyam f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bat and Yam, means “daughter of the sea; mermaid” in Hebrew, also a city near Tel Aviv.

Batzul m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".

Baubie f Scots
Diminutive of Baurbara.

Baucis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βαυκος (baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.

Bauila f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *baua, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *baṷā, "dirt, mud".

Baukje f West Frisian, Dutch
Strictly feminine form of Bauke.

Baxley f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Baxley, a variant of Bexley.

Baxmal f Uzbek
Means "velvet" in Uzbek.

Baxsan f Somali
Means "escape" in Somali.

Baxtli f Uzbek
Means "fortunate, lucky, blessed" in Uzbek.

Bayart m & f Mongolian
Means "joyful, happy" in Mongolian.

Baylaa f Obscure
Variant of Bayla.

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

Baylie f English
Variant of Bailey.

Baylin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Baylye f Obscure
Variant of Bailey.

Baylyn f English
alternate spelling of Baylen

Bayolo m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Bazena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Bazina.

Bazila f Croatian
Feminine form of Bazil.

Bazina f Romani (Archaic)

Baztan f Medieval Basque
Derived from the name of a Navarrese valley.

Bazyla f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bazyli.

Bbujji m & f Yi
Means "west" in Yi.

Bchira f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of بشيرة (See Bashira), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Beadie f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Beanie f Scots, English
Variant of Beenie.

Beasag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.

Beaten f Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish form of Beatrix.

Beatha f Southern African
Variant of Beata.

Beatie f Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Beatrix.

Beatka f Polish
Diminutive of Beata.

Beauté f Arthurian Cycle
1. A lovely maiden from the castle Landemore.... [more]

Beauty f English, Popular Culture, South African
From the English word "beauty", ultimately derived from Latin bellus, "beautiful". See also Belle and Bella.

Bebaia f Greek
Means "reliable".

Bebang f Filipino
Diminutive of Eva, Genoveva, and other names with a similar sound.

Bebela f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabela.

Bebeng f Filipino
Diminutive of Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby. This can also be a variant of Bibing.

Bebing f Filipino
Variant of Bebeng.

Bechet f English
Transferred from the surname Bechet.... [more]

Beckee f English
Variant of Becky.

Beckem m & f English (American)
Variant of Beckham. Beckem was given to 15 boys in 2017 per the SSA.

Beckey f English
Variant of Becky.

Beckie f English
Variant of Becky.

Bécuma f Irish Mythology
Means "troubled lady", from Old Irish bé "woman" and a second element, perhaps chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [more]

Bedasi f Mari
Mari form of Feodosiya.

Bediha f Turkish
Variant of Bedia.

Bedrie f Albanian
Variant of Bedrije.

Beebee f Mauritian Creole, South African
Variant of Bibi.

Beenie f Scots
Diminutive of names ending in -bina, especially Robina.

Beezie f English
Nickname for Elizabeth.

Beezus f Literature
In the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.

Bé Fáil f Medieval Irish

Befraw f Kurdish
From the Kurdish befr meaning "snow" and aw, av meaning "water".

Befrîn f Kurdish
Means "snowy" in Kurdish.

Behati f Afrikaans
Possibly an Afrikaans variant of Beata. It is the name of Namibian fashion model Behati Prinsloo (b. 1989).

Behice f Turkish
Turkish form of Bahija.

Behije f Albanian
Albanian form of Behiye.

Behime f Turkish
From Arabic Bahima

Behira f Hebrew, American, Yiddish
Means "clear, bright" in Hebrew.

Behiya f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant of Bahiyya.

Behula f Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese
Behula is a protagonist in the Manasamangal genre of Assamese and Bengali medieval epics. A number of works belonging to this genre were written between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries... [more]

Beidou f Chinese
From Chinese 北 (běi) meaning "north" and 斗 (dǒu) meaning "dipper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Beiduo f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 铎 (duó) meaning "bell".

Beigis f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Margaret (compare English Peggy).

Beille f Yiddish, Jewish
French-Yiddish form of Baila and/or Beila.

Beinta f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Faroese feminine form of Benedict (originally a short form of Benadikta and Bænadikta, now regarded as an independent name)... [more]

Beinuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".

Beixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Beiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Beiyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Béjata f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Beata.

Bejaze f Albanian
It is also a Turkish name. Influenced by Ottoman Turkish culture. Shortened, it's spelled Beja, which is a type of flower.

Bekach f Uzbek
From the historical title of a wife or daughter of a bek.

Bekang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 北京 (běijīng) meaning "Beijing".

Bekhta f Berber
Variant of Bakhta. Bekhta Rabah-Mazari is a well-known bearer.

Bekija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Becky.

Bekime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bekim.

Béláné f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bélá.

Belaye f Arthurian Cycle
A princess and wife of Lohengrin. She died of grief when Lohengrin was murdered by men sent by her parents.

Beldan f Turkish
Means "venus" in Turkish.

Beldia f Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican

Beldie f Scots
Diminutive of Easabell.

Beleka f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ "white".

Belena f Old Celtic, German, Danish, Celtic Mythology
Latinized feminine form of Belenus. Belena was the wife of the Gaulish solar god Belenus and the goddess of the sun and the beginning summer.

Beleni f Armenian
Means "flowering cherry" in Armenian.

Bēleta f Babylonian
Means "lady", deriving from the Akkadian element bēltu ("lady, mistress").

Belete f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bele.

Belhaj f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Belica f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.

Belida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bellida.

Belide f Arthurian Cycle
She fell in love with Tristan while he was living and serving in Faramon’s court. When Tristan did not reciprocate, she became enraged and staged a “rape” scene for which Tristan was convicted and sentenced to execution.

Belike f Medieval Dutch

Beliña f Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.

Belina f Gascon, Italian
Gascon diminutive of Isabèl. Belina (known as Béline in French, died 1153) was a Roman Catholic virgin martyr who was canonized by Pope Innocent III in 1203... [more]

Belina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Bele and Bela.

Belina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian belinë "Jerusalem sage (plant)".

Béline f French (Rare), Literature, Theatre, History
Gallicized form of Belina. It was used by Molière in his play 'The Imaginary Invalid' (1673) ('Le Malade imaginaire' in French), where it belongs to the wife of Argan.

Belisa f Galician (Rare)
Diminutive of Isabel.

Bélise f French (Rare), Literature, Theatre
Gallicized form of Belisa. This name was used on one of the characters in Molière's play Les Femmes savantes (1672).

Belise f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
English and Brazilian Portuguese adoption of Bélise.

Belita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Artaxoa (in the Navarre area) in 1330.

Belita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Anabela.

Belita f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bellida.

Belkıs f Turkish
Turkish form of Bilqis.... [more]

Belkis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish borrowing of Bilqis. Bearers of this name include the late Cuban artist Belkis Ayón (1967-1999) and Cuban-American writer Belkis Cuza Malé (1942-).

Belkız f Turkish
Variant of Belkıs. Belkız Özener (1940-) is a Turkish singer.

Belkys f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Belkis.

Bellag f Scots
Diminutive of Bell.

Bellia f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Belia.

Bellie f English
Version of Belle and Bell

Bellis f Danish
It can also be inspired by the Latin word bellis "daisy".

Bellor f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Belona f Lithuanian, Spanish, Portuguese
Lithuanian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Bellona.

Belqis f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Bilqis.

Beluca f Galician
Diminutive of Sabela. Not used as a given name in its own right.

Belvah f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Belva.

Belvia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Belva.... [more]

Belvie f Central African, American

Belyse f Rwandan

Bembem f Manipuri
Means "young girl; baby" in Meitei.

Benáta f Hungarian
Originally a Hungarian short form of Benedikta, now used as a given name in its own right.

Beñate f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of Beñat.

Benben f Japanese
Means valve, speech, or petal.... [more]

Bencha f & m Thai
Means "baldachin, canopy, dais" in Thai.

Bendis f Thracian Mythology
Thracian goddess of the moon and the hunt.

Beneba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
English corruption of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.

Beneta f Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Benet.

Beneto f Provençal
Contracted form of Benezeto.

Bengîn f Kurdish
Means "impassioned" in Kurdish.

Benica f Slovene
Diminutive of Benedikta. The name coincides with a place name in Slovenia.

Bénice f Popular Culture
The name of the main character in the German movie Schande (1999).

Beniga f Breton
Variant of Benniga.

Beniha f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benika f Japanese
From 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"... [more]

Beniko f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) "red, vermilion" and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benina f Asturian
Feminine form of Benino.

Beniñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Benigna.

Bening f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Benita, Benito, Bienvenido, Venancia, and other names with a similar sound.

Beníta f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Benita.

Benite f Swedish
Variant of Benita.

Bennye f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Benny.

Benona f Polish
Feminine form of Benon.

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").

Bentje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Ben 2.

Bentje f East Frisian
Diminutive of Bente.

Benuta f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Buena or a contracted form of Benvenuta.

Benvon f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhumhan, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Munster".

Bényín f Bette
Means "love" in Bette Obudu.

Benyna f German (East Prussian)

Beppie f Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Bep. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Beppie Melissen (b. 1951) and the Limburgish singer Beppie Kraft (b. 1946).

Beraki f & m Amharic

Berbel f Sorbian, Dutch (Rare)
Sorbian and Dutch diminutive of Borbora and Barbara (compare Bärbel).

Berbke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Barbara (see also Berb).

Berbla f Silesian
Silesian diminutive of Barbara.

Berçem f Kurdish

Berdie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Birdie.

Berdil f Kurdish
Means "sweetheart" in Kurdish.

Bereta f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Variant of Berita.

Berete f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bereta.

Bereth f Norwegian (Archaic)

Bergny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Borgny.

Bergný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Borgný.

Berhem f Kurdish
Means "work, creation" in Kurdish.

Berika f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Berill f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian adoption of Beryl.

Beri-na f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry" combined with 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Berina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Berin.

Berire f Turkish
Turkish form of Barirah.

Berita f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Birgitta found in Scania.

Berlie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Berlie Doherty (born 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.

Berlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlin using the popular suffix lyn.

Bernye m & f Spanish, English
Form of Bernie.

Beròta f Occitan
Feminine form of Beròt.

Berrie f & m English (?)
Variant of Barry or Berry 2.

Berrin f Turkish
From Persian برین (barīn) meaning "highest, sublime".

Berrye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Berry 2.

Bersab f Armenian
Diminutive form of Bersabeh.

Bertel m & f German
Diminutive of Berta, Berthold or other names with Bert-.

Berþa f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Bertha, from earlier Old English Berhte meaning "bright one" (from beorht "bright")... [more]

Berthe f Limburgish (Rare, Archaic)
Limbourgish form of Bertha, influenced by Berthe Lutgen a Luxembourgish painter, committed feminist and former secondary school teacher.

Bertka f Slovene
Diminutive of Berta.

Bertta f Finnish
Finnish form of Berta.

Beruka f Ancient Greek
Beruka is a Old Greek name and a derivative of the name Beronica.

Berura f Jewish (Ashkenazi), Hebrew
allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. compare Bruria

Beruša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Berenika. Also compare Beruška.

Beruta f Lithuanian (Rare)

Beryan f History (Ecclesiastical)
Cornish form of Buriana.

Béryle f French (Modern, Rare)

Beryll f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl.

Besara f Albanian
Feminine form of Besar.

Bescha f Yiddish
Variant of Bascha.

Besime f Albanian
Feminine form of Besim 2.

Besime f Turkish
Turkish form of Basima.

Besina f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a diminutive of Elisabetta.

Bessee f Manx
Manx form of Bessie and Betty.

Bessel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bethsabe.

Bessye f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant spelling of Bessie.

Besthe m & f Hindi

Bestin f Kurdish
Means "tie, connect" in Kurdish.

Bestla f Norse Mythology, Astronomy
Bestla is a giantess in Norse Mythology. She is married to Borr and mother of Odin, Vili and Vé... [more]

Besula f Jewish
This is found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome as the name of a woman.

Betami f Amharic
Means "lovely" in Amharic.

Betang m & f Kenyang
Derived from bɛtaŋ meaning "power" in Kenyang.

Beteck m & f Kenyang
From bɛtɨk meaning "work" in Kenyang.

Bethen f English
Variant of Bethan.

Bethia f Biblical Latin, Scottish, English
Form of Bithiah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Douay-Rheims Bible. This name was popular in Scotland from the 17th century as an Anglicised form of Gaelic Beathag... [more]

Bethie f English
Variant of Bethy.

Bethli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Elisabeth.

Bethne f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variation of Bethany influenced by Daphne.

Bethny f English
Variant of Bethany. A notable bearer is the author Bethny Ricks.

Bethóc f Scottish Gaelic, Medieval Scottish
Derived from Scottish Gaelic beatha meaning "life", and therefore is related to the name Beathag. Most known bearers of this name include Bethóc Ingen mac Maíl Coluim, daughter of Malcolm II, King of Alba, as well as Bethóc, Prioress of Iona, daughter of Somerled, Lord of Argyll.

Bethye f English
A variant spelling of Bethy.

Bethzy f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Latin American variant of Betsy. This name was brought to public attention by Bethzy Zamorano, a contestant on the Mexican reality television series Bailando por un Sueño... [more]

Betica f Slovene
Dimintutive form of Elizabeta.

Betija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Betty.

Betika f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Elisabet.

Betime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Betim.

Betina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Danish, Croatian (Rare), Sorbian, Romanian
Variant of Bettina.

Betina f Spanish
Diminutive of Beatriz.

Betire f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque beti "always", this name is now generally understood as a Basque equivalent of Perpetua.

Betita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth and other names containing a similar sound. Also compare Beta and the masculine equivalent Betito.... [more]

Betixa f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name that was recorded from the 13th century onwards.... [more]

Betlem f Catalan
Catalan form of Bethlehem.