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Abdulia f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Femenine form of Abdul or possibly a variation of Obdulia.

Aberu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Transliterated form of Abel (for boys), in use among the Japanese in recent years.... [more]

Abisade m & f Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.

Abrisham f Persian
Means "silk" in Persian.

Abundancja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Abundantia.

Abundia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Abundio.

Abuse-not f English (Puritan)
In reference to 1 Corinthians 9:18, "What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my right in the gospel."

Abu'u f Tsou

Achante f African American
Maybe a variant of Ashanti.

Achonte' f African American (Modern)
Variation of Ashanti.

Açucena f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese açucena "lily" (compare Azucena).

Acy m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Acie.

Adaku f Igbo
Means "daughter of wealth" in Igbo.

Adalae f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Adelaide.

Adalei f English
Modern variant of Adelie.

Adefunke f Yoruba
Means "the crown has given me to cherish" in Yoruba.

Adegbemibu m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown did not insult me” in Yoruba.

Adejugbe m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty does not perish" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with jù "does not, cannot be" and gbé "carry, lift; take by force, overpower".

Adekugbe m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown does not perish" in Yoruba.

Adelei f American (South, Americanized, Modern)

Adelmoed f Dutch
Dutch form of Adalmut.

Adeltrauda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Adeltraud.

Adelunia f Polish
Diminutive of Adela, Adelajda, Adelina, Adelinda, or other names beginning with Adel-.

Ademide f & m Yoruba

Adubi f & m Yoruba
Means "one we struggled to birth" in Yoruba, from dù "to fight, struggle" and bí "to birth, be born". Sometimes given to children named Ige as a nickname.

Aduke f Yoruba
Means "one (people) struggle(d) to care for" in Yoruba.

Adula f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adelajda, Adrianna, or other names beginning with Ad-.

Adulka f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adelajda, Adrianna, or other names beginning with -AD.

Aduna f Basque
From the name of a town in the Basque Country. The origin is unclear, although it may com from Old Basque adun ("new wheat").

Adunni f Yoruba
Means "sweet to have" in Yoruba, from dùn "sweet, pleasant" and ní "obtain, have, possess".... [more]

Adusia f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adelajda, Adrianna, or other names beginning with Ad-.

Adutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ada 1.

Adzusa f Japanese
Variant transcription of Azusa.

Æðelburh f Anglo-Saxon
Means "noble fortress", derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and burg "fortress."

Æðelgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "noble gift", from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and giefu "gift".

Afradaíté f Irish
Irish form of Aphrodite.

Afrouz f Persian
Means "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.

Afuru f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 溢る (afuru), modern afureru, meaning "to flood, overflow, brim over," written as 感, from kan meaning "feeling, emotion, sensation," and 洸, from 洸洸 (kōkō) meaning "surge (of water), valiant, brave."... [more]

Agave f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agaue.

Agerkunde f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque agerkunde "appearance, apparition; revelation; Epiphany", Agerkunde is the Basque equivalent of Spanish Epifanía and French Épiphanie (compare also English Epiphany).

Aghuveh m & f Armenian
Derived from the Armenian elements աղու (aghu) "suave" and վեհ (veh) "sublime".

Agunda f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian
Derived from Persian آخوند (akhund) meaning "cleric, teacher". This is the name of a heroine in the Nart sagas.

Agus m & f Spanish
Short form of Agustín and Agustina.

Agusia f Polish
Diminutive of Agata and Agnieszka.

Aheahe f Hawaiian
Derived from the word (ahea) meaning "gentle breeze" or "soft wind" in Hawaiian.

Ahiru f Japanese
Means "domestic duck" in Japanese.

Ahuña f Basque (Rare), Basque Mythology
From the name of a mountain in the Basque region of Spain whose Basque name Ahuñamendi is derived from Basque ahuña "small goat" and mendi "mountain".... [more]

Áidnu f Northern Sami
Means "only" in Northern Sami, making this a cognate of Finnish Aino.

Aingerua f Basque
Basque feminine form of Aingeru and cognate of Ángeles and Angèle... [more]

Ainul m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عين ال (ʾayn al) meaning "eye of the".

Ainun f & m Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
From Arabic عيون ('aynun) meaning "eyes", the plural of عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".

Airu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 入 (ru) meaning "enter, insert", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop"... [more]

Aisuluu f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Айсулуу (see Aysuluu).

Aitulagi f Samoan
Means "spirit of heaven" in Samoan.

Aiuri f & m Basque (Modern)
From Basque ainuria or aiuria meaning "howl".

Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.

Ajee f & m African American (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Ajee, which was introduced by Revlon in 1994. A known bearer is American runner Ajeé Wilson (1994-).

A-jun m & f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful" or 雅 meaning "clean, pure," and a jun hanja, such as 俊 meaning "talented, capable; handsome," 埈 or 峻, both meaning "high, tall; steep."

Akame f Popular Culture (Rare)
literally "red eye" ... [more]

Akeleje f Danish (Archaic)
Danish form of Akleja.

Akeru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From verbs 明ける (akeru) meaning "to dawn, grow light," 開ける (akeru) meaning "to open, unwrap, unlock" or 空ける (akeru) meaning "to empty, remove, make room; to move/clear out," also written as 朱, from ake meaning "scarlet, red," or 暁, from Akatsuki.... [more]

Akiru m & f Japanese
From 昭 (akiru) meaning "bright", 明 (akiru) meaning "bright, clear, daybreak, light", or 亮 (akiru) meaning "clear". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Akiye f Japanese
Means "bright harbor" in Japanese.

Aladelusi m & f Yoruba
Means "the king has prestige" in Yoruba.

Albrun f Germanic
Combination of Old High German alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *albh- "to shine; gleam") and run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").

Aldegunda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Aldegonde.

Alistė f Lithuanian
From the name of a river in Lithuania, it is occasionally used as a given name

Alkalurops m & f Astronomy
This is the name of Mu Boötis. The system's traditional name Alkalurops is from the Greek καλαύροψ kalaurops "a herdsman's crook or staff", with the Arabic prefix -al attached.

Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".

Aloura f Obscure
Variant of Alora.

Alrune f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Alrun.

Aluhé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Derived from Mapudungun alwe (also used as am), referring to (the spirit/soul of) a dead person.

Alumit f Jewish (Modern)
Variant of Aluma.

Alunia f Polish
Diminutve of Alicja

Alusia f Polish
Diminutive of Alicja, Alina, Aldona, Aleksandra or other names beginning with Al-.

Aluxa f Classic Mayan
Light or star in Ancient Mayan of Mexico

Amaïdée f Literature (Rare)
Feminine form of Amédée. Used in 'Amaïdée' (1889), a poem by the French author Jules Barbey d'Aurévilly.

Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)
From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.

Amalur f Basque, Basque Mythology
Combination of Basque ama "mother" and Lur.

Amarae f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amari with the phonetic element ray.

Amaru f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens; sky" combined with 琉 (ru), 瑠 (ru), both meaning "precious stone; gem, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "flow", or 留 (ru) meaning "to detain; to fasten; to stop"... [more]

Amaru f Guarani
Means “rain” in Guaraní. It symbolizes the grace that parents feel when they discover that they will receive a daughter.

Amat ul-'Aziz f Arabic
Means "servant of Allah", from Arabic أَمَة العَزِيْز ('amat ul-ʾazīz) meaning "servant of the mighty one".

Amat ul-Aziz f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic أمة العزيز (see Amat ul-'Aziz).

Amoret f Literature
Perhaps based on the Italian word amoretto which is a representation of Cupid in a work of art. The word is based on amore meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]

Amuy f Atayal

Anabelė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Annabelle.

Anavey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anevay.

Anayibe f Indigenous American, American (Hispanic)
Derived from the native South American tribe, the Kogui people. It means "white flower" or "snow flower" in the Kogui language.

Anchulee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัญชุลี (see Anchuli).

Anchuli f Thai
Variant of Anchali.

Andalucía f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the name of an autonomous community in Spain, Andalusia, which is derived from the Arabic term 'al-andalus' meaning "land of the vandals". The spelling is likely influenced by Lucia.

Anderazu f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady". It was popular during the middle ages and has been found in Aquitanian inscriptions as early as the 1st century AD.

Andrezuria f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere meaning "Lady", and Zuria meaning "white".

Anele m & f Zulu
Means "be enough; be sufficient; be adequate" in Zulu.

Aneley f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Happiness"

Anesu f Shona
A Shona name for girls. It means "God is with us".

Anggun f & m Indonesian
Means "gorgeous, graceful, elegant" in Indonesian.

Angsumalin f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अंशुमालिन् (aṃśumālin).

Angustia f Spanish (Rare)
Singular form of Angustias.

Anjos f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Ángeles.

Anju f Japanese
From 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" and 樹 (ju) meaning "tree, wood". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Annakaye f English
Variant spelling of Annakay.

Annalou f English
Combination of Anna and Lou.

Annapoorna f Indian, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Telugu అన్నపూర్ణ (see Annapurna).

Annapurna f Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Means "filled with food" from Sanskrit अन्न (anna) meaning "food, grains" combined with पूर्ण (pūrṇa) meaning "filled with, full of". This is the name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment, considered a manifestation of Parvati or Durga.

Anneloes f Dutch
Combination of the names Anne 1 and Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [more]

Annetrud f German (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Anne and names ending in -trud, e.g., Hiltrud

Anniemae f English (American, Rare)
A combination of Annie and Mae.

Annoula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anna.

Annu f & m Hindi
This name is used in the Hindu religion, and it has the meaning "Lord Shiva".

Anoek f Dutch
Dutch variant of Anouk.

Anouhea f Hawaiian (Rare)
Variant of Anuhea.

Anousheh f & m Persian
Means "immortal" in Persian.

Anousone m & f Lao
From Lao ອະ​ນຸ​ (anou) meaning "after, along, behind" and ສອນ (sone) meaning "teach, grow, mature".

Antú m & f Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Antü.

Antü m & f Mapuche
From Mapudungun antü (also antv and anty) meaning "sun, day."

Anudsara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุสรา (see Anutsara).

Anuhea f Hawaiian
Means "cool, soft fragrance," from anu meaning "cool(ness)" and hea meaning "mist".

Anuk f German (Modern, Rare)
Variation of Anouk.

Anumat m & f Thai
Means "grant, approve, allow" in Thai.

Anurat m & f Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Anusara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุสรา (see Anutsara).

Anussara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุสรา (see Anutsara).

Anuța f Romanian
Diminutive of Ana.

Anuthida f Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter, girl".

Anutida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุธิดา (see Anuthida).

Anutsara f Thai
From Thai อนุสร (anuson) meaning "to remember, to think of".

Anyukha f Russian
Diminutive of Anna or Anastasiya.

Anyusha f Russian
Another form of Annusha.

Anzu f Japanese
From 杏 or 杏子 (anzu), referring to a type of apricot known as Prunus armeniaca (also called the ansu, Siberian or Tibetan apricot).... [more]

Ao-mei f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ao & Mei 1.

Aphelele m & f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.

Aratzuri f Medieval Basque
Derived from aratz, meaning "pure", and zuri, meaning "white".... [more]

Areumdaum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 아름답다 (areumdapta) meaning "beautiful" (compare Areumdaun and the shorter, more common Areum).

Areumdaun f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 아름답다 (areumdapta) meaning "beautiful" (compare Areumdaum and the shorter, more common Areum).

Argyroula f Greek
Diminutive of Argyro.

Arisu f Japanese, Popular Culture
Japanese transliteration of Alice, in use among the Japanese since the 20th century, particularly in recent decades.... [more]

Ariungua f Mongolian
Means "pure and beautiful" in Mongolian, from ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and гуа (gua) meaning "beautiful, alluring, gorgeous".

Arturina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Artura.

Aruma f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]

Arume f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]

Arun m & f Khmer
Means "morning sun" in Khmer.

Arunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aruni.

Aruni f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian
Feminine form of Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.

Arunny f Khmer

Arunrat f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Arunwan f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Arzhuren f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Arzhura.

Asayu f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 雪 (yu) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ashanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Shanae.

Ashara f Arabic (Americanized, Modern)
Means "beautiful peace" in Arabic.... [more]

Ashawnte f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashante, or a combination of the phonetic element a with the name Shantae (or with the name Shawn and the phonetic element tay).

Ashmua f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In the Book of Jasher, this is the name of the wife of Lamech, and thus, the mother of Noah.

Asmaul f Indonesian, Bengali
From the first part of the Arabic phrase الأسماء الحسنى (al-asma' al-husna) meaning "the beautiful names (of God)", referring to the 99 names of Allah.

Assuntina f Italian
Diminutive of Assunta.

Astruga f Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish
Feminine form of Astruc. This name was also used as a Judeo-Spanish translation of Mazal.

Astur f Somali
Means "repose, seclusion" in Somali.

Astuti f Javanese, Indonesian
Means "praise, honour, respect" in Javanese.

Astuty f Indonesian
Variant of Astuti.

Asudə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Asude.

Asuha f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade", or from 飛 (asu) meaning "to fly" and 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Asuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Asuki f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asuko f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Asumi f Japanese (Modern)
From Japanese 安 (asu) meaning "Peace, peacefulness" combined with 純 (mi) meaning "innocent". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asumiko f Japanese (Rare, ?)
From 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", and 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Asuna f Japanese (Rare)
From kanji 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "greens, vegetables" or 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asunta f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Assunta.

Asusena f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Azucena.

Asuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ate f Greek Mythology
Means "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.

Atoosa f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian أتوسا (see Atousa).

Atsue f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 津 (tsu), referring to Tsu city in Mie prefecture combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 渥 (atsu) meaning "glossy, moisten, moist, cordial, kind" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Atsumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 温 (atsu) meaning "warm" or 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", and 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsuna f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsuno f Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Atusa f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آتوسا (see Atousa).

Augūnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Augūnas.

Aunjanue f African American (Rare)
Possibly from a corruption of French ingénue meaning "an innocent, wholesome girl", perhaps influenced by names such as Anjanette. This is borne by American actress Aunjanue Ellis (1969-).

Auróra f Hungarian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aurora and Icelandic variant of Áróra.

Aurubita f Medieval Basque
Variant of Auribita.

Avonte m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, von and tay.

Aýgüla f Turkmen
From aý meaning "moon" (from Turkic ay) and gül meaning "flower" (ultimately from Persian گل (gol))

Aymme f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Ayme.

Aysuluu f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz cognate of Aysulu.

Aytunuk f Kyrgyz (Rare)
From Kyrgyz ай (ay), meaning "moon", and тунук (tunuk), meaning "transparent, clear".

Ayu f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, join", or 友 (yu) meaning "friend, companion"... [more]

Ayu f Javanese, Balinese, Indonesian
Means "beautiful, pretty, good" in Javanese and Balinese.

Ayudya f Indonesian
Either derived from Sanskrit अयोध्य (ayodhya) meaning "invincible, irresistible, unconquerable" or आयुध (āyudha) meaning "weapon".

Ayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 鮎 (ayu) meaning "catfish, sweetfish" or from a combination of 和 (a) meaning "harmony, tranquility, serenity, peace", or 亞 (a) meaning "second, next" and 右 (yu) meaning "respect for, assist, counsel, aid", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" or 宥 (yu) meaning "calm, soothe, pacify" that is then combined with 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow"... [more]

Ayún m & f Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Ayün.

Ayün f Turkish
Modern Turkish name taking the common name element ay, meaning "moon" and the element ün, meaning "fame".

Ayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 明 (a) meaning "bright, light" combined with 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist" and 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayuning f Javanese
From Javanese ayu meaning "beautiful, pretty" combined with ning meaning "clear, bright, clean".

Ayuno f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ayuri f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayyubia f Arabic (?)
Most likely the feminine form of Ayyub.

Azareh f & m Persian, Arabic
Primarily feminine variant of Azar.

Azelaïs f Occitan
Variant of Azalaïs.

Aznagool f Tatar
Means "tender flower" in Tatar, from the Arabic-Iranian given name Asna meaning "tender" and the common name element gul.

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

Azul f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare), History
From Spanish azul meaning "blue". This name was borne by the ninth and last wife of the Apache leader Geronimo. A known bearer is Azul Guaita (2001-), a Mexican television actress.

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.

Azurad f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
A name meaning "treasured one". This is used for the wife of Eber in the Book of Jubilees.

Azuray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a misspelling of Azuree, the name of a perfume by the designer Estée Lauder.

Azureen f Malaysian (Rare)

Azurina f Obscure
Elaboration of Azura with the suffix -ina

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]

Azusako f Japanese (Rare)
From Azusa combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Baktigul f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Baktygul.

Bakung f Indonesian
Means "lily" in Indonesian.

Bamrung m & f Thai
Means "care for, nourish, maintain" in Thai.

Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.

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).

Batsükh m & f Mongolian
Means "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]

Beautiful f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word beautiful.

Beautifull f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Beautiful.

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

Bebe f English
Diminutive of Barbara, Elizabeth and any other name starting with 'B'.

Behnush f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بهنوش (see Behnoush).

Belucha f Galician
Galician diminutive of Sabela and Isabel.

Bengisu f Turkish
Means water of eternality, aqua vitæ, the water believed to give one eternal life. Derives from Old Turkic Beñgüsuv/Meñgüsuv consisting of Beñgü, Meñgü (eternal, everlasting, immortal) and Suv (water).

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

Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.

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

Benvenuta f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Spanish for "welcome". Variation of Benvenida. Female form of Benvenuto.

Berbizkunde f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Resurrección.

Berisuara f Spanish

Bertrun f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" and run "secret lore".

Bethulia f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a city mentioned only in the apocryphal Book of Judith, possibly derived from the Hebrew noun בתולה (betula) meaning "virgin". The city's deliverance by Judith, when besieged by the Assyrian general Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith.

Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.

Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".

Bětunka f Czech (Rare)
A diminutive of the female given name Běta, a pet form of Alžběta. Alžběta is the Czech form of English Elizabeth... [more]

Beturiana f Aragonese (Rare)
Feminine form of Beturián.

Bilguunsaran f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "wise moon", from Bilgüün meaning "wise" and саран (saran) meaning "moon".

Billur f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "crystal" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بلور (bolur).

Bindu f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Means "drop, point, dot" in Sanskrit.

Bingfu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice, cold" combined with 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing". Other character combinations are possible.

Binghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]

Binnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nuri.

Birsu f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and su meaning "water".

Biru m & f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "blue" in Indonesian.

Bituriana f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Beturiana.

Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.

Bjedruška f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Friederike.

Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.

Bloem f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word bloem meaning "flower".... [more]

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).

Blooma f Yiddish (Rare)
Variant of Bluma.

Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.

Bluebell f English, Popular Culture
From the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.

Bluebelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Bluebell.

Bluetta f Italian
Italian form of Bluette.

Boguchwała f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Boguchwał.

Boguwola f Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements bogu "god" and wola "will".

Bom-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Nuri.

Bonastruga f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal
Feminine form of Bonastruc.

Boon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Wen.

Boonchoo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญชู (see Bunchu).

Boonchu m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunchu.

Boonkerd m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).

Boonkoed m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).

Boonkoet m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).

Boonma m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunma.

Boonmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.

Boonrat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunrat.

Boonruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.

Boonruean f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.

Boonruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.

Boonsom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsom.

Boonsong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsong.

Boontarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.

Boontharik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.

Boonthom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunthom.

Boontom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunthom.

Boonyong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunyong.

Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]

Börte f History, Medieval Mongolian
This was the name of the first wife of Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.

Botilda f Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Bóthildr.

Boun m & f Lao
Means "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.

Bounchanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Bounheuang m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ເຮືອງ (heuang) meaning "bright, clear, glorious".

Bounhome m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ໂຮມ (home) meaning "unite, join, assemble, gather".

Bounkham m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Bounnhang m & f Lao (Rare)
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຍັງ (nyang) meaning "remain, have, possess". A notable bearer is former Laotian president Bounnhang Vorachit (1937-).

Bounthavy m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທະວີ (thavy) meaning "increase, add, grow".

Bounthieng m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທ່ຽງ (thieng) meaning "true, sure, correct" or "noon".

Boupha f & m Lao
Means "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).

Bouthaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).

Bouthayna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).

Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.

Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".

Brea f English
Possibly a variant of Bree, Breagh or Bria. Actress Brea Grant played Daphne Millbrook on Heroes.