AztamitlmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and mitl "arrow".
AztatlmNahuatl Means "heron, snowy egret" in Nahuatl.
AztatzontlimNahuatl A kind of ornament made of feathers, usually a headdress, from Nahuatl aztatl "snowy egret" and tzontli "hair, crest, head; crown, headdress".
Aztlanm & fAztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare) From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]
AzukamIgbo Means "the past is greater" or "my back is greater" in Igbo.
Azulf & mSpanish, 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.
AzulonmPopular Culture Meant to be the original masculine form of Azula, from which that name is derived. Fire Lord Azulon is a character in the American television show Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Azusaf & mJapanese 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]
AzzammArabic Means "determined, resolute" as well as "lion" in Arabic, from the word عَزَمَ (azama) meaning "to determine, to decide, to be firmly resolved".
Bam & fChinese Derived from the Chinese character 巴 (bā) meaning "to greatly desire" or referred to a mythological snake. It can also derive from 芭 (bā) referred to a kind of fragrant grass or 笆 (bā) meaning "bamboo fence".... [more]
BamAncient Egyptian Possibly from Egyptian bꜣ (ba), the part of the soul that makes an individual unique according to the Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul. This was the throne name of an early Egyptian or ancient Egyptian king who may have ruled at the end of the 1st Dynasty, the latter part of 2nd Dynasty or during the 3rd Dynasty.
BámVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 伯 (bá) meaning "paternal uncle, father's older brother".
BaadurimGeorgian (Rare) Form of Baadur with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Baal-berithmBiblical Means "lord of the covenant", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and ברית (berit) meaning "covenant". He is a deity that is mentioned in Judges 8:33 and Judges 9:4.
Baal-hananmBiblical Means "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).
Baal-peormBiblical Means "lord of the wide opening", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and פער (pa'ar) meaning "open wide". In the Bible, he was a deity that is mentioned in Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28, and Hosea 9:10.
BaalusmArthurian Cycle A king of the Saxons who participated in King Aminaduc’s siege at Vambieres.... [more]
BaanamBiblical Means "son of affliction". In the Bible, this is the name of two of Solomon's purveyors, as well as the father of Zadok.
Baasanm & fMongolian Means "Friday" or "Venus (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Pasang.
BaasandorjmMongolian From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Baasanjargalf & mMongolian From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Baasanjavm & fMongolian From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Baasankhüüf & mMongolian From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Baasansürenf & mMongolian From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
BaashamEnglish, Biblical Hebrew Baasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.
Baastm & fMongolian Derived from Mongolian баас (baas) meaning "excrement, manure, poo". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
BaatarchuluunmMongolian Means "heroic stone" in Mongolian, from баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
BaatarjavmMongolian From Mongolian баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
BaatarsürenmMongolian From Mongolian баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baatarzhargalm & fMongolian Means "heroic happiness" in Mongolian, from баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
BabajanmArmenian (Rare) Means " soul, friendly" in Armenian. Until the end of the last century, it was a rather common name, but it is still being forgotten, but Babajanyan’s surname is still preserved.
Babhrum & fIndian Indian unisex name also written as Babhrú (बभ्रु), masculine and sometimes feminine, or Babhrū (बभ्रू), which is purely feminine, meaning "reddish-brown, tawny".
BabianmArthurian Cycle A beautiful bird native to the land of Cluse (eventually ruled under Arthur by Daniel). During the day, it hovered over the ladies of Cluse, providing shade; at night, it gave off light. It was possessed of a beautiful voice... [more]
BabikermNorthern African, Arabic Sudanese name possibly derived from the given name Bakr or from Arabic بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "first born" or "to be early, to rise early".
BəbirmAzerbaijani (Rare) Derived from the Azerbaijani noun bəbir meaning "leopard". As such, this name could be considered to be the Azerbaijani form of Babur.... [more]
BabriusmAncient Roman (Hellenized) Latinized form of a Hellenized form of the name Valerius (see Babrios). This was the name of a 2nd-century author of a collection of Greek fables, many of which are known today as Aesop's Fables.
BabürşahmTurkish Babür, combined with a Perso-Turkic royal title, şah meaning "shah". As a whole, it means "shah as strong as a tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Babylonm & fEnglish (American, Rare) From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Bạcm & fVietnamese From the Vietnamese 白 or 鉑 (bạc) meaning "silver".
BắcmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 北 (bắc) meaning "north".
BachamGeorgian (Rare) Short form of Bachana, but it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is directly derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".
BachanamGeorgian Derived from an old Georgian word that means "obedient, submissive, docile", which itself is ultimately derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".
Backof & mIndigenous Australian Meaning unknown (from a language possibly spoken near Townsville, Queensland in the south-easthern Australia).... [more]
BadawimArabic (Mashriqi) Transferred use of the surname Badawi, which comes from Arabic بَدَوِيّ (badawiyy, “bedouin”), referring to nomadic Arab tribes in the desert.
BademNigerian The use of the name in Nigeria is likely due to the Bade Emirate, a traditional state in Yobe State, Nigeria, the home of the Bade people.
BadeeymYakut Derived from the name of a folk Yakut hero who was the first leader of the Kangalassky Yakuts.
BadegiselmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element bald "brave, bold" (commonly reduced to bad or baud when Latinized) or possibly Celto-Germanic badu "battle", combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge" (ge- "co-" + the root of "sell" in the sense of "give"—thus something or someone given in exchange).
BadelihanmChinese Meaning unknown, possibly a Siniced form of an Asian name. It is written with the Chinese characters 巴 (see Ba) combined with 德 (see De), 里 (see Li 1) and 汗 (see Han).... [more]
Baderm & fArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر (see Badr).
BadericmGermanic, History Means "powerful battle", derived from the Germanic elements badu "battle" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Baderic was a 6th-century co-king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.
BądzimirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish bądź, which is the second-person singular imperative form of the verb być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
BæglirmOld Norse Old Norse name deriving from a verb related to Nynorsk begla meaning "to hinder, to stand in someone's way" or a noun related to Nynorsk begla meaning "contrary, sullen, obstinate person".
Baek-homKorean From Sino-Korean 白虎 (baek-ho), referring to a white tiger, also one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations which represents the west and the autumn season. This makes it cognate with Japanese Byakko.... [more]
Baek-hyeonmKorean From Sino-Korean 伯 "older brother" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
BældægmAnglo-Saxon Mythology Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Balder. Made up of the Old English elements bæl, of disputed origin, and dæg, meaning "day." ‘The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle,’ written after the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons, treats him as a historical figure, listing him among the legendary ancestors of the kings of Bernicia and Wessex.
BagabandimMongolian From Mongolian бага (baga) meaning "small, young" and банди (bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".
BagabuxšamOld Persian From Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and possibly buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".
BagacithramOld Persian Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"