Masculine Submitted Names

Baicheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendour".

Baichuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 川 (chuān) meaning "river, stream".

Baidik m Russian
Means "speak praise" in Russian.

Baifang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 方 (fāng) meaning "power, direction".

Baifu m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 夫 (fū) meaning "man, husband".

Baignu m Sardinian
Gallurese variant of Gavinu.

Baiguang m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant".

Baihaki m Indonesian
Variant of Baihaqi.

Baihao m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 淏 (hào) meaning "clear water".

Baihaqi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Husayn al-Bayhaqi, derived from the name of the city of Bayhaq (now Sabzevar) in present-day Iran.

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.

Baihuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" or 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Baihui m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Baihuo m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame".

Baijaert m Dutch
Variant of Beijaert.

Baiji m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky".

Baijie m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".

Baijin m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Baijun m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler".

Baijuri m Indonesian
Variant of Bajuri.

Baikang m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" or 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 亢 (kàng) meaning "high, proud, excessive" or 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

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

Baiko f & m Japanese

Baikun m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 锟 (kūn) meaning "ancient sword".

Bailem m English, Hebrew, Yiddish
means "he who watches over his siblings." This name is usually given to the first son. Bailem is somewhat connected to Bailey.

Baili m & f Chinese

Bailiang f & m Chinese

Baillie f & m Hebrew

Baillu m Sardinian
Nuorese variant form of Basil 1.

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.

Baimadajie m Tibetan (Sinicized)
Sinicized version of Pema Dhargyal.

Baimin f & m Chinese

Baiming f & m Chinese

Bain m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Bagne.

Bain m Literature
Bain was the son of Bard in J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit. "Bain" means "beautiful" in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional language, Sindarin (Elvish).

Bainbridge m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bainbridge.

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]

Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines 2. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Baingiu m Sardinian
Campidanese variant of Gavinu.

Bainzu m Sardinian
Logudorese variant of Gavinu.

Baipeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 鹏 (péng), an enormous mythological bird.

Baiqi m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 麒 (qí), a legendary auspicious animal.

Baiqiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".

Baiqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 卿 (qīng) meaning "noble, high officer".

Baiquan m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain; wealth, money".

Bair m Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

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

Bairei m Japanese

Bairon m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Bayron.

Bairui m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Baisangur m Chechen (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Russian Байсангур (see Baysangur).

Baisen m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Baishang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 尚 (shàng) meaning "still, yet; fairly, rather".

Baisheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life" or 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, go up, advance".

Baishuai m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 帅 (shuài) meaning "commander".

Baitao m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 韬 (tāo) meaning "sheath, scabbard, bow case".

Baito m Japanese

Baitshephi m & f Tswana
Means "the just" or "the saints" in Setswana.

Baitumetse m Tswana
Means "they are happy" in Setswana.

Baius m Romani (Archaic)

Baiwang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous, increase".

Baixing m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 幸 (xìng) and "luck(ily), favor, fortunately".

Baixiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".

Baixue f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".

Baiyan f & m Chinese

Baiyi m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 义 (yì) meaning "righteousness".

Baiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Baizhan m Kazakh
Means "rich soul" from Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Baizhao m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous, illustrious".

Baizhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Baizhu m Chinese
From Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 朮, 术 (zhú) meaning "glutinous millet". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Baizu m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forefather".

Bajal m Urdu
Means 'living' in Urdu. In Urdu it can be written as 'باجل'.

Baján m History
Hungarian form of Bayan.

Bajazet m Theatre, Literature

Bajazid m History
Bosnian form of Bayezid.

Baje m & f East Frisian
Variant of Boje. ... [more]

Bají m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Buenaventura.

Bajikijayi m & f Central African, Luba-Kasai
Means "finish" or "destroy them" in Luba-Kasai.

Bajnok m Hungarian
Means "champion" in Hungarian.

Bajo m Albanian, Montenegrin, Serbian, Slovak
Albanian short form of Bajram as well as a diminutive of Branislav (Slovak) and Bratislav (Montenegrin and Serbian).... [more]

Bajram m Albanian
Albanian form of Bayram.

Bajuri m Indonesian
From the name of 19th-century Egyptian scholar and teacher Ibrahim al-Bajuri (1784-1860), derived from the name of the city of Bajur (now El Bagour) in present-day Egypt.

Baka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Baka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his soul is (in) his Ka" in Egpytian, derived from Egyptian bꜣ (ba) "to be(come) an animate, efficacious soul" and kꜣ (ka), an Egyptian concept of vital essence... [more]

Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [more]

Bakaka m Russian
Means "wide, tall" in Russian.

Bakang m & f Tswana
Means "praise" in Tswana.

Bakar m Kalmyk

Bakar m Georgian
Meaning and origin uncertain. Some Georgian scholars view the name as a variant of Bakur, whilst others deem it more likely that the name is the Georgian form of the Arabic name Bakr.... [more]

Bakar m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Bakr.

Bakare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian "bꜣ-kꜣ-rꜥ", meaning "glorious is the soul of Ra" or "the ba of the ka of Ra", from Egyptian bꜣ "working power; soul, personality" combined with ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the Egyptian god Ra... [more]

Bakary m Arabic
An indirect Quranic name from Arabic Bakūr / Bakr, an ancient name of Arabian tribes, meaning "young camel".

Bakat-gyrgyn m Chukchi

Bakbukiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has emptied" or "Yahweh pours out" in Hebrew, from the roots בקק (baqaq) meaning "to be empty, to become empty" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Bakchos m Greek Mythology
Original form of Bacchus.

Bakchus m Polish
Polish form of Bacchus.

Bakenkhonsu m Ancient Egyptian
Means "servant of Khonsu" in Ancient Egyptian.

Bakenranef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian bꜣk-n-rn.f meaning "servant of his name", derived from bꜣk "servant" combined with n(j) "of, belonging to, possessing", rn "name, identity, reputation", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".

Bakery m Western African
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Bakha m Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh
Uzbek, Tajik and Kazakh form of Baha.

Bakhos m Greek Mythology

Bakhoum m Arabic
Arabic form of Pakhom.

Bakhretdin m Uzbek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant form of Bakhriddin. Also compare Bagrat.

Bakhriddin m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Tajik баҳр (bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر (baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.

Bakhrom m Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik
Kyrgyz form and Uzbek and Tajik variant of Bahrom.

Bakhruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.

Bakhrudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.

Bakht m & f Urdu, Pashto
Derived from Persian بخت (baxt) meaning "fortune, prosperity, luck".

Bakhtawar f & m Urdu
Means "bringing happiness" derived from Persian بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and آور (avar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Bakhtier m Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Variant of Bakhtiyer.

Bakhtiyer m Uzbek
Variant of Baxtiyor.

Bakhtovar m Tajik
Tajik form of Bakhtawar.

Bakhva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian, Literature
Georgian sources state that this name is of Mingrelian origin and means "well-set, stocky".... [more]

Bakhytzhan m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Bakytzhan.

Bakin m Japanese

Bäkir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bakr.

Bəkir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Baqir.

Bakis m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπάκης (see Mpakis).

Baklan m Russian (Rare, Archaic)

Bako m Armenian, Georgian
Short form of Ambako (Georgian), Ambakum (Armenian), Bakar (Georgian) and Bakur (both Armenian and Georgian).

Bako m Greek Mythology (Basque-style)
Basque form of Bacchus.

Bakome m Lingala
Means “they are written” in Lingala.

Bakri m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "first, eldest, firstborn" in Arabic.

Baku m Japanese Mythology
Baku (spelled 獏 or 貘) is the lion-headed ghost who eats nightmares in Japanese mythology. It can also refer to a "Malayan tapir" in everyday use.

Bakugou m Japanese

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]

Bakuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Bako, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Bakur m Armenian (Rare), Georgian
Armenian and Georgian form of Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [more]

Bakuto m Japanese

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.

Bakytbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Bakytzhan m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Bala m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Balaam m Biblical Hebrew

Balagangadharanatha m Indian
Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e. Shiva)" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Balahegaru m Ethiopian

Balai m Paiwan

Balaji m Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit बल (bála) meaning "power, strength, might". This is an epithet of Venkateswara, one of the forms of the Hindu deity Vishnu.

Balak m Biblical (Anglicized, Archaic)
This is a name of a king of Moab in the book of Numbers. Together with Balaam, he conspired to halt the Israelites on their journey, by any means necessary.

Balakrishnan m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Variant of Balakrishna.

Balam m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Balaam. In The Lesser Key of Solomon he is a great and powerful king of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons.

Balambér m History
Hungarian form of Balambér.

Balamuralikrishna m Indian, Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit बालमुरलीकृष् (Balamuralikrishna) meaning “young Krishna holding the flute”.

Balan m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Balam.

Balan m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Belenus.

Balan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam form and Tamil variant of Bala 1.

Balandín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentine 1.

Balandis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun balandis, which can mean "dove, pigeon" as well as "April" (as in, the month).

Balang m & f Kelabit
Means "spirit tiger" in Kelabit.

Balantín m Aragonese
Variant of Balandín.

Balár m Medieval Hungarian

Balar m Irish Mythology
Variant of Balor.

Balaramudu m Telugu
Telugu form of Balarama.

Balassa m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Balázs (via the medieval variant Balass. This name was first used in Hungary in the 13th century.

Balasubramaniam m Indian, Tamil
From Sanskrit बाल (bāla) meaning "young, child" combined with the name Subramaniam.

Balasubramanian m Indian, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Balasubramaniam.

Balavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit बल (bala) "strength, might" with वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of the 3rd ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling from 398 to 422 AD.

Balbar m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan word དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and འབར་ ('bar) meaning "to burn, blaze".

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

Balbijn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of both Balbinus and Balbina.

Balbin m Croatian (Rare), French, Polish
Croatian, French and Polish form of Balbinus.

Balbinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Balbinus.

Balbir m & f Indian
sikh/ hindu name... [more]

Balbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Balvir.

Balbulus m Medieval, Literature
The Latin word balbulus mean "stammerer". It was the byname of St. Notker of St. Gallen.... [more]

Balcer m Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Baltazar.

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

Baldan m Buryat
Buryat form of Palden.

Baldassari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Balthazar.

Baldassarre m Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Baldassare.

Baldassarru m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Balthazar.

Baldbert m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Baldeep m Indian (?)

Baldeman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with man "man."

Baldemar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Baldéric m Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Baldric.

Balderick m German
Balderick means "prince ruler".

Balderico m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Balderich.

Balderik m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Baldric.

Baldeva m Indian
Means strong.

Baldó m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Baldo.

Baldolf m Germanic
Variant of Baldulf.

Baldomer m Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Baldomar.

Baldor m Literature
The Rohirrim eldest son of King Brego, in J.R.R. Tolkien's works.

Baldovín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Baldwin.

Baldowald m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German, Old Saxon
Old High German bald "bold" + Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt "power, authority".

Baldram m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements bald "bold" and hraban "raven".

Baldrich m Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Medieval German and Dutch form of Baldric.

Balduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Baldo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Balduin m German (Rare)
Variant of Baldwin showing contamination from other names like Baudouin or Baldur.

Balduinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Baldwin.

Baldulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Baldulph m Arthurian Cycle
The Earl of Silchester under King Arthur. He might also be the Archbishop of Silchester.

Baldvin m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Cognate of Baldwin.

Baldwar m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + a derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara "protection, watch".

Baldwinus m Dutch
Variant of Balduinus.

Baldy m English
Diminutive of Archibald

Baldyrgan f & m Kazakh
Means "hemlock, hogweed" in Kazakh.

Bale m Swahili
Means “yes, correct” in Swahili.

Baleigh f & m English
Variant of Bailey.

Balentín m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Valentín.

Balentin m Basque
Basque form of Valentinus.

Balentinu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Baleren m Basque
Basque form of Valerianus.

Balèriu m Sardinian (Rare, Archaic)
Sardinian form of Valerius.

Balero m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valerius.

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

Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).

Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).

Bali m & f Punjabi, Indian
Transferred use of the surname Bali.

Balial m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Belial.

Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [more]

Baliano m Italian
Italian form of Balian.

Baliaslaŭ m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Boleslav.

Balich m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Baldwin.

Balie m Arthurian Cycle
A count who went to war with Adnain, a friend of Tristan’s. Tristan defeated him in combat and forced him to make peace.

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).

Balıkaar m Yakut
Yakut form of Polycarp.

Balima f & m Dagbani
Means "persuasion" in Dagbani.

Balin m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The name was used in Arthurian legend by Sir Thomas Malory as the name of one of King Arthur's valiant knights. ... [more]

Balin m Hinduism
Balin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".

Balinda m Swahili
Means “guard” in Swahili.

Balinor m Popular Culture (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
The name Balinor has no known meaning. However, it was once used in the television series 'Merlin' (2008–2012) where the character Balinor was the father of Merlin and a former Dragonlord... [more]

Balius m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Means "ball", "dance / dancing party", "masquerade" in Lithuanian.

Baljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Baljit.

Baljin m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and སྦྱིན (sbyin) meaning "alms, donation".

Baljinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Baljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Balki m Medieval English, Old Norse, Old Norwegian
From Old Norse balkr meaning "beam, rafter, ridge of land."

Balkrishan m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant of Balakrishna.

Ballabh m Nepali
Meaning "Beloved".

Ballard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ballard.

Balle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Balli.

Balli m Old Norse, Old Danish
Either from Old Norse ballr "dangerous, risky, bold, brave" or bollr "ball".

Ballington m English (British, Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Ballington.... [more]

Balloi m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadori.

Balnoor m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Balondemu m Ganda
Means “they choose” in Luganda.

Baloo m Popular Culture
Baloo is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book from 1894 and The Second Jungle Book from 1895.

Baloola m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Kannada
MEANING - strong ... [more]

Balori m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadori.

Baloua m Berber
Meaning unknown.

Balraj m Indian, Punjabi
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Balram m Indian

Balša m Montenegrin, Serbian
Means "strong", "healthy", "big man".

Balsamo m Medieval Italian
Masculine form of Balsamia.

Balsar m German (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Balthasar.

Balser m Romansh
Romansh form of Balthazar.

Balsir m English
Likely a variant of Balthasar

Baltabay m Karakalpak
Means "ax" in Karakalpak.

Baltabek m Kazakh
From Kazakh балта (balta) meaning "axe, hatchet" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Baltad m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German hadu "battle".

Baltarmia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Baltasary m Belarusian
Variant Belarusian form of Balthazar.

Baltassarru m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Balthazar.

Baltazár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Balthazar.

Baltazaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Balthazar.

Baltermia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Baltes m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Short form of Balthasar.

Baltesar m Asturian
Asturian form of Balthazar.

Balthamos m Literature
This is the name of an angel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series.

Balthazard m Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Balthazar.

Balthisar m Romansh
Variant of Baltisar.

Balti m Spanish
Short form of Baltasar.

Baltisar m Romansh
Romansh form of Balthazar.

Balto m Popular Culture
Meaning is unknown. It is possibly related to Baldo, which means "bold, brave", or Valto, which means "to rule with greatness"... [more]

Bàltolu m Sardinian
Gallurese short form of Bartholomew.

Baltolu m Sardinian
Variant spelling of Bàltolu.

Baltram m Upper German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Baldram.

Baltramiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bartholomew.

Baltran m Romansh
Romansh form of Bertram.

Baltsar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Balthazar.

Baltuga m Yakut

Baltulummeu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Bartholomew.

Baltus m Dutch, Literature

Baltz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque baltz "black".

Baltzar m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Baltasar.

Balu m Tamil (Modern)

Balun m Romansh
Romansh form of Apollonius, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Balvant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵੰਤ (see Balwant).

Balveer m Hindi

Balvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ (see Balwinder).

Balvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Balvis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Balva.

Balwant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "possessing strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and वत् (vat) meaning "possessing, having".

Balwin m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Baldwin.

Balzar m Ladin
Ladin form of Balthasar.

Balzer m Romansh, Danish (Archaic)
Romansh regular and Danish vernacular form of Balthasar. It was borne by Danish politician Balzer Jacobsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.

Balzhin f & m Buryat, Mongolian
Means "chamomile, mayweed (flower)" in Buryat and Mongolian.

Balzhinima m Buryat
Means "sun of happiness" or "sun of prosperity" in Buryat, from Tibetan བདེ་བ (bde ba) "happiness, bliss, joy" and ཉི་མ (nyi ma) "sun, day".

Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]

Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]

Bamael m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bimhal, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Bamapama m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Australian Aboriginal myth. The 'Crazy Trickster'

Bamat m Kabardian (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
One of the Kabardian-Circassian versions of Muhammad. A known bearer is the Kabardian supreme prince Bamat. Not used anymore.

Bamba m Siberian

Bambam m Indigenous Australian, Meriam
Means "yellow" in Meriam, spoken in Torres Strait, Queensland and few southern Australian islands.

Bambie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Bambi.