Masculine Submitted Names

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Bakytzhan m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)
Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e. Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल (bala) "might, strength" with Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ (nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [more]
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.
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 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.
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".
Balbeer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਬੀਰ (see Balvir).
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.
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]
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.
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 & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
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."
Balderick m German
Balderick means "prince ruler".
Baldeva m Indian
Means strong.
Baldip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਦੀਪ (see Baldeep).
Baldó m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Baldo.
Baldolf m Germanic
Variant of Baldulf.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
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)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਜੀਤ (see Baljeet).
Balki m Medieval English, Old Norse, Old Norwegian
From Old Norse balkr meaning "beam, rafter, ridge of land."
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.
Balpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Balraj m Indian, Punjabi
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and राज (raja) meaning "king".
Balša m Montenegrin, Serbian
Means "strong", "healthy", "big man".
Balsamo m Medieval Italian
Masculine form of Balsamia.
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.
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.
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.
Baltramiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bartholomew.
Baltran m Romansh
Romansh form of Bertram.
Baltsar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Balthazar.
Baltulummeu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Bartholomew.
Baltz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque baltz "black".
Baltzar m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Baltasar.
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 & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵੀਰ (see Balvir).
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" combined with वीर (vīra) 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.
Bambam m Indigenous Australian, Meriam
Means "yellow" in Meriam, spoken in Torres Strait, Queensland and few southern Australian islands.
Bambino m Italian (Rare), Romani
From bambino meaning "child, baby, toddler." It is more often used for females as its equivalent Bambina.... [more]
Bambis m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπάμπης (see Mpampis).
Bamikole m Yoruba
BUILD ME A HOUSE, MEANING: CREATING A STRONG AND CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PEOPLE AS A FAMILY
Bamoun m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Pamoun, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.
Bamrung m & f Thai
Means "care for, nourish, maintain" in Thai.
Bamse m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Scandinavian word meaning "bear". In modern Swedish often used when referring to something large.
Bản m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 本 (bản) meaning "root, origin, source".
Ban m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 班 (ban) meaning "group, party, band".
Ban m & f Lao
Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.
Ban m Arthurian Cycle
The name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.
Banabèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Barnabé.
Banadetg m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.
Banaias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Benaiah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Banan f & m Arabic
Means "fingers, fingertips" in Arabic.
Banana f & m Obscure
Taken directly from the banana fruit.
Banastre m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.
Banawag m Filipino
Masculine form of Liwayway.
Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.
Bánccu m Sami
Sami form of Paukku.
Bancha m Thai
Means "command, order" in Thai.
Bancherd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บรรเจิด (see Banchoet).
Bancho m Scottish Gaelic
Galic original of Banquo
Banchoet m Thai
Means "to beautify, to become pretty" in Thai.
Banchong m & f Thai
Means "elaborate, delicate" in Thai.
Banchop m Thai
Means "join, meet, come together" in Thai.
Banco m Theatre
Italian form of Banquo used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave. This name is only used for this opera as banco coincides with the Italian meaning "bench; desk; bank".
Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.
Báncu m Sami
Sami form of Paukku.
Bandet m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.
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]
Bandit m Thai
Means "scholar, wise man, sage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita).
Bandith m Lao
Means "intelligent, learned, philosopher, sage" in Lao.
Bando m Old High German
Old High German bant "band, bond".
Bandó m Hungarian
Diminutive of András.
Bandobras m Literature
Bandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.
Bandy m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Bandy.
Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of names that contain the element bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element barn / bern "bear".... [more]
Banetjer m Ancient Egyptian
Probably from Egyptian bꜣ-nṯr, perhaps meaning "soul of a god", from Egyptian bꜣ, a being's soul or personality, combined with nṯr "god, king". This was the throne name of Nynetjer.
Bāng m Chinese
From Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".
Bằng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鵬 (bằng) referring to the Peng, a type of giant bird in Chinese mythology.
Bang m & f Korean
Bang is a Korean surname, which is cognate to the Chinese surname Fāng (方).
Banga m Shona
Means "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
Bangaru m Indian
Translates to "golden" in Telugu. Also used to express "fine", "noble", "beautiful" or "admirable".
Bangas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Banga.
Bangbang m Chinese
From 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country", which can be repeated. Other characters can be used instead.
Bangbebu m & f Dagbani
Means "be careful" in Dagbani.
Bangben m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".
Bangchao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass".
Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.
Banggong m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 功 (gōng) meaning "achievement, merit".
Bang-gwa m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.
Banghao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime" or "sky, heaven" or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast, abundant".
Banghui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 徽 (huī) meaning "badge, emblem".
Bangjie m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".
Bangjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".
Bangjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".
Banglian m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect; continuous".
Bangliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Bangqiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".
Bangqin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".
Bangqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".
Bangrui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Bangsen m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Bangshan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 山 (shān) meaning "hill, mountain".
Bangsheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".
Bangsim m & f Dagbani
"Knowledge" denoting "Intelligence"
Bangteng m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 腾 (téng) meaning "fly, gallop, rise".
Bangting m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".
Bang-u m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Jinan (1354-1394), oldest son of Seong-gye (King Taejo).
Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Bangas.
Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.
Bangwei m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect, defend".
Bang-won m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejong (1367-1422), third king of Joseon.
Bangxiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".
Bangyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Bani m Filipino
Contraction of Bayani.
Banifacyj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Boniface.
Banjaw m Amharic
Means "by his side" in Amharic.
Banjerd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บรรเจิด (see Banchoet).
Banjhākri m & f Nepali
From Ban, meaning “forest”, and Jhākri, meaning “healer”.
Banjo m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.
Banjoed m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บรรเจิด (see Banchoet).
Banjong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Banchong.
Bánk m Hungarian
BÁNK is a masculine Hungarian name. It is the name of the title character in the Opera Bánk Bán. Bán is a title of Hungarian nobility.
Bankole m Western African, Yoruba
Means "build my house for me" in Yoruba.
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.
Bannarasee f & m Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.
Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.
Banning m English
Transferred use of the surname Banning.
Bannister m English
Transferred use of the surname Bannister.
Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.
Bánnos m Sami
Sami variant of Bávllos.
Bannoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Pennouti.
Bannus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Banos m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vane.
Banoub m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Panoub, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.
Banoy m Filipino
Means "eagle" in Tagalog.
Banri m & f Japanese
From 万里 (banri) meaning "thousands of miles​," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called ri.... [more]
Bansi m Hindi
Means "flute" in Hindi.
Banthoeng m Thai
Means "amusing, entertaining" in Thai.
Bantine m Sardinian
Logudorese short form of Constantine.
Bantini m Sardinian
Sassarese short form of Constantine.
Banxe m Old Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Bamse found in southwest Sweden in the 14th and 16th century.
Banyan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banyan.
Banyat m Thai
Means "law, act, decree" in Thai.
Banyu m Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.
Banzragch m & f Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit पञ्चरक्षा (Pañcaraksha) meaning "five protections" or "five rakshas", the name of a Buddhist text and the five dharanis (protective chants or incantations) it contains, as well as the five goddesses identified with them.
Báo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 豹 (báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".
Baochang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, clear" or 常 (cháng) meaning "common, normal; frequent, regular".
Baode m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind; morals, ethics, virtue".
Baoheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 恆 (héng) meaning "constant, persistant".
Baohu m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 护 (hù) meaning "protect, guard, shelter".
Baohui m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 辉 (huī) meaning "brilliance, lustre".
Baoigheall m Irish
Uncertain meaning, but might be connected to Irish geall "pledge".
Baojian m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror; reflect".
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