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Baojianm & fChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror; reflect".
BaojiangmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 江 (jiāng) meaning "large river".
Baojinf & mChinese From the 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Baojingm & fChinese From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 璟 (jǐng) meaning "lustre of gems", 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil"... [more]
BaojunmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 骏 (jùn) meaning "excellent horse", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".
BaokangmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".
BaolangmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 琅 (láng) meaning "white carnelian; pure".
BaoleimChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder".
Baolingf & mChinese From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" or 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain ridge".
BaomanmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 满 (mǎn) meaning "full, completely, satisfied".
BaonengmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 能 (néng) meaning "can, be able".
Baopingm & fChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, peaceful, even, flat".
BaoqingmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".
BaosenmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
BaoshanmChinese From Chinese 宝 or 寶 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [more]
BaoshenmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 深 (shēn) meaning "close, dark, deep".
BaoshengmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life".
BaoshimChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 狮 (shī) meaning "lion".
BaothmIrish Perhaps related to Beathan. It coincides with a Gaelic word meaning "vain, reckless, wanton, foolish". Other forms are Baothan, Baoithin/Beheen and Baolach... [more]
BaothghalachmIrish Means "foolishly valorous", from the roots baoth "foolish, vain" and galach "valorous".
BaotianmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Baoxim & fChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".
Baoxinm & fChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".
BaoxiongmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".
BaoxumChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".
Baoyif & mChinese From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve", 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
BaozhangmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 长 (zhǎng) meaning "long, lasting; be good at, excel".
BaozhemChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".
BaozhengmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct".
BaozhimChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
BaozhumChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 柱 (zhù) meaning "pillar; support, lean on" or 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness or blessings".
BaozhuangmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 壮 (zhuàng) meaning "big, large, robust".
BaozimChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 孜 (zī) means "be as diligent as possible".
BapakimTswana Means "those who give testimony" in Setswana.
BaphometmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture Probably from a medieval corruption of Mahomet. This appears in the Inquisition of the Knights Templar as the name of an alleged Muslim or pagan idol. In the 19th century it became associated with a Western occult symbol drawn by Eliphas Lévi, a "Sabbatic Goat" image depicting a demonic horned god.
BarabasmTheatre, English (Puritan) Variant of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta (ca. 1590).
BarachelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Barakel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
BarahirmLiterature Means "fiery lord" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion', this was the name of the father of Beren. It was also mentioned in 'The Lord of the Rings' as the name of both a Steward of Gondor and the grandson of Eowyn and Faramir.
BarammGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Bahram. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Baramm & fKorean (Modern, Rare) From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."
BaraqielmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Means "lightning of God" in Aramaic. According to the Book of Enoch, Baraqiel was the 9th watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels.
BarastyrmOssetian Mythology Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Ossetian ruler of the underworld who assigns dead souls either to paradise or his realm, comparable to the Greek Hades.
BardmLiterature A significant supporting character in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, Bard the Bowman (abbreviated to Bard) of Esgaroth was a skilled archer and the heir of Girion, the last king of old Dale. He was described as "grim faced" and while a guardsman of Esgaroth he was often predicting floods and poisoned fish... [more]
BardaisanmAssyrian, Gnosticism From Syrian ܕܝܨܢ (bar Daiṣān) "son of the Dayṣān", referring to the Daysan River. This is the name of an Assyrian teacher and founder of the Bardaisanites.
BardhmAlbanian Derived from Albanian bardh "to whiten; brighten" and, figuratively, "to bring honor and glory".
BardhokmAlbanian Derived from Albanian bardhok "fair-haired; white; white ram".
BardhoshmAlbanian Derived from Albanian bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.
BardhylmAlbanian From Bardylis, the name of an ancient Illyrian king (reigned from 385 to 358 BC), which is popularly held to mean "white star" from Albanian bardhë "white" and yll "star".
BardiamPersian, Old Persian Derived from Proto-Iranian *bardz- "be high", interpreted as meaning "high in status, magnificent". Bardia or Bardiya was the younger son of Cyrus II "the Great".
BardiyamOld Persian Derived from proto-Iranian *br̥jáns meaning "high, tall". This was the name of a son of Cyrus the Great, also known as Smerdis and Tanyoxarces.
BardomGermanic Perhaps a short form of Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".
BardolphmTheatre, Medieval English (?) Possibly from a Germanic name derived from the elements bard, meaning "small axe" or "beard", and wulf "wolf". Shakespeare used it for minor characters in several plays.
BarisanmHistory This name was first found in Northern Italy (Tuscany and Liguria, to be precise). Its meaning and etymological origin is unknown, though it is probably related to the name of the Italian town of Barisano, which was named Castrum Barisani (meaning "Barisan's castle") in its earliest records... [more]
Bar-jesusmBiblical Means "son of Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.
BarjikmKhazar Barjik (died 731) was a Khazar prince who flourished in the early 8th century.
BarnardinemTheatre Possibly an anglicized form of Bernardino, or perhaps a diminutive of Barnard. This was used by Shakespeare for a character in his play 'Measure for Measure' (1604).
BarnhardmGermanic Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy". In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of Bernhard.
BarremSomali A name that comes from the Somali word bare which means "teacher." Barre was the last name (meaning the first name of the grandfather of) Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali spelling: Maxamed Siyaad Barre). Siad Barre was the military ruler and president of Somali from 1969 until 1991.
BarretomPortuguese (Rare) Portuguese version of the english name Barett.Surname and first name used in Brazil and is derived from the name of several locations in Portugal(Ancient hamlets) .Used rarely on spanol language .... [more]
BarsimaeusmHistory (Ecclesiastical) From Syriac ܒܪܣܡܝܐ (Barsamya), possibly meaning "son of the blind man" or "son of the divine standard". This is the name of a Christian saint and bishop of Edessa (now Şanlıurfa, Turkey).... [more]
BartatuamAkkadian Akkadian form of either the Scythian name Pr̥ϑutavah ("with far-reaching strength") or the Scythian name Pṛtatavah ("mighty in battle").
BarthomDutch, Afrikaans Short form of Bartholomeus. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch actor Bartho Braat (b. 1950) and the South African writer Bartho Smit (1924-1986).
BartimaiosmBiblical Greek This is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר (bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name Timaios.
BartimeusmBiblical, Biblical Latin Variant of Bartimaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as several English Bibles: the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
BartlebymLiterature This name was apparently invented by the 19th-century writer Herman Melville, who perhaps intended it to mean "Bartholomew's town" from the medieval English name Bartle, a diminutive of Bartholomew, combined with the English place name suffix by meaning "farm, settlement" from Old Norse býr (compare Darby, Colby and Willoughby).... [more]