Masculine Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Blaze f & m Medieval English
Name used in reference to St. Blaze.
Błażéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Blasius.
Błażek m Polish
Diminutive of Błażej.
Blažiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Blasius (see Blaise).
Błažij m Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Blasius.
Blažo m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Blagoje (also compare Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).
Blazyj m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Blasius.
Bleaker m English
Transferred usage of the surname Bleaker.
Bledar m Albanian
Variant of Bled.
Bledion m Albanian
Variant of Bledian.
Bledri m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf" and rhi "ruler".
Bleeker f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bleeker.
Bleibefromm m German (Rare)
Meaning "stay pious". The name is literally made up of the two German words bleibe, meaning "stay", and fromm, meaning "pious" or "devout".
Bleiddud m Medieval Welsh
Variant of Bleiddudd. Bleiddud was Bishop of St David's (then known as Menevia) in Wales from 1061 to 1071.
Bleiddudd m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh blaidd) and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh udd).
Bleiz m Breton
Derived from Breton bleiz "wolf; gray" and thus nowadays commonly considered the Breton equivalent of French Loup, this name was in former times also used as a phonetic approximation to Blois and given in honor of the Blessed Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany.... [more]
Bleoberis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table from Gannes, first mentioned by Chrétien de Troyes. His name may derive from a twelfth-century storyteller named Bleheris mentioned in several texts.... [more]
Bleron m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bleron "to become verdant, to sprout".
Blesi m Romansh (Archaic)
Romansh form of Blasius.
Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Blessan m Indian (Christian, Modern, Rare)
Means 'Blessed Son'. It is a Christian name.
Blessed f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English blētsian, blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".
Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.
Blessmore m English (African)
From the English words bless and more, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.
Blethyn m Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bleddyn.
Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.
Blichelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Blight m Literature
Used by author Suzanne Collins in her novel 'Catching Fire' for District Seven's male Quarter Quell tribute, likely given in reference to the English word for plant disease. It may ultimately come from Old English blæce/blæcðu, a skin condition, or from Old Norse blikna, meaning "to become pale".
Bliksem m & f Dutch
Modern word name; Dutch for "lightning". Popular name for fast pets, such as dogs or horses.
Blin m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bli(n) "sturgeon" or bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower".
Blinx m Popular Culture
A phonetic rendering of the English word "blinks". Used by the eponymous feline main character of the Xbox game 'Blinx: The Time Sweeper".
Bliobel m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s knights in Arthour and Merlin, who participated in the battle against Rions’ (Ryons) Saxons at Carhaix.
Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".
Blithar m German (Rare)
From the name elements blid meaning "cheerful, mild, joyful" and heri meaning "army"... [more]
Blithe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blythe.
Blizbor m Polish (Archaic)
The name is composed of the elements bliz (close, near) and bor (fight; struggle). The designated nameday in Poland is January 28 and March 12.
Blocca m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown, though it might come from Old English blac "pale, shining, white" or blæc "black". The surname Bloxham derived from this name.
Blodrin m Literature
Blodrin was a treacherous Elf in Tolkien's legendarium, known as Blodren in some versions.
Bloemhard m Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Dutch bloem "flower", which ultimately comes from Gothic blôma. The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Błogomił m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "dear and blessed".
Błogomysł m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"). As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blessed thought".
Błogosław m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic slav "glory". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blissful glory".
Blomman f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "the flower" in Swedish.
Blommert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Bloemhard.
Blondel m Medieval French (?)
According to legend, Blondel was a troubadour who rescued the English king Richard the Lionheart, who had been captured while returning from the Crusades and was being held for ransom. The story goes that Blondel traveled Europe looking for Richard by playing the first verse of a song only they knew... [more]
Bloodgood m American (Rare)
Name of New York farmer Bloodgood Haviland Cutter (1817–1906). He was known as a 'farmer poet'. Well known author Mark Twain humorously dubbed Cutter the 'Poet Lariat' in Twain's non-fiction travelogue 'Innocents Abroad'... [more]
Bloom m English
Transferred use of the surname Bloom.
Bloscadh m Medieval Irish
Perhaps related to the word blosc "blast"
Blǫvurr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Related to Norwegian blava "to shine". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.
Bluebird m & f English (American, Rare)
Very rare but has been used in the US since the 1700s, particularly in Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Bluejay f & m English (Canadian, Rare)
Native American Chinook legends tell tales about of a hero named Bluejay who gets into rather sticky situations at times and other times helps out humanity.In one of the tales Bluejay is a female and another set of stories it is a different person named Bluejay and they are male.
Bluey m & f Popular Culture (Rare)
Diminutive of Blue.
Bluford m American (South)
Variation of Buford, possibly transfer of the surname Bluford.
Blunderboar m Arthurian Cycle
A giant who once managed to capture Jack the Giant-Killer, but was killed, along with his brothers, when Jack managed to escape.
Bluto m Popular Culture
Bluto is the name of the main antagonist of the famous Popeye series since 1932 - partly. There was a brief change of name to Brutus (1957 - 1978) during an apparent copyright dispute, but his name was reverted back to Bluto during the 1970s where it has remained his official name (although a 1988 comic book tried to remedy this by making Bluto and Brutus twin brothers).
Blyth m & f English
Variant of Blythe.
Bnaya m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]
Bnouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Sahidic Coptic name Panoute.
Bnoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Phnouti. In other words, one could say that this is a cognate or a variant form of Bnouda.
Bo m Dutch
Short form of Willibrord, though it can also be a simplified spelling of Beau.
Bo m & f English
Variant of Beau or diminutive of Robert, Beaufort, Beauregard, Bonita or Bonnie.
Bo m & f Burmese
Means "leader, champion" in Burmese.
m Old Norse
Variant of Búi.
Boaie m West Frisian (Archaic)
This archaic West Frisian given name can be a variant form of Boye as well as be a derivation of West Frisian boai meaning "boy".
Boammaruri m Tswana
Means "truth" in Setswana.
Boamos m Romani
Romani corruption of Bohemas.
Bóandi m Old Norse
Means "farmer, peasant, landowner" in Old Norse.
Boanerges m Ancient Aramaic
The name that Jesus gave to James and John in the book of Mark, meaning the "sons of thunder".
Boardman m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boardman.
Boas m Dutch
Variant of Boaz.
Boatametse m Tswana
Means "His kingdom drew near" in Setswana.
Boáz m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Boaz.
Boba m Popular Culture
A diminutive or variation of Bob. This is the name of Boba Fett who is a bounty hunter from Star Wars. Boba Fett is a sly reference to another hotshot jockey, Bob Falfa, the drag racer played by none other than Mr... [more]
Bo-bae f & m Korean
From Korean 보배 (bobae) meaning "treasure," shifted from Middle Korean 보ㅂᆡ (popoy), from Sino-Korean 寶貝. Other hanja used for this naem include 寶 (bo) meaning "treasure," 甫 (bo) meaning "big; beginning," 㻉 (bo) meaning "jade," 培 (bae) meaning "culture, cultivation; education," 䔒 (bae) meaning "bud" and 拜 (bae) meaning "prostration; bending, stooping."
Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
One might think that this name is a blend of the name Bob with Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [more]
Bobbin m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word bobbin, which spools thread.
Bobbo m English (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Robert (and Robin).
Bobbyjoe m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Combination of Bobby and Joe. Bobbijo is the feminine counterpart.
Bobert m English (Rare)
Variant of Robert using the short form Bob.
Bobi f & m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant of Bobby.
Bobir m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Babur, possibly via Babir. Also compare Bobur.... [more]
Bobirbek m Uzbek
Variant of Boburbek.
Bobo m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (Latinized, ?)
This was the name of a 10th century saint.
Bobon m Medieval French
A French hypochoristic form of Ratbod.
Bobore m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadore.
Bobori m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadori.
Boboto m & f Lingala
Means "peace" in Lingala.
Bobs m & f English (Rare)
Short form of Robert, Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).
Bobur m Persian
Bobur means Lion, Tiger, brave as Tiger, brave as Lion. This name actually was used as an adjective for lion/tiger
Boburbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Baburbek.
Bocai m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 偲 (cāi) meaning "talented".
Bocang m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 沧 (cāng) meaning "dark blue, dark green".
Boccus m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Media who served the Roman Procurator Lucius.... [more]
Bocefus m English
Variant of Bocephus.
Bocephus m English, Popular Culture
Likely a corruption of the Ancient Greek name Bucephalus. ... [more]
Bochang m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".
Bochi m Georgian Mythology
Probably from Mingrelian ბოჩი (bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.
Bochong m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honour".
Bochuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 川 (chuān) meaning "stream, river".
Bod m Popular Culture
Bod is a classic British children's TV and book series about a little boy named Bod.
Boda m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".
Bodan m South Slavic
The name Bodan is a name of South Slavic or possibly Germanic origin, it is a shortened form of the name Slobodan which is of Serbian origin and means Freedom. Alternatively it could derive from Proto-Germanic *butmaz (ground) via Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn (bottom)
Bodao m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 焘 (dào) meaning "shine, illuminate; envelope".
Bodaway m Navajo
Means "fire maker" in Navajo.
Bodb m Irish Mythology
In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda, and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Boddi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a variant of Baði. Related to Icelandic budda "money-bag" and Norwegian boddi "newborn pet". In Norse mythology Boddi is one of the sons of Karl and Snør.
Bode m English (Modern)
Popularized by American skier Bode Miller (1977-), born Samuel Bode Miller, in whose case it was inspired by the English word bode meaning "to indicate by signs, as future events", according to his 2005 autobiography... [more]
Bodegast m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Bodegisel m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Bodel f & m Swedish
For feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Botolf.
Bodemar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Boden m English (Modern)
Likely a variant of Beauden.
Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.
Boderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Bodeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of verb 보듬다 (bodeumda) meaning "to embrace, hug, clasp."
Bodhidharma m Buddhism, History, Sanskrit
Means "dharma of enlightenmemt" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma) "virtue, religious and moral duties" and बोधि (bodhi) "the illuminated or enlightened intellect"... [more]
Bodhin m English
Variant of Boden.
Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]
Bodie m English
Short form of Boden.... [more]
Bodin m Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, History
Serbian king Constantine Bodin (fl. 1072–1108) was a ruler of Duklja, the second, although titular, King of Duklja and Dalmatia from 1081 to 1101, succeeding his father, King Michael.... [more]
Bodmaël m Breton (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Gaulish Bodd "good will" and Breton mael "prince". This is the name of a 6th century saint.
Bodmael m Breton
Breton form of Bodmaël.
Bódog m Hungarian (Archaic)
An ancient form of modern Hungarian boldog "happy", but its meaning at the time was "rich".
Bodomér m Hungarian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a Hungarian borrowing of Budimir.
Boduenas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Baldwin.
Boduognatos m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic boduus or boduo(s) "crow" combined with gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."
Bodvael m Breton
Breton form of Bodvaël.
Boe m Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Danish younger form of Bói.
Boeddha m History
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Buddha.
Boedi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Budi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Boediman m Indonesian
Older spelling of Budiman based on Dutch orthography.
Boediono m Javanese
Older spelling of Budiono based on Dutch orthography.
Boele m Sardinian
Sardinian short form of Raffaele.
Boemondo m Italian
Italian form of Bohemond.
Boemundo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bohemond via Latinized form Boemundus.
Boentoro m Indonesian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Buntoro based on Dutch orthography.
Boeotus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βοώτης (bootes) meaning "herdsman", itself from βοῦς (bous) meaning "ox, cow".
Boer m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 儿 (ér) meaning "son, child".
Boêraou m Gallo
Gallo form of Ambroise.
Boes m Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch form of Boso. This given name is extremely rare in the Netherlands nowadays and is more commonly found as a patronymic surname.... [more]
Boêze m Gallo
Gallo form of Ambroise.
Bofan m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 繁 (fán) meaning "numerous, complicated, complex".
Bofang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "father's older brother, paternal elder uncle", 波 () meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "abundant, plentiful, extensive, ample" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "upright, honest, fair"... [more]
Bǫfarr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown; possibly related to Bófi. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Bofen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Fen 1.
Bófi m Old Swedish
From Old Norse bófi meaning "knave, rogue."
Bofo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Bofu m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 夫 (fū) meaning "man, husband".
Bofur m Literature, Germanic Mythology
A character created by J.R.R. Tolkien in 'The Hobbit'. Bofur is a Dwarf in Thorin's Company who is related to Bifur and Bombur... [more]
Boğaç m Turkish
as strong as a bull... [more]
Bogart m English
Transferred use of the surname Bogart.... [more]
Bogát m Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name of possibly Slavic origin which is said to mean "rich, wealthy". In Western Hungary, this is a byname of Saint Julian.
Bogata m Russian
Means "wealthy" in Russian.
Bogdán m Hungarian
Cognate of Bogdan, meaning "gift of God".
Bogdanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bogdan.
Bogdanŭ m Medieval Russian
Old East Slavic form of Bogdan.
Bògdón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogdan.
Bøggild m Danish (Modern)
Danish variant of Bøgild.
Bogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
From Old Norse bogi meaning "bow".
Bogie m English
Diminutive of Bogart.
Bøgild m Danish (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bøgild.
Bogislaw m Polabian (?), Pomeranian
Polabian and Pomeranian form of Bogusław.
Bogodar m Medieval Polish
Composed of the members Bog ("God") and dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.
Bogoja m Macedonian, Serbian
The name is used in the Balkan countries Macedonia and Serbia. It is from the eastern orthodox church, from the South Slavic language. Dates back since 1926.
Bogoljub m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Bog "God" and ljubiti ''to love".
Bogolyub m Bulgarian
From the Slavic elements богъ (bogu) meaning "God" and lyuby meaning "love".
Bogomierz m Polish
Polish form of Bogomir.
Bogoris m Medieval Slavic, Bulgar
Bulgar variant of Boris.
Bogosi m Tswana
Means "kingdom" in Setswana.
Bogoslav m Croatian
Croatian form of Bogusław.
Boguchwał m Polish
Composed of the Slavic elements bogu "god" and chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".
Boguměr m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian cognate of Bohuměr. In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Gottfried.
Bògùmił m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogumił.
Bogumil m Hungarian
The name originates from slavic culture. It means God + kind.
Bogumilus m Polish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bogumil, a famous bearer of this name was Bogumił Piotr who was Archbishop of Gniezno and also a hermit.
Bogured m Polish
Variant of Bogurad.
Boguś m Polish, Silesian
Diminutive of names beginning with Bog-, such as Bogdan, Bogumił, Bogumir and Bogusław.
Bogusąd m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian suditi and Czech soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [more]
Boguslaw m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Bogusław.
Bògùsłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogusław.
Bògùsz m Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with the element Bògù-, such as Bògùmił and Bògùsłôw.
Bo-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (gyeong).
Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehregott.
Bohachwał m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh and chwalić "to praise". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Gottlob.
Bohai m Chinese
"Bohai" (渤海) is a term with historical and geographical significance in China. It refers to a body of water located in northeastern China, between the Liaodong and Shandong Peninsulas. Historically, it was also the name of a kingdom that existed in the region during the Tang dynasty... [more]
Bohao m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 淏 (hào) meaning "clear water".
Bohe m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 赫 (hè) meaning "bright, radiant, glowing".
Bo-hee f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Bo-hui.
Bohemas m Romani
Variant of Bohemia.
Bohémond m French, Medieval French
French form of Bohemond via Latinized form Boemundus.
Bohemond m History, Medieval
From Italian Buamundo, which is of uncertain meaning. According to the Norman historian Orderic Vitalis it was derived from Latin Buamundus, the name of a mythical Gigas (giant), originally given as a nickname to the crusader prince Bohemond I (christened Mark; c. 1058-1111) by his father because he was extremely large at birth.
Bohemundo m Spanish
Spanish form of Bohemond via Latinized form Boemundus.
Bohoľub m Slovak
Slovak translation of Gottlieb.
Bohrom m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Bahrom, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Bahram.
Bohu m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave, fierce".
Bo-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 (bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Bohuměr m Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Bohumír. In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Gottfried.
Bohuš m Slovak
Diminutive of Bohuslav, used as a given name in its own right.
Bohuwěr m Sorbian
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Traugott.
Boiamund m Germanic
derives from the Germanic name “Boiamund”, composed of two elements: From the Frisian and Germanic elements boii, Bojen, Boje "ruler, dweller" and mundō "protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship"... [more]
Boian m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Боян (see Boyan).
Boicu m Sardinian
Sardinian short form of Salvatore.
Boidmal m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish buaid meaning "victory, profit" and mál "noble, chief".
Boikaego m Tswana
Means "someone to lean on" in Setswana.
Boikanyo m & f Tswana
Means "trustworthy" in Setswana.
Boiko m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Boyko.
Boipuso m Tswana
Means "independance" in Tswana.
Boise m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boise or the place name Boise.
Boisil m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Boisil (died 661) was a monk of Melrose Abbey, an offshoot of Lindisfarne, then in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria, but now in Scotland, where he must have been one of the first generation of monks.
Boj m North Frisian
Variant of Boy.
Bøje m Danish
Danish variant of Boye.... [more]
Bo-jia m & f Chinese
Combination of Bo 2 and Jia.
Bojiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 江 (jiāng) meaning "large river".
Bojing m Chinese
“Bo” (伯) typically means “elder” or “chief” and is often used as a title or an honorific. “Jing” (静) means “quiet” or “calm.”
Bojislav m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements boji meaning "battle" and slava meaning "glory".
Bojji m Japanese
The Main Character of the Anime Ranking of Kings
Bojomir m Polish
Derived from Slavic boj "battle, fight" combined with Slavic mir "peace", thus the name's meaning is something along the lines of "fighting for peace".
Bojun m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch", 骏 (jùn) meaning "excellent horse" or 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".
Bokai m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
Bokamoso m & f South African, Sotho
Means "future".
Bokda m Buddhism
Burmese form of Buddha.
Bokeem m African American
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the biblical place name Bochim, which is also found spelled as Bokim.... [more]
Bokele m Lingala
Bokele is the name of Lonkundo’s dad in Mongo mythology.
Bokhodir m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Bahadur.
Bokidara m & f Ibibio
Means "accept with joy" in Ibibio.
Bo-kyung f & m Korean
Kim Bo-kyung is a South Korean actress.
Bol m & f Dinka
Means "twin" in Dinka.
Bóla m Old Norse
From Old Norse bóla meaning "blain, botch".
Bolade m & f Yoruba
Means "comes with wealth" in Yoruba.
Bolatbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh болат (bolat) meaning "steel" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bolatkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Bolat and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Bold m Mongolian
Means "steel" in Mongolian, of Persian origin.
Boldbaatar m Mongolian
Means "steel hero" in Mongolian, from болд (bold) meaning "steel" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Bolde m Old Danish
Old Danish name of uncertain origin and meaning. Maybe related to the name element bald.
Bolden m English
Transferred use of the surname Bolden.
Boldi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Buldi.
Boldt m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Boldt.
Bolemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic bole "large" combined with Slavic mir "peace".