Masculine Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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".
Bolemysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic bole "large" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Bolentinu m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Bòlesk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Bòlesłôw.
Boleslaus m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boleslav. Boleslaus was the brother of Duke Wenceslaus of Bohemia (the inspiration for the Christmas carol) and became notorious for his murder.
Boļeslavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Bolesław
Boleslavs m Latvian
LAtvian from Boleslav.
Boleslovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bolesław.
Bòlesłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bolesław.
Boli m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Bolli.
Bolian m & f Chinese
Combination of Bo 2 , Li 1 and An 1 .
Boliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 梁 (liáng) meaning "bridge" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Bolin m Popular Culture
An earthbending character from the TV series "The Legend of Korra" bears this name.
Bolko m Polish
Diminutive of Bolesław.
Bolkon m Ancient Greek
Unknown etymology. This was the name of a Syracusan general.
Bolla m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Bolle.
Bolland m Germanic
From the Ancient Germanic elements bolo meaning "friend" and landa meaning "land".
Bolli m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse bolli meaning "round one."
Bolloronus m Alsatian (Archaic)
A historical name from Southern Alsace.
Bolor f & m Mongolian
Means "crystal" in Mongolian.
Bolor-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "crystal jewel" from болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"
Bolot m Kyrgyz
Means "steel" in Kyrgyz.
Bolotbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz болот (bolot) meaning "steel" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bolouikie m & f Ijaw
Means "think of the future" in Ijaw.
Bolt m Popular Culture, Pet
An animated dog being the title hero in the movie 'Bolt' (2008). The name comes from a lightning bolt mark on his side.
Bolta m Croatian (Rare)
Variant form of Bolto.
Boltaire m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish variant of Voltaire. A famous bearer is ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno.
Bǫlþorn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse combination of bǫl 'bale', 'misfortune'; 'sin'; 'arrow' and þorn 'thorn, spike, thorn-bush'. Bǫlþorn is a jǫtunn, He is the father of Bestla.
Bolto m Croatian
Croatian short form of Baltazar, cognate of Slovene Boltežar and Hungarian Boldizsár.
Bolton m English (Rare)
From Old English bolt-tun, “settlement within a dwelling”.
Boluś m Polish
Diminutive of Bolesław.
Boluwaji m & f Yoruba
Means "wakes up with the lord" in Yoruba.
Bǫlverkr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "evil-doer, malefactor" with the combination of bǫl "misfortune", "evil", "bale" and verk "work, piece of work, business, deed". Bǫlverkr is another name for Óðinn who is a character in Norse Mythology.
Bölverkur m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Bǫlverkr.
Bolvin m Arthurian Cycle
Counselor to Earl Milon, who desired Enide, Erec’s wife. Milon and Bolvin tried to kidnap the woman, but Erec killed them both.
Bolzhedor m Soviet, Russian (Rare, Archaic)
An early soviet name created from russian phrase "Большая железная дорога", which means "Big railroad".
Bom f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Koream 봄 (bom) meaning "spring(time)."... [more]
Boma m & f Swahili
Meaning "fort or enclosure". The word actually originates from Swahili and is traditionally known as an enclosure, a stockade or fort used to protect people's livestock (usually sheep and cattle).
Boman m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly transfered usage of the surname Boman.
Bomani m Yao
Means "warrior" in Yao.
Bomba m Literature
Bomba the Jungle Boy is a series of American boys' adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood; it was published between 1926 and 1938.
Bombastus m German (Swiss)
Possibly descended from Latin bombax meaning "cotton" or "indeed (interjection)" or from German Bombast meaning "pompous language".
Bombur m Literature, Germanic Mythology
A Dwarf in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." A relative of Bifur and Bofur, and the fattest of the Dwarves in Thorin's company.... [more]
Bǫmburr m Norse Mythology
Related to bimbult ("bumpy; uneasy"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Bom-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Byeol.
Bom-deul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bom suffixed with pluralising marker 들 (deul).
Bomi m Popular Culture
The middle name of Freddie Mercury, whose given name was Farrokh Bomi Bulsara.
Boming m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Bom-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Nuri.
Bomo f & m Ijaw
Means "praise" in Ijaw.
Bompaka m & f Kongo
Means "old age" in Kikongo
Bom-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Sol.
Bon m English (Australian), Popular Culture
Given in honour of AC/DC rock star "Bon" Scott, who was born Ronald Scott. His nickname was given to him at school, to differentiate him from another Ronald in his class... [more]
Bona m Khmer
Means "boy" or "man" in Khmer.
Bonadeus m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" and Latin deus meaning "God".
Bonaentura m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Bonaventura.
Bonagiunta m & f Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian adjective buono meaning "good" as well as "fair" combined with giunta, the feminine past participle of the Italian verb giungere meaning "to arrive". As such, the name is basically a reference to the safe arrival of a newborn.... [more]
Bonaintura m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Bonaventura.
Bonald m Germanic
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" combined with Old German walt meaning "power, authority".
Bonaldo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Bonald.
Bonami m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Variant of Bonamy. This name was occasionally used by medieval English Jews as a translation or secular name of Benjamin due to its phonetic similarity.
Bonamico m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun amico meaning "friend".
Bonamy m & f English
Transferred use of the surname. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.
Bonamy m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Middle French bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and ami "friend". This name was also used as a secular form of Benjamin,
Bonanno m Medieval Italian
Means "good year" in Italian.
Bonaparte m Italian (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant and French form of Buonaparte.
Bonar m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Bonar.
Bonar m Batak
Means "true, just, fair, honest" in Toba Batak.
Bonard m Medieval French
Hybrid compound of Latin bonus "good" and Germanic hard "strong, brave, hardy".
Bonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Bon-, like Bonaventūras and Bonifacijus.
Bonastruc m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Combination of bono "good" and Astruc. This name was used as a translation of Gad and Mazal Tov.
Bonaventur m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Bonaventura.
Bònaweńtura m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bonaventura.
Bonawentura m Polish
Polish form of Bonaventura.
Bonc m Hungarian (Archaic)
Possibly derives from Hungarian boncol meaning "to autopsy", itself derived from bont "to demolish" and szol a frequentative suffix.
Bonca m Hungarian
Variant of Bonc.
Boncompagno m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun compagno meaning "companion, friend".
Bonconte m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun conte meaning "count" or "earl" (also compare Contessa).... [more]
Bończa m Polish (Archaic)
Old Polish form of Bonifacy.
Bondai m Japanese
From Japanese 凡 (bon) meaning "ordinary, common, mediocre" combined with 大 (dai) meaning "big, great". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bonde m Swedish, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Form of Bóandi meaning "farmer, landowner, yeoman, master".
Bondeko m Lingala
Means "brotherhood" in Lingala.
Bóndi m Old Danish, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Bóandi. This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.
Bondia m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Catalan bon "good" and Franco-Provençal bon "good; right" and Catalan and Old Occitan dia "day".
Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan bon (compare Bono) and dit, the past participle of Catalan dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".
Bondo m Georgian
Meaning unknown. According to the available Georgian sources, no convincing etymology has been provided for the name to this day. Meanwhile, a Russian source derives the name from modern Persian بنده (bande) meaning "servant, slave", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian bandag meaning "servant"... [more]