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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is B.
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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).
Bamdad m Persian
Means "dawn, morning, break of day" in Persian.
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.
Bamshad m Persian
From Persian بام (bām) meaning "dawn" and شاد (shād) meaning "happy, glad".
Bân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 彬 (bân) meaning "elegant, refined".
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.
Bàng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 胖 (bàng) meaning "comfortable, at ease" or 旁 (bàng) meaning "side, close by".
Băng f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 冰 (băng) meaning "ice".
Bāng m Chinese
From Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".
Bảng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榜 (bảng) meaning "board, placard".
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).
Bang m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 邦 (bang) meaning "state (political division)".
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.
Bankston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bankston.
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.
Banyers m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table who participated in the Grail Quest.
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".
Baojiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 江 (jiāng) meaning "large river".
Baojin f & m Chinese
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".
Baojing m & f Chinese
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]
Baojun m Chinese
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".
Baokang m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".
Baolan m & f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Lan 1.
Baolang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 琅 (láng) meaning "white carnelian; pure".
Baolei m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder".
Baolin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]
Baoling f & m Chinese
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".
Baoman m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 满 (mǎn) meaning "full, completely, satisfied".
Baoneng m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 能 (néng) meaning "can, be able".
Baoping m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, peaceful, even, flat".
Baoqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".
Baoren m Chinese
From 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, riches, valuables" and 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate, humane".
Baosen m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Baoshan m Chinese
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]
Baoshen m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 深 (shēn) meaning "close, dark, deep".
Baosheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life".
Baoshi m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 狮 (shī) meaning "lion".
Baoth m Irish
Perhaps related to Beathan. It coincides with a Gaelic word meaning "vain, reckless, wanton, foolish". Other forms are Baothan, Baoithin/Beheen and Baolach... [more]
Baothghalach m Irish
Means "foolishly valorous", from the roots baoth "foolish, vain" and galach "valorous".
Baotian m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Baoxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".
Baoxin m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".
Baoxiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".
Baoxu m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".
Baoyi f & m Chinese
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".
Baozhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 长 (zhǎng) meaning "long, lasting; be good at, excel".
Baozhe m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".
Baozheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct".
Baozhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Baozhu m Chinese
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".
Baozhuang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 壮 (zhuàng) meaning "big, large, robust".
Baozi m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 孜 (zī) means "be as diligent as possible".
Bapaki m Tswana
Means "those who give testimony" in Setswana.
Baphomet m Judeo-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.
Bâptiste m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Baptiste.
Baptistin m French, Provençal
French diminutive of Baptiste and Provençal diminutive of Baptista.
Baptistòu m Occitan
Occitan form of Baptiste.
Baqdaulet m Kazakh
From бақ (baq) meaning "garden" and дәулет (daulet) meaning "country, government"
Baqer m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian باقر (see Baqir), as well as the Persian form.
Baqıtjan m Kazakh
From the Kazakh бақыт (baqıt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Baqtïyar m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bakhtiyar.
Bar m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Bəraət m & f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "justification" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic براءة (barā'a).
Baraba m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Barabbas. Only used as a Biblical name.
Baraban m Russian
Means "drum" in Russian.
Barabás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Barabbas.
Barabas m Theatre, 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).
Barabasz m Polish
Polish form of Barabbas.
Barabbas m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized), Biblical
Hellenized form of bar-Abbâ, which means "son of Abba" in Aramaic, derived from Aramaic bar meaning "son" combined with the Aramaic given name Abba... [more]
Barac m Biblical Latin
Form of Barak 1 used in the Latin Old Testament.
Barachel m Biblical, 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.
Barachiel m Biblical Greek, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Greek form of Barakel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.... [more]
Barachiele m Italian
Italian form of Barachiel.
Baragsen m Tuareg
From the Tuareg abarag meaning "pride".
Barahil m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Barachiel.
Barahir m Literature
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.
Barakel m Biblical Hebrew
“blessing of God” or "God blesses", appears in the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible
Barakhsan m Yakut
Means "favorite", "security, defense".
Baraki m Amharic
Means "one who blesses" in Amharic.
Barakiel m Croatian
Croatian form of Barachiel.
Baralis m Arthurian Cycle
Tristan’s great-grandfather.... [more]
Baram m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bahram. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Baram m & f Korean (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."
Baran m Russian (Rare)
Means "ram" in Russian.
Barangó m Hungarian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from barangoló meaning "roaming".
Baraq m Biblical Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew form of Barak 1.
Baraqiel m Judeo-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.
Baraquiel m Portuguese, Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese form of Barachiel.
Barastyr m Ossetian 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.
Barbaro m Italian
Masculine form of Barbara.
Barbaros m Turkish
Turkish form of Barbarossa.
Barbarossa m History
Meaning "red beard" in Italian. ... [more]
Barbarus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign, non-Greek" (see Barbara).
Barbatus m Late Roman
Means "bearded" in Latin. A famous barer of the name is Barbatus of Benevento.
Barber m English
Transferred use of the surname Barber.
Barcelay m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Barsilai.
Barclamiu m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Barcroft m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barcroft. Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake (1866-1892) was an Australian poet.
Bard m Literature
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]
Bardaisan m Assyrian, 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.
Barden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barden.
Bardh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardh "to whiten; brighten" and, figuratively, "to bring honor and glory".
Bardhok m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhok "fair-haired; white; white ram".
Bardhosh m Albanian
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.
Bardhyl m Albanian
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".
Bardia m Persian, 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".
Bardiya m Old 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.
Bardo m Germanic
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".
Bardó m Hungarian
Cognate of Bardolph, meaning "small axe".
Bardolph m Theatre, 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.
Bardomiano m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Bardomianus. This name is borne by retired Mexican soccer player Bardomiano Viveros (1951-).
Bardón m Spanish
Spanish form of Bardo.
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