This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *i.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Beemoni m DagbaniFounder of Gushegu and Karaga. Name of one of the sons of Naa Gbewaa.
Begi m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ბეგი
(begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begli m TurkmenMeans "of the beg", from the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Beiti m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".
Bekti m & f JavaneseFrom Javanese
bêkti meaning "devotion, veneration, respect", ultimately from Sanskrit भक्ति
(bhakti).
Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianMeans "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements
bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and
ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [
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Benammi m Hebrew, BiblicalMeans "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.
Bengi m & f Turkish (Modern)Means "eternal,everlasting", derived from the Old Turkic beñgü or meñgü with the exact same meaning.
Beniyoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benkei m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 弁 (
ben) meaning “valve” and 慶 (
kei) meaning “be delighted”.... [
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Benli m ChineseFrom the Chinese
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and
力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence".
Benrui m ChineseFrom the Chinese
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [
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Benzhi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and
治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".
Berdi m TurkmenMeans "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb
bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic
ber meaning "to give".... [
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Berti m GermanDiminutive of
Hubert and other names containing
bert (often derived from the Germanic element
beraht meaning "bright").... [
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Beshi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 辺, 邊 (be) “area, place, vicinity” or 倍 (be) meaning “multiple times” or 部 (be) meaning “part, section” combined with 四 (shi) “four”, 清 (shi) “clean, pure, clear”, 詩 (shi) “poetry, poem, verse” 志 (shi) “will, purpose, ambition”, or 史 (shi) meaning “history”... [
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Besiki m GeorgianForm of
Besik with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [
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Bestari f & m IndonesianMeans "smart, well-educated" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit विस्तार
(vistāra).
Bhakti m & f Sanskrit, IndianSanskrit word meaning devotion, love, attachment, etc. In Hinduism, the concept of emotional devotion to a personal deity or spiritual idea, and is also the name of the associated movement- notable Bhakti poet-saints include Mirabai and Kabir Das.
Bharthari m HinduismBharthari, also known as "Baba Bharthari" or "Jogi Sant" Bharatthari in many parts of India, is the hero of many folk stories in North India. He was the ruler of Ujjain, before renouncing the world and abdicating in the favor of his younger brother
Vikramaditya.
Bheki m Zulu"The person that's broadminded, able to think further about future needs and wants".
Bibi m HebrewDiminutive of
Binyamin. This is borne by Israeli prime minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (1949-).
Bijuli m NepaliMeans "electricity, power; lightning" in Nepali.
Bikki m AinuMeaning "Frog" in Ainu. Name of Ainu artist and activist Bikki Sunazawa, who designed the Ainu flag in 1973.
Binghui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 炳
(bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉
(bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness"... [
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Bingyi m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 秉
(bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 毅
(yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 彝
(yí) referring to a type of ritual wine vessel... [
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Bisi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
bisi "commander", "leader" or related to Norwegian
bias "to chat", "to trifle".
Bjarmi m IcelandicOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic
bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from
bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called
Permians in English (formerly also
Bjarmians)... [
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Bocai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
偲 (cāi) meaning "talented".
Bochi m Georgian MythologyProbably from Mingrelian ბოჩი
(bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.
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... [
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Bo-hui f & m KoreanFrom 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-).
Bội m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 佩 (
bội) meaning "pendant".
Bokai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
Bomi m Popular CultureThe middle name of Freddie Mercury, whose given name was Farrokh Bomi Bulsara.
Bondai m JapaneseFrom Japanese 凡 (
bon) meaning "ordinary, common, mediocre" combined with 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bonui f & m Korean (Rare)from the korean word '보늬', meaning the inner shell of chestnuts, acorns, etc.
Borisi m GeorgianForm of
Boris with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Bortolgoi f & m MongolianMeans "brown headed" or "grey headed" in Mongolian, from бор
(bor) meaning "grey, brown, dark" and толгой
(tolgoi) meaning "head".
Borui m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Bóti m Medieval English, Old NorseOriginally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element
bot "remedy, help".
Boukazi m & f IjawMeans "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.
Bowei m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
围 (wéi) meaning "surround, encircle".
Brasi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, related to Norwegian
brase meaning "noble, sightly man".
Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, HindiFrom Sanskrit बृहस्पति
(bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.
Brísi m Old NorseProbably means "to shine, to show off", compare the Nynorsk verb
brisa.
Brodi m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006
Bualoi m & f LaoMeans "candied lotus seed" in Lao.
Bubi m GermanA nickname meaning "little boy" (from the German word
Bube "boy").... [
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Bưởi m & f VietnameseFrom Vietnamese Chữ Nôm 𣞻
(bưởi) meaning "pomelo".
Buichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
bu) meaning "military, martial" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Bukhari m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 9th-century Islamic scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari, whose name was derived from the city of
Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan.
Bukhuti m Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Arabic بخيت
(bukhait) or
(bukhayt) meaning "good luck", itself ultimately derived from the Persian noun بخت
(bakht) meaning "luck, fortune" (see
Bakht)... [
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Bukki m BiblicalBukki was a prince of the tribe of
Dan; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [
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Buldi m Old NorseFrom Old Swedish
bulde or
bolde meaning "boil, abscess".
Bumi m Popular CultureCoined name meant to be derived from Sanskrit भूमि
(bhū́mi) meaning "earth, soil, ground". This is the name of two characters in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'The Legend of Korra', respectively.
Bunchai m ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Bunchuai m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย
(chuai) meaning "help".
Bunki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) "sentence" combined with 鬼 (
ki) meaning "ghost". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunkichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) "sentence" combined with 吉 (
kichi) meaning "good luck". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Bunmi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มี
(mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunpei m JapaneseFrom 文 (
bun) meaning "writing" and 平 (
hei) meaning "peace, harmony, flat". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Bunri m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 利 (
ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bunsi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Burki m GermanDiminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
burg meaning "fortress", such as
Burkhard.... [
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Bustami m IndonesianFrom the name of 9th-century Persian mystic Bayazid Bistami (known in Indonesia as Abu Yazid al-Busthami), whose name came from the city of Bastam in present-day Iran.
Buwozi m & f IjawMeans "a child whose feet came out first before the head during birth" in Ijaw.
Bvumai m ShonaBvumai means "Admit".
This may be a name given to say to adversary admit that you were wrong, you were defeated or that you committed the offence Byambadalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".
Byeong-Hui m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秉
(byeong) meaning "grasp, hold, bundle" or 丙
(byeong) referring to the third of the ten Heavenly Stems combined with 熙
(hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious"... [
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Cahyadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
cahaya meaning "light" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Cai m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 财 (
cái) meaning "wealth; valuable; riches; money" or 彩 (
cǎi) meaning "colour; literary or artistic talent" but also "applause; cheer".... [
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Cai m HmongMeans "law, custom" in Hmong.
Calli m & f NahuatlMeans "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Carabí m CharrúaCarabí was a tribe leader from Argentina whom put up resistance against the Spaniards for 15 years both in Santa Fé and Buenos Aires. He was the most respected tribe leader of his time.
Cecuiztli m NahuatlMeans "cold, to be cold" or "high mountain place" in Nahuatl.