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Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval MongolianFrom Turkish
berk and Mongolian бэрх
(berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic
bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [
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Berlian f & m IndonesianMeans "diamond" in Indonesian, ultimately from English
brilliant.
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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Bestari f & m IndonesianMeans "smart, well-educated" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit विस्तार
(vistāra).
Betang m & f KenyangDerived from
bɛtaŋ meaning "power" in Kenyang.
Betheil m & f AssyrianAn Assyrian given name meaning “beta d alaha’ or “house of God” in English, it is an Aramaic form of the name
Bethel.
Bethshalom m & f Hebrewbeth is the hebrew word for house, while shalom is the hebrew for peace. meaning house of peace.
Bhadra m & f Hinduism, HindiMeans "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several figures in Hinduism, including an aspect of the goddess
Devi, and one of the eight queen-consorts of
Krishna... [
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Bhajan m & f Hindi, Punjabi, BengaliFrom Sanskrit भजन
(bhajana) meaning "reverence, worship, adoration", also referring to a type of devotional song or hymn. As a Punjabi name it is sometimes feminine.
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.
Bhavya m & f HindiHindi unisex name meaning "magnificant, grandiose".
Bianhuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Bibit m & f JavaneseMeans "origin, source, offspring, seed" in Javanese.
Bigaŋ m & f Dagbani"Not discriminated" denoting "I will not discriminate"
Bihxa m & f YiMeans "one hundred ceremonies" in Yi.
Bijin m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (
bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 人 (
jin) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Bilegsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian билэг
(bileg) meaning "gift, talent" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Bin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 斌 or 彬
(bīn) meaning "refined", 滨
(bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾
(bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Bing f & m Chinese, ZhuangDerived from the Chinese characters 丙 (
bǐng) meaning "third" or 冰 (
bīng) meaning "ice" or 兵 (
bīng) meaning "army, soldier".... [
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Bingbing f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冰
(bīng) meaning "ice, cold" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Bingchun f & m ChineseThis name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.
Bingfu m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 冰 (
bīng) meaning "ice, cold" combined with 福 (
fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing". Other character combinations are possible.
Binghong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or
宏 (hóng) meaning "great, grand, vast".
Bingliang f & m ChineseThis name can be made up of 冰 (Bing) meant "Ice, Cold" and 梁 (Liang) means "Beam, Elevation, Bridge, Mast".
Bingling f & m Chinese冰 (Bing) means "Ice, Cold" while 灵 (Ling) means "Soul, Spirit" or 铃 ... [
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Bingliu f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [
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Bingo m & f Popular Culture, PetFrom an alternative form of
bing, suggesting a ringing sound. As an exclamation of surprise or sudden realization,
bingo! is attested from 1923.
Bingquan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or
权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority".
Bingsheng m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life".
Bingyan f & m ChineseThis name is a combination of 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice" and 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (usually for girls), or 岩 (Yan) meaning "Cliff, Rocks" (usually for boys). Other hanzi combinations are possible.
Bingye f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Bingyi m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese characters 丙 (
bǐng) meaning "third", 冰 (
bīng) meaning "ice, cold" or 兵 (
bīng) meaning "army, soldier" combined with 宜 (
yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (
yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", or 义 (
yì) meaning "justice, righteousness"... [
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Bingyin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 秉
(bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, maintain" or 丙
(bǐng) meaning "third" combined with 印
(yìn) meaning "seal, mark, sign", 寅
(yín) meaning "to respect", or 垠
(yín) meaning "riverbank, boundary", as well as other character combinations.
Bingyong m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".
Bingyun f & m ChineseThis name is a combination of 冰/氷 (
bing) meaning "cold, ice", and 允 (
yun) meaning "consent, allow", 运 (
yun) meaning "conveyance, transportation, luck, haul, carriage, fortune, traffic, ship", or 云 (
yun) meaning "cloud".
Bính m & f VietnameseDerived from the Sino-Vietnamese 丙 (
bǐng) referred to the Third Heavenly Stem, connected with Fire in the Chinese philosophy of Wu Xing.... [
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Binky m & f English (Rare)A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.
Binna f & m Korean (Modern)From the stem of verb 빛나다
(binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of
Bit and verb 나다
(nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."
Biodun m & f YorubaMeans "born during a festival" in Yoruba.
Biray f & m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)Name found in the Bible rare used back in history.Biray is a late loan word from and refers to the fortified acropolis, usually built at the highest and most easily defensible part of a city ( Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2 ). It referred to the fortress near the Temple in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:8 ) A castle place or mountain.
Bircan f & m TurkishTurkish origin, Bir is Turkish for "one" and Can translates to "soul, life" so therefore, "one soul".
Birzaith m & f BiblicalBirzaith is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:31 but it is unclear if the person is a man or a woman.
Bis f & m IndianPossibly from Sanskrit बिस
(bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse
blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare
Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of
Blasius.
Blackbird f & m English (Rare)From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [
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Blakeney f & m EnglishFrom Old English
blæc meaning "black, dark" or
blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English
eg meaning "island" or
hæg meaning "enclosure".
Blanket m & f Popular CultureFrom the English word blanket. A famous bearer of this is Michael Jackson's son, whose nickname is Blanket Jackson.
Bless f & m English, FilipinoFrom the English word
bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Blessed f & m English (Puritan), AfricanFrom 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)".
Bleu f & m EnglishFrom the French word for "
Blue". Not typically used in France.
Bliksem m & f DutchModern word name; Dutch for "lightning". Popular name for fast pets, such as dogs or horses.
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.
Bo m & f BurmeseMeans "leader, champion" in Burmese.
Bo-bae f & m KoreanFrom 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."
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).
Bodel f & m SwedishFor feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Botolf.
Bofang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 伯
(bó) meaning "father's older brother, paternal elder uncle", 波
(bō) 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"... [
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Bo-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (
bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (
gyeong).
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-).
Boma m & f SwahiliMeaning "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).
Bonagiunta m & f Medieval Italian, LiteratureDerived 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.... [
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Bonamy m & f EnglishTransferred 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.
Bong m & f LaoMeans "lotus" in Lao.
Bongkot f & m ThaiMeans "lotus" (a poetic word) in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पङ्कज
(pankaja).
Bongsu m & f MalayMeans "the youngest" in Malay, used for the last born child.
Bonui f & m Korean (Rare)from the korean word '보늬', meaning the inner shell of chestnuts, acorns, etc.
Bor m & f MongolianMeans "brown, grey, dark (colour)" in Mongolian.
Boram f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 보람
(boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [
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Borchuluun m & f MongolianMeans "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone"
Boreal m & f English (Rare)From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.
Borey m & f KhmerMeans "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि
(puri).
Boriša f & m VlachMeans "fighter", from Vlach
boriti meaning "to fight".
Borkhüü m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Boroo f & m MongolianMeans "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".
Bortolgoi f & m MongolianMeans "brown headed" or "grey headed" in Mongolian, from бор
(bor) meaning "grey, brown, dark" and толгой
(tolgoi) meaning "head".
Botsu m & f JapaneseJapanese term for "enlightened one" or "seeker"
Boua f & m LaoMeans "lotus" in Lao.
Bouakham f & m LaoFrom Lao ບົວ
(boua) meaning "lotus" and ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
Bouaphanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ບົວ
(boua) meaning "lotus" and ພັນ
(phanh) meaning "thousand".
Bouathong f & m LaoFrom Lao ບົວ
(boua) meaning "lotus" and ທອງ
(thong) meaning "gold".
Boukazi m & f IjawMeans "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.
Boun m & f LaoMeans "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.
Bounchanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
Bounheuang m & f LaoFrom Lao ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ເຮືອງ
(heuang) meaning "bright, clear, glorious".
Bounhome m & f LaoFrom Lao ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ໂຮມ
(home) meaning "unite, join, assemble, gather".
Bounkham m & f LaoFrom Lao ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
Bounnhang m & f Lao (Rare)From Lao ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຍັງ
(nyang) meaning "remain, have, possess". A notable bearer is former Laotian president Bounnhang Vorachit (1937-).
Bounthavy m & f LaoFrom Lao ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທະວີ
(thavy) meaning "increase, add, grow".
Bounthieng m & f LaoFrom Lao ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທ່ຽງ
(thieng) meaning "true, sure, correct" or "noon".
Boupha f & m LaoMeans "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प
(pushpa).
Bow m & f English (Rare)A variant of
Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of
Rainbow.
Bowonrat f & m ThaiFrom Thai บวร
(bowon) meaning "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Boxian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
波 (bō) meaning "wave" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Bo-yeon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (
bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (
yeon).
Brace m & f EnglishLikely intended as a variant of
Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French
bracier ‘embrace’, from
brace ‘two arms’, from Latin
bracchia, plural of
bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek
brakhiōn.
Brave m & f EnglishFrom the French
brave, from the Italian
bravo, itself either from Provençal
brau 'show-off', from the Gaulish
*bragos 'fine', or from the Latin
*bravus, from a fusion of
pravus and
barbarus into a root
*bravus.