AyafBaoulé Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
AyafHebrew Directly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
AyafKazakh Means "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Ayaf & mCherokee Aya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [more]
AyofDanish (Rare), Swedish (Rare) Possibly from the Spanish word ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".
AyofJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 昌 (yo) meaning "good, prosper". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AyomIlocano, Filipino From Ilocano ayo meaning "instinct, natural impulse".
AyufJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, join", or 友 (yu) meaning "friend, companion"... [more]
Baef & mKorean Means ''inspiration''. Can be used as standalone name.
BammPopular 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]
Banm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 班 (ban) meaning "group, party, band".
Banm & fLao Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.
BanmArthurian Cycle The name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.
BáomVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 豹 (báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".
Barm & fHebrew Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
BatmEnglish (Archaic), Medieval English Diminutive of Bartholomew; also compare Bate. A notable bearer was American gunfighter and lawman Bartholomew 'Bat' Masterson (1853-1921), famed sheriff of Dodge City, Kansas.
BaymMedieval Russian Derived from the archaic Russian verb баять (bayat) meaning "to speak, to tell", which is ultimately derived from Church Slavonic bajati meaning "to speak, to talk, to tell, to narrate".
Benm & fJapanese This name is used as 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin, ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [more]
BenmHebrew Derived from Hebrew בן (ben), meaning "son".
BesmEgyptian Mythology Etymology uncertain. It could derive from Nubian bes "cat". It could also be from Egyptian bs "flame" or bz "to be initiated, to introduce". Bes is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, particularly mothers, children, and childbirth... [more]
BilfNorse Mythology, Icelandic Means "instant" in Old Norse. It's also a poetic word describing a woman. In Norse Mythology, Bil and her brother Hjúki follow Máni across the heavens.
Binm & fChinese From 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.
Bitf & mKorean (Modern) From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow."
BixmAmerican Diminutive of Bismark. Famously borne by American jazz legend, Bix Beiderbecke, who was a reknowned cornetist and pianist during the 1920s.
BizmAmerican (Rare) A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. Notable namesakes include professional baseball player JamesRaleigh "Biz" Mackey (1897 -1965)... [more]
Blåm & fSwedish (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.
Bo-afKorean From Sino-Korean 珤 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kwon BoA (1986-).
BonmEnglish (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]
Borm & fMongolian Means "brown, grey, dark (colour)" in Mongolian.
BovmObscure (Germanized, Rare) The Pseudonym Bov Bjerg was formed from the name of the Danish village Bovbjerg with a historical lighthouse and is borne by the German writer Rudolf „Rolf“ Schmidt.
Bowm & fEnglish (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.
BoxmAfro-American (Slavery-era, Rare) Henry Box Brown (c. 1815 – June 15, 1897) was a 19th-century Virginia slave who escaped to freedom at the age of 33 by arranging to have himself mailed in a wooden crate in 1849 to abolitionists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
BozmEnglish, American A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. For example, Boz was used as a pen name by CharlesDickens (1812-1870) in the 1830s when publishing short pieces in newspapers... [more]
Caim & fChinese Derived from the Chinese character 财 (cái) meaning "wealth; valuable; riches; money" or 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour; literary or artistic talent" but also "applause; cheer".... [more]
CozmBiblical Coz in Hebrew allegedly means "a thorn", or perhaps "nimble." It occurs in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 4: 8) where Coz is sited as a descendant of Caleb.
Đạmm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 潭 (đạm) meaning "deep pool, lake" or 淡 (đạm) meaning "light, pale".
Đanm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 丹 (đan) meaning "red, cinnabar".
Dânm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 民 (dân) meaning "people, citizens, nation".
Dầnm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 寅 (dần) referring to the third Earthly Branch (3 AM to 5 AM), which is itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac.
DanmJapanese From Japanese 暖 (dan) meaning "warm", 男 (dan) meaning "male", 塘 (dan) meaning "pond", 圓 (dan) meaning "round; circle" or 團 (dan) meaning "sphere; ball; circle" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Đàof & mVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 桃 (đào) meaning "peach".
ĐạomVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 道 (đạo) meaning "path, road, way".
Daof & mThai, Lao Means "star" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Dasm & fIndian Means "servent, slave" in Sanskrit.
ĐấtmVietnamese Means "earth, soil, land" in Vietnamese.
DậufVietnamese Means "rooster" in Vietnamese. This name is given in the year of the rooster.
Dayf & mEnglish From the Old English dæġ, from the Proto-Germanic dagaz, from the Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- meaning 'to burn'.
DazmEnglish A pet form for Darren in Britain and Australia, parallelling similar constructions such as Gaz for Gary, Caz for Caroline, Shaz for Sharon or Charlotte, etc.
DenfJapanese (Rare) Possibly derived from Japanese 伝 (den), meaning "legend, tradition".
DenmAncient Egyptian Etymology uncertain. Possibly means "the slaughterer", derived from Egyptian dn meaning "to sever, cut off". Other suggested meanings include "he who brings the water" and "he who spreads (his (falcon’s) wings)"... [more]
Dinf & mHebrew Din, or Deen, "דִּין" (Dean), is the male or other version of the name Dinah, "דִּינָה" (Dina/ Deena), it means Judged by gid, or God's gudgment. "דִּינוֹ שֶׁל אֱלֹהִים"
DirmHistory Likely derived from Old Norse Dyr. Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [more]
DísfLiterature The only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [more]