BegamGeorgian (Rare), Ossetian Georgian variant of Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
BegimGeorgian Derived from the Georgian noun ბეგი (begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Beidm & fAstronomy Derived from Arabic al baid, meaning "the (ostrich) egg". This is the traditional name of the star Omicron 1 Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
BeiemWest Frisian (Rare) Short form of masculine Germanic names that contain the Germanic element baug meaning "bow" as well as "bend, crook".
BejomJavanese From Javanese beja meaning "lucky, fortunate", ultimately from Sanskrit भाग्य (bhāgya).
BekamGeorgian Modern form of Bega, which is an old variant of Begi. Out of all the names that are descended from the latter name and still in use, Beka is the most common.
BelafGeorgian, Spanish, Portuguese Georgian short form of Izabela as well as a Spanish and Portuguese short form of Isabela. Also compare the Portuguese adjective bela meaning "beautiful".... [more]
BelemSwedish (Rare) Possibly a Swedish form of Beli, an Old Norse name meaning "to roar".
BelefJudeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French Derived from Old French bele, the feminine form of the adjective biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful".
BelimNorse Mythology, Old Norse Derived from Old Norse belja meaning "to roar". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.
BeramGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]
BerimBiblical In the Bible, Beri was the son of Zorphah, belonging to the tribe of Asher. (Chronicles, 7:36).
BerifKurdish (Rare) Beri means a lady shepherd, mountain lady, or it's from the name "Berivan", which can mean a certain type of mountain flower
Beri-fJapanese From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry", 果実 (beri-) meaning "fruit; nut; berry" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [more]
BetomPortuguese Diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People who use this form includes brazilian singer Roberto Pereira dos Santos, better known by his stage name Beto Jamaica and portuguese footballer António Alberto Bastos Pimparel, known as Beto.
BianfJapanese From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 弥 (bi) meaning "universally" combined with 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet", 案 (an) meaning "plan", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet, clear, late in the day"... [more]
BiaomChinese From Chinese 彪 (biāo) meaning "tiger stripes, small tiger", 标 (biāo) meaning "mark, sign, award, prize", 表 (biǎo) meaning "surface, outside, exterior, table, form" or 飚 (biāo) meaning "whirlwind", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
BibifPortuguese Portuguese diminutive of Beatriz. In Brazilian Portuguese this can also function as a diminutive of Gabriela, Fabiana, Bianca and other names containing a similar sound... [more]
BibifJapanese From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (bi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" and duplicated using 々. Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.... [more]
BibimHebrew Diminutive of Binyamin. This is borne by Israeli prime minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (1949-).
BibifKorean From Sino-Korean 雨 (bi) meaning "rain" doubled. Other hanja signs are possible. Spelling variant of Vivi.
BiemmDutch (Rare) Meaning unknown, as the name is a distortion that originated from nursery speech, which makes it difficult to retrace the original name.... [more]
BilemSomali The name Bile is a traditional Somali name with deep cultural and historical significance. It is one of the most respected and ancient names in Somali history, often associated with strength, leadership, and resilience.... [more]
BinafYiddish, Hebrew Yiddish name derived from bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew bina "understanding".... [more]
BinafRomansh Short form of Jacobina, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in the Engadine valley.
BingmEnglish (Rare) Either transferred use of the surname Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called Bingo.
Bingf & mChinese, Zhuang Derived from the Chinese characters 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" or 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 兵 (bīng) meaning "army, soldier".... [more]
Bínhm & fVietnamese Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 丙 (bǐng) referred to the Third Heavenly Stem, connected with Fire in the Chinese philosophy of Wu Xing.... [more]
BinkmDutch (Rare) Fairly rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bink, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man who is afraid of no one. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]
BitefMedieval Baltic Medieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian bite "a bee" and a short form of Brigita.
BiwafJapanese From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" or 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
BiwufChinese From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
BobamPopular Culture A diminutive or variation of Bob. This is the name of Boba Fett who is a bounty hunter from Star Wars. Boba Fett is a sly reference to another hotshot jockey, Bob Falfa, the drag racer played by none other than Mr... [more]
BobafPashto Means "innocent" or "genuine" in Pashto.
Bobsm & fEnglish (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).
BodamAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".
BodbmIrish 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.
BodemEnglish (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]
BoeofAncient Greek The name of an ancient Delphic priestess and hymn-writer, likely derived from the location Boeotia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek word βοώτης (boṓtēs) meaning “herdsman”.
BoermChinese From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 儿 (ér) meaning "son, child".
BòhéfChinese From Chinese 薄荷 (bòhé) meaning "mint". One fictional bearer of this name is Bòhé Lánzé (藍澤 薄荷), who is also known as Minto Aizawa in the original Japanese or Corina Bucksworth in the English dub, from Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power.
BohemChinese 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".
BohumChinese From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave, fierce".
BoltmPopular 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.
Bomam & fSwahili 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).
Bo-mifKorean From Sino-Korean 普 "universal, general, widespread" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
BomimPopular Culture The middle name of Freddie Mercury, whose given name was Farrokh Bomi Bulsara.
BonafTheatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic) Possibly derived from Latin bonus, -a, -um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [more]
BoncmHungarian (Archaic) Possibly derives from Hungarian boncol meaning "to autopsy", itself derived from bont "to demolish" and szol a frequentative suffix.
BonomPopular Culture Derives from 'Bono Vox', an altered form of bonavox, which is Latin for "good voice". On its own, it could be seen as a variant of Bonus.... [more]
BorrmNorse Mythology Possibly means "son" in Old Norse. Borr is a deity in Norse Mythology. He is married to Bestla, father of Odin, Vili and Vé, and son of Búri.
BosomFrankish Germanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as Bodegisel - also compare Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element burg meaning "protection", such as Burghard (see Burchard)... [more]
BossmAmerican Possibly transferred use of the surname Boss, or taken from the English word boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch baes "master of a household, friend"... [more]
BotemKongo The first given name of the German footballer Ridle Baku.
BótimMedieval English, Old Norse Originally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element bot "remedy, help".
BowomJavanese From Javanese bawa meaning "nature, disposition, character" or "voice, sound", ultimately from Sanskrit भाव (bhāva). It can also be used as a diminutive of Prabowo and other names containing the element -bowo.
BoyemWest Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian There are many etymologies possible for this Frisian name. One is that it is a pet form of Germanic given names that contained the element bodo meaning "lord, ruler" or baug meaning "bow"... [more]