BittifSwedish (Rare), Greenlandic Variant form of Bitte or from the Swedish word bitti (short form of bittida) meaning "early" and Greenlandic younger spelling of Bíte.
BivojmCzech (Rare) Allegedly derived from Czech bíti "to smite; to beat; to fight" and the Slavic element voji "soldier".
BiwanfChinese From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".
BiweifChinese From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, valuable", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick; ornamental", 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", or 微 (wēi) meaning "small".
BixiufChinese From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
BixuefChinese From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
BiyanfChinese From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue", 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow" or 焰 (yàn) meaning "fire, blaze, glowing".
BiyaofChinese From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded; refined" or 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
BiyinfChinese From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
BiyoufChinese From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".
BiyuefChinese From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
BizanmKurdish Derived from Kurdish zana meaning "informed, smart".
BlademEnglish, Popular Culture Transferred use of the surname Blade or from the Old English blæd ‘leaf of a plant,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blad and German Blatt.... [more]
BlæcmAnglo-Saxon Old English byname derived from blæc meaning "black, dark". This is a cognate of Old Norse Blakkr.
Blærm & fIcelandic (Modern, Rare) Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".
BlaesmArthurian Cycle on of the Earl of Llychlyn and one of the Three Just Knights of Arthur’s Court. He was dedicated to preserving justice through “earthly Law”, in contrast to his fellow knights, who followed the Law of the Church and the Law of Arms.... [more]
BláeyfIcelandic (Modern, Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
BlažomMontenegrin, Serbian Diminutive of Blagoje (also compare Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).
BleizmBreton Derived from Breton bleiz "wolf; gray" and thus nowadays commonly considered the Breton equivalent of French Loup, this name was in former times also used as a phonetic approximation to Blois and given in honor of the Blessed Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany.... [more]
Blessf & mEnglish, Filipino From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
BletafAlbanian Derived from Albanian bletë "bee". According to Albanian folk belief, the bee is a sacred animal: when an animal ceases to live, Albanians predominantly use the verb ngordh while when a bee ceases to live, the verb vdes is used (which is used to refer to human death), alluding that bees are beings of a higher caste, comparable to humans.... [more]
BlinxmPopular Culture A phonetic rendering of the English word "blinks". Used by the eponymous feline main character of the Xbox game 'Blinx: The Time Sweeper".
Blissf & mEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".
BlumefYiddish German-Yiddish form of Bluma. The name coincides with German Blume "flower".
BlutomPopular Culture Bluto is the name of the main antagonist of the famous Popeye series since 1932 - partly. There was a brief change of name to Brutus (1957 - 1978) during an apparent copyright dispute, but his name was reverted back to Bluto during the 1970s where it has remained his official name (although a 1988 comic book tried to remedy this by making Bluto and Brutus twin brothers).
BoaiemWest Frisian (Archaic) This archaic West Frisian given name can be a variant form of Boye as well as be a derivation of West Frisian boai meaning "boy".
Bo-baef & mKorean From 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."
BoburmPersian Bobur means Lion, Tiger, brave as Tiger, brave as Lion. This name actually was used as an adjective for lion/tiger
BocaimChinese From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 偲 (cāi) meaning "talented".
BochimGeorgian Mythology Probably from Mingrelian ბოჩი (bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.
BodanmSouth Slavic The name Bodan is a name of South Slavic or possibly Germanic origin, it is a shortened form of the name Slobodan which is of Serbian origin and means Freedom. Alternatively it could derive from Proto-Germanic *butmaz (ground) via Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn (bottom)
BodaomChinese From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 焘 (dào) meaning "shine, illuminate; envelope".
BoddimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Possibly a variant of Baði. Related to Icelandic budda "money-bag" and Norwegian boddi "newborn pet". In Norse mythology Boddi is one of the sons of Karl and Snør.
Bodelf & mSwedish For feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Botolf.
BodinmSerbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, History Serbian king Constantine Bodin (fl. 1072–1108) was a ruler of Duklja, the second, although titular, King of Duklja and Dalmatia from 1081 to 1101, succeeding his father, King Michael.... [more]
BódogmHungarian (Archaic) An ancient form of modern Hungarian boldog "happy", but its meaning at the time was "rich".
BogátmHungarian (Rare) Old Hungarian name of possibly Slavic origin which is said to mean "rich, wealthy". In Western Hungary, this is a byname of Saint Julian.
BogeyfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from Old Norse bogi meaning "bow" (compare Bogi) combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]
BohaimChinese "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... [more]
BohaomChinese From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 淏 (hào) meaning "clear water".
Bo-huif & mKorean From 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-).
BojunmChinese From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch", 骏 (jùn) meaning "excellent horse" or 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".
BokaimChinese From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
BolinmPopular Culture An earthbending character from the TV series "The Legend of Korra" bears this name.
BolkafMedieval Polish Medieval Polish short form of Bolesława. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.
BombamLiterature Bomba the Jungle Boy is a series of American boys' adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood; it was published between 1926 and 1938.
BommifKorean From Korean 봄미 (bommi) meaning "beautiful spring".
BondomGeorgian Meaning unknown. According to the available Georgian sources, no convincing etymology has been provided for the name to this day. Meanwhile, a Russian source derives the name from modern Persian بنده (bande) meaning "servant, slave", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian bandag meaning "servant"... [more]
BongifXhosa, Southern African Short form of Sibongile. This was borne by South African singer and songwriter Angela Sibongile "Bongi" Makeba (1950-1985), the only child of singer Miriam Makeba... [more]
BonkifJapanese From Japanese 盆 (Bon), which means "Lantern Festival," and 気 (ki), which means "mood" or "spirit." Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
BoothmEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Booth, which is derived from Middle English bothe meaning "booth, bothy, hut", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Norse búð meaning "booth, dwelling, shelter"... [more]
Bootsm & fEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]
BoqinmChinese “Bo” (伯) usually means “elder” or “chief,” while “qin” (勤) means “diligent” or “industrious.”
BoqiumChinese From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 逑 (qiú) meaning "collect, unite" or 遒 (qiú) meaning "strong, unyielding, forceful".
Boramf & mKorean From native Korean 보람 (boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [more]
BoranmKhmer Means "ancient, old" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुराण (purana).
BoranfMiddle Persian Possibly a hypocoristic form of Middle Persian *baurāspa meaning "having many horses". This was the name of a Sasanian queen (banbishn) of Iran from 630 to 632, with an interruption of some months.
BoratmPopular Culture Possibly an invented name, perhaps based on Borut. This is the name of the titular character in the film 'Borat' (2006).
BorilmBulgarian Boril of Bulgaria was the emperor of Bulgaria from 1207 to 1218.
BorinmLiterature A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. After his younger nephew, Frór, and brother were slain, Borin departed from the Ered Mithrin with his younger nephew, Thrór, to the Lonely Mountain in eastern Middle-earth, and lived there until his death... [more]
BorkamLiterature, Swedish (Rare) Borka is the father of Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.
Boroof & mMongolian Means "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".
BorosmGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Βωρεῖς (Boreis), the name of a Milesian tribe in Ancient Greece. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
BörtefHistory, Medieval Mongolian This was the name of the first wife of Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.
BoruimChinese From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
BosonmFrench (Archaic) French form of Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord (1832-1910), a French nobleman and prince of Sagan.
BotismJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Name of a demon described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a president and earl, ruling sixty legions of demons. He initially appears as a viper before taking on human form, sporting horns, fangs and a sword... [more]
Botsum & fJapanese Japanese term for "enlightened one" or "seeker"
BowermEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
BowonmThai Means "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" in Thai.
BožurmSerbian (Rare) Flower name meaning "peony", or more specifically, Paeonia peregrina flower from the peony family. The flower has a symbolic meaning, as it, according to the legend, sprung from the blood of fallen Serbian heroes during the Battle of Kosovo (1389).
Bracem & fEnglish Likely 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.