BasilimGeorgian (Rare) Older Georgian form of Basileios (see Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [more]
BataramBatak From the name of Batara Guru, one of the three trinity gods in Batak mythology. The word itself is derived from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra) meaning "revered, worshipful".
BateelfArabic From the root “بتل” (batal) used denoting from Maryam (Mary) and as a meaning of piety and purity, also means the petal of a flower.
BaturamGeorgian (Rare) Either a variant of Batur or derived from the Georgian adjective ბათურა (batura) meaning "plump" (in reference to a child) as well as "fat dog"... [more]
Batzulm & fMongolian From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".
BaucisfAncient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized) Derived from Greek βαυκος (baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.
BaudetmMedieval French Medieval French diminutive of masculine names that contain the Germanic element bald meaning "bold, brave" (such as Baudouin, Baudri and Thibaud), as it contains the French masculine diminutive suffix -et.
BaudinmMedieval French Medieval French diminutive of masculine names that contain the Germanic element bald meaning "bold, brave" (such as Baudouin, Baudri and Thibaud), as it contains the French masculine diminutive suffix -in.
BaurakmMormon In older publications of the Doctrine and Covenants, and alias used by Joseph Smith was a double name, Baurak and Ale. It is identified as a Hebrew term meaning "God bless you."
BebengfFilipino Diminutive of Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby. This can also be a variant of Bibing.
BebertmWalloon Diminutive of any name ending in -bert.
BebetomPortuguese Alternative diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People with this name includes famous footballer José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto and volleyball player Paulo Roberto de Freitas, known as Bebeto de Freitas.
BecketmEnglish From a surname which was a variant of the surname Beckett. In some cases it might be given in honour of the English saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170).
BécumafIrish Mythology Means "troubled lady", from Old Irish bé "woman" and a second element, perhaps chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [more]
BedunamNigerian, Ngas The name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"
BeezusfLiterature In the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.
BehulafHinduism, Bengali, Assamese Behula is a protagonist in the Manasamangal genre of Assamese and Bengali medieval epics. A number of works belonging to this genre were written between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries... [more]
BeibutmKazakh Means "peaceful, peace" in Kazakh, though it can also be a combination of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning "steel".
BeidoufChinese From Chinese 北 (běi) meaning "north" and 斗 (dǒu) meaning "dipper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
BeiduofChinese From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 铎 (duó) meaning "bell".
BeknurmKazakh From the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
BektasmKazakh From the Turkic title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh тас (tas) meaning "stone".
BektaşmTurkish Means "sturdy stone" from Turkish pek meaning "hard, firm, solid" and taş meaning "stone, rock". Alternately it may be from Old Turkish beŋdeş meaning "equal, peer".
BelethmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend In demonology, Beleth is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command. He rides a pale horse, and a variety of music is heard before him, according to most authors on demonology, and the most known grimoires.
BelidefArthurian Cycle She fell in love with Tristan while he was living and serving in Faramon’s court. When Tristan did not reciprocate, she became enraged and staged a “rape” scene for which Tristan was convicted and sentenced to execution.
BelinafGascon, Italian Gascon diminutive of Isabèl. Belina (known as Béline in French, died 1153) was a Roman Catholic virgin martyr who was canonized by Pope Innocent III in 1203... [more]
BelinafAlbanian Derived from Albanian belinë "Jerusalem sage (plant)".
BélinefFrench (Rare), Literature, Theatre, History Gallicized form of Belina. It was used by Molière in his play 'The Imaginary Invalid' (1673) ('Le Malade imaginaire' in French), where it belongs to the wife of Argan.
BeltsomMedieval Basque Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory, however, connects this name to Basque beltxo, a diminutive of beltz / baltz "black".
BelucafGalician Diminutive of Sabela. Not used as a given name in its own right.
BembyamKalmyk Derived from Kalmyk Бембә (Bembä) meaning "Saturn (planet)".
BenaëlmFrench, Breton It might derive from the breton name Gwenael, formed by "gwenn", that means "white", the second part might be "maël", that means "prince", so the meaning is "white prince".
BendormEnglish (Rare) In the case of Dr Bendor Grosvenor, art historian, the name Bendor is derived from the Grosvenor family's medieval heraldic shield, a bend or, a golden bend (diagonal stripe), which they used until 1389 when it was claimed instead by the Scrope family, in the case Scrope v Grosvenor... [more]
BenebafAfro-American (Slavery-era) English corruption of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.
BenihafJapanese From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
BenikafJapanese From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
BenikofJapanese From Japanese 紅 (beni) "red, vermilion" and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
BenimimHebrew Israel boy's name meaning "Our sons"