Submitted Names of Length 8

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Baragsen m Tuareg
From the Tuareg abarag meaning "pride".
Barakiel m Croatian
Croatian form of Barachiel.
Baraqiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "lightning of God" in Aramaic. According to the Book of Enoch, Baraqiel was the 9th watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels.
Barastyr m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Ossetian ruler of the underworld who assigns dead souls either to paradise or his realm, comparable to the Greek Hades.
Barbaros m Turkish
Turkish form of Barbarossa.
Barbarus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign, non-Greek" (see Barbara).
Barbatus m Late Roman
Means "bearded" in Latin. A famous barer of the name is Barbatus of Benevento.
Barbelle f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Diminutive of Barbe (compare also Bärbel).
Barbilia f Medieval French
Recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Barblina f Romansh
Diminutive of Barbla, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Barbôrka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.
Barborka f Czech, Silesian
Czech and Silesian diminutive of Barbora, not used as a given name in its own right.
Barboura f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Barbara. It is possible that there are also cases where the name is a feminization of the surname Barbour.
Barcelay m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Barsilai.
Barcroft m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barcroft. Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake (1866-1892) was an Australian poet.
Bardhosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.
Bardhyle f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bardhyl.
Bardolph m Theatre, Medieval English (?)
Possibly from a Germanic name derived from the elements bard, meaning "small axe" or "beard", and wulf "wolf". Shakespeare used it for minor characters in several plays.
Bardylis m History (Archaic)
Name of multiple Illyrian rulers
Bərfənka f Abkhaz
Feminine form of Bərfən.
Bargigul f Uzbek
Derived from barg meaning "leaf" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bärgvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Biærghvidh.
Baridilo m & f Ogoni
God is with me
Barikpoa m Ogoni
Means "God save" in Khana.
Bariluis f Armenian
Means "dawn" in Armenian.
Bar-jesus m Biblical
Means "son of Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.
Barjonah m English (Puritan, Rare)
From Aramaic 𐡁𐡓𐡉𐡅𐡍𐡄‎ (barjonah) meaning "son of Jonah". This was the patronymic of Simon Peter, appearing in the Bible in Matthew 16:17... [more]
Barnabáš m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Barnabas.
Barnabba m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Barnaba.
Barnabée f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Barnabé.
Barnabèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Barnabas.
Barnabeu m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Barnabas.
Barnabey m English
Variant of Barnaby.
Barnebas m Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Barnabas.
Barnhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy". In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of Bernhard.
Barnimir m Pomeranian
Pomeranian form of Bronimir.
Barnogul f Uzbek
Derived from barno meaning "youthful, beautiful" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Baroness f English (Rare)
Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Barragul f Uzbek
Derived from barra meaning "lamb" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Barrikad m Soviet, Russian
Masculine form of Barrikada. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Barsabas m Biblical
Means "son of Sabas". It is the name of multiple biblical characters and saints.
Barsheba f American, Biblical
Variant of the Old Testament place name Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.
Barsimeu m Catalan
Catalan form of Barsimeus.
Bartatua m Akkadian
Akkadian form of either the Scythian name Pr̥ϑutavah ("with far-reaching strength") or the Scythian name Pṛtatavah ("mighty in battle").
Bartautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bartautas.
Bartelot m Medieval English, English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Bartholomew. Precursor to the surname Bartlett.
Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.
Barthlin m German (Archaic)
German diminutive of Bartholomew.
Bartimeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bartimaeus.
Bartimeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bartimaeus.
Bartleby m Literature
This name was apparently invented by the 19th-century writer Herman Melville, who perhaps intended it to mean "Bartholomew's town" from the medieval English name Bartle, a diminutive of Bartholomew, combined with the English place name suffix by meaning "farm, settlement" from Old Norse býr (compare Darby, Colby and Willoughby).... [more]
Bartlett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartlett.... [more]
Bartuelu m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Bartolo.
Bartumeu m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Bartholomew, borrowed from Catalan Bartomeu.
Barwaaqo f Somali
Means "prosperity" in Somali.
Baryslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Borislav.
Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.
Basaraba f & m Vlach
Derived from Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.
Bashandy m Coptic (Arabized)
Egyptian Arabic form of Pashonti.
Basharat m & f Urdu
Means "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشار (bashar).
Bashayer f Arabic
A blessing rain. Can mean 'a lot of good news'.
Basheera f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic بشيرة (see Bashira), as well as the Urdu form.
Bashiila m Buryat
Buryat form of Basil.
Bashkime f Albanian
Feminine form of Bashkim.
Bashnukh f Abkhaz
Means "good heart" in Abkhaz.
Bashorat f Uzbek
Means "good news, good omen" in Uzbek.
Bashshar m Arabic
Variant transcription of Bashar.
Bashukat m Aguaruna
From the Awajún bashu meaning "wild turkey, curassow".
Basieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basileus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant form of Basilius. This was also a title used by kings, as well as a few saints.
Basilica f Greek
Given name from the Spanish and Italian word "basilica", derived from Ancient Greek "βασιλική στοά": a large oblong building in Roman architecture used as a public forum or town hall, sometimes also a church or court building... [more]
Basilide m French, Italian
French and Italian form of Basileides via its latinized form Basilides.
Basilisa f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish, Galician
Georgian and Spanish form of Basilissa.
Basiulka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Basri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Bastgaun m Romansh (Archaic)
Surselvan Romansh form of Sebastian.
Bastiana f Galician (Rare), Corsican, Gascon
Galician feminine form of Bastián, Corsican feminine form of Bastianu and Gascon feminine form of Bastian.
Bastiane f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Bastian.
Bastiano m Italian
Short form of Sebastiano.
Bastille f English (American, Rare)
Probably use of the surname Bastille.
Basyirah f Malay
Malay variant of Bashira.
Batamoyo m Shona
It means to “hold or touch the heart”.
Batandwa m & f African
Batandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.
Batchéba f Biblical French
This form of Bathsheba is used in the Nouvelle Français courant (NFC) translation of the Bible. Batcheba Louis is a Haitian soccer player.
Batgerel m & f Mongolian
From бату (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light"
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]
Bathouel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bethuel and Pethuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]
Bathurst m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bathurst.
Bathylle f French (Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Bathilde.
Batirtze f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Beatriz and Béatrice.
Batishwa f Assyrian
Assyrian form of Bathsheba.
Batistet m Provençal
Diminutive of Batisto.
Batistou m Occitan
Occitan form of Baptiste.
Batkhaan m Mongolian
Means "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [more]
Batmönkh m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".
Batrisha f Arabic (?)
One of the Arabic translitterations of of Patricia.
Bat-Schua f Biblical German
Form of Bathshua in the Elberfelder and the Zürcher bible translations.
Batshegi f Tswana
Means "those who laugh" in Setswana.
Batsirai f Shona
Means "help" in Shona.
Batszeba f Polish
Polish form of Bathsheba.
Battesto m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Battista.
Battistu m Corsican
Corsican form of Battista.
Battulga m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and тулга (tulga) meaning "cooking stand".
Batukhan m Mongolian, Kazakh
Means "firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Batyradz m Ossetian
Means "hero" in Ossetian.
Batyrbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of Batyr with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Batzorig m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm, loyal" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, will, intention".
Baudette f Medieval French
Feminine form of Baudet.
Baugeið f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Baugheiðr.
Baurbara f Scots
Scots form of Barbara.
Baurzhan m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Bauyrzhan.
Bautesar m Occitan
Occitan form of Balthazar.
Bautezar m Provençal
Provençal form of Baltazar.
Bawırjan m Kazakh
From the Kazakh бауыр (bawır) literally meaning "liver, stomach" but figuratively meaning "blood relations, siblings" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Baxshish f Uzbek
Means "alms" in Uzbek.
Baxtāwar f Balochi
Means "fortune bringer" in Balochi.
Baxtigul f Uzbek
Derived from baxt meaning "happiness" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Baxtiqiz f Uzbek
Derived from baxt meaning "happiness" and qiz meaning "girl".
Bayangöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Bayarmaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Bayasakh m & f Mongolian
Means "rejoice, be merry" in Mongolian.
Bayenkhu f Tumbuka
Means "where will they go?" in Tumbuka.
Bayezzid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.
Bayleigh f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Bailey.
Baytimer m Tatar
Derived from бай (bay) meaning "rich" and тимер (timer) meaning "iron".
Bazarbay m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Persian بازار (bazar) meaning "market, marketplace" combined with Kyrgyz/Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Bazargul f Kazakh
Derived from Persian بازار (bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".
Bazilido m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Basileides.
Bazilije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Basil 1.
Bazkoara f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Bazkoare.
Bazkoare m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Pascal.
Bazylisa f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bazyli.
Beaflurs f Arthurian Cycle
Means "beautiful flower" (compare Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [more]
Beagmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bēag "ring" (compare Old High German boug) and mund "protection".
Beairtle m Irish
Irish form of Bartholomew.
Beaivvet m Sami
Variant of Beaivi.
Beanstan m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The father of Breca in the epic Beowulf.
Bearnárd m Irish
Irish form of Bernard.
Bearnard m Scottish Gaelic, Manx
Scottish Gaelic and Manx form of Bernard.
Beasaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.
Beatrica f Croatian, Slovak (Rare)
Croatian and Slovak form of Beatrice.
Beatričė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Beatrice.
Beatriċi f Maltese
Maltese form of Beatrice.
Beatrici f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beatrice.
Beatrijs f Dutch, Flemish, Literature
Dutch form of Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.... [more]
Beatrisa f Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Georgian and Russian form of Beatrice.
Beatrisz f Hungarian
Hungarian adoption of French Béatrice.
Beatritz f Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Beatrix.
Beatriza f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Beatriz.
Beatrysa f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Beatrice.
Beauanna f English (Rare)
A combination of Beau and Anna
Beaudous m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Gawaine’s son in Robert de Blois’ Fair Unknown romance.... [more]
Beaufort m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beaufort.
Beauleen f Obscure
Combination of Beau and lene.
Beccalyn f Obscure
Combination of Becca and Lyn.
Beckette f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Beckett.
Bedanshi f Indian
bedanshi mean part of bedh
Bedduzza f Sicilian
Dimiutive of Bedda.
Bedduzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bello.
Bedewcan f Kurdish
From Kurdish bedew meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty" and can meaning "soul".
Bediesta m Guanche
Borne by two princes from La Palma.
Bedinous m Arthurian Cycle
An Arthurian knight in Les Merveilles de Rigomer.
Bedionés m Arthurian Cycle
Lord of the Fres Marés in Ireland.... [more]
Bedukhæ f Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Bedukhæ is a character in the Nart epics and a beautiful Nart woman who falls in love with Sosruko.
Będzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish będzie "will be"; it is the third-person singular future tense of the verb być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Befeqadu m Amharic
Means "by His will" in Amharic.
Beg'amgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek beg'am meaning "carefree" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Begtabeg m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی‎ (beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Behechio m Taíno
Name of the king,cacique of the kingdom of Xaragua in Hispaniola. He was the older brother of Anacaona.
Beheshta f Afghan
Derived from the Persian noun بهشت (behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven". A known bearer of this name is the Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand.
Behrendt m German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Behrend, recorded between the 1500s and 1800s.
Beibarys m Kazakh
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh барыс (barys) meaning "snow leopard".
Beichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, extended, clear".
Beijaard m Dutch
Variant of Beiaard.
Beijamim m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Benjamim derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Beiqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".
Beitiris f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Beatrice.
Bekbolat m Kazakh
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh болат (bolat) meaning "steel" (of Persian origin).
Bekbulat m Chechen
Variant transcription of Bekbolat.
Bekebeke f Zulu
Means "glittering" in Zulu.
Bekelech f Amharic
Means "she flourished" in Amharic.
Bekezela f Ndebele
Means "be patient" in Ndebele.
Bekmurat m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the given name Murat.
Beksolta m Chechen
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler".
Bektemir m Kyrgyz
From the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kyrgyz темир (temir) meaning "iron".
Belacane f Arthurian Cycle
The mother of Feirefiz, Parsifal's half-brother, in Wolfram von Eschenbach's 'Parsifal'.
Belacqua m Literature
Possibly from a contraction of Bevilacqua, an Italian surname that was originally a nickname derived from the expression bevi l'acqua meaning "drinks water", probably applied ironically to a heavy drinker of alcohol... [more]
Belayneh m Eastern African, Amharic
It is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ (belay) meaning "above" and ነህ (Neh) means "you".... [more]
Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).
Belchior m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Melchior.
Belek-maa f Tuvan
Means "little gift" in Tuvan.
Belendia m Amharic
Means "say it out loud" or "do it right" in Amharic.
Belet-ili f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.
Belfante m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian bel fante meaning "fair child", which consists of the Italian adjective bello meaning "fair, beautiful" and the Italian noun fante, a medieval variant of the (now dated and rare) Italian noun infante meaning "infant, child"... [more]
Belgacem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian variant of Belkacem.
Belhonor f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and honor "honor".
Belimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Belimir.
Belisama f Celtic Mythology
Belisama was a goddess worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain, associated with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, who was identified with Minerva in the interpretatio romana... [more]
Belislav m Bulgarian
From old Slavic bělъ meaning "white", possibly also idiomatically "good", and slava meaning "glory".
Belkacem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abu al-Qasim chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Bellamae f English
Combination of Bella and Mae.
Bellamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Bella and May
Bellaria f Literature
Perhaps derived from Latin bellare meaning "to fight". This name was used by Robert Greene for a character in his prose romance 'Pandosto: The Triumph of Time' (1588). It was also used by Henry Fielding in his play 'The Temple Beau' (1730), and by Aaron Hill (1685-1750) in his poem 'Bellaria, at her Spinnet'.
Bellicia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Bellicius. Bellicia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Bellotte f Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French belle meaning "beautiful". This is the name of Laidronette's sister in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Green Serpent.
Belluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Bella.
Belluzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bello.
Belmondo m Croatian (Rare)
Means "beautiful world", from Italian bel "beautiful, pleasant" and mondo "world". It is used as a surname in Italy.
Belomira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Belomir.
Beloslav m Bulgarian
Variant form of Belislav.
Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [more]
Beltramo m Italian
Italian form of Bertram.
Beltrand m Gallo
Gallo form of Bertrand.
Beltzane f Basque
Derived from the Basque adjective beltz "black; dark" in combination with the feminine name suffix -ne.
Bembeniu m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bienvenido.
Benadikt m Faroese
Faroese form of Benedict.
Benafsha f Afghan
Afghani variant of Banafsheh.
Benahuya m Guanche
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Benanzio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Venantius.
Bênardin m Norman
Norman form of Bernardin.