Submitted Names of Length 8

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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.
Benazeer f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Benazir.
Benchomo m Guanche
Variant of Bencomo.
Beneatha f Theatre
Meaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
Benebell f English (American)
Possible combination of Bene and Bell
Benedeit m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Benedict.
Benedeta f Aragonese
Feminine form of Benedet.
Benedetg m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Bénedeyt m Gascon
Gascon form of Benedict.
Bénédict m French (Quebec, Archaic), Jèrriais
Québecois variant and Jèrriais form of Benedict.
Benedite f Basque
Basque form of Benedicta.
Benedito f Provençal
Provençal form of Bénédicte.
Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]
Beneittu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Benedict.
Benemias m Arthurian Cycle
A knight saved from the prison of Eskalibon of Belamunt (Eskilabon) by Arthur’s Sir Garel. In return, he served Garel in the war against King Ekunaver of Kanadic, and was eventually awarded a seat at the Round Table.
Benesech m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Benedict.
Beneseta f Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Beneset.
Benevsha f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Banafsheh.
Benezeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Benoîte.
Bengeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ben "wound" and geirr "spear".
Benguang m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant".
Benhadad m Biblical Hebrew
Means "son of Hadad" in Hebrew.
Benhanan m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of Grace"
Benignas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benignus (see Benigno).
Benihime f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benimaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "round, circle". ... [more]
Beniosus m Arthurian Cycle
In the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísodd, a king who managed to wrest control of Tristan’s homeland, Spain, during the chaos that followed the defeat of Biríng, Tristan’s foster-father, at the hands of King Turnes of Africa.... [more]
Benisoit m Haitian Creole
Derived from French béni soit "blessed be".
Benitomo m Guanche
Variant of Bencomo.
Benjamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjamîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Benjamin.
Benjarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencharat.
Benjawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchawan.
Benjirou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Benjirō.
Benliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light, radiant, enlightened".本亮
Bennardu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Bernard.
Bennetta f English
Feminine form of the name Bennett.
Bennigan m Breton
Diminutive of Benniged.
Benrimon m Guanche
Means "son of the lame, son of the crippled" in Guanche.
Bensalem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bensalem.
Bentayga m Guanche
Means "mountain range" in Guanche.
Benteinn m Old Norse
Originally a kenning (a type of figure of speech used in Norse poetry) composed of Old Norse ben "mortal wound" and teinn "twig, sprout".
Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [more]
Bèn-Vengu m Provençal
Provençal form of Bienvenu.
Benxamín m Galician
Galician form of Benjamin.
Benyamin m Indonesian, Armenian, Persian
Indonesian, Armenian and Persian form of Benjamin.
Benzelin m Anglo-Norman
Variant of Bencelin, a diminutive of Bando.
Beom-seok m Korean
Combination of a beom hanja, like 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 汎 "large, big, extensive," and a seok hanja, such as 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing."
Beornmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz).
Berakhah m Biblical
Variant of Baraka.
Béranger m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Berengar, now more common in French-speaking parts of Africa.
Berangié m Provençal
Provençal form of Béranger.
Bercario m Italian
Italian form of Berchar via Latinized form Bercharius.
Berchtun m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Beorhthun. This was borne by an 8th-century English saint.
Beredugo f & m Ijaw
Means "judgement" in Ijaw.
Beregolf m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Berenard m Old High German
Old High German variant of Berenhard.
Berenici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian form of the name Berenice, reflecting the Brazilian pronunciation.
Bereniké f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Berenike.
Berenize f Basque
Basque form of Berenice and Bérénice.
Berewold m Medieval English
From words beofor, meaning "beaver" and wold meaning "forest."
Berezira f Afghan
Precious
Berfende f Kurdish
Means "avalanche" in Kurdish.
Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bergliót f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bergljót.
Bergmann m Icelandic
An Icelandic name with the combination of borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and mann "man".
Bergþór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bergþórr.
Bergtóra f Faroese
Faroese form of Bergþóra.
Bergulfr m Old Norwegian
Variant of Bjǫrgulfr (see Borgulfr).
Bergüzar f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Bergüzar Korel
Beri-bera m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Beri-Bera was an agricultural god of fertility, harvests, and animals. He is worshiped in eastern Georgia with a festival held at the end of the year.
Berimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Berimir.
Beriszló m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Prebislav.
Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.
Berkenye f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian berkenye "rowan".
Berkhard m Old High German
Old High German variant of Burkhard.
Berlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star, Venus".
Berliana f Indonesian
Feminine variant of Berlian.
Berliani f Indonesian
Feminine variant of Berlian.
Berlinda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Berlind.
Berlinde f German
From the Old High German name Berlind. It is borne by Belgian artist Berlinde de Bruyckere (1964-).
Bernabas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Barnabas.
Bernabea f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernabé.
Bernabeu m Galician
Galician form of Barnabas.
Bernadet f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bernadette.
Bernadet m Provençal
Diminutive of Bernard.
Bernaerd m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Bernard.
Bernaert m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch form of Bernard, which was most common in Flanders (Belgium).
Bernalda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Bernarda.
Bernarde f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Bernard. Marie-Bernarde Soubirous was the birth name of Saint Bernadette.
Bernardu m Sardinian, Corsican
Sardinian and Corsican form of Bernard.
Bernatka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bernadette.
Bernelle f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of names beginning with the element Bern-, such as Bernadette and Bernice, combined with the French feminine ending -elle or a quasi-feminization of the surname Bernell.
Bernette f French, English
Possibly French diminutive of Bernadette.
Bernheah m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of the Old English name Beornheah, formed of the elements beorn "man, hero, warrior" and heah "high".
Bernhild f German (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements bern meaning "bear" and hild meaning "battle."
Bernhold m Anglo-Saxon, Old High German, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Beornweald found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book, as well as an Old High German variant form of Bernwald.
Bernoard m Germanic, French
Germanic variant of Bernward and French variant of Bernouard.
Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.
Bernódus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bernodus.
Bernolfo m Italian
Italian form of Bernulf.
Bernwald m Germanic, German
Derived from the Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".
Bernward m Medieval German, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This name derives from the Old High German name “Bernward”, composed of two elements bern "bear" plus wart "guard"... [more]
Bernwulf m Medieval English
Variant of Berowulf. Since the 11th century, his name has appeared as Bernwelf. It may also be spelled Berowolf or Bernulf.
Berolina f German (Rare)
The allegoric personification of the German city Berlin. Extremely rarely used as a given name.
Beronica f American (Hispanic)
Unaccented form of Berónica mainly used in the United States.
Beronico m Italian (Rare)
This name is the Italian male equivalent of Veronica, the Latinized form of Berenice. Usage is rare, though there is a Saint Beronico, martyred in Antioch and commemorated on 19th October.
Beronika f Basque
Basque form of Veronica.
Beronike f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Verónica and Véronique.
Berowulf m Medieval English, Germanic
Variant of Bernwulf, from Germanic bero "bear" and wulf "wolf."
Bersabee f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bathsheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The modern Greek form of the name is Virsavee.
Bersabeh f Armenian, Amharic
Armenian and Amharic form of Bathsheba.
Bersinda f Asturian
Asturian form of Gumersinda.
Bertarid m Germanic
Longer form of Bertrid.
Bertautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bertautas.
Bertbert m Frankish
A duplication of the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz).
Berteddu m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese diminutive of Albertu.
Bertfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Berthaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertwald.
Bertička f Czech
Diminutive of Berta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bertilia f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Form of Berthild. Bertilia was the name of a 7th-century saint from Mareuil (France).
Bertinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -berto, such as Alberto and Roberto. Also compare Betinho.
Bertinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Diminutive form of Bertus. In other words, one could say that this is the male equivalent of Bertina.
Bertisma f Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (compare Bertha) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Bertolda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bertold.
Bertolds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Bertold.
Bertolfa f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bertolfo
Bertolfo m Italian
Italian form of Bertulf and variant of Bertulfo.
Bertomiu m Gascon
Gascon form of Bartholomew.
Bertrade f Frankish
French form of Bertrada. This name was borne by Bertrade of Montfort, a queen consort of France.
Bertresa f English (American)
Maybe derived from the surname Bertrés.
Bertrice f English (Rare)
Maybe a rhotic dialect form of Beatrice. An influence of popular names beginning in Ber- like Bert is possible.
Bertrick m Anglo-Saxon (Modern), Medieval German (?)
Modern form of the Old English name Beorhtric. It was the name of an 8th-century king of Wessex.
Bertrude f Frankish
Variant of Bertrud. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish queen consort.
Bertuino m Spanish
Spanish form of Bertwin via Latinized form Bertuinus
Bertulfe m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertulf.
Bertulfo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Bertulf and Italian variant of Bertolfo.
Bertulis m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Bertulis.
Bertulph m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized), Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
English form of Bertulf, also used to refer to the Mercian king Beorhtwulf.
Bertumeu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Bartholomew.
Bertwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign" (see Berthold).
Bervainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bervainas.
Bérylune f Theatre
Perhaps an elaborated form of French béryl meaning "beryl", possibly blending it with the word lune "moon". This was used by the Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck for a fairy in his play 'The Blue Bird' (1908).
Berzsián m Literature
Coined by Ervin Lázár for the title character of his novel Berzsián és Dideki.
Besançon m French (Swiss, Archaic)
From the surname Besançon. Besançon Hugues (1487-1532) was a Swiss political and religious leader who was a member of the Grand Council of Geneva.
Beschier m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Passchier, probably via the archaic forms Peschier and Pesschier.
Beseleel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bezalel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Besselyn f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Basel (via its variant Besel). It was recorded in 14th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Bessille f Arthurian Cycle
In the Prose Tristan, a Cornish woman who loved Tristan. When Tristan rejected her, she became the paramour of Andred, Tristan’s enemy, and conspired to reveal his affair with Isolde to King Mark.
Be-strong f English (Puritan)
Referencing being strong despite trials and tribulations.
Betabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "wait for god" in Ibibio.
Betelhem f Ethiopian, Amharic
Amharic form of Bethlehem.
Bethanna f English
Beth and the popular -anna suffix.
Bethanne f English
Variant of Bethann.
Bethesda f Various (Rare)
From the name of a pool in Jerusalem, mentioned in the New Testament, known for its healing properties, which means "house of mercy" or "house of grace" from Aramaic בית (beth) "house, home" and חסדא (hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency"... [more]
Bethides m Arthurian Cycle
The son of Perceforest, he made an unfortunate marriage to the sorceress Circe.
Bethleah f English (Rare)
Beth with the -leah suffix.
Bethléem f French (Archaic)
French form of Bethlehem, which is the name of the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It appears that the given name Bethléem has always been very rare. I came across it in the Belgian civil registry (when I was doing genealogical research), where Bethléem was the name of an 18th-century French-speaking Belgian woman who was married, had 8 children between 1729-1748 and ultimately died in 1779.
Bethlyne f English (Rare)
Beth with the -lyne suffix.
Bethlynn f English
Beth with the popular -lynn suffix.
Bethsabe f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Bathsheba.
Bethulia f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a city mentioned only in the apocryphal Book of Judith, possibly derived from the Hebrew noun בתולה (betula) meaning "virgin". The city's deliverance by Judith, when besieged by the Assyrian general Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith.
Betiqand f Uzbek
Possibly from the Uzbek bet meaning "face, cheek" and qand meaning "cube sugar".
Betsabèa f Gascon
Gascon form of Bathsheba.
Betsabea f Italian
Italian form of Bathsheba.
Betsaida f Biblical (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Betsaida, which is the Spanish form of Bethsaida, the name of two places in the New Testament. For both places, the name is either of Aramaic or Hebrew origin and means either "house of hunting" or "house of fishing"... [more]
Betsalel m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "in the shadow" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Uri who was one of the architects of the tabernacle, and the name of an Israelite.
Betserai f Shona
Meaning "help, aid, or give assistance", another form of the name is Etserai or Batsirai.
Betsinda f Literature
Apparently a pseudo-Italian elaboration of Betsy based on similar-sounding names such as Belinda and Lucinda (perhaps Betsaida; see Bethsaida)... [more]
Bettânia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Betânia, the Portuguese form of Bethania.
Bettisia f Medieval Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Elisabetta, or a variant of Bettina. Bettisia Gozzadini (1209–1261) was the first woman to teach at a university; specifically the University of Bologna.
Bettyann f English
Combination of Betty and Ann.
Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.
Bettylyn f English
Betty with the -lyn suffix.
Bettymae f American
Combination of Betty and Mae.
Beturián m Aragonese (?)
Aragonese form of Victorianus.