Submitted Names Starting with B

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Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".
Berill f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian adoption of Beryl.
Berilla f English (Rare, Archaic)
This name is probably an elaboration of Beryl. It was used from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century.
Berillo m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian form of Beryllus. The name coincides with Italian berillo "beryl".
Berilo m History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Beryllus. The name coincides with Portuguese berilo "beryl".
Berimir m Croatian
Derived from Slavic brati "reap, gather" (also see Berislav) combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Berimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Berimir.
Beri-na f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry" combined with 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Berina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Berin.
Beringhiera f Italian
Feminine form of Beringhiero, itself a variant of Berengario.
Berinhart m Old High German
Old High German variant of Berenhard.
Berinthia f Theatre, Literature, English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.
Beriong m Filipino
Diminutive of Silverio.
Berislava f Croatian
Feminine form of Berislav.
Beriszló m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Prebislav.
Berita f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Birgitta found in Scania.
Beritda m Ngas
BERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [more]
Berith m Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew: ברית, romanized: bərīt "covenant".... [more]
Berivan f Kurdish
"Shepard" Sivan in Kurdish
Berivoj m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements birati "to take, to gather" (in an inflected form) and voi "soldier".
Beriz m Bosnian
Possibly related to Baraz.
Berkan m Turkish
From Turkish berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with kan "blood, lineage".
Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]
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.
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Berkyaruq m Medieval Turkic
Means "firm, unwavering light", from Turkic berk meaning "firm, solid" and yaruk meaning "light". This was the name of the fifth sultan of the Seljuk Empire.
Berlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star, Venus".
Berlian f & m Indonesian
Means "diamond" in Indonesian, borrowed from English brilliant.
Berliana f Indonesian
Feminine variant of Berlian.
Berliani f Indonesian
Feminine variant of Berlian.
Berlie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Berlie Doherty (born 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.
Berlina f Indonesian, South African, Filipino, Dutch (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Berlin or a simplified form of Berlinda.
Berlind f Germanic, German (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *beran or *bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
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-).
Berlinghiero m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan form of Berengar. This name was borne by Berlinghiero of Lucca, the artist of 'Madonna and Child' (c. 1230).
Berlioz m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the French surname Berlioz, borne by Louis-Hector Berlioz (1803–1869) a French Romantic composer and conductor... [more]
Berlwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Polish, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" + Old High German wini "friend".
Berlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlin using the popular suffix lyn.
Berma f Kurdish
Means "lady" in Kurdish.
Berman m Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
A variant of Bermann typically used outside of Medieval German-speaking lands.
Berna m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernabe.
Berna f Hungarian, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Bernadett and Bernadetta as well as a Dutch and Afrikaans short form of names beginning with the element Bern-.
Berna f Spanish
Short form of Bernardina or Bernarda.
Bernabas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Barnabas.
Bèrnabé m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Barnabas.
Bernabe f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant feminine form of Bernat.
Bernabe m Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Hispanicized, Rare)
Unaccented form of Bernabé used mainly in America and the Philippines. It's also used in Brazil.... [more]
Bernabè m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barnabas.
Bernabë m Gallo
Gallo form of Barnabé.
Bernabea f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernabé.
Bernabela f Spanish
Feminine form of Bernabe.
Bernabeu m Galician
Galician form of Barnabas.
Bernabò m Italian
Variant of Barnaba.
Bernachar m Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Bernhar.
Bernåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Bernard.
Bernada f Catalan (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernat.
Bernadet f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bernadette.
Bernadet m Provençal
Diminutive of Bernard.
Bernadèta f Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Bernadette.
Bernadeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Bernadette.
Bernadòta f Gascon (Archaic), Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian cognate of Bernadette.
Bernadoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Bernat.
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).
Bernal m Aragonese, Galician, Medieval Spanish
Form of Bernard in Aragonese, Galician and Medieval Spanish.
Bernald m German
German form of Bernwald.
Bernalda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Bernarda.
Bérnar m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardino and Bernardo.
Bernardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bernard.
Bernarde f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Bernard. Marie-Bernarde Soubirous was the birth name of Saint Bernadette.
Bernardeta f Lithuanian, Polish, Albanian, Czech
Albanian, Czech, Lithuanian and Polish form of Bernardette.
Bernardete f Albanian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian and Brazilian form of Bernardette.
Bernardia f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernard.
Bernardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Bernardine.
Bernardika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Bernarda, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Bernardinu m Sardinian, Corsican
Sardinian and Corsican form of Bernardino.
Bernardinus m Medieval Latin, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Bernardus, though there are also cases where the name is a direct latinization of Bernardin and Bernardino... [more]
Bernardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardo.
Bernardka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Bernarda, used as a given name in its own right. This name is also treated as the Slovene form of Bernadette.
Bernardu m Sardinian, Corsican
Sardinian and Corsican form of Bernard.
Bernarduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bernardo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Bernarduzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bernardo.
Bernardyna f Polish
Feminine form of Bernardyn.
Bernart m Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Judeo-French
Old French and Old Occitan forms of Bernard.
Bernas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Bernardo.
Bernasz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bernardyn.
Bernatka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bernadette.
Berne m Swedish
Variant of Bern.
Berneda f American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Berneda.
Berneen f South African (Modern, Rare), Irish
Irish short form of Bernadette using the diminuitive suffix ín.
Bernegilde f Frankish
Derived from the Old Frankish or Old High German element bern meaning "bear" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Bernelain m Arthurian Cycle
One of the fifteen Saxon kings who invaded Britain during Arthur’s struggle to establish power.
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.
Bernett m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bernett.
Bernette f French, English
Possibly French diminutive of Bernadette.
Berney m English
Variant of Bernie, which is a diminutive of Bernard.
Bernez m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Bernard.
Bernfried m German
The name is made up of the name elements bern meaning "bear" and fridu meaning "peace".
Bernhar m Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German hari "army."
Bernhardine f German
Feminine form of Bernhard.
Bernharður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bernhard.
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.
Bernier m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bernhar.
Bernita f American
Variant of Bernadette or diminutive of names containing Bern and followed by the suffix -ita.
Bernlef m Germanic, Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German). The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."
Bernnadette f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bernadette. Actress Bernadette Stanislaus, profesionally known as Bern Nadette Stanis, bears this name.
Berno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element bern "bear" making it a cognate of Björn. Borne by the first abbot of Cluny venerated as a saint.
Bernoard m Germanic, French
Germanic variant of Bernward and French variant of Bernouard.
Bernoardo m Italian
Italian form of Bernward.
Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.
Bernódus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bernodus.
Bernold m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Bernwald.
Bernoldus m Old High German
Latinised form of Bernold.
Bernolfo m Italian
Italian form of Bernulf.
Bernón m Spanish
Spanish form of Berno.
Bernone m Italian
Italian form of Berno.
Bernulf m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
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]
Bernwardo m Italian, Spanish
Spanish form of Bernward and italian variant Bernoardo.
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.
Bernye m & f Spanish, English
Form of Bernie.
Bero m Croatian
Croatian short form of Berislav.
Bero m Germanic
From Old High German bero meaning "bear".
Beroe f Greek Mythology
This was the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology, including an old Epidaurian woman who nursed Semele.
Beroj m Kurdish
Means "light" or "sunny" in Kurdish.
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.
Beròta f Occitan
Feminine form of Beròt.
Berowulf m Medieval English, Germanic
Variant of Bernwulf, from Germanic bero "bear" and wulf "wolf."
Berra f Turkish
Means "blessed soul" in Turkish.
Berrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Berrick which was originally taken from various locational names in Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk.... [more]
Berrie f & m English (?)
Variant of Barry or Berry 2.
Berrin f Turkish
From Persian برین (barīn) meaning "highest, sublime".
Berrye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Berry 2.
Bersa f Old Norse
Feminine form of Bersi.
Bersab f Armenian
Diminutive form of Bersabeh.
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.
Bersant m Kosovar
Meaning unknown at this moment in time. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Berkant (Turkish), Berzan (Kurdish), Birzhan and Baurzhan (both Kazakh).... [more]
Bersinda f Asturian
Asturian form of Gumersinda.
Bert m Yakut
Means "valiant" in Yakut.
Bèrta f Gascon
Gascon form of Bertha.
Berta f Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of Alberta, Roberta and other names ending in berta.
Bertachar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Berthar.
Bertácska f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Berta.
Bertan m Turkish (Rare)
Of unknown meaning
Bertana f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Possibly derived from Old English beorht "bright".
Bertarid m Germanic
Longer form of Bertrid.
Bertas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names that contain the element bert (often from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright,") like Albertas and Bertoldas.
Bertautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]
Bertautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bertautas.
Bertav m Kurdish
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Kurdish.
Bertbert m Frankish
A duplication of the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz).
Berte f Jewish, Yiddish
Means "knoll" in Yiddish. It is also considered the Yiddish form of the name Bertha.
Berte f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Berta as well as a French variant of Berthe.
Bertechildis f Frankish
Bertechildis was the fifth wife of Dagobert I, King of the Franks. Her name is a form of Berthild.
Berteddu m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese diminutive of Albertu.
Bertefleda f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability."
Berteflede f Germanic, History
Variant of Bertefleda. Berteflede was a daughter of Charibert I, a 6th-century Merovingian king of Paris.
Bertegilde f Frankish
Derived from the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz) and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money"... [more]
Bertegund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Berteka f Old Swedish
Old Swedish diminutive of Berta.
Bertel m Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Bertil. This is the name of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844).
Bertel m & f German
Diminutive of Berta, Berthold or other names with Bert-.
Bertelemi m Gallo
Gallo form of Barthélémy.
Berteline f Danish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Berte as well as a feminine form of Bertel.
Bertelmeus m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.
Bertet m Provençal
Diminutive of Aubert.
Bertfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Bertfried m German
German form of Bertfrid.
Berth m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bert.
Berþa f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Bertha, from earlier Old English Berhte meaning "bright one" (from beorht "bright")... [more]
Berthabelle f English (?)
Berthabelle is a compound of Bertha and Belle.
Berthar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Berthaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertwald.
Berthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia via its variant Perthenia. Also compare Barthenia.... [more]
Berthilde f Germanic, Dutch, English, German, History
Variant of Berthild. Berthilde lived in the 7th century AD and was one of the five wives of Dagobert I, king of the Franks.
Bertholomiu m Gascon
Gascon form of Bartholomew.
Berthomeu m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan cognate of Bartholomew.
Berthomiu m Gascon
Contracted form of Bertholomiu.
Berthoumine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Archaic southern French feminine form of Berthoumieu, a southern French form of Barthélémy.
Berti m German
Diminutive of Hubert and other names containing bert (often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright").... [more]
Bertica f Slovene
Diminutive of Berta.
Bertička f Czech
Diminutive of Berta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bertien f Dutch
Dutch form of Bertine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Bertijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Bertinus.
Bertík m Czech
Diminutive of Albert, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bertila f Asturian
Asturian form of Berthild.
Bertilia f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Form of Berthild. Bertilia was the name of a 7th-century saint from Mareuil (France).
Bertilîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Berteline.
Bertín m Spanish (Rare)
In the case of Spanish singer Bertín Osborne (1954-), it is a diminutive of Norberto.
Bertin m French (Quebec), French (Archaic), Provençal
French and Provençal form of Bertinus.
Bertina f Hungarian
Short form of Albertina as well as an elaboration of Berta.
Bertine f Dutch, French (Rare), Norwegian, Flemish, Walloon
Diminutive of Berte as well as a short form of names ending in -bertine.
Berting m Filipino
From the name Berto combined with the suffix -ing.