Submitted Names Starting with B

gender
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Betra f Polynesian
Means "love" in Marshallese.
Betrest f Ancient Egyptian
Means "may Bata be favorably disposed toward her" in Egyptian.
Bêtri f Walloon
Walloon form of Béatrice.
Betrice f Medieval English
Contracted form of Beatrice.
Betrina f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Bettina.
Betrise f Latvian
Latvian form of Beatrice
Bétry f French (Archaic)
Local variant of Béatrix found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Bets f English
Short form of Elizabeth and variant or nickname of Betsy.
Betsa m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "finish" in Shipibo.
Betsabe f Polish
Variant of Batszeba.
Betsabé f Spanish, Catalan, Hungarian
Spanish, Catalan and Hungarian form of Bathsheba.
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.
Betsan f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elizabeth.
Betserai f Shona
Meaning "help, aid, or give assistance", another form of the name is Etserai or Batsirai.
Betsi f English
Variant of Betsy.
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]
Betsye f English
Variant of Betsy.
Bett f English (American)
Diminutive of Betty.
Betta f Italian, Romansh
Italian and Romansh short form of Elisabetta.
Betta f Sicilian
Contracted form of Binidetta.
Betta f Hungarian
Short form of Babett, Berta and Erzsébet.
Betta f Frankish
Diminutive of Bertha, or of Germanic names containing the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz)... [more]
Bettag f Scots
Caithness Scots variant of Betty.
Bettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Elisabet.
Bettânia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Betânia, the Portuguese form of Bethania.
Bettany f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).
Betté f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Élîzabé and Lîzabé and thus an equivalent to English Betty.
Bettey f American
Variant of Betty.
Betti f Estonian, Hungarian, German (Swiss)
Estonian short form of Eliisabet, Hungarian short form of Erzsébet and Swiss German short form of Elisabeth.
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.
Betto m History (Ecclesiastical), Germanic
Diminutive of Germanic names containing the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz).
Bettsi f English
Variant of Betsy.
Bettsie f English
Variant of Betsy.
Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.
Bettyann f English
Combination of Betty and Ann.
Bettyanna f English
A combination of Betty and Anna.
Bettyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Anne 1.
Bettyjane f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Jane.
Bettyjean f American (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jean 2 (See also Bettyjane and Bettyjo).
Bettyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jo.
Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.
Bettylyn f English
Betty with the -lyn suffix.
Bettylynn f English
Betty with the -lynne suffix.
Bettylynne f English
Betty with the -lynne suffix.
Bettymae f American
Combination of Betty and Mae.
Betua f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *betua "birch tree".
Betúel m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bethuel.
Betuël m Dutch
Dutch main form of Bethuel.
Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".
Bětunka f Czech (Rare)
A diminutive of the female given name Běta, a pet form of Alžběta. Alžběta is the Czech form of English Elizabeth... [more]
Beturián m Aragonese (?)
Aragonese form of Victorianus.
Bětuše f Czech
Diminutive form of Alžběta.
Bětuška f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Alžběta, rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.
Betzaida f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Betsaida. This name is the most popular out of the two.... [more]
Betzaidy f South American (Modern, Rare)
A derivation from Bethsaida, used in Venezuela.
Betzaira f Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly an altered form of Betzaida, perhaps influenced by Zaira or the suffix -aira from other names (such as Yahaira or Yajaira).
Betzalel m Jewish
Means "in God's shadow" in Hebrew.
Beuckel m West Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Dutch
Medieval Frisian diminutive of Beuwe.... [more]
Beuno m Welsh
Probably from Welsh bu "cow" and -no "knowing". The name of a 7th-century Welsh saint.
Beuzeg m Breton
Variant of Budog.
Beuzega f Breton
Feminine form of Beuzeg.
Beuzegig m Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Beuzeg.
Bevel m Literature
A word meaning “a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge,” coming from the French for “to gape.” Flannery O'Connor used it for two characters in her 1955 short story "The River."
Bevelyn f English (American)
Probably a blend between Beverly and Evelyn.
Beverlee f English
Variant of Beverly.
Beverlie f & m English
Variant of Beverly.
Beverlyn f English
Elaboration of Beverly.
Bevi f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bevie f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bevy f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.
Bexhete f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bexhet.
Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Bexlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Bex and Lynn.
Bextiyar m Kurdish
Means "happy" in Kurdish.
Bey m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bey.
Beya m Zulu
Means “they go” in Zulu.
Beyaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Beiaard.
Beyan f Kurdish
Means "morning" in Kurdish.
Beyanî m Kurdish
Masculine form of Beyan.
Beyaz f Turkish
Means "white" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بياض (bayāḍ).
Beyazid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.
Beyazit m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.
Beybit m Kazakh
Means "peaceful" in Kazakh.
Beybûn f Kurdish
Means "chamomile" in Kurdish.
Beydaan f Somali
Somali feminine name taken directly from the ordinary vocabulary word for "almond", which is perhaps ultimately from Persian بادام (bâdâm) "almond".
Beye m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Beie.
Beyene m Amharic
Means "he decreed" in Amharic.
Beyhan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bey meaning "gentleman, lord, master" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Beyla f Norse Mythology
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *Baunila, possibly meaning "little bean" or "little swelling". In Norse mythology, Beyla is a servant of the god Freyr with her husband Bryggvir.
Beyle f Judeo-French
Variant of Bele.
Beyonca f American (Modern)
Variant of Bianca, influenced by Beyoncé. Alternatively, it can be a combination of Beyoncé and Bianca.
Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."
Beysen m Kazakh
Means "born on Thursday", derived from Kazakh бейсенбі (beysenbi) meaning "Thusday" (of Persian origin).
Beyti m Turkish
Means "couplet" in Turkish
Beytullah m Turkish (?)
Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".
Beyu m Chamorro
Chatino form of Silverio.
Beyzagül f Turkish
Combination of Beyza and Gül.
Beyzanur f Turkish
Turkish name meaning "very white light", combination of Beyza meaning "very white" and Nur meaning "light".
Beza f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "payment, redemption" in Amharic.
Bezaleel m Hebrew (Anglicized), English (Puritan)
Anglicized form of Hebrew Betsalel, meaning "in the shadow." 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.
Bezalel m Biblical
Hebrew, meaning "protected by God". It occurs in the Bible as the name of a celebrated skilled craftsman. As a result, the school of arts set up in Jerusalem in the 20th century was named Bezalel.
Bezawit f Amharic
Means "saviour" in Amharic.
Bežen-ool m Tuvan
Means "50 boy" in Tuvan.
Bezhan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bizhan, which is an older form of Bijan.
Bezlea f Baltic Mythology (Latinized)
The name of an alleged Lithuanian goddess of the evening.... [more]
Bezmiâlem f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "feast of the World" in Ottoman Turkish (bezm - "feast" and âlem - "the World", taken from Persian language). ... [more]
Bezmiara f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who adorns the feast", from Ottoman Turkish بزم (bezm) meaning "feast, assembly" (of Persian origin) and Persian آرا (ara), the present stem of آراستن⁩ (arastan) meaning "to decorate, adorn".
Bezzeline f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bezzel.
Bhaamini f Hindi
Etymology uncertain, possibly a feminine form of Bhaama.
Bhadra m & f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several figures in Hinduism, including an aspect of the goddess Devi, and one of the eight queen-consorts of Krishna... [more]
Bhadyoga m Indian
Indian boy's name meaning "A wealthy person"
Bhagatveer m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਭਗਤ (bhagat) meaning "worshipper, devotee" (itself from Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta) meaning "devoted, loyal, faithful") and Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Bhagwati f Tamil
Saint goddess
Bhagyashi f Marathi
Meaning "Lucky".
Bhaiṣajyaguru m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaishajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, master". This is sthe name of a bodhisattva associated with healing and medicine in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Bhaiṣajyarāja m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaisajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and राज (raja) meaning "king". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with healing in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Bhaiṣajyasamudgata m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaishajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and समुद्गत (samudgata) meaning "risen, appeared, begun". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with healing and medicine in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Bhaishajyaguru m Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit भैषज्यगुरु (see Bhaiṣajyaguru).
Bhaishajyaraja m Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit भैषज्यराज (see Bhaiṣajyarāja).
Bhaishajyasamudgata m Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit भैषज्यसमुद्गत (see Bhaiṣajyasamudgata).
Bhajan m & f Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit भजन (bhajana) meaning "reverence, worship, adoration", also referring to a type of devotional song or hymn. As a Punjabi name it is sometimes feminine.
Bhakti m & f Sanskrit, Indian
Sanskrit word meaning devotion, love, attachment, etc. In Hinduism, the concept of emotional devotion to a personal deity or spiritual idea, and is also the name of the associated movement- notable Bhakti poet-saints include Mirabai and Kabir Das.
Bham m & f Rade
Bhanu m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Telugu
Means "ray of light, brightness, splendour" in Sanskrit.
Bhanul m Indian
Name- Bhanul भानुल... [more]
Bhanumati f Indian
Means "luminous" or "shining like the sun", from Sanskrit भानु (bhanu) "ray of light, splendour, brightness; the sun; beautiful woman" and -मत् (-mat) "as, like, having the qualities of".
Bhanupriya f Hindi
Derived from Bhanu and Priya.
Bharathan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil form of Bharat.
Bharati f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Hindi
Feminine form of Bharata, though it could also be derived from Sanskrit भारती (bharati) meaning "speech, voice, word". This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Bharthari m Hinduism
Bharthari, also known as "Baba Bharthari" or "Jogi Sant" Bharatthari in many parts of India, is the hero of many folk stories in North India. He was the ruler of Ujjain, before renouncing the world and abdicating in the favor of his younger brother Vikramaditya.
Bharvi f & m Indian
Means "holy basil (plant)" in Hindi.
Bhaskaran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Bhaskara.
Bhasvan m Hindi
Allegedly means "shining" in Hindi.
Bhatta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING - a noble lady, any woman of high rank, queen (who is not crowned). Name of an enchanteress... [more]
Bhavadh m Thai (Sanskritized, Rare)
Sanskritized transcription of Thai ภาวัฒน์ or ภวัต (see Phawat).
Bhavani f Telugu, Hinduism
From Sanskrit भव (bhava) meaning "being, existence". This is the name of a Hindu goddess, Durga in her amiable form.
Bhavdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit भावन (bhavana) "producing, manifesting, thought, emotion" and दीप (dipa) "lamp, light".
Bhavin m Hinduism
"one who is expressive"; Bhaav = expression, also sometimes used to mean emotion, in many Indian languages... [more]
Bhavya m & f Hindi
Hindi unisex name meaning "magnificant, grandiose".
Bhawandeep m Punjabi
Bhawan means a house or a hall and deep means a oil lamp which provide light to us.by combining these words bhawan and deep we found that the meaning of Bhawandeep- a oil lamp which is present in a dark house or a hall provides light to the dark house or a hall and kill the darkness present in the it.It means this name has good meaning.
Bhawanishankar f Indian
This name is made by two person's name first is a female (BHAWANI) & second is a male (SHANKAR)... [more]
Bhawat m Thai
Variant transcription of Thai ภาวัฒน์ or ภวัต (see Phawat).
Bhekani m Zulu, Ndebele
Means "look" in Zulu and Ndebele.
Bheki m Zulu
"The person that's broadminded, able to think further about future needs and wants".
Bhekisisa f Zulu
Means "to be careful, cautious" in Zulu.
Bhekithemba f Zulu
Means "look for hope" in Zulu.
Bhekizifundiswa m Zulu
Means "watch the educated ones" in Zulu.
Bhekizizwe m Zulu
Means "look after the nations" in Zulu.
Bhekumbuso m Zulu (Rare)
Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu bheka "look after" and umbuso "kingdom, dominion".
Bhimsen m Kannada
Meaning "Sons of Brave Men".
Bhioctoria f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Victoria.
Bhira m Mandaean
Means "chosen" in Mandaic.
Bhoja m Indian, History
Ultimately derived from Sanskrit भुज् (bhuj) "to enjoy, consume, eat". This was the name of one of the ruler of the Kingdom of Malwa in central India, widely regarded as one of the most celebrated kings in the Indian history... [more]
Bhoomi f Hindi (Modern)
Hindi/Sanskrit Term for Earth
Bhramar m Hindi
Means "black bee, black beetle" in Hindi.
Bhuchung m Tibetan
From Tibetan བུ་ཆུང (bu-chung) meaning "small child, little boy".
Bhuêng m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Man.
Bhumi m & f Shona
It means "wolf".
Bhumibol m Thai (Rare)
Means "strength of the land" from Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power". Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) was the king of Thailand from 1946 until his death.
Bhumija f Hindi, Marathi
Meaning "Beautiful Furrow".
Bhumika f Indian
Role - like one to be enacted in a play /negotiations / history etc.; Basis of --- e.g. The candidate first built "bhunika" (basis) for his career goal assignment with the job he is now aspiring.
Bhupendra m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit भूप (bhupa) meaning "earth-protector, king, prince" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Bhupinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Bhupendra used by Sikhs.
Bhushan m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit भूषण (bhūṣaṇa) meaning "embellishment, ornament, decoration".
Bhutila f Tibetan
Meaning "Mother of 10,000 children" in Tibetan.
Bhuvana f Indian
The world.
Bi m Nigerian
Bura short form of Bitrus.
Bi m & f Korean
It means "rain".
f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Mei 1.
Bia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Βία (bia) "power, force, might". In Greek mythology, Bia is the personification of force, anger and raw energy.
Bia f Romanian
Short form of Bianca.
Bia f Old High German
Of unclear etymology.
Bia f Greek
Variant transcription of Μπία (see Mpia).
Biærghvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergviðr.
Biaggia f Sicilian
Feminine form of Biaggiu.
Biaggina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Biaggia.
Biagginu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican diminutive of Biaghju and Sicilian diminutive of Biaggiu.
Biaggiò m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Biaggio.
Biaggiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Biaggio.
Biaggiuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Biaggia.
Biaggiuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Biaggiu.
Biagiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Biagio.
Biagota f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Czech
Of uncertain origin and meaning; current theories, however, include a form of Blahota or Bjegota... [more]
Bialfi m Old Norse
From Old Norse bjalfi meaning "fur, pelt".
Bian f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning "secret" in Vietnamese, rarely used as a given name.
Bian f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 弥 (bi) meaning "universally" combined with 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet", 案 (an) meaning "plan", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet, clear, late in the day"... [more]
Biana f Literature
Means "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by Shannon Messenger.
Biancabella f Folklore
Combination of Bianca and Italian bella, meaning "white-beautiful" in Italian. This is the name of the title character of the Italian fairy tale Biancabella and the Snake, written by Giovanni Francesco Straparola.
Bianchina f Italian
Diminutive of Bianca.
Bianchinetta f Italian
Diminutive of Bianchina. A known bearer of this name was the only sister of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus.
Bianer m Catalan
Catalan form of Bianor.
Bianhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Bianihna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Benigna.
Bianka f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 琵 (bi) meaning "guitar-like instrument" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [more]
Bianna f English, Mexican (?)
In English, this is an invented based on the popular name suffix -ianna. It is also Mexican, the meaning unknown. This is the name of a news anchor on Good Morning America, Bianna Golodryga.
Bianor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either Greek βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force" or βίος (bios) meaning "life" combined with ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Bianora f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bianore.
Bianore m Italian
Italian form of Bianor.
Biao m Chinese
From Chinese 彪 (biāo) meaning "tiger stripes, small tiger", 标 (biāo) meaning "mark, sign, award, prize", 表 (biǎo) meaning "surface, outside, exterior, table, form" or 飚 (biāo) meaning "whirlwind", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Biarnheðinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bjarnheðinn.
Biarnhǫfði m Old Norse
Means "bear-head" in Old Norse from bjǫrn "bear" and hǫfuð "head".
Biarni m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Norse and Old Danish variant of Biǫrn as well as short form of names containing the element Björn.
Biarnlaugr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bjǫrn "bear" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Biartr m Old Norse
Variant of Bjartr.
Biase m Italian (Archaic)
Old-fashioned regional variant of Biagio.
Biàsgiu m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Blaise.
Biasgiu m Corsican
Gallurese form of Blaise.
Biasio m Venetian
Venetian form of Biagio.
Biasu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Blasius.