Submitted Names Starting with B

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Balzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Balzhin f & m Buryat, Mongolian
Means "chamomile, mayweed (flower)" in Buryat and Mongolian.
Balzhinima m Buryat
Means "sun of happiness" or "sun of prosperity" in Buryat, from Tibetan བདེ་བ (bde ba) "happiness, bliss, joy" and ཉི་མ (nyi ma) "sun, day".
Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]
Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]
Bamael m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bimhal, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Bamapama m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Australian Aboriginal myth. The 'Crazy Trickster'
Bamashri f Indian
Indian Goddess Lakshmi
Bamat m Kabardian (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
One of the Kabardian-Circassian versions of Muhammad. A known bearer is the Kabardian supreme prince Bamat. Not used anymore.
Bambam m Indigenous Australian, Meriam
Means "yellow" in Meriam, spoken in Torres Strait, Queensland and few southern Australian islands.
Bambina f Italian
Feminine form of Bambino.
Bambino m Italian (Rare), Romani
From bambino meaning "child, baby, toddler." It is more often used for females as its equivalent Bambina.... [more]
Bambis m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπάμπης (see Mpampis).
Bamewawagezhikaquay f Ojibwe
Meaning, "woman of the sound (the stars make) rushing through the sky" in Ojibwe.
Bamikole m Yoruba
BUILD ME A HOUSE, MEANING: CREATING A STRONG AND CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PEOPLE AS A FAMILY
Bamoun m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Pamoun, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.
Bamrung m & f Thai
Means "care for, nourish, maintain" in Thai.
Bamse m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Scandinavian word meaning "bear". In modern Swedish often used when referring to something large.
Bàn f Chinese
Means "petal" in Chinese.
Bản m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 本 (bản) meaning "root, origin, source".
Ban f Arabic
It means "Discern", "To show"
Ban m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 班 (ban) meaning "group, party, band".
Ban m & f Lao
Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.
Ban m Arthurian Cycle
The name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.
Banabèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Barnabé.
Banadetg m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.
Banafsaj f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "violet" in Arabic.
Banafsha f Persian
Means "violet" in Persian.
Banafshe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بنفشه (see Banafsheh).
Banafsheh f Persian
Means "violet (the flower)" in Persian.
Banaias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Benaiah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Banalandju f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu, Djinba, Ganalbingu
Banalandju is a main character in Australian film 'Ten Canoes' set in Arnhem Land, Northern Territories.
Banan f & m Arabic
Means "fingers, fingertips" in Arabic.
Banana f & m Obscure
Taken directly from the banana fruit.
Banang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Silvana, Urbana, and other similar names.
Banashree f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).
Banashri f Bengali
From Sanskrit वन (vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Banasree f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).
Banasri f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).
Banastre m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.
Banat f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.
Banât-esagil f Babylonian
Means "Esagil is beautiful", deriving from the Akkadian element banûtu ("beauty").
Banawag m Filipino
Masculine form of Liwayway.
Banaz f Kurdish
Borne by Banaz Mahmoud (1985-2006), a British-Iraqi woman of Kurdish origin who was murdered in an honour killing at the age of 20 by her family, who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is also the name of a region in Turkey.
Banba f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Ériu and Fódla.
Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.
Bánccu m Sami
Sami form of Paukku.
Bancha m Thai
Means "command, order" in Thai.
Bancho m Scottish Gaelic
Galic original of Banquo
Banchong m & f Thai
Means "elaborate, delicate" in Thai.
Banchop m Thai
Means "join, meet, come together" in Thai.
Banco m Theatre
Italian form of Banquo used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave. This name is only used for this opera as banco coincides with the Italian meaning "bench; desk; bank".
Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.
Báncu m Sami
Sami form of Paukku.
Bandet m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.
Bandhana f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit बन्धन (bandhana) meaning "tying, binding".
Bandhavi f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)
From Sanskrit बान्धवी (bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव (bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु (bandhu) "relation").
Bandhuli f Bengali (Hindu)
From the Sanskrit name for the noon flower (species Pentapetes phoenicea), which might be related to the Sanskrit noun बन्धु (bándhu) meaning "connection, relation, bond; a kinsman, relative, kindred" (the source also of Bengali বন্ধু (bondhu) "friend").
Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]
Bandit m Thai
Means "scholar, wise man, sage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita).
Bandith m Lao
Means "intelligent, learned, philosopher, sage" in Lao.
Bando f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Bando m Old High German
Old High German bant "band, bond".
Bandó m Hungarian
Diminutive of András.
Bandobras m Literature
Bandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.
Bandy m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Bandy.
Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of names that contain the element bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element barn / bern "bear".... [more]
Banê f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.
Banesa f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese
Variant of Vanesa, also an Aragonese form.
Baneşîn f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.
Banetjer m Ancient Egyptian
Probably from Egyptian bꜣ-nṯr, perhaps meaning "soul of a god", from Egyptian bꜣ, a being's soul or personality, combined with nṯr "god, king". This was the throne name of Nynetjer.
Bāng m Chinese
From Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".
Bằng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鵬 (bằng) referring to the Peng, a type of giant bird in Chinese mythology.
Bang m & f Korean
Bang is a Korean surname, which is cognate to the Chinese surname Fāng (方).
Banga m Shona
Means "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".
Bangaru m Indian
Translates to "golden" in Telugu. Also used to express "fine", "noble", "beautiful" or "admirable".
Bangas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Banga.
Bangbang m Chinese
From 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country", which can be repeated. Other characters can be used instead.
Bangbebu m & f Dagbani
Means "be careful" in Dagbani.
Bangben m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".
Bangchao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass".
Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.
Banggong m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 功 (gōng) meaning "achievement, merit".
Bang-gwa m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.
Banghao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime" or "sky, heaven" or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast, abundant".
Banghui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 徽 (huī) meaning "badge, emblem".
Bangjie m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".
Bangjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".
Bangjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".
Banglian m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect; continuous".
Bangliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Bangon f Thai
Means "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
Bangorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bangon.
Bangqiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".
Bangqin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".
Bangqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".
Bangrui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Bangsen m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Bangshan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 山 (shān) meaning "hill, mountain".
Bangsheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".
Bangsim m & f Dagbani
"Knowledge" denoting "Intelligence"
Bangteng m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 腾 (téng) meaning "fly, gallop, rise".
Bangting m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".
Bang-u m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Jinan (1354-1394), oldest son of Seong-gye (King Taejo).
Banguolė f Lithuanian
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix -(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Banga.
Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Bangas.
Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.
Bangwei m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect, defend".
Bang-won m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejong (1367-1422), third king of Joseon.
Bangxiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".
Bangyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Bani m Filipino
Contraction of Bayani.
Banifacyj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Boniface.
Banira f Japanese
From Japanese 母 (ba) meaning "mother", 似 (ni) meaning "becoming" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Banitu f Ancient Assyrian
Of unknown etymology. Possibly derived from either Akkadian banītu meaning "beautiful", or bānītu (also Akkadian), meaning "divine Creatress". Banitu was a queen of the Neo Assyrian empire circa 729 BCE.
Baniw f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Banu.
Banïwbikä f Bashkir
From Baniw and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Banjaw m Amharic
Means "by his side" in Amharic.
Banjhākri m & f Nepali
From Ban, meaning “forest”, and Jhākri, meaning “healer”.
Banjo m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.
Banjong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Banchong.
Bánk m Hungarian
BÁNK is a masculine Hungarian name. It is the name of the title character in the Opera Bánk Bán. Bán is a title of Hungarian nobility.
Bankatametse f Tswana
Means "they are close to me" in Setswana.
Bankole m Western African, Yoruba
Means "build my house for me" in Yoruba.
Banksia f English (Australian)
Banksia is an uncommon name deriving from the Native Australian plant that produces honeysuckle like flowers. The plant species were originally named after Sir Joseph Banks, who first collected its samples in 1770.
Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.
Banna f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Bannarasee f & m Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.
Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.
Banning m English
Transferred use of the surname Banning.
Bannister m English
Transferred use of the surname Bannister.
Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.
Bánnos m Sami
Sami variant of Bávllos.
Bannoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Pennouti.
Bannus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Bano f Kurdish
Kurdish version of Banu.
Banos m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vane.
Banot f Uzbek
Means "velvet" in Uzbek.
Banoub m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Panoub, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.
Bənövşə f Azerbaijani
Means "violet (flower)" in Azerbaijani.
Banovsha f Azerbaijani
Means "violet" in Azeri. It is a cognate of Banafsheh.
Banoy m Filipino
Means "eagle" in Tagalog.
Banri m & f Japanese
From 万里 (banri) meaning "thousands of miles​," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called ri.... [more]
Bansi m Hindi
Means "flute" in Hindi.
Banthoeng m Thai
Means "amusing, entertaining" in Thai.
Bantine m Sardinian
Logudorese short form of Constantine.
Bantini m Sardinian
Sassarese short form of Constantine.
Banty f Bengali (Hindu)
Choto lok,Goreeb,Bhikari,Fakir,Chor
Banugul f Persian
Means "flower lady" in Persian.
Banxe m Old Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Bamse found in southwest Sweden in the 14th and 16th century.
Banyan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banyan.
Banyat m Thai
Means "law, act, decree" in Thai.
Banyatsang f Tswana
Means "why do they doubt?" in Setswana.
Banyen f Thai
Means "marvel of Peru (a type of flower)" or "magenta" in Thai.
Banyu m Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.
Banzragch m & f Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit पञ्चरक्षा (Pañcaraksha) meaning "five protections" or "five rakshas", the name of a Buddhist text and the five dharanis (protective chants or incantations) it contains, as well as the five goddesses identified with them.
Báo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 豹 (báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".
Baoai f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Baochang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, clear" or 常 (cháng) meaning "common, normal; frequent, regular".
Baode m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind; morals, ethics, virtue".
Baoheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 恆 (héng) meaning "constant, persistant".
Baohu m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 护 (hù) meaning "protect, guard, shelter".
Baohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Baohui m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 辉 (huī) meaning "brilliance, lustre".
Baoigheall m Irish
Uncertain meaning, but might be connected to Irish geall "pledge".
Baojian m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror; reflect".
Baojiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 江 (jiāng) meaning "large river".
Baojin f & m Chinese
From the 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Baojing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 璟 (jǐng) meaning "lustre of gems", 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil"... [more]
Baoju f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Baojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".
Baojun m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 骏 (jùn) meaning "excellent horse", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".
Baokang m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".
Baolan m & f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Lan 1.
Baolang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 琅 (láng) meaning "white carnelian; pure".
Baolei m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder".
Baoli f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".
Baolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Baolin f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Baoling f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" or 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain ridge".
Baolinh f Vietnamese
Means "protective, spring" in Vietnamese.
Baolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Baoman m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 满 (mǎn) meaning "full, completely, satisfied".
Baona f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Na.
Baoneng m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 能 (néng) meaning "can, be able".
Baonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".
Baonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Baoping m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, peaceful, even, flat".
Baoqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Baoqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".
Baorong f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 绒 (róng) meaning "silk, cotton".
Baorui f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Baosen m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Baoshan m Chinese
From Chinese 宝 or 寶 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [more]
Baoshen m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 深 (shēn) meaning "close, dark, deep".
Baosheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life".
Baoshi m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 狮 (shī) meaning "lion".
Baoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Baoth m Irish
Perhaps related to Beathan. It coincides with a Gaelic word meaning "vain, reckless, wanton, foolish". Other forms are Baothan, Baoithin/Beheen and Baolach... [more]
Baothghalach m Irish
Means "foolishly valorous", from the roots baoth "foolish, vain" and galach "valorous".
Baotian m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Baotran f Vietnamese
It means precious or gem.
Baovola f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Adansonia digitata baobab tree.
Baowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Baoxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".
Baoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Baoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful", 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Baoxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Baoxin m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".
Baoxiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".
Baoxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Baoxu m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".
Baoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Baoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve", 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Baoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".
Baoyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song".
Baoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".
Baozhai f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning “treasure”, while 斋 (zhāi) meaning “pavilion, studio”.
Baozhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 长 (zhǎng) meaning "long, lasting; be good at, excel".
Baozhe m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".
Baozheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct".
Baozhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Baozhu m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 柱 (zhù) meaning "pillar; support, lean on" or 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness or blessings".
Baozhuang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 壮 (zhuàng) meaning "big, large, robust".
Baozi m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 孜 (zī) means "be as diligent as possible".
Bapaki m Tswana
Means "those who give testimony" in Setswana.
Baphomet m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Probably from a medieval corruption of Mahomet. This appears in the Inquisition of the Knights Templar as the name of an alleged Muslim or pagan idol. In the 19th century it became associated with a Western occult symbol drawn by Eliphas Lévi, a "Sabbatic Goat" image depicting a demonic horned god.
Bappahan f Karachay-Balkar
Means "dandelion" in Karachay-Balkar.
Bapsi f Indian (Parsi)
Meaning unknown. This is borne by Bapsi Sidhwa (1938-), a Pakistani American novelist of Gujarati Parsi descent.
Bâptiste m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Baptiste.
Baptistin m French, Provençal
French diminutive of Baptiste and Provençal diminutive of Baptista.
Baptistina f Provençal
Feminine form of Baptistin.
Baptistòu m Occitan
Occitan form of Baptiste.
Baptysta f Polish (Archaic)
Polish feminine form of Baptista.
Baqer m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian باقر (see Baqir), as well as the Persian form.
Baqıtjan m Kazakh
From the Kazakh бақыт (baqıt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Baqıyat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar feminine form of Baqi.
Baqiza f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Pakiza
Baqtïyar m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bakhtiyar.
Bar m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Bára f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Bára was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Drǫfn, also meaning "wave, billow".
Bara f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Bara'a f Arabic
Means "blamelessness, innocence" in Arabic.
Baraah f Arabic
Means "innocence" in Arabic.
Bəraət f Azerbaijani
Means "justification" in Azerbaijani.
Baraba m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Barabbas. Only used as a Biblical name.
Baraball f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Barabal. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Annabella.
Baraban m Russian
Means "drum" in Russian.
Barabás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Barabbas.
Barabas m Theatre, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta (ca. 1590).
Barabasz m Polish
Polish form of Barabbas.
Barabbas m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized), Biblical
Hellenized form of bar-Abbâ, which means "son of Abba" in Aramaic, derived from Aramaic bar meaning "son" combined with the Aramaic given name Abba... [more]
Barac m Biblical Latin
Form of Barak 1 used in the Latin Old Testament.
Baracha f Ancient Hebrew
Alternate latinization of ברכה Bracha
Barachel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Barakel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Barachiel m Biblical Greek, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Greek form of Barakel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.... [more]
Barachiele m Italian
Italian form of Barachiel.
Barack f Hungarian
Means "apricot" in Hungarian.
Baragsen m Tuareg
From the Tuareg abarag meaning "pride".
Barah f Arabic
Means "to select" and "innocent" in Arabic.
Baraha f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Barahil m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Barachiel.
Barahir m Literature
Means "fiery lord" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion', this was the name of the father of Beren. It was also mentioned in 'The Lord of the Rings' as the name of both a Steward of Gondor and the grandson of Eowyn and Faramir.