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BalzhanfKazakh From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Balzhinf & mBuryat, Mongolian Means "chamomile, mayweed (flower)" in Buryat and Mongolian.
BalzhinimamBuryat 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".
BammPopular 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]
Bamam & fAmerican Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player CarvelWilliam "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]
BanastremEnglish (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.
BanazfKurdish 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.
Banchongm & fThai Means "elaborate, delicate" in Thai.
BanchopmThai Means "join, meet, come together" in Thai.
BancomTheatre 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".
BandhavifHindi (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").
BandhulifBengali (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").
Banditf & mEnglish (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]
BanditmThai Means "scholar, wise man, sage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita).
BandithmLao Means "intelligent, learned, philosopher, sage" in Lao.
BanemEast 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]
BanetjermAncient 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.
BāngmChinese From Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".
BằngmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 鵬 (bằng) referring to the Peng, a type of giant bird in Chinese mythology.
Bangm & fKorean Bang is a Korean surname, which is cognate to the Chinese surname Fāng (方).
BangamShona Means "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
BangbenmChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".
BangchaomChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass".
Bangdam & fDagbani Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.
BanggongmChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 功 (gōng) meaning "achievement, merit".
Bang-gwamKorean, History Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.
BanghaomChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime" or "sky, heaven" or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast, abundant".
BanghuimChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 徽 (huī) meaning "badge, emblem".
BangjiemChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".
BangjinmChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".
BangjunmChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".
BanglianmChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect; continuous".
BangliangmChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
BangonfThai Means "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
BanguolėfLithuanian 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.
BanguolismLithuanian (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.
Banguram & fMende Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.
BangweimChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect, defend".
Bang-wonmKorean, History Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejong (1367-1422), third king of Joseon.
BangxiangmChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".
BangyuanmChinese From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
BanirafJapanese From Japanese 母 (ba) meaning "mother", 似 (ni) meaning "becoming" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
BanitufAncient 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.
Banjhākrim & fNepali From Ban, meaning “forest”, and Jhākri, meaning “healer”.
BanjomEnglish (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.
BanksiafEnglish (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.
Banzragchm & fMongolian 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.
BáomVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 豹 (báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".
BaoaifChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
BaochangmChinese 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".
BaodemChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind; morals, ethics, virtue".
BaohengmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 恆 (héng) meaning "constant, persistant".
BaohumChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 护 (hù) meaning "protect, guard, shelter".
BaohuafChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
BaohuimChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 辉 (huī) meaning "brilliance, lustre".
BaoigheallmIrish Uncertain meaning, but might be connected to Irish geall "pledge".
Baojianm & fChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror; reflect".
BaojiangmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 江 (jiāng) meaning "large river".
Baojinf & mChinese 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".
Baojingm & fChinese 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]
BaojufChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
BaojuanfChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".
BaojunmChinese 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".
BaokangmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".
BaolangmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 琅 (láng) meaning "white carnelian; pure".
BaoleimChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder".
BaolifChinese 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".
BaolianfChinese From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
BaolinfChinese From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Baolingf & mChinese 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".
BaonengmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 能 (néng) meaning "can, be able".
BaonianfChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".
BaonufChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Baopingm & fChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, peaceful, even, flat".
BaoqianfChinese From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
BaoqingmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".
BaorongfChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 绒 (róng) meaning "silk, cotton".
BaoruifChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
BaosenmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
BaoshanmChinese 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]
BaoshenmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 深 (shēn) meaning "close, dark, deep".
BaoshengmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life".
BaoshimChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 狮 (shī) meaning "lion".
BaoshufChinese From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
BaothmIrish Perhaps related to Beathan. It coincides with a Gaelic word meaning "vain, reckless, wanton, foolish". Other forms are Baothan, Baoithin/Beheen and Baolach... [more]
BaothghalachmIrish Means "foolishly valorous", from the roots baoth "foolish, vain" and galach "valorous".
BaotianmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
BaovolafMalagasy From the Malagasy name for the Adansonia digitata baobab tree.
BaowenfChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Baoxim & fChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".
BaoxiafChinese From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
BaoxianfChinese 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".
BaoxiangfChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Baoxinm & fChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".
BaoxiongmChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".
BaoxiufChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
BaoxumChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".
BaoyanfChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Baoyif & mChinese 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".
BaoyingfChinese 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".
BaoyongfChinese From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song".
BaoyuefChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".
BaozhaifChinese From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning “treasure”, while 斋 (zhāi) meaning “pavilion, studio”.
BaozhangmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 长 (zhǎng) meaning "long, lasting; be good at, excel".
BaozhemChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".
BaozhengmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct".
BaozhimChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
BaozhumChinese 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".
BaozhuangmChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 壮 (zhuàng) meaning "big, large, robust".
BaozimChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 孜 (zī) means "be as diligent as possible".
BapakimTswana Means "those who give testimony" in Setswana.
BaphometmJudeo-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.
Barm & fHebrew Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
BárafNorse 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".
BarafJapanese From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Bara'afArabic Means "blamelessness, innocence" in Arabic.
BarabasmTheatre, 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).
BarachelmBiblical, 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.
BarahirmLiterature 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.