Submitted Names Starting with B

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Baybikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir бай (bay) meaning "happy" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Bay-chen-daysen m Apache
Means "long nose" in Apache.
Baydad m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Bagadata.
Baydzar f Armenian
Means "clear, bright, serene" in Armenian.
Bayek m Popular Culture
Bayek, also known as Bayek of Siwa, is a fictional character in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed video game franchise.
Bayemon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Gallicized)
French form of Paimon, found in French editions of The Grimoire of Pope Honorius.
Bayenkhu f Tumbuka
Means "where will they go?" in Tumbuka.
Baye-ribuh m & f Kelabit
Means "one thousand crocodiles" in Kelabit.
Bayezid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Means "father of Yazid".
Bayezzid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Variant transcription of Bayezid.
Bayğay-ool m Tuvan
Means "bad boy" in Tuvan.
Bayinnaung m History
Means "king's elder brother" from Burmese ဘုရင် (bayin) meaning "king" and နောင် (naung) meaning "elder brother". This was the name of a 16th-century king of Myanmar.
Bayko m Medieval Russian
Diminutive of Bay.
Bayla f Yiddish
Variant of Baila.
Bəylər m Azerbaijani
Means "beys, chieftains, masters" in Azerbaijani (the plural of bəy, ultimately from Turkic beg).
Baylei f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bayleigh f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Bailey.
Bayli f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Baylie f English
Variant of Bailey.
Baylye f Obscure
Variant of Bailey.
Baylyn f English
alternate spelling of Baylen
Baymagambet m Kazakh
From Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the given name Magambet.
Baýmuhammet m Turkmen
From Turkmen baý meaning "wealthy, prosperous" combined with Muhammet.
Bayn m Kalmyk
Means "wealth" in Kalmyk.
Bayna f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayn.
Baynard m English
From the Middle English personal name "Bainard", via Norman French from ancient Germanic "Beinhard", perhaps from *bein-*, meaning "leg, bone" or a supposed element *bagin-*, meaning "dispute", and *-hard*, meaning "hard, brave."
Bayonetta f Popular Culture
Name of the titular main character and protagonist of the same named game and movie. It's origins aren't very touched upon. However it's said in the movie to be derived from the weapon name "bayonet" and made feminine by the suffix "-ta".
Bayou m American (South, Rare, ?)
From the American English word bayou which derives from the Choctaw word bayuk meaning "small stream".
Bayr m Kalmyk
Means "joy" in Kalymk.
Bayra f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayr.
Bayraktar m Turkish (Rare)
Means "flagger" or "flag carrier" in Turkish. More common as a surname (see Bayraktar).
Baýram m Turkmen
Means "festival, holiday" in Turkmen.
Bayrambaxt f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bayram meaning "holiday" and baxt meaning "happiness".
Bayrambikä f Bashkir
Derived from байрам ‎(bayram) “festivity” and бикә ‎(bikä) which is a name element.
Bayramgöl f Bashkir
From the Bashkir байрам ‎(bayram) meaning “festivity” and гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Bayramgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bayram meaning "holiday" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bayramhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir байрам ‎(bayram) “festivity” and һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Bayras m Bashkir
Given to boys born on a holiday.
Bayron m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Byron, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Baysangur m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" or Persian bai meaning "mister" combined with Persian سنگ (sang) meaning "stone, rock". Baysangur of Benoa (1794-1861) was a Chechen commander of the 19th century.
Baytimer m Tatar
Derived from бай (bay) meaning "rich" and тимер (timer) meaning "iron".
Bayu m Indonesian
Means "wind, breeze" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit वायु (vayu).
Bəyza f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Beyza.
Bayzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Baizhan.
Baz m Kurdish, Arabic
Means "falcon" in Arabic and Kurdish.
Baz m Hebrew (Modern)
"Falcon" in Hebrew.
Bäz̦är f Bashkir
Means "moon" in Bashkir.
Bazar m Buryat
Means "diamond, vajra" in Buryat, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra).
Bazarbay m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Persian بازار (bazar) meaning "market, marketplace" combined with Kyrgyz/Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Bazargul f Kazakh
Derived from Persian بازار (bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".
Baze m Armenian
Means "falcon, hawk" in Armenian
Bazê f Kurdish
Means "falcon" in Kurdish.
Bazek m Polish
Diminutive form of Bazyli.
Bazhata f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya бажамс (bazhams) meaning "wish, want, dream".
Bazhena f Russian
Russian feminine name possibly meaning "welcome child", or else, more likely, a variant form of Bozhena.
Bazhuta f Mordvin
Variant form of Bazhata.
Bazil m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Basil 1.
Bazila f Croatian
Feminine form of Bazil.
Bazilia f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bazil.
Bazilido m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Basileides.
Bazilije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Basil 1.
Bazilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Basil 1.
Bazilisks m Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).
Bażilju m Maltese
Maltese form of Basil 1.
Bazin f Kurdish
Means "bracelet" in Kurdish.
Bazkoara f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Bazkoare.
Bazkoare m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Pascal.
Baztan f Medieval Basque
Derived from the name of a Navarrese valley.
Bazyl m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Basil 1.
Bazyla f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bazyli.
Bazylëszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Bazyl.
Bazylides m Polish
Polish form of Basileides.
Bazylisa f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bazyli.
Bazyliskus m Polish
Polish form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).
Bazyliusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Basilius. Also compare Bazyli.
Bbuddur m & f Yi
Means "east" in Yi.
Bbujji m & f Yi
Means "west" in Yi.
f & m Vietnamese
Means "small, little" in Vietnamese.
f Vietnamese
Means "doll" in Vietnamese.
Béa f French (Rare)
Short form of Béatrice, hardly ever used as a given name in its own right.
Beace f English
Short form of Beatrice.
Beacurs m Arthurian Cycle
Beacurs is the name of Gawain’s younger brother in Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival. Beacurs is implied to be a Knight of the Round Table... [more]
Beadie f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.
Beaduheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle, war" and heard "hard, firm, brave".
Beadunoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle" and noð "boldness, daring".
Beaduwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle" and wulf "wolf". Alternative form of Beowulf, cognate to Germanic Badulf.
Beaflurs f Arthurian Cycle
Means "beautiful flower" (compare Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [more]
Beagmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bēag "ring" (compare Old High German boug) and mund "protection".
Beairtle m Irish
Irish form of Bartholomew.
Beaivi m Sami
Means "day, sun" in Sami. Its Finnish cognate is Päivä.
Beaivvet m Sami
Variant of Beaivi.
Bealdgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name meaning "bold battle", derived from the elements beald "bold, brave" and guð "battle".
Bealdwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beald "bold, brave" and wine "friend". Either an older form of or cognate to Baldwin.
Beale m English
Transferred use of the surname Beale.
Bealiah m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God is Lord."
Beall m English
Transferred use of the surname Beall.
Bean f English
An informal nickname for Beatrice, Beatrix, Elizabeth and sometimes other names as well.
Beangagarrie m Indigenous Australian
Local Aboriginal name of Myroodah Station near Looma, Western Australia.
Beanie f Scots, English
Variant of Beenie.
Beanstan m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The father of Breca in the epic Beowulf.
Beanta m Sami
Sami form of Bengt.
Beard m Medieval English
Possible anglicization of Barth.
Bearnárd m Irish
Irish form of Bernard.
Bearnard m Scottish Gaelic, Manx
Scottish Gaelic and Manx form of Bernard.
Bearnas f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Berenice, this name is also considered a feminine form of Bearnard.
Bearthm m American (Rare, ?)
Bearthm Brakhage is an American director and actor. The name was likely invented by his father, Stan Brakhage.
Beartu m Sami
Sami form of Bert.
Beasag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.
Beasaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.
Beasley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beasley.
Béat m French (Archaic)
French form of Beatus.
Béata f French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Beata.
Beaten f Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish form of Beatrix.
Beatica f Obscure
Possibly an elaboration of Beata.
Beatka f Polish
Diminutive of Beata.
Beato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician form of Beatus and masculine form of Beata.
Beatres f Obscure
Variant of Beatrice.
Beatriç f Provençal
Provençal form of Beatrix.
Beatrica f Croatian, Slovak (Rare)
Croatian and Slovak form of Beatrice.
Beatričė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Beatrice.
Béatriche f Norman
Norman form of Béatrice.
Beatriċi f Maltese
Maltese form of Beatrice.
Beatrici f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beatrice.
Beatricse f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Beatrice, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Beatricza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Beatrix.
Beatrijs f Dutch, Flemish, Literature
Dutch form of Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.... [more]
Béatris f Gascon
Gascon form of Béatrice.
Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Provençal, Romansh, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Russian, Breton, Provençal, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of Beatrix, a Czech and Romansh variant of that name and a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Beatriz.
Beatrisa f Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Georgian and Russian form of Beatrice.
Beatrisz f Hungarian
Hungarian adoption of French Béatrice.
Beatritz f Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Beatrix.
Béatrix f French
French form of Beatrix.
Beatriza f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Beatriz.
Beatrys f Medieval Flemish, Flemish
West Flemish form of Beatrice.
Beatrysa f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Beatrice.
Beattie f Scots, English
Diminutive of Beatrice.
Beattie m English
Transferred from the surname Beattie.
Beauanna f English (Rare)
A combination of Beau and Anna
Beauchiana f Dutch (Rare)
A combination of the French masculine adjective beau meaning "beautiful, handsome" with the name Chiana. Interestingly, this given name has a strong resemblance with the French surname Beauchain and its variant Beauchaine... [more]
Beaudous m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Gawaine’s son in Robert de Blois’ Fair Unknown romance.... [more]
Beaufort m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beaufort.
Beauleen f Obscure
Combination of Beau and lene.
Beauoncle m Medieval French
Derived from Old French biau, bel, Middle French beau meaning "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" combined with Old French and Middle French oncle meaning "uncle".
Beausoleil m French (Cajun)
Joseph Broussard 1702-1765; also known as beausoleil. Leader of Acadian people of Nova Scotia.
Beauté f Arthurian Cycle
1. A lovely maiden from the castle Landemore.... [more]
Beautiful f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word beautiful.
Beauty f English, Popular Culture, South African
From the English word "beauty", ultimately derived from Latin bellus, "beautiful". See also Belle and Bella.
Beauvis m Medieval French
Derived from Middle French beau (via Old French biau, bel) "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" and Old French viz or vit "sight, visage".
Beauvivante f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A maiden who arrived at Camelot seeking a champion to avenge the death of a knight in the Straight of Sorelois (Straits of Sorelois). She was hoping to find Lancelot, but she reluctantly accepted Arthur’s appointment of Sir Brunor the Black, or the Knight of the Ill-Fitting Coat, to the task.... [more]
Beaux m & f English
Variant of Beau
Bebang f Filipino
Diminutive of Eva, Genoveva, and other names with a similar sound.
Bebbe f Anglo-Saxon
A diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth, this name gave rise to the place name Bamburgh, its Anglo-Saxon name being "Bebbanburh".
Bebe f English
Diminutive of Barbara, Elizabeth and any other name starting with 'B'.
Bebe f Filipino
Nickname derived from bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby.
Bebebomobo f & m Ijaw
Means "interpreter" in Ijaw.
Bebel m Soviet
Transferred use of the surname Bebel in honor of German socialist politician August Bebel (1840-1913).
Bebela f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabela.
Bebelyn f Filipino
Combination of Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby, and the popular suffix -lyn. This is essentially a variant of Babylyn.
Bebeng f Filipino
Diminutive of Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby. This can also be a variant of Bibing.
Bébèr m Picard
Diminutive of any name ending in -bert.
Bebert m Walloon
Diminutive of any name ending in -bert.
Bebeto m Portuguese
Alternative diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People with this name includes famous footballer José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto and volleyball player Paulo Roberto de Freitas, known as Bebeto de Freitas.
Bebiana f Portuguese
Variat of Bibiana.
Bebing f Filipino
Variant of Bebeng.
Bebo m Bengali, Hindi
Meaning "Loved One".
Bébrix m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bebrycius. Not commonly used as a given name.
Bebryce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Βεβρύκη (Bebryke). In Greek legend Bebryke or Bebryce, otherwise called Βρύκη (Bryke) or Bryce, was one of the Danaids. The Bebryces, a mythical tribe of people living in Bithynia (a region of Asia Minor also known as Bebrycia), were said to be named for Bebryce (or else for a hero named Bebryx or Bebrycus).
Beburos m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Beburos is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world."
Bec f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an older form of Irish beag "small".... [more]
Beca f Welsh
Short form of Rebecca.
Beca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabela.
Becas f & m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).
Becca m Anglo-Saxon
Means "pick-axe" in Old English. The surname Beckham derives from this name.
Beccalyn f Obscure
Combination of Becca and Lyn.
Beccy f English
Variant of Becky.
Bechara m Arabic
From Arabic بِشَارَة (bišāra) meaning "good news, gospel" (etymologically related to Bashir), used in a Christian context.
Becher m Jewish, Biblical
Means "first born."
Bechet f English
Transferred from the surname Bechet.... [more]
Béchir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Bechir based on French orthography.
Bechir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Bashir (chiefly Tunisian).
Bechora f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Feminine form of Bechor.
Bechorath m Biblical Hebrew
Bechorath, son of Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin, was an ancestor of King Saul and of his commander Abner... [more]
Béci m Hungarian
Diminutive form of Béla.
Beci f English
Variant of Becky
Becia f Polish
Diminutive of Beata.
Beckee f English
Variant of Becky.
Beckem m & f English (American)
Variant of Beckham. Beckem was given to 15 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Becker m English
Transferred use of the surname Becker.
Becket m English
From a surname which was a variant of the surname Beckett. In some cases it might be given in honour of the English saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170).
Beckette f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Beckett.
Beckey f English
Variant of Becky.
Beckian f Obscure
First name of poetess Beckian Fritz Goldberg. Possibly a combination of Becki and Ann.
Beckie f English
Variant of Becky.
Beckom m English
Variant of Beckham.
Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Bécuma f Irish Mythology
Means "troubled lady", from Old Irish "woman" and a second element, perhaps chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [more]
Béda m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bede (compare Beda).
Beda f & m Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Form of Bede in various languages. Beda is a feminine name in Sweden and Finland.
Bedalis m Arthurian Cycle
One manuscript of the Prose Tristan, in departure from the others, describes Tristan’s death at the hands of a lord named Bedalis.... [more]
Bedalu m Amharic
Means "by His victory" in Amharic.
Bedanshi f Indian
bedanshi mean part of bedh
Beđar m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Pædhar.
Bedasi f Mari
Mari form of Feodosiya.
Bedda f Sicilian
Variant of Bella.
Bedda f Faroese
Faroese form of both Beda and Betta.
Beddina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Bedda.
Beddinu m Sicilian
Variant of Bellinu.
Beddu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bello.
Bedduzza f Sicilian
Dimiutive of Bedda.
Bedduzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bello.
Bede f English
Diminutive of Obedience used in the 18th century.
Bede m Sami
Sami form of Peder.
Bedew f Kurdish
Means "cool" in Kurdish.
Bedewcan f Kurdish
From Kurdish bedew meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty" and can meaning "soul".
Bedford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bedford.
Bedia f Turkish
Turkish form of Badi'a.
Bediako m Akan
Means "came to engage in wars" in Akan.
Bediesta m Guanche
Borne by two princes from La Palma.
Bediha f Turkish
Variant of Bedia.
Bedinous m Arthurian Cycle
An Arthurian knight in Les Merveilles de Rigomer.
Bedionés m Arthurian Cycle
Lord of the Fres Marés in Ireland.... [more]
Bedir m Turkish
Turkish form of Badr
Bedjo m Javanese
Older spelling of Bejo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Bedo m Welsh
Diminutive of Maredudd.
Bedrettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Badr al-Din.
Bedrich m Slovak
Slovak cognate of Bedřich.
Bedrie f Albanian
Variant of Bedrije.
Bedrifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".
Bedrije f Albanian
Feminine form of Bedri.
Bedukhæ f Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Bedukhæ is a character in the Nart epics and a beautiful Nart woman who falls in love with Sosruko.
Beduna m Nigerian, Ngas
The name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"
Będzieciech m Medieval Polish
Means "will bring of happiness", from the elements będzie ("will") and ciech ("happiness").
Będzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish będzie "will be"; it is the third-person singular future tense of the verb być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Bee f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Mei 1.