BethesdafVarious (Rare) From the name of a pool in Jerusalem, mentioned in the New Testament, known for its healing properties, which means "house of mercy" or "house of grace" from Aramaic בית (beth) "house, home" and חסדא (hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency"... [more]
BethiafBiblical Latin, Scottish, English Form of Bithiah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Douay-Rheims Bible. This name was popular in Scotland from the 17th century as an Anglicised form of Gaelic Beathag... [more]
BethléemfFrench (Archaic) French form of Bethlehem, which is the name of the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It appears that the given name Bethléem has always been very rare. I came across it in the Belgian civil registry (when I was doing genealogical research), where Bethléem was the name of an 18th-century French-speaking Belgian woman who was married, had 8 children between 1729-1748 and ultimately died in 1779.
BethócfScottish Gaelic, Medieval Scottish Derived from Scottish Gaelic beatha meaning "life", and therefore is related to the name Beathag. Most known bearers of this name include Bethóc Ingen mac Maíl Coluim, daughter of Malcolm II, King of Alba, as well as Bethóc, Prioress of Iona, daughter of Somerled, Lord of Argyll.
BethuliafEnglish (Rare, Archaic) From the name of a city mentioned only in the apocryphal Book of Judith, possibly derived from the Hebrew noun בתולה (betula) meaning "virgin". The city's deliverance by Judith, when besieged by the Assyrian general Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith.
BetianafSpanish (Latin American) First made known and popularised by Argentine actress Betiana Blum (1939-), in this case being a mix of her given names Betty and Ana.
BetismArthurian Cycle According to the French romance Perceforest, Alexander the Great made Betis the King of England following the former’s fictional conquest of Britain. His brother, Gaddifer, was likewise made the King of Scotland... [more]
BetomPortuguese Diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People who use this form includes brazilian singer Roberto Pereira dos Santos, better known by his stage name Beto Jamaica and portuguese footballer António Alberto Bastos Pimparel, known as Beto.
BetsaidafBiblical (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]
BetsalelmHebrew, 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.
BettafFrankish 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]
BettisiafMedieval 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.
BevelmLiterature 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."
BeydaanfSomali Somali feminine name taken directly from the ordinary vocabulary word for "almond", which is perhaps ultimately from Persian بادام (bâdâm) "almond".
BeylafNorse 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.
BezaleelmHebrew (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.
BezalelmBiblical 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.
BezmiâlemfOttoman Turkish Meaning "feast of the World" in Ottoman Turkish (bezm - "feast" and âlem - "the World", taken from Persian language). ... [more]
BezmiarafOttoman 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".
Bhadram & fHinduism, 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]
BhadyogamIndian Indian boy's name meaning "A wealthy person"
BhagatveermPunjabi, 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".
BhaiṣajyagurumBuddhism 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.
BhaiṣajyarājamBuddhism 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.
BhaiṣajyasamudgatamBuddhism 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.
Bhaktim & fSanskrit, 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.
BhanumatifIndian 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".
BharatifIndian, 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.
BhartharimHinduism 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.
BhawandeepmPunjabi 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.
BhawanishankarfIndian This name is made by two person's name first is a female (BHAWANI) & second is a male (SHANKAR)... [more]
BhawatmThai Variant transcription of Thai ภาวัฒน์ or ภวัต (see Phawat).
BhojamIndian, 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]