Submitted Names with "-rose" in Meaning

Börkur m Icelandic
Means "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.

Borlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star".

Bormey f Khmer
Means "magical power or spirit" in Khmer.

Borna m Persian
meaning in Persian: Young, Youth, Fresh, Healthy, Brave... [more]

Bornazela f Medieval Occitan

Borni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Borgny.

Bornito m Portuguese (African)

Borno m Medieval Galician

Bornok m & f Batak
Means "wet, moist, humid" in Batak.

Boro m & f Luo (Archaic)
One of the progenies of the Alego clans

Borogchin f Mongolian
Modern form of Boraqchin.

Borogshon f & m Buryat
Means "grey" in Buryat.

Borombón m Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Borondón.

Boromea f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Boromeusz.

Boromeusz m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the surname of Catholic saint Charles Borromeo, known as Karol Boromeusz in Polish.

Boromieu m Lengadocian
Transferred use of the surname Boromieu. Derived from the surname of Catholic saint Charles Borromeo (1538 – 1584), Archbishop of Milan and a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation.

Boromir m Literature
Means "jeweled hand" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this is the name of one of the nine walkers in the Fellowship of the Ring.

Borondón m Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Barandán.

Borong m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour; prosper".

Borongot m & f Altai
Means "currant" in Altai.

Boronia f English (Australian, Rare)
An Australian shrub with pink or red flowers which are famed for their exquisite scent. The plant is named after Francesco Borone, a talented botanical field assistant who came to a tragic end.

Boronyslav m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Variant of Bronislav.

Boroo f & m Mongolian
Means "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".

Borore m Sardinian
Variant of Sarbadore.

Boros m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Βωρεῖς (Boreis), the name of a Milesian tribe in Ancient Greece. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Boroskuobuya f Yakut
Yakut form of Praskoviya.

Boroslav m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Variant form of Borislav.

Borõss m Estonian
Estonian variant of Boris used to transcribe Ukrainian Борис.

Borostyán f Hungarian (Rare)
Two separate words in Hungarian; "amber" and "ivy".

Boroszló m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bratislav.

Borquita f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.

Borr m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "son" in Old Norse. Borr is a deity in Norse Mythology. He is married to Bestla, father of Odin, Vili and Vé, and son of Búri.

Børre m Norwegian
Variant of Birger; see also Børge.

Borredan m Medieval Spanish

Börries m Low German
Low German form of Liborius.

Borris m English (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Boris.

Borromäa f German (Rare)
Variation of Borromäus.

Borromäus m German (Rare)
From the surname of Saint Carlo Borromeo, whose name is translated as Carolus Borromäus in German.... [more]

Borromeu m Gascon
Gascon form of Boromieu.

Borromieu m Gascon
Variant of Borromeu,

Borros m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Borros Baratheon is the patriarch of House Baratheon and the Lord of Storm's End during Viserys Targaryen's reign in Westeros.

Borsika f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian bors "pepper" and borsikafű "summer savory".

Börta f Swedish (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Birta recorded in Norrland and Västergötland.

Börte f History, Medieval Mongolian
This was the name of the first wife of Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.

Bortolgoi f & m Mongolian
Means "brown headed" or "grey headed" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "grey, brown, dark" and толгой (tolgoi) meaning "head".

Bortoło m Venetian
Venetian form of Bartolomeo.

Bortolomeus m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bartolmeus.

Bortomieu m Provençal
Provençal form of Bartholomew.

Bortwin m German (Archaic)
Containing the name elements bort meaning "shield" and wini meaning "friend".

Boruch m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Baruch.

Boruchel m Yiddish
Combination of Baruch and Israel and variants alike, meaning Bless Israel. Common nickname upon Jews with these two names.

Borui m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Boruk m Ethiopian
Variant of Biruk.

Borukh m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Baruch.

Borus m Greek Mythology

Borussia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The personification of Prussia.... [more]

Borusso m German (Rare)
Meaning "prussian".

Boruto m Popular Culture
The Japanese pronunciation of the English word bolt.... [more]

Borvo m Celtic Mythology
In Lusitanian and Celtic polytheism, Borvo was a healing deity associated with bubbling spring water.

Borvon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Borvonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Borvonsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Borvorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Borvornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Borvornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Borwin m German (Rare)
The name Borwin is formed from the Slavonic name element BOR "fight, battle" and the Germanic name element WIN "friend".... [more]

Borwon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Borwonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Borwonsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Borworn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Borwornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Borwornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Borxa m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Borja.

Borxan m Bashkir
Means "evidence" in Bashkir.

Boryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boryan.

Borysław m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Borislav.

Borysthenis f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, probably derived from the masculine name Borysthenes.

Borz m Chechen (Rare)
Means "wolf" in Chechen.

Bòrzësłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Borzysław.

Bòrzëszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Bòrzësłôw.

Borzygniew m Polish
Composed of members of borzy ("to fight") and gniew ("anger"). It could mean "the one who fights in anger."

Borzymir m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Borimir.

Borzysław m Polish
Polish form of Borislav.

Borzysława f Polish
Feminine form of Borzysław.

Bosa m Anglo-Saxon
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Bosanka f Bosnian (Rare)
means "Bosnian woman"

Bosca m Romani (Archaic)

Bosćan m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Sebastian.

Bosćij m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Sebastian.

Bosco m Romani (Archaic)

Bose m English
Meaning unknown. Possibly a diminutive of Ambrose or a variant of Boss.

Boselin m Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Boso.

Bosen m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Bo-seon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 潽 "boiling water spilling out" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Boshao m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".

Bosheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 升 (shēng) meaning "arise, go up, advance".

Bósi m Old Danish
From Old Norse bósi meaning "plump, chubby man".

Bosi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bósi.

Bosiel m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Boisil.

Bosiljka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek basileus meaning "king".

Bosiljko m Croatian
Male form of Bosiljka.

Bosilka f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian босилек "basil".

Bosim m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Basim.

Bosima f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Basima.

Böske f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Erzsébet, used as a given name in its own right.

Bosker m Medieval English

Bosko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Bosćij.

Bosko m Romani
Romani form of Boško.

Boskosław m Polish
Means "divine glory", derived from Polish boski "divine, god-like, heavenly" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Bosław m Medieval Polish
Contraction of Bolesław.

Bosley m English

Boso m Frankish
Germanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as Bodegisel - also compare Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element burg meaning "protection", such as Burghard (see Burchard)... [more]

Boson m French (Archaic)
French form of Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord (1832-1910), a French nobleman and prince of Sagan.

Bosone m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boso of Arles (10th century AD), a Frankish nobleman who spent much of his life in Italy (where he was known as Bosone) and at one point became a Margrave of Tuscany there.

Boss m American
Possibly transferred use of the surname Boss, or taken from the English word boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch baes "master of a household, friend"... [more]

Bossaerd m Medieval Flemish

Bostán m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Linus.

Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.

Bosten m Medieval English

Boštjana f Slovene
Feminine form of Boštjan.

Bo‘stongo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ston meaning "vibrant garden" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Bostyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Boston.

Boswell m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Boisil.

Bosyang f Filipino
Diminutive of Ambrosia. This can also be used as a diminutive of Ambrocia, Tiburcia, and other names with similar sounds.

Bôsza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.

Bota f Kazakh
Means "camel calf, colt" in Kazakh.

Bota m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English bot "remedy, help".

Botagoz f Kazakh
From Kazakh бота (bota) meaning "camel calf, colt" and көз (koz) meaning "eye". The name was traditionally given to girls who were believed to possess the "evil eye" due to the appearance of their eyes at birth.

Botakoz f Kazakh
Variant of Botagoz.

Botan f Japanese (Rare)
From 牡丹 (botan), referring to the (Chinese tree) peony.... [more]

Botánica f Spanish
From the Spanish word botánica which translates to “botany” or “plant store”.

Botanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the word botany, a noun meaning “the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance”.

Bo‘taqora f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ta meaning "baby camel", an endearing name for small children, and qora meaning "black, dark".

Bote m Kongo
The first given name of the German footballer Ridle Baku.

Botel m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former variant of Bothild or Botolv.

Botelle f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Bothilde.

Boteric m Medieval English

Bótfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy" and fríðr "beautiful".

Botham m African American

Boþe m Old Norse
Pet form of names containing the element böð "battle", related to Boddi.

Bótheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bót "bettering, help" and heiðr "honour".

Boði m Old Norse (Hypothetical), Icelandic (Rare)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian diminutive of Bǫðvarr (from Old Norse bǫð "battle").

Bóthild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Bóthildr.

Bothild f Medieval English (Anglicized), Old Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of the Old Norse name Bóthildr.

Bóthilda f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bóthildr.

Bothilda f Old Danish, Danish (Archaic), Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Bóthildr.

Bothilde f Old Danish, Danish
Form of Bothilda.

Bothilder f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bóthildr.

Bóthildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bóthildr.

Bothilia f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Botilda.

Bothille f Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Botilda.

Bǫðmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bǫð "battle" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".

Böðvar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bǫðvarr.

Bǫðvarr m Old Norse
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse bǫð "battle" and herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").

Böðvildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bǫð and hildr, both meaning "battle".

Bóti m Medieval English, Old Norse
Originally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element bot "remedy, help".

Botic m Medieval English

Botil f Swedish
Variant of Botel.

Botilda f Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Bóthildr.

Botilde f Danish
Variant of Botilda.

Botildis f Old Swedish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bothild.

Botilla f Swedish (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Botilda.

Botille f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Botilla.

Botina f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Botir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Batur.

Botirbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Combination of Botir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Botis m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Name of a demon described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a president and earl, ruling sixty legions of demons. He initially appears as a viper before taking on human form, sporting horns, fangs and a sword... [more]

Botolf m Norwegian
Variant form of Botulf.

Bótólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bótulfr.

Bótolfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bótulfr.

Bótólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Bótólfr.

Botolph m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History
English form of Botolphus, which was a variant form of Botulphus (see Botulph, Botwulf). Saint Botolph was a 7th-century religious leader in East Anglia, patron of travellers and namesake of the town of Boston (originally Botolphston).

Botolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Bótolfr.

Bótolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bótolfr.

Botric m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help; improvement" and ric "king, ruler", an older form of Boteric... [more]

Botshelo m Tswana
Means "life" in Setswana.

Botsu m & f Japanese
Japanese term for "enlightened one" or "seeker"

Botswana f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name.

Bottyán m Medieval Hungarian

Botulf m Germanic, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." There are also instances where this name is a later form of the ancient Scandinavian name Bótulfr.

Botulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Botulf.

Bótulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy, help" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf".

Botulph m English, Norwegian
Derived from Botulphus, which was the latinized form for both Botulf and Bótulfr.

Botulphe m French, Medieval French
French form of Botulf.

Botur m Tajik, Uzbek
Variant of Botir, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Batur.

Boturbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Botirbek.

Bótví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements bót "remedy" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Botvid m Swedish
Derived from the old Norse elements 'bot' meaning penance and 'vidh' meaning forest. Known to have been used since the 9th century

Bótviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bot "bettering, remedy" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Bótwe m & f Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.

Botwine m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help" and wine "friend". Saint Botwine was a Northumbrian saint venerated at Ripon and Peterborough... [more]

Boua f & m Lao
Means "lotus" in Lao.

Bouakham f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Boualem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Alam", from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with the given name Alem (chiefly Algerian).

Bouaphanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ພັນ (phanh) meaning "thousand".

Bouathong f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Boubaker m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in North Africa.

Boubakeur m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in North Africa.

Boubekeur m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in North Africa.

Boubker m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو بكر (see Abu Bakr) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Bouchaïb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bouchaib, meaning "son of Shoaib"; mainly used in Morocco.

Bouchraya m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from Arabic باشر (bāšara) "to carry out, to exercise, to take" or from بشر (baššara) "to bring good news" or بشر (bašar) "human, humankind".... [more]

Bouddha m History (Gallicized)
French form of Buddha.

Boudeken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Boudijn.

Boudekijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Boudeken.

Bouden m Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Boudijn.

Boudia f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot".

Boudiaca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot".

Boudie m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Boudewijn and its feminizations Boudewina and Boudina.... [more]

Boudiin m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Bouden.

Boudijn m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Baldwin.

Boudīkā f Old Celtic
Proto-Celtic form of Boudicca

Boudilatis f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot" and latis "hero", ultimately from Gaulish lato- "fury, rage".

Boudine f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminization of Boudewijn and other masculine Dutch names that contain the Germanic element bald meaning "bold, brave" (such as Radboud).

Boudy m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Boudie.

Boufi m Romani
Romani corruption of Buzi.

Boughèra m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Boukatia f Ancient Greek
Ultimately derived from the name of a month from the Delphic calendar, βουκάτιος (boukátios).

Boukattes m Ancient Greek
Probably a masculine form of Boukatia.

Boukazi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.

Bouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Bauke. This form is more commonly found on men than on women.

Boukje f West Frisian, Dutch
Strictly feminine variant of Baukje.

Boukolion m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Boukolos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion).

Boukolos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek βουκόλος (boukolos) meaning "cowherd, herdsman", which is ultimately derived from Greek βοῦς (bous) meaning "cow, ox, bull". Also compare the Greek verb βουκολέω (boukoleo) meaning "to tend cattle".

Boulagatha f Ancient Greek
From Greek βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" and αγαθος (agathos) "good".

Boulakrateia f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + κρατος (kratos) "power"

Boularche f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + ἄρχω (archo) "rule, command"

Boulat m Russian
French transcription of Bulat.

Boulder m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word boulder.

Bouldin m English (Modern, Rare)
The origins of the name Bouldin are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the Old English personal name Bealding, which was originally derived from the name Beald. Bouldin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century... [more]

Boulekrite f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek βουλη (boule) "will, determination, counsel" and κριτης (krites) "judge, critic".

Boun m & f Lao
Means "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.

Bounchanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Bounheuang m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ເຮືອງ (heuang) meaning "bright, clear, glorious".

Bounhome m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ໂຮມ (home) meaning "unite, join, assemble, gather".

Bounifàci m Provençal
Provençal form of Boniface.

Bounifas m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Boniface

Bounkham m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Bounkong m Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄົງ (kong) meaning "constant, strong, durable".

Bounnhang m & f Lao (Rare)
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຍັງ (nyang) meaning "remain, have, possess". A notable bearer is former Laotian president Bounnhang Vorachit (1937-).

Bounthavy m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທະວີ (thavy) meaning "increase, add, grow".

Bounthieng m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທ່ຽງ (thieng) meaning "true, sure, correct" or "noon".

Bounthong m Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Bouone f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Bonne.

Bouonot m Norman

Boupha f & m Lao
Means "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).

Bourag m Armenian
Means "forest" in Armenian.

Bourcard m French (Archaic)
French form of Burkhard found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1700s.

Bourgine f Medieval French

Bourguin m Medieval French
French form of Burgwin.

Bourjoise f Medieval French

Bourne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bourne.

Bóurr m Old Norse
Variant of Burr, or derived from Old Norse bor "hole".

Bouse m English (Canadian, Rare)
Diminutive of Bower. A notable bearer is John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and Hockey Hall of Fame member.

Bouthaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).

Bouthayna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).

Boutheïna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Boutheina influenced by French orthography.

Boutheina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Boutheyna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna) chiefly used in North Africa.

Bouwe m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Baue.

Bouwina f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Baue and Boudewijn.

Bouzes m Thracian

Bouzid m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Zaid".

Bov m Obscure (Germanized, Rare)
The Pseudonym Bov Bjerg was formed from the name of the Danish village Bovbjerg with a historical lighthouse and is borne by the German writer Rudolf „Rolf“ Schmidt.

Bovi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bófi.

Bovon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Bovonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Bovonsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Bovorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Bovornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Bovornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Bow m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of Rainbow.

Bowchompoo f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Bowchompoo, whose real name is Wanthip Srithongthuam.

Bowden m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Bowden.

Bowdy m American (Americanized, Rare, ?)
Variant of Bohdi and transferred use of the surname Bowdy.

Bowei m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 围 (wéi) meaning "surround, encircle".

Bowen m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Bo 2 and Wen.

Bower m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Bowman m English
Transferred use of the surname Bowman.

Bowo m Javanese
From Javanese bawa meaning "nature, disposition, character" or "voice, sound", ultimately from Sanskrit भाव (bhāva). It can also be used as a diminutive of Prabowo and other names containing the element -bowo.

Bowon m Thai
Means "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" in Thai.

Bowonrat f & m Thai
From Thai บวร (bowon) meaning "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Bowonsak m Thai
From Thai บวร (bowon) meaning "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Boworn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Bowornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Bowornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Bowser m Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Bowser. This is the Western name of Bowser, a turtle-like creature and main antagonist of the Super Mario franchise, debuting in the 1985 game Super Mario Bros... [more]

Bowyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bowen.

Bowynn f & m Obscure
Variant of Bowen, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Box m Afro-American (Slavery-era, Rare)
Henry Box Brown (c. 1815 – June 15, 1897) was a 19th-century Virginia slave who escaped to freedom at the age of 33 by arranging to have himself mailed in a wooden crate in 1849 to abolitionists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Boxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Boxiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".

Boxiu m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 修 (xiū) meaning "repair, build, mend, study".

Boxuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".

Boxue m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".

Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [more]

Boyan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Yan 2.

Boyan m Medieval Slavic
Means "storyteller, singer" in Old Slavic.

Boychechak f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek boy meaning "rich, wealthy" and chechak meaning "sweet".

Boycho m Bulgarian
Variant form of Boyko.