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Arvil m Soviet
Acronym of армия Владимира Ильича Ленина (armiya Vladimira Il'icha Lenina) meaning "army of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin".

Arya m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).

Ásabragr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "best of the Æsir". This is a by-name for Odin and Thor in Norse mythology.

Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)
Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [more]

Asandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun ἄση (ase) "surfeit, loathing, nausea", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσάω (asao) "to take a surfeit, to glut oneself"... [more]

Asasaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asataro m Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" or 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "plump, thick, big", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ashford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [more]

Ashiq Ullah m Urdu (Modern), Arabic (Modern)
Means "lover of Allah" in Arabic.

Ashkan m Persian
Means "like Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.

Ashon m Akan
Means "seventh born son" in Akan.

Ashurnasirpal m Ancient Assyrian
Means "the god Ashur is the protector of the heir" in Assyrian, from the Akkadian Aššur-nāṣir-apli. ... [more]

Ashwatthama m Sanskrit
This name means "Fiery tempered" or "the sacred voice which relates to that of a horse". This name is mentioned in the 𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢. As the son of the warrior 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘢

Asil f Arabic
Means "smooth, soft, long (of the cheeks)" in Arabic.

Asimbola m & f Malagasy
Means "a piece of silver" in Malagasy.

Askale f Amharic (Rare)
Probably based on "Askal of Mary" (A type of flower).

Aškašepa m Hittite Mythology
Means "genius of the gate/door", deriving from the Hittite element aška ("door"). Aškašepa is thought to have been a deified mountain, worshipped in Kanesh and Hattusa. He was a major member of the Hittite pantheon.

Askja f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element askr "ash tree".

Asklepiodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Asklepios", from the name of the god Asklepios combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Asmahan f Persian (Modern), Arabic (Rare)
Means "seeker of excellence" in Persian, possibly as an elaboration of Asma. It is the stage name of Amal Atrash, an Iranian singer.

Asmaul f Indonesian, Bengali
From the first part of the Arabic phrase الأسماء الحسنى (al-asma' al-husna) meaning "the beautiful names (of God)", referring to the 99 names of Allah.

Asparukh m Middle Persian, Medieval Georgian, Bulgarian
Etymology disputed, either meaning "one who has shining horses" or "one who has the soul of a horse".

Asruddin m Indonesian, Malay, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
From Arabic عصر الدين ('asr al-din) meaning "age of the religion, era of the faith”.

Asrul m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly from the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with عصر ال ('asr al) meaning "age of, era of".

Åstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Øystein or a combination of the element egg "edge of a sword" or agi "awe, terror" with steinn "stone".

Asteropaios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀστεροπαῖος (asteropaios) meaning "of lightning", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀστεροπή (asterope) meaning "lightning" (see Asterope).... [more]

Astolf m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name of Germanic origin formed from the name element *AST "branch (of a tree)" and *WOLF "wolf".

Astriel f Literature
In the Sindarin (Elvish) language of JRR Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” series, this name is translated to “princess of ash”, derived from “ast” (meaning “ash, dust, sand”) & “-riel” (a common, feminine suffix meaning “princess”).

Astyanax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "city lord" or "lord of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Astypalaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀστυπάλαια (Astypalaia) which meant "ancient city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu, asty) meaning "town, city" and παλαιός (palaios) meaning "old (in years), aged, ancient" (compare the related word πάλαι (palai) meaning "long ago, in days of yore")... [more]

Astypylos m Greek Mythology
Means "gate of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with Greek πύλη (pule) or (pyle) "gate, entrance".

Aşubcan f Ottoman Turkish
Means "turmoil of the soul", from Persian آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil" and جان (jan) meaning "soul, being, life".

Asylviy f Mari
From the Tatar асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".

Ata m Western African, Akan
Means "one of twins" in Fante, dialect of Akan.

Atalamy m Yakut
Means "deity / creator of horses".

Atamahina m & f Tongan
Means "rising of the moon" in Tongan.

Ataman m Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Used as a title in both Cossacks and Turks."Ataman" derives from Gothic "father of men-warriors", or Turkic Ata-man, "father of horsemen". Cossacks kept in their speech the original meaning of the word, sometimes saying "father-ataman" ("bat'ka-ataman")... [more]

Ātarepāta m Avestan
Derived from Avestan ātar "fire" combined with Avestan pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan pāyu "protector". As such, the name either means "protected by the fire" or "protector of the fire"

Atecpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Atecpan" in Nahuatl.

Atguaychafanataman m Guanche Mythology
This is one of Acoran's names and it means "behold the cause of lightning".

Athenogenes m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "born of Athena" from the name of the goddess Athena combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Athenophanes m Ancient Greek
Means "Athens manifest" or "manifestation of Athena", derived from either the name of the city Athens or the eponymous goddess Athena combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "seeming, appearing".

Atiena f Swahili
Means "guardian of the night" in Swahili.

Atika f Arabic, Indonesian, Bengali, Malay
From Arabic عَاتِك (ʿātik) meaning "clean, pure, limpid". This name should not be confused or conflated with Atiqa, which is a completely unrelated name.... [more]

Atiniui m Chuukese
Means "man of the sea" in Chuukese.

Atiyetullah f Ottoman Turkish
Means "gift of Allah", from Arabic عطية ('atiyya) meaning "gift" and الله (Allah).

Atlahua m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Probably from Nahuatl atlatl, "spear-thrower", and -huah, a possessive suffix, meaning "lord of the spear-thrower" or "possessor of the spear-thrower". The first element may alternately be from atl, "water; ninth day-sign of the tonalpohualli"... [more]

Atlantic m English
The term “Atlantic” was in the sixth century BC by a Greek poet, Atlantikôi pelágei or the “Sea of Atlas.”

Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis, derived from the Greek Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος meaning “island of Atlas.”

Atonal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and tonalli "day, warmth of the sun".

Atotoztli f Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "water parrot", deriving from the Nahuatl elements atl ("water, a body of water") and toztli ("yellow parrot"). Name borne by an Aztec queen that possibly ruled as tlatoani (ruler of a city-state) in her own right.

Atréju m Literature
Created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story'). The character is a boy warrior whose name is explained as meaning "son of all" in his fictional native language, given to him because he was raised by all of the members of his village after being orphaned as a newborn.

Atreyu m Literature (Anglicized)
Anglicized variant of Atréju, which was created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story')... [more]

Atsuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 淳 (atsu) meaning "honest, simple, unsophisticated", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsujirou m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsurou m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Atsutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 宏 (atsu) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Āturpāt m Old Persian
Old Persian form of the Avestan name Ātarepāta (also found written as Āterepāta), which is derived from Avestan ātar "fire" combined with Avestan pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan pāyu "protector"... [more]

Aubakir m Kazakh
Probably derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and بكير (bakir) "learner, student" or بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" (in knowledge) or "quickly learned")... [more]

Âu Cơ f Far Eastern Mythology
From Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬 (Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of Lạc Long Quân... [more]

Audifax m History (Ecclesiastical)
The best-known (and possibly the first) bearer of this name is saint Audifax, who was of noble descent and born in the Persian Empire. Somewhere between 268 and 270 AD, he went on a pilgrimage to Rome with his parents and brother, whose names were Marius, Martha and Abachum (also known as Habakkuk)... [more]

Auge f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "light of the sun, sunbeam", "bright light", or "dawn". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles... [more]

Augerinos m Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ah (auge) meaning "sunlight, ray of light" or "dawn". This is sometimes used as a name for the planet Venus, the morning star.

Augurius m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective augurius meaning "of an augur" (see Augur).... [more]

Auksys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun auksas meaning "gold".

'Aulani f Hawaiian
Means "messenger of a chief" in Hawaiian.

Auraș m Romanian
Allegedly derived from Romanian aur "gold".

Aurddolen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh aur meaning "gold" and Welsh dolen meaning "ring, loop, link, circle". Used as the Welsh form of Goldilocks.

Aurélián m Hungarian
Variant of Aurél, meaning "gold".

Aurembiaix f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Name of a countess of Urgell in the 12th/13th century, probably related to Latin aurum meaning "gold". Modern usage of this name in Catalonia and Andorra stretches back to at least the 1970's.

Aureus m Late Roman
Means "golden, gilded" in Latin, from aurum "gold" (see Aurea). An aureus was also a gold coin of ancient Rome, equivalent to 25 denarii. This was the name of a Christian saint who was martyred in the 5th century with his sister Saint Justina at the cathedral of Mainz in Germany; they were killed by invading Huns while celebrating Mass.

Auria f Ancient Roman, Medieval Basque, Basque, History
Derived from Latin aurum "gold" and aureus "golden, gilded". Auria was an early consort of Pamplona.

Auric m Popular Culture, Literature
Auric Goldfinger is the antogonist of James Bond in 'Goldfinger' by Ian Flemming. The name derives from Latin #aurum "gold" and maens "golden". Also in the case of French composer Georges Auric (1899-1983), transferred from the surname Auric.

Aurigena m & f Roman Mythology
Means "born of gold", derived from Latin aurum "gold" and -gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero Perseus (whose father, the god Jupiter, came upon his mother Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [more]

Auru m Medieval Basque
Possibly from Latin aurus ("gold") or a form of Aurius.

Aurum m & f English (Rare)
Means "gold" in Latin.

Auset f Egyptian Mythology
Auset is the original form of Isis. The hieroglyphs literally translate to “woman (she) of the throne”. More generally, it means “seat”.

Auson m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)
The name of a son of Odysseus. Taken from Ausones, the Greek form of Latin Aurunci, the name of a tribe. Aurunci is most likely derived from Latin aurum "gold".

Auspex m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun auspex meaning "augur, interpreter of omens".

Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Derived from Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [more]

Austregilde f Frankish
Queen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [more]

Autolykos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Automate f Ancient Greek
Means "acting of oneself" in Ancient Greek.

Autonous m Greek Mythology
Means "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".

Auxiliadora f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "aider, first-aider" in Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin auxiliator (compare the related name Auxilius). It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María Auxiliadora meaning "Mary, the Helper", and from the Portuguese title Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora meaning "Our Lady, Help (of Christians)", both referring to the protection and help that the Virgin Mary offers to Christians... [more]

Avanip m Indian (Rare)
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit अवनिप (Avanipa) meaning "protector of earth, ruler of earth; king", from अवनी (avanī) "earth" and प (pa) "protecting, guarding".

Avâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "little back of the head" in Greenlandic.

Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".

Avataĸ m Greenlandic
Means "float made of sealskin (used in the kayak)" in Greenlandic.

Avatarssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with Avataĸ and -rsuaq "big, great".

Avha f Hindi (Rare)
Means "oxygen, breath of life" in Hindi.

Avianca f Various
This name first occurred in the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset in 1990, when it was given to 18 girls born in the U.S., following the widespread media coverage of the Avianca Flight 203 bombing on November 27, 1989... [more]

Aviaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine (formerly unisex) name meaning "family member, relative", derived from the stem avik "part (of the family)" which is itself composed of aak "blood" and the suffix vik "real".... [more]

Avimor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Mor means "father of myrrh" in Hebrew.

Avinoy f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "father of beauty" in Hebrew. Combination of the names Avi and Noy.

Avlok m Hindi
Means "king of universe" in Hindi.

Avye f Arabic
Meaning “Keeper of the gate”

Awugoco m & f Agatu
Means "wonder of God" in Agatu.

Axacayacatl m Nahuatl
Means "face of water" or "water mask" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and xayacatl "face, mask". This is also the name of a kind of aquatic beetle, whose eggs are considered a delicacy.

Axayacatl m Aztec, Mexican
Means "face of water" in Classical Nahuatl, from ātl "water" and xāyacatl "face, mask".

Axiochos m Ancient Greek
Means "of value, one who has value", derived from Greek ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value" and ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, possess, hold".

Axylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος (axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον (xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".

Ayaansh m Telugu
Means "The Ray of Sun," "Part of Parents," "God Gift".

Ayahime f Japanese
From Japanese 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ayameko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菖蒲 (ayame) meaning "iris (flower), sweet flag, calamus" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".

Ayana f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Tilt of the name Maayan, which means "fountain; spring of water" in Hebrew.

Ayangamba m Manipuri
Means "successor of speed" in Meitei.

Ayaquixtla m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody" and ixtla "before, in the presence of, contemporary with".

Ayasa f Japanese
From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" combined with 瑳 (sa) meaning "luster of gem". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayatarou m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aybike f Turkish
One of medieval Turkic feminine names, Aybüge consists of Ay (the Moon) and Büge (lady, madam, gentlewoman). The name means "lady of the moon" Its form Aybüge is modernized as Aybike in modern Turkish.

Ayibatonbara f & m Ijaw
Means "the will of God" in Ijaw.

Ayla f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".

Aymar m French, French (Belgian)
French form of a Germanic name which was composed of the elements heim "home" (see Haimo) and meri "famous".

Aymard m French, French (Belgian)
French form of a Germanic name which was composed of the elements heim "home" and hard "brave, hardy".

Aymon m Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Carolingian Cycle, Literature, French (Rare), Guernésiais
French form of Haimo. Also compare Hamon.... [more]

Aynülhayat f Ottoman Turkish
Means "spring of life", ultimately from Arabic عين ('ayn) meaning "spring, eye" and حياة (hayah) meaning "life".

Aynurakkur m Far Eastern Mythology
Means "father of humanity" in Ainu. It is an alternate name for Ae-oyna-kamuy.

Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly from the Spanish word ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".

Ayomidele m & f Yoruba
Means "my joy has come home" in Yoruba.

Ayoola m & f Yoruba
Means "the joy of success" in Yoruba.

Ayren m Hebrew
Means "mountain of strength" in Hebrew.

Aysev f Turkish
Modern Turkish name taken from the common name element ay, meaning "moon" and sev, which could be taken from the words sevgi or sevmek meaning "love" and "to love" respectively... [more]

Aytsemnik f Armenian (Rare)
Old Armenian name meaning "little roe deer, fawn of a roe". According to the 12th-century Armenian historian Samuel Anetsi, this was the name of a female warrior who died defending the Armenian city of Ani against Persian invaders... [more]

Ayuo m Japanese
From Japanese 鮎 (ayu) meaning "ayu, sweetfish" or 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk" combined with 生 (o) meaning "live" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ayurvi f Sanskrit
The name comes from "Ayurveda" which is from Sanskrit, meaning "knowledge of life"

Ayutarou m Japanese
From 鮎 (ayu) meaning "trout", 太 (ta, o, oo) meaning "big, great", and 郎 (rou, ryou) meaning "son".

Ayza f Arabic (Mashriqi), Kazakh, Tajik, Dagestani, Tatar, Bashkir, Tuvan, Altai
From Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Tajik зар (zar) meaning "gold," which derives from Persian زر (zar).

Ayzik f Nivkh (Archaic)
Derived from Nivkh ayzn meaning "gold". Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.

Azagba m Western African
Means "born out of town".

Azarmeen f Persian
Persian, Zoroastrian, "Daughter of fire"

Azenzar m Ancient Berber
Means "ray of light" in Amazigh.

Azganush f Armenian (Eastern)
Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".

Azimullah m Arabic, Urdu
Means "magnificence of Allah", from Arabic عَظِيم (ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificence, grandiose" and الله (Allah).

Azizul m Bengali, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال (ʿAzīz al) meaning "dear of the, beloved of the" or "excellence of the, power of the" (such as Azizullah).

Azizunnisa f Arabic
Means "power of women" from عزيز ('aziz) meaning "powerful, respected" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Azkadellia f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from the Greek name Delia 1 which means "from Delos, the island of which Artemis and Apollo, the twins gods, were born." ... [more]

Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]

Azumi f Hausa
Means "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.

Azzur m Biblical
Meaning "One Offering Help".... [more]

Baal-berith m Biblical
Means "lord of the covenant", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and ברית (berit) meaning "covenant". He is a deity that is mentioned in Judges 8:33 and Judges 9:4.

Baal-hanan m Biblical
Means "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).

Baal-peor m Biblical
Means "lord of the wide opening", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and פער (pa'ar) meaning "open wide". In the Bible, he was a deity that is mentioned in Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28, and Hosea 9:10.

Baana m Biblical
Means "son of affliction". In the Bible, this is the name of two of Solomon's purveyors, as well as the father of Zadok.

Baasankhüü f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Baburam m Nepali
Meaning "Leader of the Rebellion". Referring to Lord Ram.

Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.

Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".

Bacchis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "of Bacchus" or "female bacchanal, maenad" in Greek.

Bacchylides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "son of Bacchylis", derived from the feminine name Bacchylis and the usually patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Bà Chúa Xứ f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a Vietnamese goddess of business, health and the Vietnamese border. Her name is derived from bà chúa meaning "lady, a woman of wealth and luxury" and xứ meaning "country".

Badi al-Zaman m Arabic
Means "marvel of the age" from Arabic بديع (badi') meaning "marvelous, wonderful" and زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age, era".

Badr ad-Din m Arabic
Means "full moon of the religion" from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Badr al-Zaman m Arabic
Means "full moon of the era" from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" combined with زمان (zamān) meaning "time, age, era".

Badroulbadour f Literature, Folklore
From Arabic بدر البدور‎ (Badr ul-Budūr) meaning "full moon of full moons" (see also Budur). This is the name of the princess in the Middle Eastern fairy tale 'Aladdin', one of the tales in the 'Arabian Nights'.

Badrul m Arabic, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with بدر ال (Badr al) meaning "full moon of the" (such as Badr al-Din).

Bagabandi m Mongolian
From Mongolian бага (baga) meaning "small, young" and банди (bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".

Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"

Bagavazdā m Old Persian
Old Persian name possibly meaning "endured by God" or "endurance of God", from Old Persian 𐏎 (bagaʰ) "God" and vazdāh "persistence, endurance".

Bagwis m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "soft wing feather (of a bird)" in Tagalog.

Baha al-Din m Arabic
Means "splendour of the faith" from Arabic بهاء (bahāʾ) meaning "splendour, glory" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Bahr ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Means "scholar of the religion" from Arabic بحر (baḥr) meaning "scholar, noble man, great man" (literally meaning "sea", but taken here to mean a person who possesses a vast sea of knowledge) combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Bahradin m Arabic (Rare)
Derived from Arabic Bahr al-Din, which means "sea of religion", itself derived from Arabic بَحْر (bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين (din) "religion, faith".

Bahula f Hindi
Means "plenty of stars" in Hindi.

Baibiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 骉 (biāo) meaning "herd of horses".

Baibol m Russian
Means "speak of pain" in Russian.

Baijin m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Baimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Bakare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian "bꜣ-kꜣ-rꜥ", meaning "glorious is the soul of Ra" or "the ba of the ka of Ra", from Egyptian bꜣ "working power; soul, personality" combined with ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the Egyptian god Ra... [more]

Bakenkhonsu m Ancient Egyptian
Means "servant of Khonsu" in Ancient Egyptian.

Bakenranef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian bꜣk-n-rn.f meaning "servant of his name", derived from bꜣk "servant" combined with n(j) "of, belonging to, possessing", rn "name, identity, reputation", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".

Baketmut f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Mut" in ancient Egyptian.

Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)
Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e. Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल (bala) "might, strength" with Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ (nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [more]

Balijekwao f Tumbuka
Means "they have no home" in Tumbuka.

Balki m Medieval English, Old Norse, Old Norwegian
From Old Norse balkr meaning "beam, rafter, ridge of land."

Balsamia f History (Ecclesiastical), Italian (Archaic, ?)
From Latin balsamum meaning "balsam; balm", from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon) "balsam tree; fragrant oil of the balsam tree" (ultimately of Semitic origin). Saint Balsamia was the nurse of Saint Remigius (or Rémy) and the mother of Saint Celsinus... [more]

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".

Bamewawagezhikaquay f Ojibwe
Meaning, "woman of the sound (the stars make) rushing through the sky" in Ojibwe.

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.

Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.

Banri m & f Japanese
From 万里 (banri) meaning "thousands of miles​," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called ri.... [more]

Banyen f Thai
Means "marvel of Peru (a type of flower)" or "magenta" in Thai.

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]

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".

Baonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".

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".

Bar m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.

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]

Barakel m Biblical Hebrew
“blessing of God” or "God blesses", appears in the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible

Baranamtarra f Sumerian
Etymology unknown, possibly deriving from Sumerian elements nam meaning "(area of) responsibility; destiny, fate, lot" and tar meaning "deliberate, judicious". Name borne by a queen of Lagash (circa 2384 BCE), known for her involvement in the trade of wool, silver, and bronze between Lagash, Dilmun, and Umma.

Baraqiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "lightning of God" in Aramaic. According to the Book of Enoch, Baraqiel was the 9th watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels.

Barca f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician word barca meaning "barge, small boat". This is a the name or a title of the Virgin Mary (Virxe da Barca, "Virgin of Barca") native to the town of Muxía, Galicia.

Bardaisan m Assyrian, Gnosticism
From Syrian ܕܝܨܢ (bar Daiṣān) "son of the Dayṣān", referring to the Daysan River. This is the name of an Assyrian teacher and founder of the Bardaisanites.

Bardo m Germanic
Perhaps a short form of Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.

Barielo m English
"History of stars"... [more]

Bar-jesus m Biblical
Means "son of Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.

Barjonah m English (Puritan, Rare)
From Aramaic 𐡁𐡓𐡉𐡅𐡍𐡄‎ (barjonah) meaning "son of Jonah". This was the patronymic of Simon Peter, appearing in the Bible in Matthew 16:17... [more]

Barsabas m Biblical
Means "son of Sabas". It is the name of multiple biblical characters and saints.

Barsheba f American, Biblical
Variant of the Old Testament place name Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.

Barsimaeus m History (Ecclesiastical)
From Syriac ܒܪܣܡܝܐ (Barsamya), possibly meaning "son of the blind man" or "son of the divine standard". This is the name of a Christian saint and bishop of Edessa (now Şanlıurfa, Turkey).... [more]

Barði m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse barð meaning "beard, brim, verge, beak of a ship".

Bartimaios m Biblical Greek
This is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר (bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name Timaios.

Basilokles m Ancient Greek, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια (basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος (basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [more]

Basumitra m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Friend of the World".

Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]

Bathsua f Ancient Hebrew
Means "daughter of abundance".... [more]

Batikan m Turkish
Means "khan of the west" in Turkish.

Bator f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.

Batsa m Nepali
Meaning "Son".

Battalion m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking." Referring to the army of God (believers).

Battuya f Mongolian
Means "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Bat-zabbai f Ancient Aramaic
Means "daughter of Zabbai" in Aramaic. This was the native Palmyrene name of Septimia Zenobia (see Zenobia).

Batzion f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Derived from בַּת־צִיּוֹן meaning "daughter of Zion". This name first appears as a personification of Jerusalem or the Judean nation (mainly in a negative context)... [more]

Baŭtramiej m Belarusian (Rare), Literature
Belarusian form of Bartholomaios (see Bartholomew). This form is rare and might even be archaic; Varfalamiej is the form most commonly used today.... [more]

Bawon m & f Javanese
Means "share of a rice harvest received for one's services during the harvesting" in Javanese.

Bayartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Bayezid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Means "father of Yazid".

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]

Będzieciech m Medieval Polish
Means "will bring of happiness", from the elements będzie ("will") and ciech ("happiness").

Beeta f Persian
Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]

Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

Begli m Turkmen
Means "of the beg", from the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Begtabeg m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی‎ (beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Beira f Literature, Celtic Mythology
Anglicized form of Bheur or Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [more]

Beiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Bejkush m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bejkush "white-haired (said of sheep); white ram".

Beketamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Amun" in Egyptian.

Beketaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Aten" in Egyptian.

Bēlet-bābili f Babylonian, Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of Babylon", deriving from the Akkadian element belet (mistress, lady). This was a Babylonian name for the goddess Ishtar. Ishtar was worshipped under this name in the temple of Eturkalamma.

Bēlet-balāṭi f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "mistress of life", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlet ("mistress or lady") and balāṭu ("life, vigour, good health"). This was possibly an Akkadian name for the goddess Nungal.

Belet-ekallim f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "Mistress of the Palace", from Akkadian element belet ("mistress or lady"). This was the Akkadian name for the Sumerian goddess Ninegal.

Belet-ili f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.

Belet-nagar f Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "Mistress of Nagar" (an ancient city in Syria), from the Akkadian element belet (meaning "mistress or lady"). Belet-Nagar was a tutelary goddess associated with kingship. She was possibly an Akkadian equivalent to the Hittite goddess Nabarbi.

Belet-ninua f Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "Lady of Nineveh", deriving from Akkadian elements belet ("lady") and ninua (likely an Akkadian form of Nineveh).

Belet-seri f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mistress of the steppe". The name borne by an underworld goddess in the court of Ereshkigal who was tasked with recording information about the dead entering the afterlife... [more]

Belet-uruk-atkal f Babylonian
Means "I trusted in the Lady of Uruk", deriving from the Akkadian element belet ("mistress, lady").

Beliyu-work f Amharic
Means "especially gold" in Amharic.

Bella f Spanish
Means "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Bella and Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [more]

Bellovesus m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning “worthy of power”

Belphegor m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Ba'al Pe'or, the name of a Semitic god mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "Ba'al of Mount Pe'or" or "lord of the opening". In Christian demonology this is the name of a demon that represents the deadly sin of sloth.

Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [more]

Belvina f Literature
Apparently from the Latin word meaning "beast-like" (also written beluina), derived from bēlua "beast, monster" (Italian belva) with the adjectival suffix‎ -īnus "of, like"... [more]

Ben m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew בן (ben), meaning "son".

Ben-abinadab m Biblical
Menas "son of Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [more]

Benammi m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.

Benchakanlayani f Thai (Rare)
Means "woman of fivefold beauty" in Thai, from เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five, fivefold" and กัลยาณี (kanlayani) meaning "beautiful girl, belle". In Buddhism this term refers to a woman with five favourable attributes: beautiful hair, beautiful teeth, beautiful flesh, beautiful skin and beauty at any age.

Bendidora f Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Bendis", derived from the name of the Thracian goddess Bendis (genitive Βενδῖδος) combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]

Benel m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.

Benerib f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian bnr-jb meaning "sweet of heart", derived from bnr "sweet, pleasant" and jb "heart, mind, emotions". This was the name of a queen consort of the First Dynasty in ancient Egypt.

Benhadad m Biblical Hebrew
Means "son of Hadad" in Hebrew.

Benhail m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "son of strengths"

Benhanan m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of Grace"

Benhur m Biblical Hebrew, Literature, English (American)
Means "son of Hur". The patronymic of the main character in the 1880 novel, 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace.

Benihime f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benipe m Coptic
Means "iron", derived from Egyptian bjꜣ n pt meaning "meteoric iron", literally "metal of the sky".

Benjirō m Japanese
This name combines 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, speech, petal" or 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion" with 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, second," 治 (ji, chi, osa.ma/eru, nao.su/ru) meaning "cure, heal, rule" or 二 (ji, ni, futa(.tsu), futata.bi) meaning "two" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Benoni m Biblical, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
From the Hebrew name בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-'oniy) meaning "son of my sorrow". This was the original name of Benjamin ("son of the right hand"), whose father, Jacob, renamed him in Genesis 35:18 (the name Benoni having been given by his mother, Rachel).

Benrimon m Guanche
Means "son of the lame, son of the crippled" in Guanche.

Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.

Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Benthesicyme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη (Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος (benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα (kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus.

Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of Bencomo.

Benvon f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhumhan, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Munster".

Benvy f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhidhe, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Meath".

Benzion m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "son of Zion" in Hebrew.

Benzoheth m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of Separation"

Beorma m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly from Old English beorma "yeast, leaven; fermented" or "head of a beer, foam". Alternatively, it could be a diminutive form of Beornmund... [more]

Bera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]

Bereketab m Ge'ez
Means "blessing of the Father" in Ge'ez.

Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".

Beritda m Ngas
BERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [more]

Besa f Albanian
Derived from Albanian besë meaning "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".

Beşaret f Turkish
Means "announcement (of good news)" in Turkish.... [more]

Betel f Tamil
Betel is a "type of plant from South and South East Asia."

Bethabara f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From a New Testament place name, Βηθαβαρά (Bēthabará) in Greek, which is derived from Hebrew בית עברה (bēt ‛ăbārāh) meaning "house of the ford" or "place of crossing"... [more]

Betheil m & f Assyrian
An Assyrian given name meaning “beta d alaha’ or “house of God” in English, it is an Aramaic form of the name Bethel.

Bethesda f Various (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]

Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).

Betsaida f Biblical (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]

Beytullah m Turkish (?)
Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".

Bezmiâlem f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "feast of the World" in Ottoman Turkish (bezm - "feast" and âlem - "the World", taken from Persian language). ... [more]

Bhanu m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Telugu
Means "ray of light, brightness, splendour" in Sanskrit.

Bhanumati f Indian
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".

Bhimsen m Kannada
Meaning "Sons of Brave Men".

Bhumibol m Thai (Rare)
Means "strength of the land" from Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power". Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) was the king of Thailand from 1946 until his death.

Bhutila f Tibetan
Meaning "Mother of 10,000 children" in Tibetan.

Bibari f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]

Bibizar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zar meaning "gold, wealth".

Bibulus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective bibulus, which can mean "fond of drinking, drinking readily or freely, ever thirsty" (mostly in relation to alcoholic beverages), as well as "absorbent, porous"... [more]

Bichia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბიჭი (bichi) meaning "boy, lad" as well as "son".

Bihotza f Basque
Derived from Basque bihotz "heart; spirit; (by extension) courage; (term of endearment) dear, darling".

Biidaaban f Ojibwe
Loosely translated from Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) it is a name meaning "daybreak," "the approach of dawn," "dawn is coming." ... [more]

Bilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Biling f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".