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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]

Auste m Norwegian
Diminutive of names containing the element aust (from Old Norse austr, "the east").

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]

Autochthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]

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]

Ava f Pakistani
In Urdu, this name means "the wind". Urdu is a language mostly used in Pakistan and India.

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

Avarka f Hungarian (Modern)
New coinage of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Hungarian avar "fallen leaves on the ground".

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".

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]

Avigad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.

Aviguy m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my father is from the valley", either from Hebrew Avi means "my father" and Guy 2 means "valley".... [more]

Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Avi and Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.

Avita f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Avitus, meaning "ancestral". This name was used for a character in Caroline Lawrence's book series "The Roman Mysteries", first released in 2001... [more]

Avye f Arabic
Meaning “Keeper of the gate”

Awaran m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.

Awino f Luo
Means "born with the cord around" in Luo.

Awolaye m & f Yoruba
Means "the oracle cannot explain this" or "the oracle cannot lie" in Yoruba, from ao "oracle, occult, Ifa", the negation prefix ò‎, and ní "to have" combined with either àyè "explanation, understanding" or ayè "lie, falsehood"

Awuor f Luo
Means "the greedy one" in Luo.... [more]

Axicyotl m & f Nahuatl
Probably from Nahuatl axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".

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".

Ay m Yakut
Means "the inventor" in Yakut.

Ay m & f Turkish
Means "moon" (also, by extension, "month") in Turkish.

Aya f Kazakh
Means "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon".

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

Ayamba f & m Jagham, Kenyang
Means "he/she opened the way" in Ejagham, used for the first of twins.

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

Ayămpi f Chuvash
Means "moon lady" in Chuvash.

Ayantay m Yakut
Means "the further way", ultimately from Yakut айан (ayan) meaning "journey".

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

Ayata m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 彪 (aya) meaning "spotted, mottled, patterned, small tiger", 礼 (aya) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury", 拓 (ta) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big"... [more]

Aybala f Chuvash
Means "moonchild" in Chuvash, from Ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with бала (bala) meaning "child".

Aybəniz f Azerbaijani
Means "moon-faced" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Turkic ay meaning "moon" and Azerbaijani bəniz meaning "face, complexion".

Aybatïr m Bashkir
From Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and батыр (batïr) meaning "hero".

Ayben f Turkish
Turkish feminine name derived from ay "moon" and ben "I", usually translated as "I am like the moon".... [more]

Aybergen f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and берген (bergen) meaning "given".

Aybige f Turkish
An alternate spelling of Aybüke, deriving from Turkish ay meaning "moon" combined with büke meaning "queen, woman".

Aybikä f Bashkir
Combination of ай (ay) meaning "moon" and бикә (bikä), which is a Bashkir name element.

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.

Aybolat m Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning “moon” and болат (bolat) meaning “steel”.

Aybora m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ay "moon" and bora "storm, squall".

Aybüke f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and büke "queen, woman".

Aybulat m Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning “steel”.

Ayça f Turkish
Means "crescent, new moon" in Turkish.

Aycan f & m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ay "moon" and can "soul, life, being".

Aycayaq f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and джаякъ (cayaq) meaning "cheek".

Ayçıq f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the diminutive suffix -чыкъ (çıq).

Aydamir m Circassian
From Turkic ay meaning "moon" and temür meaning "iron".

Aydamirkhan m Crimean Tatar, Adyghe
From айдамир (aydamir) meaning "moon iron" and хан (khan) meaning "king, ruler"

Aydar m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Means "forelock, topknot", referring to the hairstyle worn by ancient Turkic warriors. Alternatively, it could be from Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon, month" combined with Arabic حَيْدَر‏ (ḥaydar) meaning "lion".

Ay-daš m Tuvan
Means "moon rock" in Tuvan.

Ay-demir m Tuvan
Means "moon iron" in Tuvan.

Aydemir m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and demir meaning "iron".

Aydinç m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and dinç "vigorous".

Aydoğan f & m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğan “falcon”.

Aydoğmuş m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğmuş "born".

Aydos m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and дос (dos) meaning "friend".

Aydyn m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with дин (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Ayerke f Kazakh
From ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ерке (erke) meaning "darling#

Aýgüla f Turkmen
From aý meaning "moon" (from Turkic ay) and gül meaning "flower" (ultimately from Persian گل (gol))

Aygüzäl f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aй (ay) meaning "moon" and гүзәл ( güzäl) meaning "beautiful".

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

Aýjemal f Turkmen
Means "beautiful moon", derived from ay meaning "moon", and Arabic جمال (jamāl) meaning "beauty"

Ayjis f Western Yugur
Means "moon malachite" in Western Yugur.

Ayjürek f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning “moon” and жүре́к (jürék) meaning "heart".

Ayke f Karachay-Balkar
Means "small moon" in Karachay-Balkar.

Aykerek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and керек (kerek) meaning "instrument" or "necessary".

Aykhanım f Kazakh
Combination of Kazakh ай (ay) and ханым (khanım), literally "moon queen".

Aykız f Turkish
Ay meaning “Moon” in Turkish and Kız Meaning “Girl” in Turkish

Aykömöš f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver".

Ay-kys f Tuvan
Means "moon girl" in Tuvan, derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon; month" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Aymaral f Turkish
From the Turkish ay meaning "moon" and maral meaning "doe, deer".

Aymölek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Arabic ملك (malak) meaning "angel".

Aymonchok f Kyrgyz
Means "moon necklace" in Kyrgyz.

Aynaza f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy".

Aynikamol f Uzbek
From ayni meaning "exact, the same, real, true, genuine" and kamol meaning "fullness, completion, perfection".

Aynişan f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani ay meaning "moon, month" and nişan meaning "mark, sign".

Ayniya f Uzbek
From ayni meaning "exact, the same, real, true, genuine".

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

Ayperi f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy".

Ayqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "moon girl" in Karachay-Balkar. This is another name of the mythological figure Satanaya.

Ayqoyaš f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun".

Ayşad m Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Rare)
From ay meaning "moon" and Persian شاد (shād) meaning "happy, glad".

Ayşən f Azerbaijani
Means "happy moon", from Azerbaijani ay meaning "moon" and şən meaning "cheerful, happy".

Aysary f Karakalpak
From Turkic ay meaning "moon".

Aysäsäk f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сәсәк (säsäk) meaning "flower".

Aysaule f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with сәуле (säule) "ray, halo, radiance".

Ayşen f Turkish
Means "merry moon" in Turkish, from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" and şen meaning "happy".

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]

Aysezim f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сезім (sezim) meaning "sense, feeling".

Ayshet f Circassian, Ingush
Adyghe and Ingush form of Aisha. It can also be derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful"

Aysibär f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сибәр (sibär) meaning "beautiful".

Aysilu f Tatar
Means "beauty as moon" in Tatar.

Aysulo f Mari
Derived from the Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сул (sul) meaning "beautiful".

Aysulpan f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сулпан (sulpan) meaning "morning star".

Aysulu f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сұлу (sūlu) meaning "beautiful, beauty".

Aysurat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сурат (surat) meaning "picture".

Ay-suu f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan ай (ay) meaning "moon; month" and суг (sug) meaning "water".

Aysylu f Tatar
From Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сылу (sylu) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".

Aytəkin f Azerbaijani
Means "like the moon" in Azerbaijani, from ay meaning "moon, month" and təkin meaning "like".

Aytaş m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and taş meaning "stone".

Aytek m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and tek meaning "one, only, single".

Aytekin m Turkish
From Turkish ay meaning "moon" combined with the Turkic title tegin meaning "prince".

Aythami m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Guanche name allegedly meaning "the most powerful man".... [more]

Aytolkyn f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and толқын (tolqyn) meaning "wave".

Aytore m Kazakh
From ay meaning "moon" and төре (töre) meaning "lord, aristocrat".

Aytuğ m Turkish
Means "moon banner" in Turkish.

Aytun m & f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish words ay meaning "moon" and tun meaning "light" or "brightness."

Aytunç m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and tunç meaning "bronze".

Aytunuk f Kyrgyz (Rare)
From Kyrgyz ай (ay), meaning "moon", and тунук (tunuk), meaning "transparent, clear".

Aytuuğan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and туугъан (tuuğan) meaning "born".

Ayu-ikalti f Hurrian Mythology
The Hurrian name for the Sumerian sun goddess Aya 3, who was incorporated into the Hurrian pantheon. This name likely derives from the phrase Aya kallatu, meaning "Aya, the bride".

Ayün f Turkish
Modern Turkish name taking the common name element ay, meaning "moon" and the element ün, meaning "fame".

Ayyur m Berber
Means "moon" in Tamazight.

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).

Ayzanat f Chechen, Dagestani
Derived from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian زن (zan) meaning "woman, wife".

Ayzhigit m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жигит (zhigit) meaning "boy, young man"

Ayziräk f Tatar
From the Tatar aй (ay) meaning "moon" and зирәк (ziräk) meaning "gifted, clever".

Ayzöhrä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Arabic زُهْرَة‎ (zuhra) meaning “Venus".

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".

Azha m & f Astronomy
Means "the breeding place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Eta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

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).

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]

Azshara f Popular Culture (Archaic)
Believed to be inspired by the name Asherah, Azshara is the name given to one of World of Warcraft's most notable characters - Queen Azshara. ... [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]

Azuka m Igbo
Means "the past is greater" or "my back is greater" in Igbo.

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-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.

Babi m Egyptian Mythology
His name means “chief of the baboons” or “boss of the baboons”. In Egyptian mythology Babi was a god in form of a baboon. In Ancient Egypt ... [more]

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

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".

Bacchante m Arthurian Cycle
Bacchante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.

Bachtiaruddin m Indonesian
Combination of Bachtiar and الدين (al-dīn) meaning “the religion” in Arabic.

Bachué f New World Mythology
Means "one with the naked breast" in Chibcha. This is the name of a goddess who in the Muisca religion is the mother of humanity.

Badariah f Indonesian, Malay
Most likely derived from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".

Badi az-Zaman m Arabic
Means "marvel of the age" from Arabic بديع (badīʿ) meaning "marvelous, wonderful" and زمان (zamān) meaning "time, age, era".

Badigwala m & f Kassena
Means "they have defeated the slave raider" in Kasem.

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".

Badri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my full moon" in Arabic, derived from بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".

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).

Badr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".

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

Bahoroy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bahor meaning "spring" and oy meaning "moon".

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".

Bahru m Amharic
Means "the sea" in Amharic.

Baitshephi m & f Tswana
Means "the just" or "the saints" in Setswana.

Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [more]

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]

Bakhva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian, Literature
Georgian sources state that this name is of Mingrelian origin and means "well-set, stocky".... [more]

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]

Balamuralikrishna m Indian, Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit बालमुरलीकृष् (Balamuralikrishna) meaning “young Krishna holding the flute”.

Balin m Hinduism
Balin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".

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]

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

Banafsheh f Persian
Means "violet (the flower)" in Persian.

Baoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".

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]

Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."

Barayu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" or 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" and 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid", 歌 (ra) meaning "song, poetry", 夜 (yu) meaning "night; the evening" 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist"

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.

Bardia m Persian, Old Persian
Derived from Proto-Iranian *bardz- "be high", interpreted as meaning "high in status, magnificent". Bardia or Bardiya was the younger son of Cyrus II "the Great".

Barkatullah m Arabic
Derived from Arabic Barakat "blessings" and Allah "the deity".

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]

Bartsalay f Lezgin
Means "full moon" in Lezgin.

Barzai m Literature
Barzai the Wise is a character in the short story "The Other Gods" by H.P. Lovecraft.

Basang m Kalmyk
From Kalmyk басң (basñ) meaning "Venus (the planet)" or "Friday", ultimately from Tibetan པ་སངས (pa-sangs).

Basciante m Arthurian Cycle
Basciante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1. of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.

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]

Basoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bas meaning "enough, stop" and oy meaning "moon".

Basumitra m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Friend of the World".

Batamoyo m Shona
It means to “hold or touch the heart”.

Bati m Turkish
Means "the west" in Turkish.

Batii f Oromo
Oromo name meaning "moon."

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

Batyam f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bat and Yam, means “daughter of the sea; mermaid” in Hebrew, also a city near Tel Aviv.

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

Bäz̦är f Bashkir
Means "moon" in Bashkir.

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]

Bedrifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".

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."

Begimay f Kyrgyz
Derived from begum, the feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master", combined with Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon".

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]

Begtse m Mongolian Mythology
Begtse "Begtse the Great Coat of Mail" is the lord of war in Tibetan Buddhism, originally a pre-Buddhist war god of the Mongols, the name Begtse (Wylie: Beg tse) is a loanword from Mongolian begder, meaning "coat of mail"... [more]

Behta f Persian
Means "the best one" in Persian.

Beid m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al baid, meaning "the (ostrich) egg". This is the traditional name of the star Omicron 1 Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Beiti m Old Norse
From Old Norse beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".

Bejamoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bejama meaning "decoration" and oy meaning "moon".

Belayneh m Eastern African, Amharic
It is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ (belay) meaning "above" and ነህ (Neh) means "you".... [more]

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-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").

Belianís m Literature
Belianís of Greece is the hero of a Spanish chivalric romance novel, "The honour of chivalry", following in the footsteps of the influential Amadis de Gaula... [more]

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]

Bellamour m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Bellamour is the lord of a castle and Pastorella's true father. He appears in Book 6, Canto 12. of "The Faerie Queene".

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]

Beltrán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Bertram or Bertrand. It is sometimes given in reference to the 16th-century Spanish saint Louis Bertrand (known as Luis Beltrán in Spanish), a Dominican friar who preached in South America; he is called the "Apostle to the Americas".

Bencomo m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche benčom meaning "ambitious" or benchomo meaning "the greatest". It belonged to the penultimate mencey (leader) (1423-1495) of Taoro, Tenerife.

Beneatha f Theatre
Meaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.

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]

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

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.

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.

Benzaiten f Japanese Mythology
The name of a Japanese goddess, often considered to be the Japanese form of Saraswati. Her name is derived from 弁 (ben) meaning "dialect, discrimination, petal", 才 (zai) meaning "ability, talent" or 財 (zai) meaning "property, riches, wealth" and 天 (ten) meaning "the sky, heavens".

Beocca m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Possibly derived from Old English beo "bee" and a diminutive suffix, therefore meaning "little bee." It may also be related to the Old English masculine name Becca, from which Beckham is derived... [more]

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

Bérylune f Theatre
Perhaps an elaborated form of French béryl meaning "beryl", possibly blending it with the word lune "moon". This was used by the Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck for a fairy in his play 'The Blue Bird' (1908).

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.

Betsalel m Hebrew, 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.

Bevel m Literature
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."

Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."

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

Bezaleel m Hebrew (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.

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

Bezmiara f Ottoman 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".

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".

Bheki m Zulu
"The person that's broadminded, able to think further about future needs and wants".

Bhekizifundiswa m Zulu
Means "watch the educated ones" in Zulu.

Bhekizizwe m Zulu
Means "look after the nations" in Zulu.

Bhekumbuso m Zulu (Rare)
Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu bheka "look after" and umbuso "kingdom, dominion".

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.

Bhupendra m Hindi
Means "lord of the earth" from Sanskrit भू (bhu) meaning "earth, land" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord".

Bian f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 弥 (bi) meaning "universally" combined with 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet", 案 (an) meaning "plan", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet, clear, late in the day"... [more]

Bibijahon f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and jahon meaning "the world".

Bibioy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and oy meaning "moon".

Bibiqamar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qamar meaning "moon".

Bifurr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from German biber or bever both meaning "beaver", or an Old Norse name meaning "the quaking one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.

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

Bijar m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish bijare meaning "elite, the best".

Bilfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements bil "sword" and friþ "peace". A notable bearer of this name was an obscure Northumbrian saint dubbed "St Billfrith the Anchorite".

Bilguunsaran f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "wise moon", from Bilgüün meaning "wise" and саран (saran) meaning "moon".

Bindi f Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
Means "butterfly" from the word bindi-bindi in Nyungar, spoken in Western Australian near Perth.... [more]

Binea m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical boy's name meaning "Son of the Lord"

Binsar m Batak
Means "rising (of the sun)" in Toba Batak.

Bircə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "the only one" in Azerbaijani.

Bircəgül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "the only flower", from Azerbaijani bircə meaning "the only one" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Biricik f Turkish
Means "the one and only, unique, dear" in Turkish.

Birru m Amharic
Means "the silver" in Amharic.

Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‏ (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".

Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine diminutive of Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [more]

Blandamour m Arthurian Cycle
Blandamour, whose name indicates bland, or boring, love, is a knight in Book 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He and Paridell have a superficial friendship.

Bleoberis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table from Gannes, first mentioned by Chrétien de Troyes. His name may derive from a twelfth-century storyteller named Bleheris mentioned in several texts.... [more]

Blomman f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "the flower" in Swedish.

Blóðughadda f Norse Mythology
Means "the one with the bloody hair". The bloody hair is supposedly referring to red sea foam. In Norse mythology, Blóðughadda was the daughter of Ægir and Rán.

Blotstulka f Medieval Scandinavian
The name of a purported medieval Swedish queen consort, meaning "the female sacrificer" or "the maiden sacrificer".

Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
One might think that this name is a blend of the name Bob with Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [more]

Bodhidharma m Buddhism, History, Sanskrit
Means "dharma of enlightenmemt" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma) "virtue, religious and moral duties" and बोधि (bodhi) "the illuminated or enlightened intellect"... [more]

Bodisere f Ijaw
Means "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.

Boiamund m Germanic
derives from the Germanic name “Boiamund”, composed of two elements: From the Frisian and Germanic elements boii, Bojen, Boje "ruler, dweller" and mundō "protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship"... [more]

Bolin m Popular Culture
An earthbending character from the TV series "The Legend of Korra" bears this name.

Boljahon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bol meaning "honey" and jahon meaning "the world".

Bolouikie m & f Ijaw
Means "think of the future" in Ijaw.

Boluwaji m & f Yoruba
Means "wakes up with the lord" in Yoruba.

Boluwatife f Yoruba
Means "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.

Bombardine f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the German word Bombarde "bombard (the weapon)".... [more]

Bombur m Literature, Germanic Mythology
A Dwarf in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." A relative of Bifur and Bofur, and the fattest of the Dwarves in Thorin's company.... [more]

Bongsu m & f Malay
Means "the youngest" in Malay, used for the last born child.

Bootur m Yakut
Means "protector", "to protect the people and the homeland".

Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".

Boramey f Khmer
Means "day of the full moon" in Khmer.

Borbeth f Germanic Mythology
"Sister goddess" of Embeth and Wilbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]

Boremund m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Boremund Baratheon is the Lord of Storm's End and the head of House Baratheon early in the reign of King Viserys Targaryen during the middle years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.

Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon, waxing moon".

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

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]

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”.

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

Bożebor m Medieval Polish
composed of the elements of Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".

Bracidas m Arthurian Cycle
Bracidas disputes with his brother, Amidas, over treasure they find in Book 5, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall determines him to be the rightful owner.

Bradney m Old Norman
Bradney is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Bradney family lived in the town and parish of Bradney in county Somerset. The name was originally derived from the Old English word "bradeney," which means "the dweller at the broad island."

Braison m English (American)
Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with B for Billy, rai for Ray, and -son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."

Brancaleone m Medieval Italian
The meaning of this medieval Italian given name is either "a lion's paw" or "he who captures the lion". In the case of the former meaning, the name is derived from Italian branca meaning "paw, claw" combined with Italian leone meaning "lion"... [more]

Brandaen m Medieval Dutch, Literature
Medieval Dutch form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus. The use of this name started in honor of the Irish monastic saint Brendan the Navigator (died circa 577 AD), who was quite popular in the Low Countries throughout the Middle Ages.... [more]

Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).

Brandoch m Literature
Brandoch Daha is a lord in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.

Branislaŭ m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.

Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Breage, from Cornish bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name Braya.... [more]

Brezo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "heather" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Brezo meaning "Our Lady of the Heather". She is venerated in the Spanish province of Palencia.... [more]

Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.

Brinda f Indian
Means "the basil plant" in Sanskrit.

Brotanax m Ancient Greek
Means "mortal lord" or "lord of the mortals", derived from either the Greek adjective βρότειος (broteios) meaning "mortal, human" or the Greek noun βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man" combined with ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Brun m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French brun "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a man with brown hair.

Brunetta f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French brune, the feminine form of the adjective brun, "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a woman with brown hair.

Bruynsten m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Brunstein. This is not to be confused with the medieval Dutch word bruynsten (which is bruinsten in modern Dutch) meaning "(the) brownest".

Bryaxis m Ancient Greek
Given that this masculine name is sometimes also found spelled as Βρύασσις (Brúassis) or (Bryassis), it is probably derived from - or otherwise, related to - Greek βρυασμός (bruasmos) or (bryasmos), which can mean "delight, lust" as well as "voluptuousness"... [more]

Buachan f Lao
From Lao ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and ຈັນ meaning "moon".