General Population Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the scope is General Population.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Benevsha f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Banafsheh.
Beneyt m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Benedict. This name was also used as a translation of Baruch.
Bénézet m Provençal
Provençal form of Benedict.
Benezeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Benoîte.
Beng f & m Filipino
Affectionate nickname (compare Bong and Bing).
Bengan m Swedish
Diminutive of Bengt.
Bengeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ben "wound" and geirr "spear".
Benget m Batak
Means "steadfast, diligent, forbearing" in Toba Batak.
Bengi m & f Turkish (Modern)
Means "eternal,everlasting", derived from the Old Turkic beñgü or meñgü with the exact same meaning.
Bengîn f Kurdish
Means "impassioned" in Kurdish.
Bengisu f Turkish
Means water of eternality, aqua vitæ, the water believed to give one eternal life. Derives from Old Turkic Beñgüsuv/Meñgüsuv consisting of Beñgü, Meñgü (eternal, everlasting, immortal) and Suv (water).
Bengü m & f Turkish, Medieval Turkic
Endless, always-staying, everlasting, eternal.
Benguang m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant".
Benhao m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 浩 (hào) meaning "great, vast, numerous, abundant".
Benhart m Norwegian (Expatriate)
Variant of Bernhardt. Used by many Norwegian and Swedish immigrants to the Upper Midwest of the United States during the 19th century.
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.
Béni m Hungarian
Diminutive of Benjámin or Benedek.
Beni m Hebrew
Short form of Benyamin.
Beni f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) or 朱 (beni) both meaning "crimson".
Beni m & f Spanish
Short form of Benito, Benita, Benigno and Benigna.
Benía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Benja.
Benia m & f Georgian, Kashubian
Georgian short form of Beniamin as well as a Kashubian diminutive of Benedikta, Beniamina and Bernatka.... [more]
Beniadzikt m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Benedict.
Beniamina f Kashubian, Sicilian
Kashubian feminine form of Beniamin and Sicilian feminine form of Beniaminu.
Beniaminu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beniamino.
Benica f Slovene
Diminutive of Benedikta. The name coincides with a place name in Slovenia.
Benicia f Spanish
Feminine form of Benicio.
Benie f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beniga f Breton
Variant of Benniga.
Benigez f Breton
Variant of Beniga.
Benignas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benignus (see Benigno).
Benignu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benigno.
Benignusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Benignus, meaning "kind, friendly".
Benigny m Polish
Polish form of Benignus.
Beniha f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benihime f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benika f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Beniko f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) "red, vermilion" and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benilda f Filipino, Spanish, Polish (Rare)
Spanish variant and Polish form of the Germanic name Bernhilde, which came into common usage thanks to the martyr and saint Benilde de Córdoba (known as Saint Benildis in English, died circa 853).... [more]
Bénilde f & m French (Rare)
French form of Benilda.... [more]
Benilde f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Benilda.
Benimadho m Indian, Hindi
Traditional Hindu name popular in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bengal.... [more]
Benimaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "round, circle". ... [more]
Benimi m Hebrew
Israel boy's name meaning "Our sons"
Benina f Asturian
Feminine form of Benino.
Beniñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Benigna.
Bening f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Benita, Benito, Bienvenido, Venancia, and other names with a similar sound.
Beninja f Slovene
Diminutive of Benedikta.
Beninye f & m Dagbani
Means "stay and witness" in Dagbani.
Benio f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (benio) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 央 (o) meaning "center, middle". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Benipe m Coptic
Means "iron", derived from Egyptian bjꜣ n pt meaning "meteoric iron", literally "metal of the sky".
Benisoit m Haitian Creole
Derived from French béni soit "blessed be".
Benite f Swedish
Variant of Benita.
Benitomo m Guanche
Variant of Bencomo.
Beniyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benja m Dutch, Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamin. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Benja Bruijning (b. 1983).
Benja f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencha.
Benjakalayanee f Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Benchakanlayani.
Beʹnjam m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Benjamin.
Benjamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjáme m Sami
Sami form of Benjamin.
Benjamí m Catalan
Catalan form of Benjamin.
Benjamîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Benjamin.
Benjamini m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benjamin.
Benjamins m Latvian
Latvian form of Benjamin.
Benjaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of เบญจพร (see Benchaporn).
Benjarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencharat.
Benjas m Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamín.
Benjawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchawan.
Benje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.
Benjeminas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benjamin.
Benjie m English
Diminutive of Benjamin.
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]
Benjirou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Benjirō.
Benjman m English
Variant of Benjamin.
Benjuda m Judeo-Catalan
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Bonjudas.
Bénk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Beno.
Benka f Slovene
Diminutive of Benjamina.
Benke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Bengt.
Benkei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 弁 (ben) meaning “valve” and 慶 (kei) meaning “be delighted”.... [more]
Benkos m Central African, Manding, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Benkos Biohó (died 1621), also known as Domingo Biohó, was said to have been born in either the Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, where he was seized by the Portuguese slaver Pedro Gomez Reynel, sold to businessman Juan Palacios, and later, after transportation to what is now Colombia in South America, sold again to the Spaniard Alonso del Campo in 1596, in Cartagena de Indias... [more]
Benley m English (American, Rare)
A made up name perhaps influenced by Bentley
Benli m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence".
Benliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light, radiant, enlightened".本亮
Benmet m Amharic
Means "in confidence, with trust" in Amharic.
Benn m English
Variant of Ben 1.
Benna f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ben-, particularly Bente and Benedikte, as well as a short form of names beginning with Bern-, particularly Bernhardine.
Benna f Scots
Shetlandic Scots reduced form of Brenda.
Bennardu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Bernard.
Bennath f Cornish (Rare)
Directly taken from Cornish bennath "blessing".
Benne m West Frisian
Variant form of Ben 1.
Benneke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.
Bennert m Dutch
Dutch form of Bernard.
Bennetta f English
Feminine form of the name Bennett.
Benni m & f Various
Variant or Benny/Bennie sometimes used as a feminine name.
Benniga f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Benniged.
Bennigan m Breton
Diminutive of Benniged.
Bennone m Italian
Italian form and variant of Benno.
Bennu f Turkish
Means "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.
Benný f Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with Ben- and Bern-.
Bennye f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Benny.
Beno m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Benno. Beno Budar (*1946) is a Sorbian writer and translator.
Beno m Georgian, German (Bessarabian), Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with Ben-, such as Benedikt (German and Kashubian), Benedikte (Georgian) and Beniamin (Georgian and Kashubian).... [more]
Benő m Hungarian
Diminutive of Benedek or Benjámin.
Benoet m Walloon
Walloon form of Benoît.
Benofer m Coptic
Coptic form of the ancient Egyptian given name Wenennefer.
Benoist m Medieval French, French
Medieval French form of Benedict. (Cf. Benoît.)
Benón m Spanish
Spanish form of Benno.
Benon m Polish
Polish form of Benno.
Benona f Polish
Feminine form of Benon.
Benone m Romanian
Romanian form of Benoni.
Bénoni m Norman
Norman form of Benoni.
Benòni m Provençal (Rare)
Provençal form of Benoni.
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).
Benóný m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Benoni.
Benosso m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Benozzo.
Bénouet m Picard
Picard form of Benoît.
Benouét m Norman
Norman form of Benedict.
Bénouot m Picard
Picard form of Benoît.
Benqiang m Chinese
From 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin, source" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".
Benrimo m Guanche
Variant of Benrimon.
Benrimon m Guanche
Means "son of the lame, son of the crippled" in Guanche.
Benrui m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Benry m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant/combination of Ben 1 and Henry.
Bensalem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bensalem.
Bensu f Turkish
From Turkish ben meaning "I, me" and su meaning "water".
Bent m West Frisian
Variant of Ben 2.
Benta f Danish, Icelandic
Variant of Bente.
Benta f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Bento.
Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.
Bentang m & f Sundanese
Sundanese form of Bintang.
Bentayga m Guanche
Means "mountain range" in Guanche.
Bente m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
Shortened form of Bernhard or other names starting in Bern-.
Benteinn m Old Norse
Originally a kenning (a type of figure of speech used in Norse poetry) composed of Old Norse ben "mortal wound" and teinn "twig, sprout".
Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [more]
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").
Benti m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Benteinn.
Bentína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bentina.
Bentine f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Bente.
Bentje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Ben 2.
Bentje f East Frisian
Diminutive of Bente.
Bentlee m American
Variant of Bentley.
Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.
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.
Bentura m Sardinian
Nuorese contracted form of Bonaventura.
Benucha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Benigna.
Benuel m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Benjamin and the ending of names such as Samuel an Emmanuel... [more]
Benuela f Albanian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Benuenguta f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Benuta f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Buena or a contracted form of Benvenuta.
Bèn-Vengu m Provençal
Provençal form of Bienvenu.
Benvenguda f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Bienvenue.
Benvenida f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Bienvenida.
Benvenist m Judeo-Catalan
Transferred use of the surname Benvenist.
Benvenuta f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Spanish for "welcome". Variation of Benvenida. Female form of Benvenuto.
Benvenuta f Medieval Italian, Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Benvenuto. Benvenuta Bojani (1254 - 1292) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She dedicated her life to strict austerities as an act of repentance and devotion to God and was known to have visions of angels and demons... [more]
Benvida f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician benvida, the feminine form of the adjective benvido "welcome".
Benvido m Medieval Galician
Derived from the Galician the adjective benvido "welcome".
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".
Benxa m Galician
Galician short form of Benxamín and Benjamín.
Benxamín m Galician
Galician form of Benjamin.
Benxamina f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Benjamina.
Benxhi m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Benji.
Benxin m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".
Benxo f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "make better, improve" in Shipibo.
Benxue m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".
Benyamin m Indonesian, Armenian, Persian
Indonesian, Armenian and Persian form of Benjamin.
Benyapa f Thai
Of uncertain etymology.
Benying m Chinese
From 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin, source" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow".
Benyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Benza m Guanche
Borne by a Guanche noble from Tenerife.
Benzelin m Anglo-Norman
Variant of Bencelin, a diminutive of Bando.
Benzhamen m Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Benjamin, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Benzhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".
Benzi m Hebrew
Short form of Benzion.
Benzion m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "son of Zion" in Hebrew.
Béoáed m History (Ecclesiastical), Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish béo "alive, living" and áed "fire". This was the name of an Ardcarne bishop and a friend of Saint Caillin.
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]
Beodeul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 버들 (beodeul) meaning "willow."
Beolin m Medieval Scottish (?)
Variant of Beollán. About 1222 Beolin the judge witnessed a charter by Randulf de Strathphethain.
Beollán m Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish beoll "(glowing) fire" and the diminutive suffix -án. Beollán mac Ciarmaic (died 969) was a king of Brega.
Beom f Korean
From the Hangul Korean 범 (beom) meaning "tiger".... [more]
Beomann m English
A English name that means "Beekeeper".
Beom-gyu m Korean
Combination of a beom hanja, e.g. 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," and a gyu hanja, e.g. 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride."
Beom-seok m Korean
Combination of a beom hanja, like 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 汎 "large, big, extensive," and a seok hanja, such as 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing."
Beom-su m Korean
Combination of a beom hanja, like 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 犯 "invasion, violation," and a su hanja, such as 洙 meaning "riverside," 秀 meaning "excellent, outstanding, exceptional" or 守 meaning "defence, protection; rule."
Beorhtflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright, distinguished, pure" and flæd possibly meaning "beauty".
Beorhtfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and friþ "peace, security".
Beorhtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright gift" from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and giefu "gift". It occurs in Goscelin's 'Life of Saint Edith' belonging to an Anglo-Saxon abbess of the convent at Wilton.
Beorhtheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and heah "high".
Beorhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright" and helm meaning "helmet".
Beorhthere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and here "army".
Beorhthun m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and hun "bear cub". Compare Hunbeorht.
Beorhtlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright" and lāf meaning "legacy" (from Proto-Germanic *laibō).
Beorhtmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and mære "famous".
Beorhtmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright, pure" and mann "person, man". It is possible that this was formed as a hypocoristic or affectionate form of a name beginning with beorht.
Beorhtmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorht "bright" and mund "protection".
Beorhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and noð "boldness, daring".
Beorhtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom" (making it a cognate of Bertrad).
Beorhtstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and stan 1 "stone".
Beorhtwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and waru "shelter, protection, care".
Beorhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorht "bright" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". Cognate to German Berthold.
Beorhtweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and weard "guard".
Beorhtwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wig "war, battle".
Beorhtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright friend", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wine "friend".
Beorhtwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Bertulf... [more]
Beorhtwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright joy", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wynn "joy, bliss".
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]
Beorn m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Derived from Old English beorn meaning "man, hero, warrior". In some cases it could be an Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Bjǫrn.... [more]
Beornfrith m Anglo-Saxon
A combination of the name elements beorn meaning "bear" and friþ "peace"
Beorngyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and guð "battle". This was the name of an Abbess who received land from King Æðelmod of Hwicce.
Beornhæþ m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and hæþ "heath, wilderness"... [more]
Beornheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heah "high".
Beornheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Bernard, derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heard "hard, firm, brave".
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