Submitted Names Containing an

Balavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit बल (bala) "strength, might" with वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of the 3rd ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling from 398 to 422 AD.

Balaxanım f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani bala meaning "child" and xanım meaning "madam, lady".

Baldan m Buryat
Buryat form of Palden.

Baldeman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with man "man."

Baldyrgan f & m Kazakh
Means "hemlock, hogweed" in Kazakh.

Balganym f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and ханым (khanym) meaning "lady, madame".

Balhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [more]

Baliano m Italian
Italian form of Balian.

Baljan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Balzhan.

Balkrishan m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant of Balakrishna.

Baltran m Romansh
Romansh form of Bertram.

Balvant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵੰਤ (see Balwant).

Balwant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Means "possessing strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and वत् (vat) meaning "possessing, having".

Balzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Bàn f Chinese
Means "petal" in Chinese.

Bân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 彬 (bân) meaning "elegant, refined".

Bản m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 本 (bản) meaning "root, origin, source".

Ban f Arabic
It means "Discern", "To show"

Ban m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 班 (ban) meaning "group, party, band".

Ban m & f Lao
Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.

Ban m Arthurian Cycle
The name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.

Bana f Arabic (Rare)

Banabèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Barnabé.

Banadetg m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.

Banafsaj f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "violet" in Arabic.

Banafsha f Persian
Means "violet" in Persian.

Banafshe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بنفشه (see Banafsheh).

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

Banaias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Benaiah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Banalandju f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu, Djinba, Ganalbingu
Banalandju is a main character in Australian film 'Ten Canoes' set in Arnhem Land, Northern Territories.

Banan f & m Arabic
Means "fingers, fingertips" in Arabic.

Banana f & m Obscure
Taken directly from the banana fruit.

Banang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Silvana, Urbana, and other similar names.

Banard m French (Rare), Breton (Rare)
Variant of Barnard or Bernard.

Banashree f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).

Banashri f Bengali
From Sanskrit वन (vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".

Banasree f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).

Banasri f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).

Banastre m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.

Banat f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.

Banât-esagil f Babylonian
Means "Esagil is beautiful", deriving from the Akkadian element banûtu ("beauty").

Banawag m Filipino
Masculine form of Liwayway.

Banaz f Kurdish
Borne by Banaz Mahmoud (1985-2006), a British-Iraqi woman of Kurdish origin who was murdered in an honour killing at the age of 20 by her family, who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is also the name of a region in Turkey.

Banba f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Ériu and Fódla.

Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.

Bánccu m Sami
Sami form of Paukku.

Bancha m Thai
Means "command, order" in Thai.

Bancherd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บรรเจิด (see Banchoet).

Bancho m Scottish Gaelic
Galic original of Banquo

Banchoet m Thai
Means "to beautify, to become pretty" in Thai.

Banchong m & f Thai
Means "elaborate, delicate" in Thai.

Banchop m Thai
Means "join, meet, come together" in Thai.

Banco m Theatre
Italian form of Banquo used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave. This name is only used for this opera as banco coincides with the Italian meaning "bench; desk; bank".

Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.

Báncu m Sami
Sami form of Paukku.

Bandali m English (Australian)

Bandara m Sinhalese

Bandet m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.

Bandhana f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit बन्धन (bandhana) meaning "tying, binding".

Bandhavi f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)
From Sanskrit बान्धवी (bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव (bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु (bandhu) "relation").

Bandhuli f Bengali (Hindu)
From the Sanskrit name for the noon flower (species Pentapetes phoenicea), which might be related to the Sanskrit noun बन्धु (bándhu) meaning "connection, relation, bond; a kinsman, relative, kindred" (the source also of Bengali বন্ধু (bondhu) "friend").

Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Bandit m Thai
Means "scholar, wise man, sage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita).

Bandith m Lao
Means "intelligent, learned, philosopher, sage" in Lao.

Bando f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Bando m Old High German
Old High German bant "band, bond".

Bandó m Hungarian
Diminutive of András.

Bandobras m Literature
Bandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.

Bandojé m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Bernard.

Bandojí m Romani (Caló)
Variant of Bandojé.

Bandu f Indian (?)

Bandy m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Bandy.

Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of names that contain the element bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element barn / bern "bear".... [more]

Bane m Popular Culture
From the English word bane meaning "cause of misery or ruin". In the DC Comics universe, Bane is a powerful and intelligent criminal, first appearing in 1993, and is one of Batman’s most iconic enemies.

Bane m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bane.

Banê f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.

Bănel m Romanian (Rare)

Banesa f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese
Variant of Vanesa, also an Aragonese form.

Baneşîn f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.

Banessa f Spanish (Rare)

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.

Bàng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 胖 (bàng) meaning "comfortable, at ease" or 旁 (bàng) meaning "side, close by".

Băng f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 冰 (băng) meaning "ice".

Bāng m Chinese
From Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".

Bảng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榜 (bảng) meaning "board, placard".

Bằng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鵬 (bằng) referring to the Peng, a type of giant bird in Chinese mythology.

Bang m & f Korean
Bang is a Korean surname, which is cognate to the Chinese surname Fāng (方).

Bang m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 邦 (bang) meaning "state (political division)".

Banga m Shona
Means "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.

Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".

Bangaru m Indian
Translates to "golden" in Telugu. Also used to express "fine", "noble", "beautiful" or "admirable".

Bangas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Banga.

Bangbang m Chinese
From 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country", which can be repeated. Other characters can be used instead.

Bangbebu m & f Dagbani
Means "be careful" in Dagbani.

Bangben m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".

Bangchao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass".

Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.

Banggong m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 功 (gōng) meaning "achievement, merit".

Bang-gwa m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.

Banghao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime" or "sky, heaven" or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast, abundant".

Banghui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 徽 (huī) meaning "badge, emblem".

Bangjie m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".

Bangjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".

Bangjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".

Bằng Lăng f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "crape myrtle" in Vietnamese.

Banglian m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect; continuous".

Bangliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Bangon f Thai
Means "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.

Bangorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bangon.

Bangqiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Bangqin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".

Bangqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".

Bangrui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Bangsen m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Bangshan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 山 (shān) meaning "hill, mountain".

Bangsheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".

Bangsim m & f Dagbani
"Knowledge" denoting "Intelligence"

Bangteng m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 腾 (téng) meaning "fly, gallop, rise".

Bangting m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".

Bang-u m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Jinan (1354-1394), oldest son of Seong-gye (King Taejo).

Banguiry m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Banguolė f Lithuanian
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix -(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Banga.

Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Bangas.

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

Bangwei m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect, defend".

Bang-won m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejong (1367-1422), third king of Joseon.

Bangxiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".

Bangyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Bani m Filipino
Contraction of Bayani.

Bani m Ancient Berber

Banifacyj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Boniface.

Banira f Obscure

Banita f African American
Variant of Bonita.

Banitu f Ancient Assyrian
Of unknown etymology. Possibly derived from either Akkadian banītu meaning "beautiful", or bānītu (also Akkadian), meaning "divine Creatress". Banitu was a queen of the Neo Assyrian empire circa 729 BCE.

Baniw f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Banu.

Banïwbikä f Bashkir
From Baniw and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Banjac m Serbian

Banjamin m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Banjaw m Amharic
Means "by his side" in Amharic.

Banjerd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บรรเจิด (see Banchoet).

Banjhākri m & f Nepali
From Ban, meaning “forest”, and Jhākri, meaning “healer”.

Banjo m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.

Banjoed m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บรรเจิด (see Banchoet).

Banjong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Banchong.

Bánk m Hungarian
BÁNK is a masculine Hungarian name. It is the name of the title character in the Opera Bánk Bán. Bán is a title of Hungarian nobility.

Banka f Russian

Bankatametse f Tswana
Means "they are close to me" in Setswana.

Bankole m Western African, Yoruba
Means "build my house for me" in Yoruba.

Banksia f English (Australian)
Banksia is an uncommon name deriving from the Native Australian plant that produces honeysuckle like flowers. The plant species were originally named after Sir Joseph Banks, who first collected its samples in 1770.

Bankston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bankston.

Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.

Banna f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.

Bannack m & f English (American, Rare)

Bannarasee f & m Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.

Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.

Bannie f & m Western African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bonnie.

Banning m English
Transferred use of the surname Banning.

Bannister m English
Transferred use of the surname Bannister.

Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.

Bánnos m Sami
Sami variant of Bávllos.

Bannoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Pennouti.

Bannus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.

Bano m Turkish

Bano f Kurdish
Kurdish version of Banu.

Banos m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vane.

Banot f Uzbek
Means "velvet" in Uzbek.

Banoub m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Panoub, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.

Bənövşə f Azerbaijani
Means "violet (flower)" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian بنفشه (banafshe).

Banovsha f Azerbaijani
Means "violet" in Azeri. It is a cognate of Banafsheh.

Banoy m Filipino
Means "eagle" in Tagalog.

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

Bansi m Hindi
Means "flute" in Hindi.

Banthoeng m Thai
Means "amusing, entertaining" in Thai.

Bantine m Sardinian
Logudorese short form of Constantine.

Bantini m Sardinian
Sassarese short form of Constantine.

Banty f Bengali (Hindu)
Choto lok,Goreeb,Bhikari,Fakir,Chor

Banuçiçək f Azerbaijani
From Persian بانو (bānū) meaning "lady" and Turkic čeček meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Banugul f Persian
Means "flower lady" in Persian.

Banush m Albanian

Banuta f Latvian

Banx m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Banks.

Banxe m Old Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Bamse found in southwest Sweden in the 14th and 16th century.

Banyan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banyan.

Banyat m Thai
Means "law, act, decree" in Thai.

Banyatsang f Tswana
Means "why do they doubt?" in Setswana.

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

Banyers m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table who participated in the Grail Quest.

Banyu m Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.

Banzragch m & f Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit पञ्चरक्षा (Pañcaraksha) meaning "five protections" or "five rakshas", the name of a Buddhist text and the five dharanis (protective chants or incantations) it contains, as well as the five goddesses identified with them.

Baochang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, clear" or 常 (cháng) meaning "common, normal; frequent, regular".

Baojian m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror; reflect".

Baojiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 江 (jiāng) meaning "large river".

Baojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Baokang m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

Baolan m & f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Lan 1.

Baolang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 琅 (láng) meaning "white carnelian; pure".

Baolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Baoman m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 满 (mǎn) meaning "full, completely, satisfied".

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

Baoqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Baoqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]

Baoshan m Chinese
From Chinese 宝 or 寶 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [more]

Baotán m Irish

Baotian m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Baotran f Vietnamese
It means precious or gem.

Baoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful", 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Baoxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Baoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Baoyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning, meadow, field, plain"... [more]

Baozhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 长 (zhǎng) meaning "long, lasting; be good at, excel".

Baozhuang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 壮 (zhuàng) meaning "big, large, robust".

Bappahan f Karachay-Balkar
Means "dandelion" in Karachay-Balkar.

Baqıtjan m Kazakh
From the Kazakh бақыт (baqıt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".

Baraban m Russian
Means "drum" in Russian.

Barakhsaana f Yakut

Barakhsan m Yakut
Means "favorite", "security, defense".

Baran m Russian (Rare)
Means "ram" in Russian.

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.

Barandán m Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Brendán.

Barangaroo f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by an Eora woman of the Cammeraygal clan (fl. 1780s).

Barangó m Hungarian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from barangoló meaning "roaming".

Barani f Burmese
From the name of the second lunar mansion of the Burmese zodiac, representing an asterism of three stars in the constellation Aries. The word itself is ultimately derived from Sanskrit भरणी (bharaṇī).

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

Barban f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Barba.

Barbaraann f English (American, Rare)
A combination of Barbara and Ann.

Barbaranne f English (Rare)
Combination of Barbara and Anne 1.

Barbatian m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English form of Barbatianus.

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.

Bardesanes m Assyrian (Latinized), Gnosticism (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bardaisan.

Bardomiano m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Bardomianus. This name is borne by retired Mexican soccer player Bardomiano Viveros (1951-).

Bərfənka f Abkhaz
Feminine form of Bərfən.

Barisan m History
This name was first found in Northern Italy (Tuscany and Liguria, to be precise). Its meaning and etymological origin is unknown, though it is probably related to the name of the Italian town of Barisano, which was named Castrum Barisani (meaning "Barisan's castle") in its earliest records... [more]

Bärmann m Yiddish
Variant of Issachar.

Barrant m Romani (Archaic)

Barsanofio m Italian
Italian form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanofrio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio.

Barsanopi m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanorio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio. Also compare Barsanofrio.

Barsanouphios m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of a Coptic given name of unknown meaning.

Barsanufi m Catalan
Catalan form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanúfio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanufio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Barsanuphius, and Italian variant form of Barsanofio.

Barsanufiusz m Polish
Polish form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanuphe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanuphius m Coptic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Barsanouphios, which is the hellenized form of a Coptic given name of unknown meaning. This name was borne by Barsanuphius of Palestine, a saint from the 6th century AD.

Barulaganye f Tswana
Means "they are in order" in Setswana.

Barylan m Yakut
Means "wealth, property, knowledge".

Basan m Emilian-Romagnol, Venetian
Emilian-Romagnol and Venetian form of Bassianus.

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

Basani f Tsonga
Means "be clean, be white" in Xitsonga.

Bašankʼ-a m Sidamo
Means "sorghum" in Sidama.

Bašankʼe f Sidamo
Feminine form of Bašankʼ-a.

Basankhuu f Mongolan

Basanta m Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Vasanta.

Basanti f Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Vasanti.

Bas'cian m Istriot
Istriot form of Sebastian.

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

Basetsana f Sotho
Means "ladies" in Sotho.

Basetsanabotlhe f Tswana
Means "all girls" in Setswana.

Bashan m Ancient Hebrew
Bible Hebrew

Bashandy m Coptic (Arabized)
Egyptian Arabic form of Pashonti.

Basiliano m Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Basilianus.

Basilianus m Ancient Roman
Longer form of Basilius.

Basjan m Polish
Polish form of Bassianus.

Basjan m Afrikaans

Basjana f Polish
Feminine form of Basjan.

Bassian m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Bassianus.

Bassianus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
The given name of a character in the 1594 Shakesperian play 'Titus Andronicus'.

Bastanist f Catalan

Bastían m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.

Bastián m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Truncated form of Sebastián.

Bastiana f Galician (Rare), Corsican, Gascon
Galician feminine form of Bastián, Corsican feminine form of Bastianu and Gascon feminine form of Bastian.

Bastiane f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Bastian.

Bastiano m Italian
Short form of Sebastiano.

Bastianu m Sicilian, Corsican (Rare), Sardinian
Truncated form of Sebastianu.

Bastjan m Maltese
Maltese form of Sebastian.

Batalanta f Esperanto
Feminine form of Batalanto, which means "Warrior" in Esperanto. Batalanta, means "Female Warrior".

Batanai m Shona
Means "be united" in Shona.

Batandwa m & f African
Batandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.

Batanga m Bontoc
Variant of Fatanga.

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

Batkhaan m Mongolian
Means "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [more]

Batsaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".

Batukhan m Mongolian, Kazakh
Means "firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader".

Batyrkhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh батыр (batyr) meaning "hero, brave" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Baudran m Medieval French
Variant of Baldram. In a medieval record this name was Latinized as Baldrannus.

Baurzhan m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Bauyrzhan.

Bauyrzhan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бауыр (bauyr) meaning "brother, relative, sibling" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Bavakan f Armenian
Means "ample, enough" in Armenian.

Baveethran m Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Bavithran.

Bawan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bawa meaning "parrot" and the genitive suffix -n.

Bawırjan m Kazakh
From the Kazakh бауыр (bawır) literally meaning "liver, stomach" but figuratively meaning "blood relations, siblings" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".

Baxan f Kurdish

Baxsan f Somali
Means "escape" in Somali.

Bayaana f Yakut

Bayan m Buryat
Means "rich" in Buryat.

Bayan f & m Kurdish
morning

Bayan f Kazakh
Derived from Turkic bayan meaning "lady, woman".

Bayan m & f Arabic
"It means clarity, appearanc, ,expressing what is meant with good pronunciation and eloquent, expressive logicit can also mean An antelope that known for agility