Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aswad m Arabic
Means "black" in Arabic.
Aswan m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic عزو ('azw) meaning "ascription, attribution".
Aswen f Cornish
Variant of Adhwynn.
Aswin m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Indonesian, Thai
Southern Indian and Indonesian form of Ashwin as well as a Thai alternate transcription of Atsawin.
Asztrid f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Astrid.
Aszur m Ancient Assyrian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Assyrian god's name Ashur.
Atang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Renata.
Atang f Filipino
Diminutive of Honorata, Fortunata, and other names ending in -ata. A bearer of this name is Honorata "Atang" de la Rama, a singer and bodabil performer.
Ate m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, peacefulness" combined with 殿 (te) meaning "heaven, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ate f Greek Mythology
Means "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.
Ateeq m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عتيق or Urdu عتیق (see Atiq).
Ateş f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ateş, meaning "fire, heat, temperature, blaze".
Atha f English
Diminutive of Athaliah or possibly of Athena.
Athen m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Athen.
Äðhäm m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Adham.
Athip m Thai
Means "leader, chief, lord, master" in Thai.
Athit m Thai, Lao
Thai alternate transcription of Arthit as well as the Lao form.
Athom m Coptic
Coptic form of Atum, also used as a given name.
Athon m Thai
Means "care, concern, respect" in Thai.
Athos m Greek Mythology, Literature, French, Italian, Greek, Brazilian
Athos was one of the Gigantes, children of Gaia, who hurled a mountain at Zeus. Zeus knocked the mountain to the ground near Macedonia, and it became Mount Athos, or the "Holy Mountain."... [more]
Atip m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athip.
Atiq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "ancient, old" in Arabic.
Atit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Arthit.
Atith m Khmer
Means "sunny day" in Khmer.
Atla f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Atli. In Norse mythology, Atla is one of the nine mothers of Heimdallr.
Atlan m Nahuatl
Means "into, under, by the water" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the locative suffix -tlan.
Atlee m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Atlee.
Atli f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the word at ("you" in a Hebrew female pronoun) and the name Li 2. Making it relative to Liat.
Atma m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit आत्मन् (atman) meaning "soul, spirit, life".
Atmo m Javanese
Javanese form of Atma.
Atong m Filipino
Diminutive of Renato, Fortunato, and other names ending in -ato.
Atoum m Coptic (Sahidic)
Variant form of Athom
Atri m & f Finnish (Rare)
A Finnish short form of Adrian.
Atschel f German (Swiss)
Diminutive and pet form of Beate. Rarely used as an official given name.
Atsec m & f Aragonese
Obscure given name. 1 record.
Atser m West Frisian
Variant of Edser.
Atso m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Azzo.
Atsu m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Atsuto m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 敦 (ton, tai, dai, chou, atsu.i) meaning "industry, kindliness", 厚 (kou, atsu.i, aka) meaning "thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless" or 篤 (toku, atsu.i) meaning "fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."... [more]
Attai m Biblical
The name comes from the verb ענה ('ana), which can mean one of four things: "to answer", "to be occupied with", "to afflict", or "to sing".... [more]
Atze m German
A short form or nickname of Arthur or Adolf.... [more]
Aubteen m Persian
Aubteen means grant/gift/granting.
Âu Cơ f Far Eastern Mythology
From Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬 (Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of Lạc Long Quân... [more]
Auden m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine)... [more]
Audery f English (American)
Variant of Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.
Audr m & f English (Rare), Old Norse (Americanized, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Auðr meaning “wealth, fortune”. It was americanized for easier understanding and writing.
Audrie f English
Variant of Audrey.
Audy m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Audie or a transferred use of the surname Audy.
Audyn f English
Variant of Auden. Audyn was given to 6 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Aufrèd m Occitan
Variant of Alfrèd.
Auge f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "light of the sun, sunbeam", "bright light", or "dawn". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles... [more]
Auguust m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Augustus, which may possibly have been influenced by the French name Auguste 1.
Auhaz m Scots
Scots form of Ahaz.
Auksė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Auksys. This name is sometimes used as a "bona fide cognate" of Aurelia.
Auksys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun auksas meaning "gold".
Auley m Manx, Scots
Manx and Scots form of Olaf, from Old Norse Áleifr via Old Irish Amlaíb... [more]
Aundra f & m English (Modern), African American
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Andrea, Saundra and Audra... [more]
Auni f Estonian, Finnish
Variant of Aune.
Aunitz f & m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aunitz meaning "much".
Aŭram m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Abraham.
Auri f & m Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Aura, occasionally also used in Estonia.
Auring f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Aurora.
Auritz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Tranferred use of the name of a town in Navarre (officially named Burguete-Auritz). The toponym may come originally from the forename Aurius.
Aurken m Basque (Rare)
Masculine form of Aurkene.
Aurum m & f English (Rare)
Means "gold" in Latin.
Aurwen f Welsh
Variant of Eurwen.
Auset f Egyptian Mythology
Auset is the original form of Isis. The hieroglyphs literally translate to “woman (she) of the throne”. More generally, it means “seat”.
Auson m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)
The name of a son of Odysseus. Taken from Ausones, the Greek form of Latin Aurunci, the name of a tribe. Aurunci is most likely derived from Latin aurum "gold".
Aušrius m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aušra.
Ausrius m Lithuanian (Expatriate)
Spelling variant of Aušrius used by Lithuanians residing abroad.
Austie f English
Diminutive of Augustine 2.
Auther m English
Possibly a variant of Arthur.
Author m English (American, Rare)
From a misapprehension of the spelling of the name Arthur or from the occupation.
Automne f French (Modern, Rare)
From French automne meaning "autumn, fall". This name first appeared in France in the 1990s as a quasi-adoption of English Autumn.
Autry m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Autry.
Auvo m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Old poetic Finnish word, meaning "happiness". In archaic texts it also meant "eminence".
Avant m African American (Rare)
From the French word avant meaning "front" or "before". Its usage as a first name may be associated with the word "avant-garde".
Avarga m & f Mongolian
Means "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion, winner, titleholder" in Mongolian.
Avdei m Russian
Russian cognate to Obadiah.
Ave m Dutch, West Frisian
The origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Ave is usually said to be a short form of names that contained the Old Norse element âlfr (alb in Old High German) "elf" - but this cannot be said with certainty... [more]
Aven m English
Transferred use of the surname Aven.
Aveon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Avon.
Avereigh f English (Modern)
Feminine varation of the unisex name Avery.
Averick f Manx
Manx form of Aifric, from Gaelic aith-bhric or ath-breac meaning "somewhat dappled, speckled". According to 'An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language' (1896) by Alexander MacBain, the old Gaelic feminine name Affric belonged to a water nymph in local folklore who gave her name to the river Affric (which itself gave its name to the Scottish glen and loch Affric).
Avha f Hindi (Rare)
Means "oxygen, breath of life" in Hindi.
Avi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Ava 1, Avery, and any names that start with -av
Avie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of male or female names beginning with Av- such as Ava 1, Avis, Avery, etc... [more]
Avin m Indian
Diminutive of Avinash.
Avon f & m English (Modern)
English variant of Afon.
Avtar m Hinduism
Hindu name meaning "descent" and refers to deities in Hinduism.
Avyi f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Avgi.
Awad m Arabic
Means "reward, compensation" in Arabic.
Awan f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In the Book of Jubilees, this was a daughter of Adam and Eve and sister of Seth, Abel, Azura and more, and the twin sister and wife of Cain.
Awan m & f Indonesian
Means "cloud" in Indonesian.
Awang m Malay
From an honorific title used to address young boys and men, used as a hereditary name among Sarawakian Malays. It is typically placed before the given name.
Awel f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh awel "breeze; wind".
Awen f Breton, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Breton awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root *-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.
Awen m Breton
Younger form of Aouen.
Awenn f Breton
Variant of Awen.
Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.
Awgust m Sorbian
Sorbian form of August.
Awham f Arabic
Means “illusions” in Arabic.
Awhi f Maori
Means "hug" in Maori. Short for Āwhina.
Awkan m Mapuche
From Mapudungun awkan meaning "rebellion, war."
Awut m Thai
Means "weapon" in Thai.
Áxel m Spanish
Spanish form of Axel.
Axxl m Obscure
Variant of Axel in the same fashion as Jaxn.
Aya f Kazakh
Means "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Aya f Hebrew
Directly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Aya f & m Cherokee
Aya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [more]
Ayad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إياد (see Iyad).
Ayaks m Russian
Russian form of Ajax.
Ayán m Asturian (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Catalan (Modern)
Possibly derived from the Germanic name element alls meaning "all".
Ayco m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Aiko.
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".
Aydel f Jewish
Yiddish form of Adele, meaning "noble". See Eidel.
Aydn m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Aidan, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Haydn.
Aydon m English
Variant of Aidan.
Aydyn m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with дин (din) meaning "religion, faith".
Aydyn m Tuvan
Means "moonlight" in Tuvan.
Aydys m Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan айыс (ayys) meaning "blessing".
A-yeon f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, e.g. 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a yeon hanja, such as 娟 meaning "happy; beautiful," 緣 meaning "tie, connection, relationship" or 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle."
A-yeong f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure," 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," 我 meaning "I, me," 妸 meaning "beautiful" or 峨 meaning "high, tall; steep," and a yeong hanja, such as 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," 鈴 meaning "bell," 映 or 暎, both meaning "shine, reflection."
Ayin f Filipino, English, Indonesian
Possibly from the Proto-Semetic *ʿayn- meaning "eye".
Ay-kys f Tuvan
Means "moon girl" in Tuvan, derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon; month" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Aylan m & f Kurdish, Turkish
Means "openness, space, square" in Kurdish.
Aylín f Spanish
Spanish form of Eileen, or possibly of the Turkish name Aylin. A known bearer is Aylín Mujica (1974-), a Cuban actress.
Aylin f German
German variant spelling of Eileen, better reflecting the German pronunciation. The look of it may also have been inspired by the Turkish Aylin, which is however pronounced differently in Turkish and has a different etymology.
Aylish f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ailís.
Aymé f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ayme stressed on the last syllable.
Aymê f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ayme stressed on the last syllable.
Aymeline f French, English
Possibly a variant of Emeline.
Aymen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ayman chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Aynash f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Ainash.
Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.
Ayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 昌 (yo) meaning "good, prosper". Other kanji combinations are possible.
A-young f Korean
Variant transcription of A-yeong.
Ayren m Hebrew
Means "mountain of strength" in Hebrew.
Ayron m English
Variant of the Hebrew name Aaron.
Ayrton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Transferred use of the surname Ayrton, which was originally taken from the place name Airton.... [more]
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]
Ayshea f English (British)
Possibly a variant transcription of Aisha.... [more]
Ayton m English
Transferred use of the surname Ayton.
Ayu f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, join", or 友 (yu) meaning "friend, companion"... [more]
Ayu f Javanese, Balinese, Indonesian
Means "beautiful, pretty, good" in Javanese and Balinese.
Ayub m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Malay, Chechen, Persian, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Ayyub as well as the form used in various languages.
Ayün f Turkish
Modern Turkish name taking the common name element ay, meaning "moon" and the element ün, meaning "fame".
Ayvlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Avelyn.
Ayyoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أيوب (see Ayyub) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ayzhan f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Aizhan as well as the Kyrgyz form.
Azam m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay
Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic. It is more often used as a feminine name in Iran.
Azər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Azar.
Azbai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ezbai.... [more]
Azfar m Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Means "to grant victory, to make triumphant" in Arabic.
Azgar m Tatar
Variant of Asgar.
Azil m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "protector" in Arabic.
Azim m Arabic, Uzbek, Tajik, Bengali, Persian, Malay, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Means "magnificent, great, powerful" in Arabic. This can also be used an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əzim. In Islamic tradition العظيم (al-Azim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Azio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin axio meaning "owl". It can also be a variant of Azzo. It is rarely used because Azio is the Italianization of Actium, the town where Octavian gained his celebrated victory over Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31 BCE.
Azka f Arabic
From Arabic أَفْصَح (ʼafṣaḥ), meaning "purer."
Azlan m Malay
Malay form of Aslan.
Azlee m Malay
Variant of Azli.
Azli m Malay
Derived from Arabic أصلي ('aṣliyy) meaning "original, authentic, first, initial".
Azman m Malay
Derived from Arabic عزم (ʾazm) meaning "firm resolution, resolve, determination".
Azmat m Arabic, Urdu
Means "greatness, might, importance" in Arabic, from the root عظم ('azuma) meaning "to be great".
Azmi m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Turkish
Derived from Arabic عزم ('azm) meaning "resolution, resolve, determination".
Azmy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عزمي (see Azmi).
Aznar m Medieval Basque
From old Basque azenar(i), azenari ("fox", modern azeri).
Azree m Malay
Variant of Azri.
Azro m Muslim (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown.
Azry m Malay
Variant of Azri.
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]
Azul f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare), History
From Spanish azul meaning "blue". This name was borne by the ninth and last wife of the Apache leader Geronimo. A known bearer is Azul Guaita (2001-), a Mexican television actress.
Azzam m Arabic
Means "determined, resolute" as well as "lion" in Arabic, from the word عَزَمَ (azama) meaning "to determine, to decide, to be firmly resolved".
Azzie f English
Diminutive of Azalea and other names containing -az-.
Azzo m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Germanic element athal 'noble' with the diminutive suffix -z.... [more]
Baasan m & f Mongolian
Means "Friday" or "Venus (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Pasang.
Baavgai m Mongolian
Means "bear" in Mongolian.
Babba f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babben f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Barbro.
Babér f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian babér "laurel".
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), Luxembourgish
Hungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Babik m Romani
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Bachir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Bashir chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Bada f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 바다 (bada) meaning "sea, ocean."
Badong m Filipino
Diminutive of Salvador.
Bador m Filipino
Short form of Salvador.
Badri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my full moon" in Arabic, derived from بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".
Baek-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 白虎 (baek-ho), referring to a white tiger, also one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations which represents the west and the autumn season. This makes it cognate with Japanese Byakko.... [more]
Baek-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 伯 "older brother" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.
Bagabandi m Mongolian
From Mongolian бага (baga) meaning "small, young" and банди (bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".
Bagas m Javanese
Means "healthy, strong, firm" in Javanese.
Bagio m Javanese
Variant of Bagyo.
Bağır m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Baqir. It coincides with the Azerbaijani word bağır meaning "liver, heart".
Bagoes m Indonesian
Older spelling of Bagus based on Dutch orthography.
Bagun m Ho
Meaning Unknown.
Bagwis m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "soft wing feather (of a bird)" in Tagalog.
Bagyo m Javanese
From Javanese bagya meaning "happiness, fortune, wellness", ultimately from Sanskrit भाग्य (bhāgya).
Bahaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهاء (see Baha).
Bahar m Indonesian
Means "sea" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic بحر (baḥr).
Bahee f Manx
Of very uncertain origin and meaning. Folk etymology, however, seems to connect this name to both Margaret and Biddy.
Bahjat m Arabic
Derived from Arabic بهجة (bahjah) meaning "joy, happiness".
Bəhram m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bahram.
Bahri m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Albanian
Means "maritime, nautical, marine" in Arabic, a derivative of بحر (bahr) meaning "sea".
Baiba f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Barbara (via another diminutive, Barba), used as a given name in its own right.
Baihé f Chinese
From Chinese 百合 (bǎihé) meaning "lily". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bair m Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Baizhan m Kazakh
Means "rich soul" from Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Baizhu m Chinese
From Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 朮, 术 (zhú) meaning "glutinous millet". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Baje m & f East Frisian
Variant of Boje. ... [more]
Baka f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bakar m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Bakr.
Bakchos m Greek Mythology
Original form of Bacchus.
Bake f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of Bako.
Bakhta f African, Arabic, Berber
Means "starry" in Berber.
Bako m Armenian, Georgian
Short form of Ambako (Georgian), Ambakum (Armenian), Bakar (Georgian) and Bakur (both Armenian and Georgian).
Bakri m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "first, eldest, firstborn" in Arabic.
Baku m Japanese Mythology
Baku (spelled 獏 or 貘) is the lion-headed ghost who eats nightmares in Japanese mythology. It can also refer to a "Malayan tapir" in everyday use.
Bakung f Indonesian
Means "lily" in Indonesian.
Bakur m Armenian (Rare), Georgian
Armenian and Georgian form of Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [more]
Bakyt m & f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck", ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht). It is only used as a masculine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is unisex in Kazakhstan.
Balan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam form and Tamil variant of Bala 1.
Balbi f & m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Balbina and Balbino.
Balbijn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of both Balbinus and Balbina.
Balbir m & f Indian
sikh/ hindu name... [more]
Baldram m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements bald "bold" and hraban "raven".
Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).
Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).
Baljan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Balzhan.
Balnoor m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Balti m Spanish
Short form of Baltasar.
Balto m Popular Culture
Meaning is unknown. It is possibly related to Baldo, which means "bold, brave", or Valto, which means "to rule with greatness"... [more]
Baltsar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Balthazar.
Balzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]
Bambam m Indigenous Australian, Meriam
Means "yellow" in Meriam, spoken in Torres Strait, Queensland and few southern Australian islands.
Bamrung m & f Thai
Means "care for, nourish, maintain" in Thai.
Bamse m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Scandinavian word meaning "bear". In modern Swedish often used when referring to something large.
Banang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Silvana, Urbana, and other similar names.
Banba f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Ériu and Fódla.
Bancha m Thai
Means "command, order" in Thai.
Banchong m & f Thai
Means "elaborate, delicate" in Thai.
Banchop m Thai
Means "join, meet, come together" in Thai.
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.
Bandó m Hungarian
Diminutive of András.
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]
Banga m Shona
Means "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
Bangbang m Chinese
From 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country", which can be repeated. Other characters can be used instead.
Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.
Bangon f Thai
Means "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
Bangorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bangon.
Baniw f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Banu.
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