Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

Biase m Italian (Archaic)
Old-fashioned regional variant of Biagio.

Biba f Croatian, Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the element Bi-, such as Biserka and Biljana.

Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).

Bibbi f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Mainly a diminutive of Birgitta and its variant forms (see also Bibi).

Bibbit f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Bibi f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (bi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" and duplicated using 々. Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.... [more]

Bibi f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Birgitta and its various forms. It can also be used as a diminutive of other names beginning with or containing B, such as Bibiana and Beata... [more]

Bibi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 雨 (bi) meaning "rain" doubled. Other hanja signs are possible. Spelling variant of Vivi.

Bibing f Filipino
Likely a diminutive of Viviana, Bibiana, Vivencia, and other names with a similar sound... [more]

Bibit m & f Javanese
Means "origin, source, offspring, seed" in Javanese.

Bíbor f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name originally meaning "flax tissue", nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "purple". Its more popular diminutive is Bíborka.

Bickel m Dutch (Rare)
Rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bikkel, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]

Bida f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish

Bidal m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vitalis.

Biđe m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Peder.

Biejaš m Sami (Rare)
Diminutive of Biera.

Bieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Diminutive of Beatrijs/Beatrix and Sabina/Sabine as well as Gabrielle (via its short forms Gabi and Gabie).

Bielke f Yiddish
Variant of Beylke. Jerry Bock used this for the name of Tevye's fifth daughter in his musical 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1964).

Biernåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Bernard.

Biernat m Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Bernard.

Bieta f Polish
Diminutive of Elżbieta.

Bietka f Polish
Diminutive of Elżbieta.

Biette f French (Rare), Medieval French, History
Perhaps from Bietta, the Romansch form of Beata. ... [more]

Biette m Sami
Sami form of Pietari.

Biffy f English (American)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Bifrons m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin adjective bifrons, meaning "having two foreheads (faces)", as a title of the Roman god Janus. The deity and his epithet were later corrupted as the name of a demonic earl of Hell within the Lesser Key of Solomon, the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and the Dictionnaire Infernal.

Biggi f Danish, German
Pet form of Brigitte, Birgit and their variants.

Bigna f Romansh
Romansh form of Barbara as well as a variant of Bina. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Bigthan m Old Persian
From the Persian name meaning "God's gift". In the Old Testament this is the name of an eunuch in service of the Persian king Xerxes. Mordecai rested in the courtyard one day and overheard Bigthan, along with Teresh, plotting to kill the king... [more]

Bijan m Persian, Literature
Modern form of Bizhan. In literature, Bijan is the name of a character in the 11th-century epic poem 'Shahnameh' written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi.

Bijin m & f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 人 (jin) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Bikram m Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali
Variant of Vikrama.

Bila f Hebrew
Short form of Bilha.

Bildad m Biblical
Etymology unknown. Bildad the Shuhite was one of Job's three friends. Also used for one of the characters in Moby Dick

Bilel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Bilal (chiefly Tunisian).

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".

Bilio m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Abilio.

Bilke f Low German (Modern, Rare)
Low German diminutive of Names starting in Bil- (from the Germanic name element BILI "gentleness").

Billa f Jewish
Variant of Bila.

Billard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Billard.

Bille m Danish, Swedish
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Birger.

Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.

Billel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Bilal (chiefly Algerian).

Billey m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Billy.

Billi f English
Variant of Billie.

Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.

Bilma f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vilma.

Bimo m Javanese
Javanese form of Bhima.

Bimpẹ f Yoruba
Means "one who is gorgeous and beautiful" in Yoruba.

Binah f Bobangi
Means "a dancer" in Bobangi.

Binah f Hebrew, Jewish
Variant transcription of Bina.

Binar f Indonesian
Means "Twinkle" i.e. eyes, stars, etc

Binchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Jakobina, Jakobine, Sabina, Sabine and sometimes Sabrina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]

Bindo m Medieval Italian
Medieval name of unknown origin. It was very popular in Florence in the age of Dante Alighieri (late 13th - early 14th centuries). It is no more in use but it has originated the common surname Bindi.

Bindu f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Means "drop, point, dot" in Sanskrit.

Bingchun f & m Chinese
This name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.

Bingfu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice, cold" combined with 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing". Other character combinations are possible.

Bingling f & m Chinese
冰 (Bing) means "Ice, Cold" while 灵 (Ling) means "Soul, Spirit" or 铃 ... [more]

Bingliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Bingyan f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice" and 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (usually for girls), or 岩 (Yan) meaning "Cliff, Rocks" (usually for boys). Other hanzi combinations are possible.

Bingyi m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese characters 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third", 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice, cold" or 兵 (bīng) meaning "army, soldier" combined with 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", or 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness"... [more]

Bingyin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, maintain" or 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" combined with 印 (yìn) meaning "seal, mark, sign", 寅 (yín) meaning "to respect", or 垠 (yín) meaning "riverbank, boundary", as well as other character combinations.

Bingyun f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰/氷 (bing) meaning "cold, ice", and 允 (yun) meaning "consent, allow", 运 (yun) meaning "conveyance, transportation, luck, haul, carriage, fortune, traffic, ship", or 云 (yun) meaning "cloud".

Binja f German (Swiss)
Variant of Bigna, written according to German phonetics.

Binky m & f English (Rare)
A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.

Binlah m Dambro, Thai

Binna f & m Korean (Modern)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of Bit and verb 나다 (nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."

Binne m West Frisian
Variant form of Benne.

Binnert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Bennert.

Bintang m & f Indonesian
Means "star" in Indonesian.

Binyang f Korean (Rare)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," combined with 陽 (yang) meaning "sun"

Biolant f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Violante.

Bion f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Biör m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Björn.

Biplab m Bengali
Bengali form of Viplav.

Birca f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Birka.

Birco m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Birko.

Birdine f English
Variant of Birdie.

Biring f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Virginia.

Birje f Sami
Sami form of Pirjo.

Birka f German
Variant of Birke.

Birke f German
German name of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include an old and obscure feminine form of Birk, which itself is an Alemannic short form of names containing the element Burk- (the name element being derived from Old High German burg "protection; shelter", compare Burkhard), an early 20th-century coinage based on Indogermanic bircha "glowing", an early 20th-century coinage based on Middle Low German berke "birch tree" and an early 20th-century coinage based on the modern German word Birke "birch tree" and thus making it a botanical word name.... [more]

Birko m German (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Birk.

Biro f Filipino (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Veronica.

Birsu f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and su meaning "water".

Biru m & f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "blue" in Indonesian.

Birzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Bishnu m Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Vishnu.

Bislan m Adyghe, Chechen
Variant of Beslan.

Bismarck m American, German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred from the German surname von Bismarck.

Bisse f & m Swedish
Diminutive of various names, some containing the letters B, I and/or S (in any order), for example Britt, Elisabet and Sebastian.

Biston m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Biston was a son of Ares and Callirrhoe (daughter of the river-god Nestus), and the eponymous founder of the city of Bistonia.

Bital m Aragonese
Variant of Bidal.

Bitbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Byeol (compare Byeolbit).

Bitchan m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" (compare Chanbit).

Biti f Romani
Romani form of Beatie and Bithiah.

Bit-na f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Binna.

Bitte f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of Birgitta and its various forms.

Bitty f English
Short for Elizabeth.

Biwa f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" or 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Biyen m Ojibwe
Ojibwe variant of Peter.

Bizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Bjanka f Croatian, Sorbian
Cognate of Bianca.

Bjarna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarni.

Bjarnat m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bernhard. Bjarnat Krawc (German: Bernhard Schneider), born 1861, was a Sorbian conductor.

Bjedrich m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Friedrich.

Bjela f Czech (Rare)
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ (belu) meaning "white". Cognate of Běla.

Bjonko m Macedonian (Rare, ?)

Björgvin m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and vinr "friend".

Blackie m American (Rare)
A nickname or a diminutive. As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer, perhaps referring to dark hair color or complexion. That was the case for sports writer William Forrest "Blackie" Sherrod (1919-2016)... [more]

Blacky m English (Rare)
Variant of Blackie.

Blade m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Ladislaus.

Bladis m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Ladislaus.

Blaesus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin blaesus "lisping, stammering".

Blaia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Blai.

Blaineley f English (Modern)
This name was giving to a character in the cartoon show Total Drama (2007-). Blaineley was a host in season 3 of Total Drama World Tour, and was the host of Total Drama Aftermath. Blaineley is World Tour was later the first adult contestant!

Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".

Blánaid f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Bláthnaid.

Blanche-Neige f Folklore (Gallicized)
Combination of Blanche and Neige, used as a French translation of Snow White.

Blanchette f American (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Blanche

Blanchie f English
Diminutive of Blanche.

Blanga f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Blanche.

Blaža f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian short form of Blaženka and Slovene variant of Blažka.

Bleiddudd m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh blaidd) and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh udd).

Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.

Blessmore m English (African)
From the English words bless and more, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Bliksem m & f Dutch
Modern word name; Dutch for "lightning". Popular name for fast pets, such as dogs or horses.

Blima f Yiddish
Variant of Bluma.

Blitza f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the name element BLID "blithe, joyous, happy".

Blizbor m Polish (Archaic)
The name is composed of the elements bliz (close, near) and bor (fight; struggle). The designated nameday in Poland is January 28 and March 12.

Bloeme f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bloem. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist and author who had attended school together with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).

Blommert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Bloemhard.

Blonda f German, Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
German name meaning "blond".... [more]

Blondean f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare Anglicized form of Blandine influenced by Blondie and Dean.

Blondell f French
Means "little blonde one".

Bloodgood m American (Rare)
Name of New York farmer Bloodgood Haviland Cutter (1817–1906). He was known as a 'farmer poet'. Well known author Mark Twain humorously dubbed Cutter the 'Poet Lariat' in Twain's non-fiction travelogue 'Innocents Abroad'... [more]

Blooma f Yiddish (Rare)
Variant of Bluma.

Bluebell f English, Popular Culture
From the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.

Bluebelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Bluebell.

Bo-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珤 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kwon BoA (1986-).

Bo-ah f Korean

Bo-bae f & m Korean
From Korean 보배 (bobae) meaning "treasure," shifted from Middle Korean 보ㅂᆡ (popoy), from Sino-Korean 寶貝. Other hanja used for this naem include 寶 (bo) meaning "treasure," 甫 (bo) meaning "big; beginning," 㻉 (bo) meaning "jade," 培 (bae) meaning "culture, cultivation; education," 䔒 (bae) meaning "bud" and 拜 (bae) meaning "prostration; bending, stooping."

Bobbeth f English
Either a variant of Bobette, most likely influenced by Beth, or a combination of Bob/Bobbie and Beth.

Bobbin m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word bobbin, which spools thread.

Bobbo m English (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Robert (and Robin).

Bobbye f English
Variant of Bobby.

Bobert m English (Rare)
Variant of Robert using the short form Bob.

Bochi m Georgian Mythology
Probably from Mingrelian ბოჩი (bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.

Boda m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".

Bode m English (Modern)
Popularized by American skier Bode Miller (1977-), born Samuel Bode Miller, in whose case it was inspired by the English word bode meaning "to indicate by signs, as future events", according to his 2005 autobiography... [more]

Boden m English (Modern)
Likely a variant of Beauden.

Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.

Bodeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of verb 보듬다 (bodeumda) meaning "to embrace, hug, clasp."

Bodie m English
Short form of Boden.... [more]

Bodmaël m Breton (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Gaulish Bodd "good will" and Breton mael "prince". This is the name of a 6th century saint.

Bodvaël m Breton (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Bodmaël.

Bödvar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bǫðvarr.

Bodza f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian bodza "elderberry; elder (tree)".

Boedi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Budi influenced by Dutch orthography.

Bofang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "father's older brother, paternal elder uncle", 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "abundant, plentiful, extensive, ample" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "upright, honest, fair"... [more]

Bofur m Literature, Germanic Mythology
A character created by J.R.R. Tolkien in 'The Hobbit'. Bofur is a Dwarf in Thorin's Company who is related to Bifur and Bombur... [more]

Boğaç m Turkish
as strong as a bull... [more]

Bogo m Slovene (Rare)
Short form of names Bogdan, Bogoljub, Bogomil, Bogomir or Bogoslav.

Boguś m Polish, Silesian
Diminutive of names beginning with Bog-, such as Bogdan, Bogumił, Bogumir and Bogusław.

Bo-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (gyeong).

Bòhé f Chinese
From Chinese 薄荷 (bòhé) meaning "mint". One fictional bearer of this name is Bòhé Lánzé (藍澤 薄荷), who is also known as Minto Aizawa in the original Japanese or Corina Bucksworth in the English dub, from Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power.

Bo-hee f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Bo-hui.

Bo-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 (bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).

Bohuš m Slovak
Diminutive of Bohuslav, used as a given name in its own right.

Boina f Romani
Variant of Bona.

Boisy m American (Rare)
Variant of Boise.

Bojan f Swedish
Diminutive of names ending with -borg, such as Valborg and Ingeborg.

Bokda m Buddhism
Burmese form of Buddha.

Bokeem m African American
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the biblical place name Bochim, which is also found spelled as Bokim.... [more]

Bo-kyung f & m Korean
Kim Bo-kyung is a South Korean actress.

Bola f Yoruba
Short form of Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of bo ("come, coming") plus ǫlà ("riches, wealth").

Bola f Arabic, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Tibetan
Short form of Bolata.

Bolden m English
Transferred use of the surname Bolden.

Boli f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Turkish
Means "honey" in Turkish.

Bolkon m Ancient Greek
Unknown etymology. This was the name of a Syracusan general.

Bolla f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Bóthildr and names containing the name element borg meaning "castle, fortification", like Borghild and Ingeborg.

Bolor f & m Mongolian
Means "crystal" in Mongolian.

Boltaire m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish variant of Voltaire. A famous bearer is ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno.

Bolto m Croatian
Croatian short form of Baltazar, cognate of Slovene Boltežar and Hungarian Boldizsár.

Bolton m English (Rare)
From Old English bolt-tun, “settlement within a dwelling”.

Boma m & f Swahili
Meaning "fort or enclosure". The word actually originates from Swahili and is traditionally known as an enclosure, a stockade or fort used to protect people's livestock (usually sheep and cattle).

Boman m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly transfered usage of the surname Boman.

Bom-bit f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Bit.

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]

Bom-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Byeol.

Bom-deul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bom suffixed with pluralising marker 들 (deul).

Bom-gyeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."

Bo-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 普 "universal, general, widespread" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".

Bommi f Korean
From Korean 봄미 (bommi) meaning "beautiful spring".

Bom-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Sol.

Bona m Khmer
Means "boy" or "man" in Khmer.

Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latin bonus, -a, -um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [more]

Bonči f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Bona.

Bonde m Swedish, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Form of Bóandi meaning "farmer, landowner, yeoman, master".

Bonesh m Jewish
BONESH is from the Yiddish word meaning GOOD. It is related to Benesh.

Bongbong m Filipino
Diminutive of Bong. Perhaps the most well-known bearer of this name is Bongbong Marcos, a Filipino politician.

Bong-ju m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 柱 "pillar, post; support". A famous bearer is South Korean marathoner Lee Bong-ju (1970-).

Bongkoch f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บงกช (see Bongkot).

Bongkoj f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บงกช (see Bongkot).

Bongkot f & m Thai
Means "lotus" (a poetic word) in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पङ्कज (pankaja).

Boni m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Bonifacio and Bonifacia.

Boning m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Bonifacio.

Bonki f Japanese
From Japanese 盆 (Bon), which means "Lantern Festival," and 気 (ki), which means "mood" or "spirit." Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Bonnee f English (Rare)
Variant of Bonnie.

Bonny f English
Variant of Bonnie.

Bookyr m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Booker.

Boonchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunchai.

Boonchoo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญชู (see Bunchu).

Boonchu m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunchu.

Boonkerd m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).

Boonkoed m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).

Boonkoet m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).

Boonlerd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเลิศ (see Bunloet).

Boonlert m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเลิศ (see Bunloet).

Boonloed m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเลิศ (see Bunloet).

Boonloet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเลิศ (see Bunloet).

Boonlue m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญลือ (see Bunlue).

Boonma m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunma.

Boonmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.

Boonrat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunrat.

Boonrit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunrit.

Boonruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.

Boonruean f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.

Boonruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.

Boonserm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเสริม (see Bunsoem).

Boonsoem m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเสริม (see Bunsoem).

Boonsom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsom.

Boonsong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsong.

Boonthom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunthom.

Boontom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunthom.

Boonyong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunyong.

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

Bora f Hungarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Borbála.

Borah f Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Bora 3.

Boram f & m Korean
From native Korean 보람 (boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [more]

Boran m Khmer
Means "ancient, old" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुराण (purana).

Borat m Popular Culture
Possibly an invented name, perhaps based on Borut. This is the name of the titular character in the film 'Borat' (2006).

Borcha m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Borja.

Bore m Swedish
Derived from Greek βορέας (boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.

Borey m & f Khmer
Means "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि (puri).

Börge m Swedish, German (Rare)
Swedish form of Børge.

Bori f Hungarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Borbála.

Börit f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Böret.

Borka m Literature, Swedish (Rare)
Borka is the father of Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.

Borna m Persian
meaning in Persian: Young, Youth, Fresh, Healthy, Brave... [more]

Boroo f & m Mongolian
Means "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".

Börte f History, Medieval Mongolian
This was the name of the first wife of Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.

Borvon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Borvorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Borwin m German (Rare)
The name Borwin is formed from the Slavonic name element BOR "fight, battle" and the Germanic name element WIN "friend".... [more]

Borwon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Borworn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Borxa m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Borja.

Bosćij m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Sebastian.

Bosco m Spanish, Italian (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Bosco borne by the catholic saint Giovanni Bosco (also known as Don Bosco).

Bo-seon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 潽 "boiling water spilling out" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Bosko m Romani
Romani form of Boško.

Bosley m English

Bostán m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Linus.

Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.

Bostyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Boston.

Bosyang f Filipino
Diminutive of Ambrosia. This can also be used as a diminutive of Ambrocia, Tiburcia, and other names with similar sounds.

Bota f Kazakh
Means "camel calf, colt" in Kazakh.

Botan f Japanese (Rare)
From 牡丹 (botan), referring to the (Chinese tree) peony.... [more]

Botsu m & f Japanese
Japanese term for "enlightened one" or "seeker"

Botvid m Swedish
Derived from the old Norse elements 'bot' meaning penance and 'vidh' meaning forest. Known to have been used since the 9th century

Bouakham f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Bouaphanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ພັນ (phanh) meaning "thousand".

Bouathong f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Boudie m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Boudewijn and its feminizations Boudewina and Boudina.... [more]

Boudine f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminization of Boudewijn and other masculine Dutch names that contain the Germanic element bald meaning "bold, brave" (such as Radboud).

Boudy m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Boudie.

Boufi m Romani
Romani corruption of Buzi.

Bouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Bauke. This form is more commonly found on men than on women.

Boukje f West Frisian, Dutch
Strictly feminine variant of Baukje.

Boulat m Russian
French transcription of Bulat.

Boulder m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word boulder.

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

Bounheuang m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ເຮືອງ (heuang) meaning "bright, clear, glorious".

Bounhome m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ໂຮມ (home) meaning "unite, join, assemble, gather".

Bounkham m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Bounkong m Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄົງ (kong) meaning "constant, strong, durable".

Bounnhang m & f Lao (Rare)
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຍັງ (nyang) meaning "remain, have, possess". A notable bearer is former Laotian president Bounnhang Vorachit (1937-).

Bounthieng m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທ່ຽງ (thieng) meaning "true, sure, correct" or "noon".

Bounthong m Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Boupha f & m Lao
Means "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).

Bouwe m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Baue.

Bovon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Bovorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Bower m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Bowo m Javanese
From Javanese bawa meaning "nature, disposition, character" or "voice, sound", ultimately from Sanskrit भाव (bhāva). It can also be used as a diminutive of Prabowo and other names containing the element -bowo.

Bowon m Thai
Means "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" in Thai.

Boworn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Bowser m Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Bowser. This is the Western name of Bowser, a turtle-like creature and main antagonist of the Super Mario franchise, debuting in the 1985 game Super Mario Bros... [more]

Boyan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Yan 2.