This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bera m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი
(beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი
(berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება
(dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [
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Beri f Kurdish (Rare)Beri means a lady shepherd, mountain lady, or it's from the name "Berivan", which can mean a certain type of mountain flower
Beril f English (Rare)Variant of
Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".
Berinthia f Theatre, Literature, English (Rare)Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.
Berivoj m Croatian (Rare)Derived from the Slavic elements
birati "to take, to gather" (in an inflected form) and
voi "soldier".
Berlind f Germanic, German (Rare)Derived from Proto-Germanic
*beran or
*bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Bernhild f German (Rare)Derived from the Germanic elements
bern meaning "bear" and
hild meaning "battle."
Berolina f German (Rare)The allegoric personification of the German city Berlin. Extremely rarely used as a given name.
Beronico m Italian (Rare)This name is the Italian male equivalent of
Veronica, the Latinized form of
Berenice. Usage is rare, though there is a Saint Beronico, martyred in Antioch and commemorated on 19th October.
Berrick m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Berrick which was originally taken from various locational names in Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk.... [
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Beryoza m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from the Russian noun берёза
(beryoza) meaning "birch tree". Also compare
Bereza, which is a medieval first name of the same etymological origin.... [
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Bethesda f Various (Rare)From the name of a pool in Jerusalem, mentioned in the New Testament, known for its healing properties, which means "house of mercy" or "house of grace" from Aramaic בית
(beth) "house, home" and חסדא
(hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency"... [
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Bethulia f English (Rare, Archaic)From the name of a city mentioned only in the apocryphal Book of
Judith, possibly derived from the Hebrew noun בתולה
(betula) meaning "virgin". The city's deliverance by Judith, when besieged by the Assyrian general
Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith.
Bettany f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).
Bhekumbuso m Zulu (Rare)Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu
bheka "look after" and
umbuso "kingdom, dominion".
Bhumibol m Thai (Rare)Means "strength of the land" from Thai ภูมิ
(phumi) meaning "land, earth" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power". Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) was the king of Thailand from 1946 until his death.
Bibari f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [
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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... [
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Biem m Dutch (Rare)Meaning unknown, as the name is a distortion that originated from nursery speech, which makes it difficult to retrace the original name.... [
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Bildosne f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix
-ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of
Inés.
Bilistiche f Ancient Greek (Rare, ?), HistoryPerhaps a Macedonian dialectical form of
Philistiche, or a Hellenized form of a non-Greek name. This was borne by a 3rd-century BC hetaira (courtesan or prostitute of ancient Greece) of uncertain origin... [
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Bing m English (Rare)Either transferred use of the surname
Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called
Bingo.
Bink m Dutch (Rare)Fairly rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word
bink, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man who is afraid of no one. 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... [
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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.
Binyang f Korean (Rare)From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," combined with 陽 (yang) meaning "sun"
Biray f & m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)Name found in the Bible rare used back in history.Biray is a late loan word from and refers to the fortified acropolis, usually built at the highest and most easily defensible part of a city ( Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2 ). It referred to the fortress near the Temple in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:8 ) A castle place or mountain.
Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb
byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [
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