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Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.

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.

Benuta f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Buena or a contracted form of Benvenuta.

Benvenutas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Benvenuto.

Benvinda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Bienvenida.

Benxamina f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Benjamina.

Benxhamin m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Benjamin.

Benxhi m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Benji.

Benzhamen m Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Benjamin, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Benzion m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "son of Zion" in Hebrew.

Beodeul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 버들 (beodeul) meaning "willow."

Bera f Faroese (Rare), Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Biǫrn.

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".... [more]

Berahim m Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Malay and Indonesian form of Ibrahim (see Abraham).

Béranger m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Berengar, now more common in French-speaking parts of Africa.

Bérard m French (Rare), Medieval French
French form of Berard.

Berbel f Sorbian, Dutch (Rare)
Sorbian and Dutch diminutive of Borbora and Barbara (compare Bärbel).

Berbixe f Basque (Rare)
Variant of Berbizne.

Berbizkunde f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Resurrección.

Berbizne f Basque (Rare)
Variant of Berbizkunde.

Bercel m Hungarian (Rare)

Berdie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Birdie.

Berea f English (Rare)

Berenic m Mexican (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine form of Berenice and Berenike.... [more]

Berenici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian form of the name Berenice, reflecting the Brazilian pronunciation.

Berenilde f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare)
Portuguese and French form of Bernhild.... [more]

Berent m Low German, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Low German form of Bernhard.

Berentine f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Berent.

Bérényss f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bérénice.

Beresh m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Rare alternate form Barukh or Baruch

Beret f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Berit and Bereta.

Berete f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bereta.

Beretta f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.

Bergdis f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Younger form of Bergdís.

Bergfinnur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Bergfinnr.

Bergheiður f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Björgheiður.

Bergin m Turkish (Rare)

Bergita f German (Rare)

Berglioth f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Bergljot.

Bergny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Borgny.

Bergrán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, salvation" combined with the name of the Norse goddess Rán.

Bergtor m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bergþórr.

Bergulv m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Modern Norwegian form of Bergulfr.

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".

Berill f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian adoption of Beryl.

Berilla f English (Rare, Archaic)
This name is probably an elaboration of Beryl. It was used from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century.

Berilo m History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Beryllus. The name coincides with Portuguese berilo "beryl".

Berimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Berimir.

Berinice f Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Berenice.

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.

Berita f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Birgitta found in Scania.

Berivoj m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements birati "to take, to gather" (in an inflected form) and voi "soldier".

Berklee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Exclusively feminine variant of Berkeley.

Berkleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berkeley.

Berlanty f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)

Berlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star, Venus".

Berlie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Berlie Doherty (born 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.

Berlina f Indonesian, South African, Filipino, Dutch (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Berlin or a simplified form of Berlinda.

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."

Berlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlin using the popular suffix lyn.

Berlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlyn.

Berna f Hungarian, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Bernadett and Bernadetta as well as a Dutch and Afrikaans short form of names beginning with the element Bern-.

Bernabe m Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Hispanicized, Rare)
Unaccented form of Bernabé used mainly in America and the Philippines. It's also used in Brazil.... [more]

Bernabea f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernabé.

Bernadene f English (Rare)
Variant of Bernadine.

Bernadien f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bernadine.

Bernadin m French (Rare), Provençal
Provençal form of Bernardin.

Bernadyna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Bernardyna.

Bernalda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Bernarda.

Bernaldina f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Bernardina.

Bernarde f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Bernard. Marie-Bernarde Soubirous was the birth name of Saint Bernadette.

Bernardia f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernard.

Bernardiñe f Basque (Rare)
Basque cognate of Bernardina and Bernardine.

Bernardinus m Medieval Latin, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Bernardus, though there are also cases where the name is a direct latinization of Bernardin and Bernardino... [more]

Berndt m Swedish, German, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Bernd.

Bernece f English (Rare)
Variant of Bernice.

Berneen f South African (Modern, Rare), Irish
Irish short form of Bernadette using the diminuitive suffix ín.

Bernell m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Bernell.... [more]

Bernelle f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of names beginning with the element Bern-, such as Bernadette and Bernice, combined with the French feminine ending -elle or a quasi-feminization of the surname Bernell.

Bernerd m English (Rare)
Variant of Bernard.

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

Bernez m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Bernard.

Bernhardina f Dutch, Swedish, Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernhard.

Bernhards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Bernhard.

Bernhardt m German (Rare), Banat Swabian
Variant of Bernhard

Bernhild f German (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements bern meaning "bear" and hild meaning "battle."

Bernhilda f German (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Bernhild.

Bernhilde f German (Rare)
Variant of Bernhild.

Bernhold m Anglo-Saxon, Old High German, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Beornweald found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book, as well as an Old High German variant form of Bernwald.

Bernnadette f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bernadette. Actress Bernadette Stanislaus, profesionally known as Bern Nadette Stanis, bears this name.

Berno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element bern "bear" making it a cognate of Björn. Borne by the first abbot of Cluny venerated as a saint.

Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.

Bernódus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bernodus.

Berntine f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernt.

Bernward m Medieval German, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This name derives from the Old High German name “Bernward”, composed of two elements bern "bear" plus wart "guard"... [more]

Bernyce f English (Rare)
Variant of Bernice.

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.... [more]

Berrye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Berry 2.

Bersi m Medieval English, Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse diminutive of Björn.

Bertan m Turkish (Rare)
Of unknown meaning

Bertas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names that contain the element bert (often from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright,") like Albertas and Bertoldas.

Berte f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Berta as well as a French variant of Berthe.

Bertel m Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Bertil. This is the name of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844).

Berth m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bert.

Berthel m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Bertel.

Bertheline f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Greenlandic (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
French diminutive of Berthe and Danish variant of Berteline.

Berthella f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Bertha.

Berthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia via its variant Perthenia. Also compare Barthenia.... [more]

Berther f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Bertha.

Berthina f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bertina.

Berthine f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bertine.

Bertice f African American (Modern, Rare)

Bertilde f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), History (Hispanicized)
French variant and Spanish form of Berthilde.

Bertile f French (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Bertille.

Bertín m Spanish (Rare)
In the case of Spanish singer Bertín Osborne (1954-), it is a diminutive of Norberto.

Bertine f Dutch, French (Rare), Norwegian, Flemish, Walloon
Diminutive of Berte as well as a short form of names ending in -bertine.

Bertoldas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Berthold.

Bertolds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Bertold.

Bertolfa f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bertolfo

Bertolomieu m Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Bertomieu.

Bertomeu m Catalan (Rare), Galician
Variant of Bartomeu.

Bertrada f Germanic, History, Medieval Polish, German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Bertrad. ... [more]

Bertrande f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Bertrand.

Bertrice f English (Rare)
Maybe a rhotic dialect form of Beatrice. An influence of popular names beginning in Ber- like Bert is possible.

Berulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Berulv (see Borgulfr).

Berulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bergulv (see Borgulfr).

Beruša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Berenika. Also compare Beruška.

Beruta f Lithuanian (Rare)

Béryl f & m French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Beryl.

Béryle f French (Modern, Rare)

Beryll f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl.

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.... [more]

Beschier m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Passchier, probably via the archaic forms Peschier and Pesschier.

Besiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Besarion and its short form Beso.

Besiona f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Besjona.

Besitazión f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Visitación.

Besse f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bessie.

Bessel m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Of Frisian origin, this name is possibly a diminutive of a shortened form of Germanic names that contain either the element bern meaning "bear" or the element beraht meaning "bright"... [more]

Bessica f English (American, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Bessie.

Bessye f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant spelling of Bessie.

Besuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Besarion and its short form Beso.

Beta f Slovak, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Slovak diminutive of Alžbeta (not used as a given name in its own right), Portuguese diminutive of Elisabete, Alberta ou Roberta and Romansh variant of Betta.

Betânio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Betânia.

Bethabara f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From a New Testament place name, Βηθαβαρά (Bēthabará) in Greek, which is derived from Hebrew בית עברה (bēt ‛ăbārāh) meaning "house of the ford" or "place of crossing"... [more]

Bethaney f English (Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethani f English (Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethann f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Beth and Ann.

Bethannie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bethany, influenced by Annie.

Bethanny f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bethelle.

Bethelle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bethel.

Bethen m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)

Bethena f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Bethana. Bethena, A Concert Waltz ( 1905) is a composition by Scott Joplin.

Betheny f English (Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

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"... [more]

Bethlea f English (Rare)
Beth with the -lea suffix.

Bethleah f English (Rare)
Beth with the -leah suffix.

Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).

Bethleigh f English (Rare)
Beth with the -leigh suffix.

Bethlyne f English (Rare)
Beth with the -lyne suffix.

Bethne f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variation of Bethany influenced by Daphne.

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.

Bethzaida f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Bethsaida.

Betija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Betty.

Betime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Betim.

Betina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Danish, Croatian (Rare), Sorbian, Romanian
Variant of Bettina.

Betino m Brazilian (Rare)
Masculine form of Betina.

Betire f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque beti "always", this name is now generally understood as a Basque equivalent of Perpetua.

Betita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth and other names containing a similar sound. Also compare Beta and the masculine equivalent Betito.... [more]

Betja f Yiddish (Germanized, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a German-Yiddish variant of Bithiah.

Betkil m Georgian (Rare), Georgian Mythology, Folklore
Meaning unknown. It is possibly of Svan origin, since Betkil is the name of a tragic protagonist from a Svan folk song.... [more]

Béto m French (Rare)
Short form of Élisabéto.

Beton m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Beton.

Betrina f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Bettina.

Betsabea f Italian (Rare), Biblical Italian
Italian form of Bathsheba.

Betsie f English (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Betsy.

Bettânia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Betânia, the Portuguese form of Bethania.

Bettany f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).

Bettanya f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Bettee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Betty.

Betthany f American (Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bettica f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Bettine f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bettina.

Bettrys f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Betrys.

Bettsy f English (Rare)
Variant of Betsy.

Bettyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Anne 1.

Bettyjean f American (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jean 2 (See also Bettyjane and Bettyjo).

Bettyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jo.

Betúel m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bethuel.

Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".

Bětunka f Czech (Rare)
A diminutive of the female given name Běta, a pet form of Alžběta. Alžběta is the Czech form of English Elizabeth... [more]

Beturiana f Aragonese (Rare)
Feminine form of Beturián.

Bětuška f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Alžběta, rarely used as a given name in its own right.

Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.

Betzabet f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Betsabé.

Betzaidy f South American (Modern, Rare)
A derivation from Bethsaida, used in Venezuela.

Beula f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Beulah.

Beuna f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Buena.

Beuran m South African (Rare)

Beuzegig m Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Beuzeg.

Beverleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Beverly.

Beverli f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Beverly.

Beverlyann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Beverly and Ann.

Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.

Bexhete f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bexhet.

Bexlee f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bexley

Bexleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bexley.

Bexlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Bex and Lynn.

Bey m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bey.

Beyanca f African American (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Bianca.

Beyonca f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bianca influenced by Beyoncé.

Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."

Beyonka f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bianca.

Beyron m Swedish (Rare)

Bezhan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bizhan, which is an older form of Bijan.

Bhavadh m Thai (Sanskritized, Rare)
Sanskritized transcription of Thai ภาวัฒน์ or ภวัต (see Phawat).

Bhavaksh m Hinduism (Sanskritized, Rare)

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.

Bian f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning "secret" in Vietnamese, rarely used as a given name.

Bianchetta f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Bianca.

Bianco m Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Bianca.

Biannca f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Bianca.

Biannka f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Bianca.

Bianora f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bianore.

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."... [more]

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).

Bibgul f Kazakh (Rare)

Bibiane f French (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French, German and Dutch form of Bibiana.

Bibijan f Indian (Rare)

Biblide f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Byblis.

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.

Bichia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბიჭი (bichi) meaning "boy, lad" as well as "son".

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]

Bictoria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Victoria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.

Biđe m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Peder.

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

Bieita f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Bieito.

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).

Biel f Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Sibilla, likely via the French form Sibylle or Sybille.

Biele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine variant of Biel

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.... [more]

Bienaimé m French (Rare)
Means "well-beloved" in French (compare Aimé, Buonamico).

Bies m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of West Frisian origin.... [more]

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

Biffany f English (Rare)
Feminized form of "Biff". Possible variant of "Tiffany".

Bigana f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Mariana.

Bihozne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Bihotza.

Bijoux f American (Modern, Rare)
Plural of the French word bijou, meaning "jewels". It is not used as a given name in France.

Biktor m Late Roman (Hellenized), Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Late Greek form of Victor, as well as the original Georgian form of Victor. Biktor is considered an old and rare name in both Georgia and Greece... [more]

Bilbañe f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Circuncisión.

Bildosne f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix -ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of Inés.

Bilgamish m Assyrian (Rare)
Modern Assyrian form of Gilgamesh.

Bilguunsaran f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "wise moon", from Bilgüün meaning "wise" and саран (saran) meaning "moon".

Bili f & m Indigenous Australian (Anglicized, Rare)
This name is Indigenous Australian.

Bilibaldo m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Willibald.

Bilinda f English (British, Rare)
Probably rarely used alternate spelling of Belinda. Mostly known because of Bilinda Butcher, who is guitarist/singer of My Bloody Valentine.

Bilio m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Abilio.

Bilistiche f Ancient Greek (Rare, ?), History
Perhaps 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... [more]

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

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

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.

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

Billiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination between Billie and Anna.

Billiejean f English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jean 2. This is also popularized by the title of the song by Michael Jackson named "Billie Jean" released on January 22nd 1983.

Billiejo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jo. Also, see its male counterpart: Billyjoe.

Billijo f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Billiejo.

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

Billyjo f & m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Billiejo or Billyjoe.

Bilqeys f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant of Bilqeyis.

Bim f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names like Birgitta and Britt-Marie (see Brittmarie).

Bimini Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Means “two islands” in the Lucayan language of the Bahamas.

Bína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bina.

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

Binck m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.

Bincley f English (Australian, Rare, Archaic)

Bineke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]

Bineta f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1 with the originally Spanish or Portuguese ending -eta.

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.

Bingene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Vicenta.

Bingham m English (British, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bingham.

Binibini f Filipino (Rare)
Filipino equivalent of "Miss." Actress Binibini Gandanghari is a well-known bearer.

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... [more]

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.

Binnarae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Narae.

Binnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nari.

Binnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nuri.

Binq m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.

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.

Bioleta f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Violeta.

Biras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantas and Birvydas.

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.

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