the etymology and history of first names
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BEOWULF m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Possibly means "bee wolf" (in effect equal to "bear") from Old English beo "bee" and wulf "wolf"... [more]
BEPPE m Italian
Diminutive of GIUSEPPE
BER m Yiddish
Means "bear" in Yiddish.
BERACH m Irish
Variant of BEARACH
BERACHA f Jewish
Variant transcription of BRACHA
BERENICE f English, Italian
Ancient Macedonian form of the Greek name Φερενικη (Pherenike), which meant "bringing victory" from φερω (phero) "to bring" and νικη (nike) "victory"... [more]
BEREZI f Basque
Means "special" in Basque.
BERGLIOT f Norwegian
Variant of BERGLJOT
BERGLJOT f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Bergljót, which was composed of the elements berg "help, save" and ljótr "light".
BERIT f Scandinavian
Variant of BIRGIT
BERJOUHI f Armenian
Means "elegant lady" in Armenian.
BERK m Turkish
Means "solid, firm, strong" in Turkish.
BERKANT m Turkish
Means "solid oath" in Turkish.
BERKER m Turkish
Means "solid man" in Turkish.
BERKO m Western African
Means "first born" in Akan.
BERLIN f Various
From the name of the city in Germany, which is of uncertain meaning.
BERNA f Turkish
Means "young" in Turkish.
BERNADETT f Hungarian
Hungarian form of BERNADETTE
BERNADETTE f French
French feminine form of BERNARD... [more]
BERNADINE f English
Feminine form of BERNARD
BERNARD m English, French, Polish
Derived from the Germanic element bern "bear" combined with hard "brave, hardy"... [more]
BERNARDETTA f Italian
Italian feminine form of BERNARD
BERNARDINE f French
French feminine form of BERNARD
BERNARDINO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of BERNARDO
BERNARDITA f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of BERNARD
BERNARDO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of BERNARD
BERNÁT m Hungarian
Hungarian form of BERNARD
BERNAT m Catalan
Catalan form of BERNARD
BERND m German
Short form of BERNHARD
BERNETTA f English
Diminutive of BERENICE
BERNHARD m German
German form of BERNARD
BERNICE f English, Biblical
Contracted form of BERENICE... [more]
BERNIE m & f English
Short form of BERNARD, BERNADETTE, and other names beginning with Bern.
BERNIECE f English
Variant of BERNICE
BERNT m Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of BERNARD
BERRY (1) m English
Variant of BARRY
BERRY (2) f English (Rare)
From the English word referring to the small fruit... [more]
BERT m English, Dutch
Short form of ALBERT and other names containing the element bert, often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright".
BERTA f Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, Spanish, Italian, Slovene
Form of BERTHA
BERTALAN m Hungarian
Hungarian form of BARTHOLOMEW
BERTHA f German, English
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element beraht meaning "bright, famous"... [more]
BERTHE f French
French form of BERTHA
BERTHOLD m German
Means "bright ruler" from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with wald "rule".
BERTIE m & f English
Diminutive of ALBERT, HERBERT, and other names containing bert (often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright").
BERTIL m Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of BERTHOLD
BERTINA f English
Feminine form of BERT
BERTÓK m Hungarian
Hungarian form of BERTRAM
BERTOLDO m Italian
Italian form of BERTHOLD
BERTRAM m English, German
Means "bright raven", derived from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with hramn "raven"... [more]
BERTRAND m French, English
French form of BERTRAM... [more]
BERTRANDO m Italian
Italian form of BERTRAM
BERWYN m Welsh
Means "white head" from the Welsh elements barr "head" and wyn "white".
BERYL f English
From the English word for the clear or pale green precious stone, ultimately deriving from Sanskrit... [more]
BESNIK m Albanian
Means "faithful" in Albanian.
BESS f English
Diminutive of ELIZABETH
BESSIE f English
Diminutive of ELIZABETH
BETELGEUSE m Astronomy
The name of the star that marks the right shoulder of the constellation Orion... [more]
BETH f English
Short form of ELIZABETH, or sometimes BETHANY.
BETHAN f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of ELIZABETH
BETHANIA f Spanish
Spanish form of BETHANY
BETHANIE f English (Rare)
Variant of BETHANY
BETHANY f English, Biblical
Means "house of figs" in Hebrew, from a biblical place name... [more]
BETHARI f Indonesian
Means "goddess" in Javanese.
BETHEL f Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "house of God" in Hebrew... [more]
BETHNEY f English (Rare)
Variant of BETHANY
BETHUEL m Biblical
Means "man of God" in Hebrew... [more]
BETONY f English (Rare)
From the name of the minty medicinal herb.
BETRYS f Welsh
Welsh form of BEATRICE
BETSY f English
Diminutive of ELIZABETH
BETTE f English
Diminutive of ELIZABETH
BETTIE f English
Diminutive of ELIZABETH
BETTINA (1) f German
Diminutive of ELISABETH
BETTINA (2) f Italian
Diminutive of BENEDETTA
BETTINO m Italian
Diminutive of BENEDETTO
BETTY f English
Diminutive of ELIZABETH
BETTYE f English
Variant of BETTY
BEULAH f Biblical, English
Means "married" in Hebrew... [more]
BEVAN m Welsh
From a Welsh surname which was derived from ap Evan meaning "son of EVAN".
BEVERLEY f English
Variant of BEVERLY
BEVERLY f & m English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "beaver stream" in Old English... [more]
BEVIN f Irish
Anglicized form of BÉIBHINN
BEVIS m English (Rare)
From an English surname which is possibly derived from the name of the French town Beauvais.
BEYLKE f Yiddish
Diminutive of BAILA
BHALTAIR m Scottish
Scottish form of WALTER
BHARAT m Indian
Modern transcription of BHARATA
BHARATA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "being maintained" in Sanskrit... [more]
BHASKAR m Indian
Modern transcription of BHASKARA
BHASKARA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "shining", derived from a combination of Sanskrit भास (bhasa) "light" and कर (kara) "making"... [more]
BHÀTAIR m Scottish
Scottish form of WALTER
BIA f Portuguese
Pet form of BEATRIZ
BIAGGIO m Italian
Variant of BIAGIO
BIAGINO m Italian
Diminutive of BIAGIO
BIAGIO m Italian
Italian form of BLAISE
BIANCA f Italian, Romanian
Italian cognate of BLANCHE... [more]
BIANKA f Hungarian
Hungarian form of BIANCA
BIBIANA f Italian, Spanish
Variant of VIVIANA
BIBIGUL f Kazakh
Means "nightingale" in Kazakh.
BICE f Italian
Short form of BEATRICE
BICH f Vietnamese
Means "jade" in Vietnamese.
BIDANE f Basque
Means "way" in Basque.
BIDDY f Irish, English
Diminutive of BRIDGET
BIDELIA f Irish
Diminutive of BRIDGET
BIEITO m Galician
Galician form of BENEDICT
BIENVENIDA f Spanish
Derived from Spanish bienvenido meaning "welcome".
BIFF m English (Rare)
From a nickname which was based on the English word biff, which means "punch, hit, strike".
BIHOTZ f Basque
Means "heart" in Basque.
BIJAY m Indian (Bengali)
Bengali form of VIJAY
BIJOU f Various
Means "jewel" in French.
BIJOY m Indian (Bengali)
Bengali form of VIJAY
BIKENDI m Basque
Basque form of VINCENT
BILAL m Arabic
Means "wetting, moistening" in Arabic.
BILBO m Literature
This was the name of the hero of 'The Hobbit' (1937) by J... [more]
BILE m Irish Mythology
Irish cognate of Bel (see BELENUS).
BİLGE f Turkish
Means "wise" in Turkish.
BILHAH f Biblical
Means "bashful" in Hebrew... [more]
BILJANA f Serbian, Macedonian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from a south Slavic word meaning "herb".
BILL m English
Short form of WILLIAM... [more]
BILLIE m & f English
Diminutive of BILL... [more]
BILLY m English
Diminutive of BILL... [more]
BILYANA f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of BILJANA
BIMA m Indonesian
Means "brave" in Indonesian.
BINDY f English
Diminutive of BELINDA
BINE f Danish
Short form of JACOBINE
BINH m & f Vietnamese
Means "peace" in Vietnamese.
BINYAMIN m Jewish
Hebrew form of BENJAMIN
BION m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from βιος (bios) meaning "life".
BIPIN m Indian (Bengali)
Bengali form of VIPIN
BIRGER m Scandinavian
Derived from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, to save, to protect".
BIRGIT f Scandinavian
Scandinavian variant of BIRGITTA
BIRGITTA f Swedish
Usually explained as a Scandinavian form of BRIDGET, though it may in fact be a feminine derivative of BIRGER... [more]
BIRGITTE f Danish
Danish form of BIRGITTA
BIRTE f Danish
Danish diminutive of BIRGITTA
BIRTHE f Danish
Danish diminutive of BIRGITTA
BISERA f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the south Slavic word бисер (biser) "pearl".
BISHEN m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of VISHNU
BISHOP m English
Either from the English occupational surname, or else directly from the English word... [more]
BITHIAH f Biblical
Means "daughter of YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
BITTOR m Basque
Basque form of VICTOR
BJARKE m Danish
Danish diminutive of BJØRN
BJARNE m Scandinavian
Variant of BJÖRN
BJARTE m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Bjartr, which meant "bright".
BJARTUR m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjartr (see BJARTE).
BJOERN m Scandinavian
Variant of BJÖRN or BJØRN
BJØRG f Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse björg meaning "protection, help".
BJÖRK f Icelandic
Means "birch tree" in Icelandic.
BJÖRN m Swedish, German, Ancient Scandinavian
From an Old Norse name meaning "bear".
BJØRN m Norwegian, Danish
Danish and Norwegian form of BJÖRN
BJORNE m Swedish
Variant of BJÖRN
BLAANID f Manx
Manx cognate of BLÁITHÍN... [more]
BLAINE m English
From a Scottish surname which was derived from the given name Bláán, which meant "yellow" in Gaelic... [more]
BLAIR m & f Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname meaning "plain, battlefield" in Gaelic.
BLAISE m French
From the Roman name Blasius which meant "lisping" from Latin blaesus... [more]
BLÁITHÍN f Irish
Means "little flower", derived from the Irish word blath "flower" and a diminutive suffix.
BLAKE m English
From a surname which was derived from Old English blæc "black" or blāc "pale"... [more]
BLANCA f Spanish
Spanish cognate of BLANCHE.
BLANCH f English
Variant of BLANCHE
BLANCHE f French, English
From a medieval French nickname meaning "white, fair"... [more]
BLANDINE f French
French form of the Roman name Blandina, which was the feminine form of Blandinus, which was itself a derivative of the cognomen Blandus which meant "charming" in Latin... [more]
BLANID f Irish
Anglicized form of BLÁTHNAT
BLANKA f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian
Czech, Slovak, Polish and Hungarian form of BLANCHE
BLAS m Spanish
Spanish form of BLAISE
BLÁTHNAID f Irish
Variant of BLÁTHNAT
BLÁTHNAT f Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "little flower" from the Irish word blath "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]
BLAŽ m Slovene
Slovene form of BLAISE
BLAZE m English (Modern)
Modern variant of BLAISE influenced by the English word blaze.
BŁAŻEJ m Polish
Polish form of BLAISE
BLAŽEJ m Czech
Czech form of BLAISE
BLEDDYN m Welsh
From Welsh blaidd "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix.
BLEJAN f Cornish
Means "flower" in Cornish.
BLERTA f Albanian
Derived from Albanian blertë "green".
BLODEUWEDD f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "face of flowers" in Welsh... [more]
BLODEUYN f Welsh
Means "flower" in Welsh.
BLODWEN f Welsh
Means "white flowers" from Welsh blodau "flowers" combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed".
BLONDIE f English (Rare)
From a nickname for a person with blond hair... [more]
BLOSSOM f English
From the English word blossom, ultimately from Old English blóstm... [more]
BLUMA f Yiddish
Means "flower" in Yiddish.
BLYTHE m English (Rare)
From a surname which meant "cheerful" in Old English.
BO (1) m Swedish, Danish
From a nickname derived from Old Norse bua "to live".
BO (2) m & f Chinese
Means "wave" in Chinese.
BOADICEA f Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of BOUDICCA
BOAZ m Biblical, Jewish
Means "swiftness" in Hebrew... [more]
BOB m English, Dutch
Short form of ROBERT... [more]
BOBBI f English
Feminine form of BOBBY
BOBBIE f & m English
Variant and feminine form of BOBBY
BOBBY m English
Diminutive of BOB... [more]
BODIL f Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Bóthildr, derived from bót "remedy" and hildr "battle".
BOGDAN m Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian
Means "given by God" from the Slavic elements bog "god" and dan "given".
BOGDANA f Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian
Feminine form of BOGDAN
BOGHOS m Armenian
Armenian form of PAUL
BOGNA f Polish
Polish feminine form of BOGDAN
BOGOMIL m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of BOGUMIŁ
BOGOMIR m Slovene
Slovene form of BOHUMÍR
BOGUMIŁ m Polish
Means "favoured by God" from the Slavic elements bog "god" and mil "favour".
BOGUMIŁA f Polish
Feminine form of BOGUMIŁ
BOGUSŁAW m Polish
Means "glory of God" from the Slavic elements bog "god" and slav "glory".
BOGUSŁAWA f Polish
Feminine form of BOGUSŁAW
BOHDAN m Czech, Ukrainian
Czech and Ukrainian form of BOGDAN
BOHUMIL m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of BOGUMIŁ
BOHUMILA f Czech
Czech feminine form of BOGUMIŁ
BOHUMÍR m Czech, Slovak
Means "God is peaceful" from the Slavic elements bog "god" and mir "peace".
BOHUSLAV m Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian form of BOGUSŁAW
BOHUSLAVA f Czech, Ukrainian
Feminine form of BOHUSLAV
BOIPELO m & f Southern African
Means "proud" in Tswana.
BOITUMELO f & m Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.
BOJAN m Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Slavic boi meaning "battle".
BOJANA f Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of BOJAN
BOJIDAR m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of BOZHIDAR
BOLANLE f Yoruba
Means "finds wealth at home" in Yoruba.
BOLDIZSÁR m Hungarian
Hungarian form of BALTAZAR
BOLEK m Polish
Diminutive of BOLESŁAW
BOLESLAV m Russian, Czech, Slovak
Russian, Czech and Slovak form of BOLESŁAW
BOLESLAVA f Russian, Czech
Russian and Czech feminine form of BOLESŁAW
BOLESŁAW m Polish
Means "great glory" from the Slavic elements bole "large" and slav "glory"... [more]
BOLESŁAWA f Polish
Feminine form of BOLESŁAW
BOLIVAR m Spanish
From a surname which was taken from the Basque place name Bolibar, which was derived from bolu "mill" and ibar "riverside"... [more]
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