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Baolin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Baoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Baolu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Baonian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".
Baonu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and
女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Baoqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Baorong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
绒 (róng) meaning "silk, cotton".
Baorui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Baoshan m ChineseFrom Chinese 宝 or 寶
(bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山
(shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", or 善
(shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [
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Baoshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Baoth m IrishPerhaps related to
Beathan. It coincides with a Gaelic word meaning "vain, reckless, wanton, foolish". Other forms are
Baothan,
Baoithin/
Beheen and
Baolach... [
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Baothghalach m IrishMeans "foolishly valorous", from the roots
baoth "foolish, vain" and
galach "valorous".
Baovola f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for the Adansonia digitata baobab tree.
Baowen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Baoxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Baoxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful",
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Baoxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Baoxiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Baoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" or
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Baoyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Baoying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" or
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or
樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".
Baoyong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song".
Baoyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".
Baozhai f ChineseThe name Baozhai (宝钊) in Chinese consists of two characters: "宝" (bǎo) which means "treasure" or "precious," and "钊" (zhāo) which means "distinguished" or "outstanding." So, together, Baozhai can be interpreted as "precious and distinguished" or "treasured excellence."
Bapaki m TswanaMeans "those who give testimony" in Setswana.
Baphomet m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular CultureProbably from a medieval corruption of
Mahomet. This appears in the Inquisition of the Knights Templar as the name of an alleged Muslim or pagan idol. In the 19th century it became associated with a Western occult symbol drawn by Eliphas Lévi, a "Sabbatic Goat" image depicting a demonic horned god.
Bapsi f Indian (Parsi)Meaning unknown. This is borne by Bapsi Sidhwa (1938-), a Pakistani American novelist of Gujarati Parsi descent.
Baqıtjan m KazakhFrom the Kazakh
бақыт (baqıt) meaning "happiness, luck" and
жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Bar m & f HebrewMeans "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Bara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Barachel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Barakel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Barah f ArabicMeans "to select" and "innocent" in Arabic.
Baraha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose" combined with 羽 (
ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Barahir m LiteratureMeans "fiery lord" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion', this was the name of the father of
Beren. It was also mentioned in 'The Lord of the Rings' as the name of both a Steward of Gondor and the grandson of
Eowyn and
Faramir.
Bara-irnun f SumerianEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element
bára, meaning "throne dais, ruler". Name borne by a queen of the city of Umma (fl. 2400 BCE).
Baraka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Barako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Baram m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Bahram. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 바람
(baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風
(*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다
(barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."
Baranamtarra f SumerianEtymology unknown, possibly deriving from Sumerian elements
nam meaning "(area of) responsibility; destiny, fate, lot" and
tar meaning "deliberate, judicious". Name borne by a queen of Lagash (circa 2384 BCE), known for her involvement in the trade of wool, silver, and bronze between Lagash, Dilmun, and Umma.
Barangó m HungarianEtymology uncertain, perhaps from
barangoló meaning "roaming".
Barastyr m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of the Ossetian ruler of the underworld who assigns dead souls either to paradise or his realm, comparable to the Greek
Hades.
Barayu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" or 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" and 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid", 歌 (ra) meaning "song, poetry", 夜 (yu) meaning "night; the evening" 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist"
Barbale f Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown, though it is similar to the Sumerian and Akkadian epithet
bibbiru meaning "shining, splendor". Barbale was the Georgian goddess of cattle, poultry fertility, the sun, women's fertility, and healing.
Barbatus m Late RomanMeans "bearded" in Latin. A famous barer of the name is Barbatus of Benevento.
Barby f English (Rare)Variant of
Barbie. This is also the name of a town in Germany, though the town's name derives from a different source.
Barcelona f American (Hispanic)Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain.
Barchinsuluv f UzbekPossibly derived from
barchin meaning "everything" and
suluv meaning "beauty".
Bard m LiteratureA significant supporting character in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, Bard the Bowman (abbreviated to Bard) of Esgaroth was a skilled archer and the heir of Girion, the last king of old Dale. He was described as "grim faced" and while a guardsman of Esgaroth he was often predicting floods and poisoned fish... [
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Bardh m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bardh "to whiten; brighten" and, figuratively, "to bring honor and glory".
Bardha f Albanian, Albanian MythologyFeminine form of
Bardh. In Albanian mythology, Bardha are pale, nebulous figures who dwell under the earth. According to old folklore, to propitiate them one strews cakes or sugar on the ground.
Bardhok m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bardhok "fair-haired; white; white ram".
Bardhosh m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.
Bardhyl m AlbanianFrom
Bardylis, the name of an ancient Illyrian king (reigned from 385 to 358 BC), which is popularly held to mean "white star" from Albanian
bardhë "white" and
yll "star".
Bardia m Persian, Old PersianDerived from Proto-Iranian *
bardz- "be high", interpreted as meaning "high in status, magnificent". Bardia or
Bardiya was the younger son of Cyrus II "the Great".
Bardo m GermanicPerhaps a short form of
Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element
bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".
Bardolph m Theatre, Medieval English (?)Possibly from a Germanic name derived from the elements
bard, meaning "small axe" or "beard", and
wulf "wolf". Shakespeare used it for minor characters in several plays.
Bardroy m Popular CultureMeaning unknown. Manga author Yana Toboso used this name for a character in her popular manga serie 'Kuroshitsuji'.
Barel m & f HebrewMeans "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names
Bar and
El.
Bargi f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
barg meaning "leaf".
Bargigul f UzbekDerived from
barg meaning "leaf" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bari m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
barr "harsh". Related to Swedish
bare "magical being". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.
Barisan m HistoryThis name was first found in Northern Italy (Tuscany and Liguria, to be precise). Its meaning and etymological origin is unknown, though it is probably related to the name of the Italian town of Barisano, which was named
Castrum Barisani (meaning "Barisan's castle") in its earliest records... [
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Bar-jesus m BiblicalMeans "son of
Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.
Barkat m UrduMeans "blessing, good fortune" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بركة
(barakah).
Barkos m BiblicalBarkos was a painter who was the father of some of the Nethinim.
Barnardine m TheatrePossibly an anglicized form of
Bernardino, or perhaps a diminutive of
Barnard. This was used by Shakespeare for a character in his play 'Measure for Measure' (1604).
Barnhard m GermanicDerived from Gothic
barn (synonymous with Scottish
bairn) "child" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy". In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of
Bernhard.
Barno f UzbekMeans "youthful, beautiful" in Uzbek.
Barnogul f UzbekDerived from
barno meaning "youthful, beautiful" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Barnulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
barn (synonymous with Scottish
bairn) "child" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Baron m EnglishMiddle English from Old French, from medieval Latin
baro, baron- ‘man, warrior’, probably of Germanic origin.
Baroness f English (Rare)Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."