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Beemoni m DagbaniFounder of Gushegu and Karaga. Name of one of the sons of Naa Gbewaa.
Beeta f PersianMeaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [
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Beezus f LiteratureIn the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of
Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.
Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Befraw f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
befr meaning "snow" and
aw, av meaning "water".
Bega m Georgian (Rare), OssetianGeorgian variant of
Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Beg'amgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
beg'am meaning "carefree" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Begi m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ბეგი
(begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begimay f KyrgyzDerived from
begum, the feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master", combined with Kyrgyz ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Beglar m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Ottoman Turkish plural form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begli m TurkmenMeans "of the beg", from the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Begtabeg m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی
(beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begum f IndianBegum is a female title, denoting a daughter or wife of a Beg, title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''Chief'' or ''Commander''.
Behâfarid m & f PersianDerived from Persian
به (beh) meaning "good" and
آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Behan m IrishIrish origin that derives from "bee" but means "child."
Behati f AfrikaansPossibly an Afrikaans variant of
Beata. It is the name of Namibian fashion model Behati Prinsloo (b. 1989).
Behdad m PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with داد
(dâd) "justice".
Behechio m TaínoName of the king,cacique of the kingdom of Xaragua in Hispaniola. He was the older brother of Anacaona.
Beheshta f AfghanDerived from the Persian noun بهشت
(behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven". A known bearer of this name is the Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand.
Behnaz f PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" and ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Behnoosh f PersianMeans "good drink", from Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with نوش
(nuš) "ambrosia, nectar".
Behzad m PersianMeans "noble, high-born, honorable", derived from Persian به
(beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with زاد
(zâd) meaning "child, son".
Beibarys m KazakhFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh барыс
(barys) meaning "snow leopard".
Beibut m KazakhMeans "peaceful, peace" in Kazakh, though it can also be a combination of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Persian پولاد
(pulâd) meaning "steel".
Beichang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, extended, clear".
Beid m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al baid, meaning "the (ostrich) egg". This is the traditional name of the star Omicron 1 Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Beide f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue".
Beidou f ChineseFrom Chinese 北 (
běi) meaning "north" and 斗 (
dǒu) meaning "dipper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Beiduo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
铎 (duó) meaning "bell".
Beie m West Frisian (Rare)Short form of masculine Germanic names that contain the Germanic element
baug meaning "bow" as well as "bend, crook".
Beiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Beini f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Beiniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
袅 (niǎo) meaning "slender and delicate; curling upwards".
Beinuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Beiqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".
Beira f Literature, Celtic MythologyAnglicized form of
Bheur or
Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from
Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [
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Beirong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
北 (běi) meaning "north" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Beishekan f KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz бейшемби
(beyshembi) meaning "Thursday".
Beiti m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".
Beitong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 北 (běi) meaning "north" combined with 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion", 统 (tǒng) meaning "command, control, unite, unify", 同 or 仝 (tóng) both meaning "same, identical, together", or 通 (tōng) meaning "pass, travel, go through"... [
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Beixi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Beixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Beiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Beiyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Beiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".
Beiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Bejam f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
bejama meaning "decoration, ornament".
Bejamoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bejama meaning "decoration" and
oy meaning "moon".
Bejide m YorubaMeans "(one that) come(s) with rain" in Yoruba.
Beka m GeorgianModern form of
Bega, which is an old variant of
Begi. Out of all the names that are descended from the latter name and still in use, Beka is the most common.
Bekach f UzbekFrom the historical title of a wife or daughter of a
bek.
Bekah f EnglishDiminutive of
Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )
Bekarys m KazakhDerived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh арыс
(arys) meaning "foundation, support, framework" (also used as a territorial unit in the Kazakh Khanate).
Bekbolat m KazakhFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh болат
(bolat) meaning "steel" (of Persian origin).
Beke m & f Ijaw, OgoniMeans "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.
Bekhi f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian бэх
(bekh) meaning "ink" or "firm".
Bekkhan m Chechen, IngushFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Bekkhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
bekkr "bench" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Bekoe m AkanMeans "war time" in Akan, typically used for a child born in war.
Beksolta m ChechenDerived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Arabic title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler".
Bektas m KazakhFrom the Turkic title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh тас
(tas) meaning "stone".
Bektaş m TurkishMeans "sturdy stone" from Turkish
pek meaning "hard, firm, solid" and
taş meaning "stone, rock". Alternately it may be from Old Turkish
beŋdeş meaning "equal, peer".
Bekzhan m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh and Kyrgyz жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Belacqua m LiteraturePossibly from a contraction of
Bevilacqua, an Italian surname that was originally a nickname derived from the expression
bevi l'acqua meaning "drinks water", probably applied ironically to a heavy drinker of alcohol... [
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Belaset f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
bele, the feminine form of the adjective
biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful" and Old French
assez "enough; sufficiently" (which in the context of this name would have been understood as "very").
Belayneh m Eastern African, AmharicIt is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ
(belay) meaning "above" and ነህ
(Neh) means "you".... [
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Bēl-bullissu m BabylonianMeans "
Bel, keep him alive", deriving from the Akkadian element
balāṭu ("to revive ; to keep alive, healthy").
Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)Possibly an elaboration of
Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).
Belcolore f Medieval Italian, LiteratureCombination of Italian
bel "beautiful" and
colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Bele m Swedish (Rare)Possibly a Swedish form of
Beli, an Old Norse name meaning "to roar".
Bele f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-FrenchDerived from Old French
bele, the feminine form of the adjective
biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful".
Belek m & f Tuvan, KyrgyzMeans "gift" in Tuvan and Kyrgyz. It is unisex among the Tuvans and solely masculine in Kyrgyzstan.
Belen f TurkishMeans mountainside, mountainous place in Turkish
Belend m KurdishOriginated from a Turkish name meaning: High in rank, or tall in general
Bēleta f BabylonianMeans "lady", deriving from the Akkadian element
bēltu ("lady, mistress").
Beleth m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn demonology, Beleth is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command. He rides a pale horse, and a variety of music is heard before him, according to most authors on demonology, and the most known grimoires.
Belet-ili f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements
beltu ("lady, mistress") and
ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess
Ninhursag.
Belet-nagar f Akkadian, Near Eastern MythologyMeans "Mistress of Nagar" (an ancient city in Syria), from the Akkadian element
belet (meaning "mistress or lady"). Belet-Nagar was a tutelary goddess associated with kingship. She was possibly an Akkadian equivalent to the Hittite goddess
Nabarbi.
Belfante m Medieval ItalianDerived from Italian
bel fante meaning "fair child", which consists of the Italian adjective
bello meaning "fair, beautiful" and the Italian noun
fante, a medieval variant of the (now dated and rare) Italian noun
infante meaning "infant, child"... [
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Belgaer f & m LiteratureBelgaer is the fifth of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Belgaer is the Thinker, the bell that gives or takes freedom of thought from the listener.
Belgarath m LiteratureBelgarath is used in David Edding's book series, the Belgariad. He is the old sorcerer that helps Garion.
Belimir m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
bělъ "white, pale". Also see
Běla, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Belina f Gascon, ItalianGascon diminutive of
Isabèl. Belina (known as
Béline in French, died 1153) was a Roman Catholic virgin martyr who was canonized by Pope Innocent III in 1203... [
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Belina f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
belinë "Jerusalem sage (plant)".
Belisama f Celtic MythologyBelisama was a goddess worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain, associated with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, who was identified with
Minerva in the interpretatio romana... [
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