All Submitted Names

Bjedruška f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Friederike.

Bjela f Czech (Rare)
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ (belu) meaning "white". Cognate of Běla.

Bjenvinida f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bienvenida.

Bjeranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Berenice.

Bjermund m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and mund "protection".

Bjerte m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Bjarte.

Bjeshka f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bjeshkë "mountain, alpine pasture".

Bjólan m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Beollán.

Bjølla f Faroese
Variant of Bjalla.

Bjǫlr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Younger form of Belwar. In Norse mythology this was the name of a jǫtunn.

Bjonko m Macedonian (Rare, ?)

Bjor m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bjórr.

Bjørga f Norwegian
Short form of names starting or ending with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Bjørge m Norwegian
Masculine form of Bjørg or a short form of any male name beginning with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Bjørgfinnur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Bergfinnur.

Björgheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour"... [more]

Björghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Borghildur.

Bjørgny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Borgný.

Björgólfur m Icelandic
Variant form of Björgúlfur.

Bjǫrgulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Borgulfr.

Björgúlfur m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse björg meaning "protection, help" (see also Björg) combined with Old Norse úlfr meaning "wolf".

Björgvin m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and vinr "friend".

Bjørk f Faroese, Danish, Norwegian
Faroese form of Björk which was also adopted into Danish and Norwegian.

Bjørka f Danish
Quasi-Latinization of Bjørk.

Bjorn m Various
Variant of Björn or Bjørn used outside of Scandinavia and Germany.

Bjørne m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bjørn.

Björner m Swedish
Extended form of Björn.

Björney f Icelandic (Modern)
Variant of Bjarney.

Björnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Bjarnfríður.

Björnhild f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and hildr "battle; fight".

Bjørnhild f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Björnhild.

Björnólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Björnúlfr.

Bjørnstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Bjørn and Stein.

Björnstjerne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Bjørnstjerne.

Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Bjørn and Norwegian stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).

Björnúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse björn "bear" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf."

Bjørnvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Formed from Bjørn and the Old Norse element valdr "ruler". Also compare the Germanic cognate Bernwald.

Bjórr m Old Norse
From Old Norse bjórr meaning "beaver".

Björt f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjartur.

Bjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjǫrt.

Bjǫrt f Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Bjartr. This is the name of one of Menglǫð's maids in Norse mythology.

Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.

Blaa f Manx
Derived from Manx blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of Flora.

Blaca m Anglo-Saxon
Weak form of Blæc.

Blackavar m Literature
A rabbit who escaped from a warren called Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.

Blackbird f & m English (Rare)
From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [more]

Blackie m American (Rare)
A nickname or a diminutive. As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer, perhaps referring to dark hair color or complexion. That was the case for sports writer William Forrest "Blackie" Sherrod (1919-2016)... [more]

Blackstone m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Blacky m English (Rare)
Variant of Blackie.

Blacre m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English
Form of Old Norse Blakkr which occurs in Domesday Book.

Blade m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Ladislaus.

Blade m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Blade or from the Old English blæd ‘leaf of a plant,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blad and German Blatt.... [more]

Bladímēros m Greek (Rare), Medieval Slavic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vladimir.

Bladimir m Spanish
Variant of Vladimir.

Bladis m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Ladislaus.

Blæc m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname derived from blæc meaning "black, dark". This is a cognate of Old Norse Blakkr.

Blæcmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and mære "famous".

Blæcmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and mann "man".

Blæcstan m Anglo-Saxon
Means "black stone" in Old English, from blæc "black" and stan "stone".

Blæcsunu m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and sunu "son".

Blæcwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and wine "friend".

Blæcwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English blæc "black" and wulf "wolf". This is the source of the place name Blakesley (see Blakesley).

Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Blæingr m Old Norse
Means "raven", literally "blue-black one", a derivative of Old Norse blár "blue, dark, livid" (the colour used to describe corpses and bruises, e.g. hel-blár "black as death"). This was originally a byname.

Blængur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Blæingr.

Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".

Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine diminutive of Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [more]

Blaesus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin blaesus "lisping, stammering".

Blævar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of blǣr 'wind gust, gentle breeze' and varr 'attentive'.

Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Blagodat f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian благодат "blessing, benediction".

Blagoja m Macedonian
Variant of Blagoje.

Blagomir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements blag "good, gentle, kind, blessed" and mir "peace".

Blagomira f Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Blagomir.

Błagosław m Polish
Means "to beg for glory", derived from Polish błagać "to beg, to plead, to pray" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Blahoslava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Blahoslav.

Blaia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Blai.

Blaid m Arabic, Persian

Blaidd m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf".

Blain m English (American)
Variant of Blaine.

Blaineley f English (Modern)
This name was giving to a character in the cartoon show Total Drama (2007-). Blaineley was a host in season 3 of Total Drama World Tour, and was the host of Total Drama Aftermath. Blaineley is World Tour was later the first adult contestant!

Bláinn m Old Norse
From Old Norse blár meaning "blue, dark, black".

Blaisie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
French form of Blasia and feminine form of Blaise.

Blaisine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Blaise.

Blaize m English (Modern)
Variant of Blaise or Blaze

Blaka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman cognate of Blake.

Blakelee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakeleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakeley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.

Blakelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakelyn.

Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".

Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]

Blakkr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "black". It is a cognate of Blæc.

Blåklocka f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish blåklocka meaning "harebell".

Bláklukka f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Blåklocka.

Blanc m Medieval English
A masculine equivalent of Blanche. Also compare Demiblanc and Blanchard, other names recorded in Domesday Book.

Blancaflor f Medieval Occitan
Gascon form of Blanchefleur.

Blancard m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Blanchard.

Blancarda f Romansh

Blanch m Medieval English, Medieval Welsh, Medieval Catalan
Masculine form of Blanche.

Blancha f Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Blanca and Blanche.

Blanchefleur f Medieval French, Literature
Meaning "white flower" from the French elements blanche and fleur. Blanchefleur was the name of the heroine in the medieval romance of Floris and Blanchefleur. This was also the given name of the mother of Tristan in Tristan and Iseult.

Blancheflor f Medieval French, Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Blanchefleur.

Blanche-Neige f Folklore (Gallicized)
Combination of Blanche and Neige, used as a French translation of Snow White.

Blanchet m Medieval French
Diminutive of Blanch.

Blanchette f American (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Blanche

Blanchia f Medieval French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Blanche, recorded in 14th-century French-speaking Switzerland.

Blanchie f English (American)
Nickname or variant of Blanche.

Blancòta f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Blanca.

Bland m English (Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Bland or an English form of Blandus.

Blanda f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Blandus. Blanda is also the name of an ancient Roman city in southern Italy.

Blanda f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *blando- "soft, sweet" (referring to speaking with a soft or sweet voice).

Blandigna f Romansh
Variant of Blandina.

Blandin m Provençal (Archaic)
Provençal form of Blandinus.

Blanduzia f Romanian (Rare)
Fântâna Blanduziei ('Blanduzia's Fountain' in English) was a literary and political weekly magazine which was first published in 1888 and run by Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu.

Blandyn m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Blandinus (compare Blandyna).

Blandyna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Blandine.

Blane m American
Variant of Blaine.

Blanga f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Blanche.

Blanke f Medieval Walloon
Walloon form of Blanche.

Blanket m & f Popular Culture
From the English word blanket. A famous bearer of this is Michael Jackson's son, whose nickname is Blanket Jackson.

Blankica f Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Blanka.

Blankiflúr f Literature
Old Norse form of Blanchefleur.

Blanqua f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, Gascon
Cognate of Blanca.

Blanquette f Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Provençal diminutive of Blanqua.

Blanquina f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Diminutive of Blanca.

Blanquita f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Diminutive of Blanca.

Blanseflor f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Blanchefleur.

Blanziflor f Literature
German form of Blanchefleur.

Blapþvari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "babbling pole; staff". This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.

Blasa f Spanish
Feminine form of Blas.

Blasco m Spanish, Italian

Blase m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blase or a variant of Blaise.

Blasi m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Blasius.

Blasia f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Blasio.

Blasina f Spanish
Feminine variant of Blasius.

Blasio m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Italian form of Blasius.

Blasios m Late Greek
This name can be a hellenized form of Blasius (see Blaise), but it can also be a genuine Greek name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "young shoot, bud, sprout", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb βλαστέω (blasteo) meaning "to sprout"... [more]

Blåsippa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish name for the plant hepatica nobilis. It is the second middle name of popular Swedish folk singer Sofia Karlsson.

Blaška f Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Blažka.

Blaskita f Medieval Basque
Variant of Belaskita.

Blaste f Ancient Greek
βλαστος (blastos) "a bud, sprout, shoot"

Blastos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "sprout, shoot, bud", which ultimately comes from the Greek verb βλαστάνω (blastano) meaning "to bud, to sprout, to grow".

Blastus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Blastos. According to the Bible, Blastus was the chamberlain of Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:20), a mediator for the Sidonians and Tyrians, and was believed to be involved in the events that led to Herod's death.

Bláth f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as Flora.

Blathmac m Irish

Blátǫnn m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combination of blár "blue", "dark", "black" and tǫnn "tooth". Means "blue-tooth".

Blau f & m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan blau, cognate with English Blue.

Blaunsh f Manx
Manx form of Blanche.

Blay m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Blas.

Blayden m English
Variant of Bladen.

Blayk m English
Variant of Blake.

Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.

Blaykleigh f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Blakely.

Blaylock m Popular Culture
From the book series Black Dagger Brotherhood by J. R. Ward

Blayn m English (Anglicized)
Variant of Blaine.

Blayne m & f American (Hispanic)
Variant: Blaine

Blayr f English
Variant of Blair.

Blayze m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaze.

Blaža f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian short form of Blaženka and Slovene variant of Blažka.

Blaze f & m Medieval English
Name used in reference to St. Blaze.

Błażéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Blasius.

Błażeja f Polish
Feminine form of Błażej.

Błażek m Polish
Diminutive of Błażej.

Blažena f Slovene
Feminine form of Blaž.

Blazhka f Bulgarian

Blažica f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Blaža and Blaženka.

Blažiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Blasius (see Blaise).

Błažij m Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Blasius.

Blažka f Slovene
Feminine form of Blaž.

Blazma f Latvian

Blažo m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Blagoje (also compare Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).

Blazsena f Hungarian
Feminine form of Balázs.

Blazyj m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Blasius.

Bleaker m English
Transferred usage of the surname Bleaker.

Bled m Albanian (Rare)

Bledar m Albanian
Variant of Bled.

Bledian m Albanian

Blediana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bledian.

Bledina f Albanian
Feminine form of Bled.

Bledion m Albanian
Variant of Bledian.

Bledri m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf" and rhi "ruler".

Bleeker f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bleeker.

Blegina f Albanian (Rare)

Bleibefromm m German (Rare)
Meaning "stay pious". The name is literally made up of the two German words bleibe, meaning "stay", and fromm, meaning "pious" or "devout".

Bleiddud m Medieval Welsh
Variant of Bleiddudd. Bleiddud was Bishop of St David's (then known as Menevia) in Wales from 1061 to 1071.

Bleiddudd m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh blaidd) and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh udd).

Bleio m Medieval English

Bleiz m Breton
Derived from Breton bleiz "wolf; gray" and thus nowadays commonly considered the Breton equivalent of French Loup, this name was in former times also used as a phonetic approximation to Blois and given in honor of the Blessed Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany.... [more]

Bleiza f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Bleiz.

Bleizen f Breton
Variant of Bleizenn.

Bleizenn f Breton
Variant of Bleiza.

Blenda f Swedish
From a place name which was derived from Old Swedish blædh "blade". According to Swedish tradition, the place was named after a woman named Blenda who defended the land against invading Danes in the local men's absence... [more]

Blenda f Albanian
Feminine form of Blendi.

Blendar m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Bledar.

Blendi m Albanian

Bleon m Albanian

Bleona f Albanian
Feminine form of Bleon.

Blerand m Albanian

Bleranda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blerand.

Blerian m Albanian (Rare)

Blerime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blerim.

Bleron m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bleron "to become verdant, to sprout".

Blerona f Albanian
Feminine form of Bleron.

Blesa f Kurdish
Means “thank you” in Kurdish.

Bleselda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesilda.

Blesi m Romansh (Archaic)
Romansh form of Blasius.

Blesila f History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Blaesilla.

Blesilda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesila influenced by names ending in -ilda.

Blesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Blaesilla.

Blésille f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Blaesilla.

Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".

Blessan m Indian (Christian, Modern, Rare)
Means 'Blessed Son'. It is a Christian name.

Blessed f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English blētsian, blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".

Blessence f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Blessing and Essence.

Blessica f Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the English word bless meaning "to confer blessing upon" and the suffix -ica taken from names like Jessica.

Blessilda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesilda.

Blessina f Indian (Christian, Modern, Rare)

Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.

Blessyn f English (Modern)
Altered form of Blessing.

Bleta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bletë "bee". According to Albanian folk belief, the bee is a sacred animal: when an animal ceases to live, Albanians predominantly use the verb ngordh while when a bee ceases to live, the verb vdes is used (which is used to refer to human death), alluding that bees are beings of a higher caste, comparable to humans.

Bletcu m Medieval English

Blethyn m Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bleddyn.

Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.

Bleuen f Breton
Variant of Bleuenn.

Bleuenn f Breton
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Bleuette f French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Bluette.

Bleunien f Breton
Variant of Bleunienn.

Bleunienn f Breton
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Bleunnig f Breton
Diminutive of Bleunien.

Bleuñvenn f Breton
Variant of Bleunvenn.

Bleunvenn f Breton
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Bleunwen f Breton
Variant of Bleunienn.

Bleuzen f Breton
Variant of Bleuzvenn.

Bleuzenn f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh Blodeuyn or Welsh Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton bleuzuenn "flower"... [more]

Bleuzvenn f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Blez m Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Breton form of Blaise.

Bleza f Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Blez.

Blezilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Blaesilla.

Blezvenn f Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Bleuzenn.

Blezylla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish form of Blaesilla.

Blicgard f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Blichelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Blichild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Blictrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with þruþ "strength."

Blida f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish form of Blíða.

Blight m Literature
Used by author Suzanne Collins in her novel 'Catching Fire' for District Seven's male Quarter Quell tribute, likely given in reference to the English word for plant disease. It may ultimately come from Old English blæce/blæcðu, a skin condition, or from Old Norse blikna, meaning "to become pale".

Bliksem m & f Dutch
Modern word name; Dutch for "lightning". Popular name for fast pets, such as dogs or horses.

Blima f Yiddish
Variant of Bluma.

Blimy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Blima.

Blin m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bli(n) "sturgeon" or bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower".

Blina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blin.

Blinera f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower" and erë "wind; scent".

Blinne f Medieval Irish
Allegedly a corruption of Moninne. This name was usually anglicized as Blanche.

Blinx m Popular Culture
A phonetic rendering of the English word "blinks". Used by the eponymous feline main character of the Xbox game 'Blinx: The Time Sweeper".

Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or from Old English blīths, bliss, of Germanic origin; related to blithe... [more]

Blissa f English (American)
Invented name. Means "perfect happiness" in American English.

Blissity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Bliss with the suffix -ity.

Blisstina f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the English-speaking word 'bliss' and the popular suffix 'tina.

Blitgilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old Saxon blīthi, Old High German blīdi meaning "happy, joyous" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Blíða f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse blíða "friendliness, gentleness" (compare Blida).

Blitha f Medieval English
Derived from Old English blíðe "merry; friendly" (compare Blíða and Blida).

Blithe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blythe.

Blitza f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the name element BLID "blithe, joyous, happy".

Blizbor m Polish (Archaic)
The name is composed of the elements bliz (close, near) and bor (fight; struggle). The designated nameday in Poland is January 28 and March 12.

Blize m Medieval English

Bllauche f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Blanche.

Blocca m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown, though it might come from Old English blac "pale, shining, white" or blæc "black". The surname Bloxham derived from this name.

Blodwedd f Welsh (Modern, Rare, ?)
Contracted form of Blodeuwedd.

Bloem f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word bloem meaning "flower".... [more]

Bloemaart m Dutch
Variant of Bloemhard.

Bloeme f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bloem. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist and author who had attended school together with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).

Bloemhard m Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Dutch bloem "flower", which ultimately comes from Gothic blôma. The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".

Bloemina f Yiddish
Dutch-Yiddish diminutive of Bluma.

Bloemke f Yiddish
Dutch-Yiddish diminutive of Bluma.

Błogomił m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "dear and blessed".

Błogomysł m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"). As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blessed thought".

Błogosław m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic slav "glory". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blissful glory".

Blohin m Medieval English

Bloid m Medieval Irish

Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Blomma f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish blomma "flower".

Blomman f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "the flower" in Swedish.

Blommert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Bloemhard.

Blonda f German, Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
German name meaning "blond".... [more]

Blondean f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare Anglicized form of Blandine influenced by Blondie and Dean.

Blondel m Medieval French (?)
According to legend, Blondel was a troubadour who rescued the English king Richard the Lionheart, who had been captured while returning from the Crusades and was being held for ransom. The story goes that Blondel traveled Europe looking for Richard by playing the first verse of a song only they knew... [more]

Blondell f French
Means "little blonde one".

Blondene f English (American, Rare)

Blondina f Finnish (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian
Extended form of Blonda.

Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, Yiddish
From a diminutive of French blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and Brunette) and a minor character in The Imp Prince... [more]

Blonnie f Obscure

Bloodgood m American (Rare)
Name of New York farmer Bloodgood Haviland Cutter (1817–1906). He was known as a 'farmer poet'. Well known author Mark Twain humorously dubbed Cutter the 'Poet Lariat' in Twain's non-fiction travelogue 'Innocents Abroad'... [more]

Bloom f English
From the English word bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").

Bloom m English
Transferred use of the surname Bloom.

Blooma f Yiddish (Rare)
Variant of Bluma.

Bloscadh m Medieval Irish
Perhaps related to the word blosc "blast"

Blossius m Ancient Roman

Blóðughadda f Norse Mythology
Means "the one with the bloody hair". The bloody hair is supposedly referring to red sea foam. In Norse mythology, Blóðughadda was the daughter of Ægir and Rán.