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Arzela f Breton
Feminine form of Arzel.

Arzhela f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Arzhel.

Arzhelenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhela.

Arzhul m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Arzhur.

Arzhula f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Arzhul.

Arzhulenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhula.

Arzhurenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhura.

Arzhvael m Breton
Variant of Arzhel.

Asa f Old Swedish
Possibly a variant of Åsa.

Asalaïs f Gascon (Gallicized)
Variant of Adalaís.

Asbat m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "steady, reliable" in Arabic.

Ascher m Jewish
German form of Asher.

Aschur m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Late medieval variant of Asher.

Asemar m Gascon
Gascon form of Ademar.

Asena f Romani
Either an adoption of Turkish Asena or a corruption of Asenath.

Asenaca f Fijian
Fijian form of Asenath.

Ásfriðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from Old Norse áss "god" and friðr "love; peace; protection".

Áshild f Faroese
Faroese form of Áshildr.

Askell m Manx
Manx form of Ásketill and cognate of Áskell.

Askitreia f Medieval Russian

Asklipiada f Medieval Russian
Russian feminine form of Asklepiades.

Aslac m Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Aslak.

Asman m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German form of Erasmus via the Low German form Asmus.

Asmund m Manx
Manx form of Ásmundr.

Asona f Medieval Basque
This was the name of a daughter of the king of Pamplona who married Muza in 802.

Aspelenie f Baltic Mythology
Alleged Lithuanian goddess of stoves and, more specifically, stove corners.... [more]

Assarida f Gascon

Assenda f Medieval Occitan

Astere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Asteria.

Astier m Occitan
Occitan form of Asterius.

Astort m Medieval Occitan

Astri f Indonesian
Probably a variant of Astra.

Astrina f Medieval Occitan, Medieval Jewish

Atabey f New World Mythology
Supreme goddess of the Taínos worshipped as a goddess of fresh water and fertility.

Atala f Hungarian

Atália f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Atalia.

Ataresa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque variant of Theresa, first recorded in Leire in 1071.... [more]

Atenaida f Polish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Cognate of Athenais.

Atenodora f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Atenodoro.

Aterbe f Basque
Derived from Basque aterbe/aterpe "shelter; refuge", this name is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent to Spanish Amparo.... [more]

Athracht f Medieval Irish
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually Anglicized as Attracta. It was 'the name of an Irish virgin saint, of Ulster origin, who flourished in the 6th century and founded the nunnery of Killaraght, near Lough Gara, Co... [more]

Atilano m Galician

Atiq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "ancient, archaic" in Arabic.

Atla f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Atli. In Norse mythology, Atla is one of the nine mothers of Heimdallr.

Ato m Aragonese

Attalus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish ate-, itself an intensifying prefix, and talu- "forehead; front; surface".

Attie m Scots
Shetland diminutive of Airthur.

Auberée f Medieval French
Feminine form of Auberi and Old French form of Albreda, recorded several times in the Paris of 1292.

Auberlin m Medieval German

Aubrèa f Gascon
Gascon form of Albreda.

Audéarde f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Hildegarde.

Audiarda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon, Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian feminine form of Edward.

Audina f Medieval Basque

Audisia f Medieval Occitan

Audren m & f Breton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern)
Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]

Audrena f Breton (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Audren.

Audrena f English (Rare)

Auffra f Medieval German
Possibly a variant of Afra 1.

Auger m Gascon
Possibly a Gascon form of Adalgar.

Augustýn m Czech (Rare)
Variant of Augustin.

Auksa f German (East Prussian), Lithuanian (Germanized, Rare)
East Prussian German form of Auksė.

Auksė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Auksys. This name is sometimes used as a "bona fide cognate" of Aurelia.

Aulària f Medieval Occitan, Gascon, Provençal
Occitan cognate of Aularia.

Aularia f Medieval Catalan
Medieval Catalan cognate of Aulaire, recorded in 15th-century Valencia.

Aulli f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name that was recorded several times all over the Basque country in the 1500s.... [more]

Aulona f Albanian
Feminine form of Aulon.

Aulric m Medieval Occitan

Auntera f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Antera.

Aùréla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Aurelia.

Auriol m Medieval Basque
Derived from Latin aurea "golden".

Auriola f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Auriol, first recorded in Leire in 1111.

Auriwandalo m Lombardic, History
Lombardic cognate of Earendel. The name is attested as the name of a historical Lombardic prince.

Auriya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Borrowing of Auria.

Ausca f Baltic Mythology
Alleged Lithuanian goddess of sunbeams and sunlight.... [more]

Ausias m Aragonese
Aragonese cognate of Ausiàs.

Aussenzia f Italian
Feminine form of Aussenzio.

Austein m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German contracted form of Augustin.

Austeyn m Manx
Manx form of Augustine 1.

Austina f Lithuanian (Rare)

Austitza f Basque
Basque feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning. ... [more]

Austorga f Medieval Occitan

Auða f Old Norse
Short form of names beginning with the element Auð-, which itself is derived from Old Norse auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches".

Auxtin m Basque
Basque form of Augustin. This name is borne by Basque writer Auxtin Zamora (*1943).

Auzilie f Medieval Dutch

Avela f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Avel.

Aventia f Celtic Mythology
Aventia was a minor Celtic goddess of waters and springs. Her name is derived from Proto-Germanic H2euentiH2 "spring".

Avenyn m Medieval Flemish

Averalda f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Averaldo.

Avericke f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Averick, mainly found in the 1600s.

Averietta f English (Archaic)

Avhusta f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Avgust.

Avicia f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Avis (via its variant Avice).

Avina f Medieval English

Avo m Germanic
Of disputed origin and meaning.... [more]

Awgust m Sorbian
Sorbian form of August.

Axana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Xenia.

Axera f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Feminine form of Asher.

Ayben f Turkish
Turkish feminine name derived from ay "moon" and ben "I", usually translated as "I am like the moon".... [more]

Ayla f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".

Aymer m Medieval Scottish

Aymeriga f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Aymeric.

Aymoneta f Medieval Occitan
Occitan cognate of Aymonette.

Ayna f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish variant of Chana.

Ayser f Turkish

Azalais f Medieval Occitan
Variant of Azalaïs.

Azeglia f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Azeglio.

Azèle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Azelle.

Azelia f English (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Azelia was first recorded in the 19th century. Its origin is uncertain and highly debated; some scholars argue that it might be a feminization of the biblical name Azel... [more]

Azelia f Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Azeglia.

Azelina f Medieval English

Azémar m Gascon
Gascon variant of Adémar.

Azémie f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Azémia.

Azencot m Judeo-Arabic

Aznaro m Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Aznar.

Azuzena f Basque
Basque form of Azucena.

Babel f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Barbara.

Babetta f Hungarian, Romansh
Latinate variant of Babette and Babett.

Baccia f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Baccio.

Baccio m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of names that end in -accio which is preceded by a "B sound", such as Bartolomeaccio, Bartolaccio, Iacobaccio, Bindaccio or Fortebraccio.

Bachisia f Sardinian
Feminine form of Bachisio.

Baia f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [more]

Baia f Galician (Rare)
Galician variant of Olalla.

Baibín f Irish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Báirbre.

Baìngia f Sardinian
Variant of Bainja.

Bainja f Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Gabina.

Bakea f Basque
Variant of Bake. Bakea Ziganda Ferrer (1890 - 1966) was the first Basque female scholar.

Balemila f Medieval Russian

Balene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Modern Basque contracted form of Balerene.

Balentina f Basque
Basque form of Valentina.

Baleren m Basque
Basque form of Valerianus.

Balerene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Valeriana and Valériane.

Balma f Aragonese

Balsamia f Italian
Derived from Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon), originally from Hebrew basam, "spice; scent, perfume" and ultimately coming to mean "balm, balsam, ointment", folk etymology likes to interpret this name as "she who soothes; she who comforts; she who revitalizes"... [more]

Balsamina f German (Archaic), Italian
Diminutive of Balsamia.

Balsamo m Medieval Italian
Masculine form of Balsamia.

Baltasara f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Baltasar.

Baltes m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Short form of Balthasar.

Baltran m Romansh
Romansh form of Bertram.

Baltz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque baltz "black".

Baltza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Baltz.

Bandet m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.

Bannus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.

Baraball f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Barabal. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Annabella.

Barbada f Spanish, Catalan
Cognate of Barbata.

Barban f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Barba.

Bàrbara f Medieval Catalan, Catalan, Sardinian, Sicilian
Catalan, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Barbara.

Barbary f Manx, Medieval English, English (Archaic)
English vernacular form and Manx regular form of Barbara.

Barbel f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Barbara (compare Bärbel).

Barbelle f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Diminutive of Barbe (compare also Bärbel).

Barbera f Medieval Catalan, Medieval German, Dutch
Variant of Barbara.

Barbilia f Medieval French
Recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.

Barbray f Scots
Scots form of Barbara.

Barbrey f Manx
Manx form of Barbara.

Barcelay m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Barsilai.

Bardot m Romansh
Variant of Peider.

Barira f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Barnabaz m Medieval Breton
Breton form of Barnabas.

Barnig m Jewish

Barnimir m Pomeranian
Pomeranian form of Bronimir.

Barnisław m Pomeranian
Pomeranian form of Bronisław.

Baronetta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Possibly an adoption of the Italian title baronetta, the feminine form of baronetto, "baronetess; female baronet".

Barsali m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of John.

Bartilmebis m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Bartholomäus.

Bartiš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bartholomew.

Bartolommea f Italian
Feminine form of Bartolommeo.

Bartomeua f Medieval Catalan
Feminine form of Bartomeu.

Bartrez f Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of Bernadette.

Basch m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Short form of Baschtian, an obsolete form of Bastian.

Bascha f Yiddish
Variant of Basha.

Baschewa f Jewish, Yiddish (?)
Cognate of Batsheva and Basseva.

Bastek m Silesian
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Bastião m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese
Truncated form of Sebastião.

Bata f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Beata. The name coincides with Basque bata, absolutive plural of bat, meaning "one".

Bathilde f French, French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Dutch form of Bathilda.

Batilde f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Bathilda.

Batirtze f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Beatriz and Béatrice.

Batista m Aragonese, Sardinian, Piedmontese, Ladin
Aragonese form of Bautista and Sardinian, Ladin and Piedmontese form of Battista.

Batseba f Scandinavian, South African
Cognate of Bathsheba.

Baynola f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Bazkoara f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Bazkoare.

Bazkoare m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Pascal.

Bazyl m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Basil 1.

Bazzu f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Bearnard m Scottish Gaelic, Manx
Scottish Gaelic and Manx form of Bernard.

Bearnas f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Berenice, this name is also considered a feminine form of Bearnard.

Beasag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.

Beasaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.

Béat m French (Archaic)
French form of Beatus.

Beatie f Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Beatrix.

Beatricia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Beatrice.

Beatricza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Beatrix.

Béatris f Gascon
Gascon form of Béatrice.

Beatrisia f Medieval Italian, Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Occitan
Cognate as well as a Latinization of Beatrice.

Beatrys f Medieval Flemish, Flemish
West Flemish form of Beatrice.

Bedrich m Slovak
Slovak cognate of Bedřich.

Beel m Scots
Scots form of Bill.

Beenie f Scots
Diminutive of names ending in -bina, especially Robina.

Begilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Old English Béaghild.

Beigis f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Margaret (compare English Peggy).

Beila m Medieval Basque
Basque form of the Visigothic name Vigila. It might possibly also be influenced by Basque bela "crow".

Beile f Yiddish
Variant of Beila.

Beistean m Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Gilleasbaig.

Beita f Yiddish

Beitiris f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Beatrice.

Béjata f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Beata.

Bela f Yiddish, Judeo-French
Yiddish variant of Bella and Beila and Judeo-French variant of Bele.

Belan m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Belasco m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory condsiders this name a diminutive of Beila.

Belaset f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived 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").

Belasquita f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Belasco.

Belatz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque belatz "sparrowhawk".

Belcolore f Medieval Italian, Literature
Combination of Italian bel "beautiful" and colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).

Belda f Medieval Italian

Beleka f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ "white".

Belet f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Beila.

Belfior f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Cognate of Bellaflor.

Belike f Medieval Dutch

Belisa f Galician (Rare)
Diminutive of Isabel.

Bélise f French (Rare), Literature, Theatre
Gallicized form of Belisa. This name was used on one of the characters in Molière's play Les Femmes savantes (1672).

Belisencia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Belisent.

Belissenda f Medieval Occitan

Bellaflore f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and a derivative of Latin flos "flower".

Bellag f Scots
Diminutive of Bell.

Bellanette f Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Diminutive of Bella.

Bellchior m Medieval Portuguese

Bellida f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Bella.

Bellor f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Belo m Slovak
Slovak form of Béla.

Belshom m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Beltram m Medieval Breton
Breton form of Bertrand.

Beltramino m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of Beltramo, the Tuscan form of Bertram.

Beltso m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory, however, connects this name to Basque beltxo, a diminutive of beltz / baltz "black".

Benasuto m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)

Benáta f Hungarian
Originally a Hungarian short form of Benedikta, now used as a given name in its own right.

Bencelina f Medieval English
Cognate of Benceline.

Benceline f Medieval French
Feminine form of Bencelin.

Bendigo m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Abednego.

Bendis f Thracian Mythology
Thracian goddess of the moon and the hunt.

Bene m East Frisian
Short form of names that contain the element bern- "bear".

Benedeta f Aragonese
Feminine form of Benedet.

Benedettu m Corsican, Sicilian, Maltese
Corsican, Sicilian and Maltese form of Benedict.

Bénedeyt m Gascon
Gascon form of Benedict.

Benedictu m Asturian
Asturian form of Benedict.

Benedite f Basque
Basque form of Benedicta.

Beneset m Occitan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Benedict.

Benessa f Medieval Italian

Benetta f Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Benetto.

Benetto m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Contracted form of Benedetto.

Benevenuta f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Benevenuto.

Bénézet m Provençal
Provençal form of Benedict.

Beniamina f Kashubian, Sicilian
Kashubian feminine form of Beniamin and Sicilian feminine form of Beniaminu.

Benilde f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Benilda.

Benisch m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Benedikt.

Benka f Swedish (Archaic)

Benka f Yiddish

Benleveng m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Medieval cognate of Bienvenu.

Benna f Scots
Shetlandic Scots reduced form of Brenda.

Bennath f Cornish (Rare)
Directly taken from Cornish bennath "blessing".

Benniga f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Benniged.

Bennigan m Breton
Diminutive of Benniged.

Benniged m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Benedict.

Bennigez f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Benniga.

Beno m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Benno. Beno Budar (*1946) is a Sorbian writer and translator.

Bensivenuta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Benta f Danish, Icelandic
Variant of Bente.

Bentje f East Frisian
Diminutive of Bente.

Bentz m Medieval German

Benvegnuda f Medieval Italian (Tuscan), Venetian (Archaic)

Benvon f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhumhan, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Munster".

Benvy f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhidhe, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Meath".

Benyna f German (East Prussian)

Berardina f Gascon (Archaic)
Feminine form of Berard.

Béraut m Gascon
Gascon form of Bernwald.

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

Berbla f Silesian
Silesian diminutive of Barbara.

Berchte f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Older form of Bertha.

Bercik m Silesian
Diminutive of Bernard as well as of names ending in -bert.

Berduc m Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)

Berengela f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Bérengère and Berengaria. Berengela was the birth name of the sister of Sancho VII of Navarre who went on to marry Richard I of England.

Berengier m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Berengar.

Berenguel m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Bérenger.

Berenguela f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Galician
Catalan and Galician form of Berengaria.

Berenguera f Medieval Catalan
Catalan cognate of Berengaria.

Berenguier m Medieval Occitan, Provençal
Occitan form of Berengar.

Bereniké f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Berenike.

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

Bergevilde f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinization of Burghild.

Beringhiera f Italian
Feminine form of Beringhiero, itself a variant of Berengario.

Berlanda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon

Bernada f Catalan (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernat.

Bernadet f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bernadette.

Bernadon m Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)

Bernadòta f Gascon (Archaic), Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian cognate of Bernadette.

Bernardinu m Sardinian, Corsican
Sardinian and Corsican form of Bernardino.

Bernez m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Bernard.

Beronike f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Verónica and Véronique.

Beròt m Gascon

Beròta f Occitan
Feminine form of Beròt.

Bersabe f Jewish, American (Hispanic)

Bertana f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Possibly derived from Old English beorht "bright".