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Mike C.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bipasha f IndianMeaning "river". Famous bearers are Bipasha Basu (born January 7, 1979) and Indian actress and model and Bipasha Hayat (born March 23, 1971), Bangladeshi actress and model.
Birbaha f SantaliMeaning unknown. A notable bearer is Birbaha Hansda, an Indian actress and politican.
Bis f & m IndianPossibly from Sanskrit बिस
(bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Biwako f Popular CultureThis name combines 琵琶 (
biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (
biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)
ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [
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Bixing f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot; almond" or
星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Bjarnat m SorbianSorbian form of
Bernhard. Bjarnat Krawc (German: Bernhard Schneider), born 1861, was a Sorbian conductor.
Bleiddudd m Medieval WelshWelsh form of the Brythonic name *
Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *
blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh
blaidd) and *
jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh
udd).
Blinera f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower" and
erë "wind; scent".
Bliss f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Bliss or from Old English
blīths, bliss, of Germanic origin; related to
blithe... [
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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... [
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Bluebell f English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.
Bö f Literature‘Bö’ or ‘Böe’ means "gust", "blast" or "scud" in German and is one of the shortest words in that language. It is also remindful of "beauty", as in
Beau... [
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Bodhani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING : intellect , Knowledge, Teaching, exciting
Bogoja m Macedonian, SerbianThe name is used in the Balkan countries Macedonia and Serbia. It is from the eastern orthodox church, from the South Slavic language. Dates back since 1926.
Bo-hui f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (
bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (
bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Boiamund m Germanicderives from the Germanic name “Boiamund”, composed of two elements: From the Frisian and Germanic elements
boii,
Bojen,
Boje "ruler, dweller" and
mundō "protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship"... [
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Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
bonus, -
a, -
um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [
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Bonna f BaribaName traditionally given to the second born daughter.
Borna m Persianmeaning in Persian: Young, Youth, Fresh, Healthy, Brave... [
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Botolph m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), HistoryEnglish form of
Botolphus, which was a variant form of
Botulphus (see
Botulph,
Botwulf). Saint Botolph was a 7th-century religious leader in East Anglia, patron of travellers and namesake of the town of Boston (originally Botolphston).
Botsu m & f JapaneseJapanese term for "enlightened one" or "seeker"
Bouldin m English (Modern, Rare)The origins of the name Bouldin are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the Old English personal name Bealding, which was originally derived from the name Beald. Bouldin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century... [
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Bow m & f English (Rare)A variant of
Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of
Rainbow.
Božica f Slovak, SloveneSlovak and Slovene diminutive of
Božidara and Slovene diminutive of
Božislava. While the Slovak name is not used as a given name in its own right, the Slovene name is.
Bozorgmehr m PersianDerived from Persian بزرگ
(bozorg) meaning "large, big, great" combined with مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, mercy".
Brăduț m RomanianDerived from Romaninan
brăduț, the diminutive of
brad, "fir tree".
Brancaleone m Medieval ItalianThe meaning of this medieval Italian given name is either "a lion's paw" or "he who captures the lion". In the case of the former meaning, the name is derived from Italian
branca meaning "paw, claw" combined with Italian
leone meaning "lion"... [
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Brandubh m Irish MythologyMeans "black raven" in Irish. In Irish legend this was a board game played by the heroes and gods. It was also the name of a king of Leinster (whom the 'Annals of Ulster' say died in 604); he was a good friend of Mongán of the Dál nAraidi but coveted Mongán's wife, Dubh Lacha... [
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Brayton m English (Modern, Rare)Likely a variant of
Braden, or else a transferred use of the English habitational surname
Brayton (which is derived from Old Norse
breithr "broad", or from the Old Norse personal name
Breithi, combined with Old English
tun "town, farmstead").
Bredil f Assyrianin ancient assyrian mythilogy this was the name of daughter of god of gods "il". Assyrian may refer to: Anything from Assyria, an ancient empire in Mesopotamia.
Brego m LiteratureThe second king of
Rohan, in J.R.R. Tolkien's literary works. In Peter Jackson's film versions,
Aragorn rides a horse by the name of Brego (apparently in honor of the king).
Brinendra m IndianBrij is the birth place of Lord Shri Krishan.and Indra is the lord of Gods,by Vedic.
Brochwel m WelshFrom the old Welsh name
Brochfael, in which the second element is
mael "prince". This was the name of a legendary Welsh king who gave land to Saint
Melangell.
Bronjay m AmericanDerived from the Slavic element
borna "protection" and the American name
Jay 1. Comic character Bronjay, from Heaven Sent Gaming's Reverie, has this name.
Brumi f IndianUsage - Hindi, Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Sikh, Buddhist, Mauritian, Fijian ... [
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Brunor m Arthurian RomanceLikely derived from the Germanic element
brunna "armour, protection" or
brun "brown". This is the name of several characters in Arthurian tales, including the father of Sir
Galehaut and the Knight of the Ill-Fitting Coat.
Buddhish m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali"lord of wisdom " ; "lord of intelligence ". Here बुद्धि means wisdom + ईश means lord
Buddug f WelshDerived from Welsh
budd "profit, advantage". It is a cognate of
Boudicca, the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni (a Celtic people) who is known as Buddug in Welsh, and is sometimes considered a Welsh equivalent of
Victoria.
Bukki m BiblicalBukki was a prince of the tribe of
Dan; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [
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Büläkbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Büläknur f BashkirFrom Bashkir бүләк (
büläk) meaning "gift" and Arabic نور (
nur) meaning "light".
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-GreekFrom the Hebrew
baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became
baalas bayis /
balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Būmā m Japanesehis name has no meaning since it is written only katakana.... [
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Bumin m TurkishMeans "owl" or "division" in Proto-Turkic. Bumin was the founder of Turkic Khaganate.
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [
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Bunmi m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มี
(mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunsom m & f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and สม
(som) meaning "worthy".
Buntharik f & m ThaiMeans "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक
(pundarika).
Burglinde f GermanIt is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements
burg "protected place, castle" and
lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Burhan al-Din m ArabicFrom Arabic برهان
(burhan) meaning "proof" combined with دين
(din) meaning "religion, faith".
Buruuba m Popular CultureBuruuba is the name of Yoichiro Minami's feral Tarzan-inspired character in the eponymous shonen book series and the 1955 Japanese American film coproduction by Daiei (now Kadokawa) pictures.
Busine f PunuMeans "wealth, richness, well-being" in Punu.
Buyon f BaribaName traditionally given to the fourth born daughter.
Byaain f AlaskanFemale given name created by Alaskan Native Eskimo Baayin Asiksick in the early 1900s.
Byakuya m Popular CultureMeans "white night" or "arctic night" in Japanese. It is the name of a character in the popular Japanese manga and anime, "Bleach"
Bystrík m SlovakDerived from Slovak
bystrý "smart, bright, perspicacious, shrewd".
Cabot m English (Rare)The name 'Cabot' comes from the fifteenth century Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto who was commissioned by the Kingdom of England to discover North America. When Caboto arrived in England is name was changed to John Cabot to sound more English... [
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Cacamacihuatl f Nahuatl, AztecEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements
cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and
cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.
Cacark’a f AbazinFrom Russian цесарка (
tsesarka) meaning "guinea-hen".
Cador m Arthurian Romance, CornishProbably a form of
Cadeyrn, perhaps derived from its Cornish cognate. In Arthurian romance this was the name of Guinevere's guardian. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Cador was a ruler of Cornwall and the father of Constantine, King Arthur's successor.... [
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Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of
Katie or a diminutive of
Cadence,
Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of
Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of
Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish
ceadach "talkative".... [
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Çağil m Turkish1. The sound and exuberance of flowing waters. -(adverb) ... [
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Cagney m & f EnglishGardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [
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Caio m WelshDiminutive of
Cai 2. The name coincides with
Caio or
Caeo, the name of a village in the county of Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales.
Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)From Irish
caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician
Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
C'əkʷ'ded f UbykhDerived from the Adyghe
дэд (ded) meaning "very" and
цӀыкӀу (tsIykIu) meaning "small".
Calendau m ProvençalDerived from Provençal
calendau "(of) Christmas", ultimately derived from Latin
calendalis. Calendau is the name of the hero of Mistral’s poem
Calendau (1867).
Caligo m English, Popular CulturePossibly related to the name for the genus of the "owl butterfly" or the Latin word meaning "darkness, mist." Name of a faerie in the game 'Lovestruck.'
Calliteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Kalliteles. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Calliteles of Laconia (also known as Sparta). He had won the wrestling contest during the 68th Olympiad in 508 BC.
Călțuna f Medieval RomanianThis was the name of Vlad Dracul's noble Wallachian mistress, a boyar lady who became the mother of his son Vlad Călugărul ('Vlad the Monk').
Camaris m LiteratureCamaris sa-Vinitta is an original character created by fantasy Author, Tad Williams. Camaris comes from the Greek καμαρης meaning 'pride'. Camaris also means 'chamber' in Latin.
Can m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 灿 (
càn) meaning "vivid; bright; lustrous".... [
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Candea f Galician (Rare)Derived from Galician
candea "candle", this name is occasionally given in honor of
Candlemas (
Festum Candelorium in Latin, which translates to
festa das candeas in Galician; compare
Candelaria).
Candrawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
candra meaning "moon" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Carabí m CharrúaCarabí was a tribe leader from Argentina whom put up resistance against the Spaniards for 15 years both in Santa Fé and Buenos Aires. He was the most respected tribe leader of his time.
Cariad f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.