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Ba m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 巴 (bā) meaning "to greatly desire" or referred to a mythological snake. It can also derive from 芭 (bā) referred to a kind of fragrant grass or 笆 (bā) meaning "bamboo fence".... [more]

Ba f & m Korean (Rare)

Bá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bárbara.

Baafke f East Frisian
Variation of Bafke.

Baaitse m & f Tswana
Means "they know" in Tswana.

Baakantse f Tswana
Means "they thought" in Tswana.

Baakanyang m & f Tswana
Means "mend, repair" in Tswana.

Ba'alah f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving from the feminine form of the Phoenician bʿl ("Lord, master, owner"). This title was used for several goddesses of the Phoenician and Canaanite pantheons.

Báalam m & f Yucatec Maya, Classic Mayan, Mayan Mythology
Báalam, who represents Jaguars, is a deity from Mayan Mythology. His name means “Jaguar” in Yucatec Maya.

Baalham m & f Mayan, Classic Mayan, Mayan Mythology
Baalham means “Jaguar” in the Classic Mayan language.

Baall-itt-e f Sidamo
Feminine form of Baall-ičč-a.

Baani f Indian
Hence, the name Baani holds a deep religious meaning in Punjabi. In Gurmukhi, Baani is written as ਬਾਣੀ, and it means 'style' or 'verge. '

Baara f Biblical Hebrew
Baara was one of the three wives of Shaharaim.

Bäärbel f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Baasan m & f Mongolian
Means "Friday" or "Venus (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Pasang.

Baasanjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Baasansüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Baatarzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "heroic happiness" in Mongolian, from баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Baatseba f & m Sotho (Anglicized, Rare)
Sotho form of Bathsheba.

Bab f Medieval English
Diminutive of Barbara.

Baba m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Baba f Romansh
Contracted form of Barbla.

Baba f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names with a similar sound. Borne by Baba Beaton, socialite and sister of photographer Cecil, and writer Eleanor “Baba” Brougham.

Babá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara and Sebastião.

Babale f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Barbare, though it might also be descended from Barbale (in at least some cases).

Babara f Brazilian, American (Rare)
Variant of Barbara.

Babatha f Ancient Aramaic
Babatha is the name of a Jewish woman who owned land near Petra (modern Jordan) and En-Gedi (modern Israel) in the 2nd century AD. Because her personal documents were preserved, much of her personal life is known today.

Babatope m & f Yoruba
A responsible father.

Babawar m & f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Babba f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babben f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Barbro.

Babbie f Scots
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babbs f Scots
Scots diminutive of Barbara.

Båbe f Walloon
Walloon form of Barbara.

Babé f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Babel f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Barbara.

Babér f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian babér "laurel".

Babesne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amparo and Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix -ne.

Babet f Dutch
Dutch form of Babette.

Babeta f Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Babette.

Babete f Walloon
Walloon form of Babette.

Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), Luxembourgish
Hungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.

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

Babèu f Gascon
Diminutive of Isabèu.

Babhru m & f Indian
Indian unisex name also written as Babhrú (बभ्रु), masculine and sometimes feminine, or Babhrū (बभ्रू), which is purely feminine, meaning "reddish-brown, tawny".

Babhrulomni f Sanskrit
MEANING : brown haired lady. Here बभ्रु means brown + लोम्नी means hair (of female )... [more]

Babi f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babi m & f Indian

Babie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babigna f Romansh
Variant of Babina.

Babiki f Pedi

Babina f Romansh
Diminutive of Baba.

Babiole f Literature
Means "bauble" or "trinket" in French. According to the French fairytale, Babiole is the daughter of a queen. The fairy Fanfreluche tricks the queen into turning her daughter into a monkey.

Babita f Indian

Babita f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, used as a given name in its own right.

Babitha f Indian

Babloo f & m Indian (Modern)

Babo f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of the feminine names Babale, Barbale and Barbare.... [more]

Babra f Pakistani
Pakistani film actress Babra Sharif is a famous bearer.

Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Babsie f South African
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.

Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the place name.

Babylyn f Filipino
Combination of Baby and the popular suffix -lyn.

Bạc m & f Vietnamese
From the Vietnamese 白 or 鉑 (bạc) meaning "silver".

Bacceva f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.

Baccho f Greek Mythology
Derived from Bacchus, this was the name of one of the Hyades.

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

Bachisia f Sardinian
Feminine form of Bachisio.

Bà Chúa Xứ f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a Vietnamese goddess of business, health and the Vietnamese border. Her name is derived from bà chúa meaning "lady, a woman of wealth and luxury" and xứ meaning "country".

Bachué f New World Mythology
Means "one with the naked breast" in Chibcha. This is the name of a goddess who in the Muisca religion is the mother of humanity.

Bacigül f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bacı meaning "sister" and gül meaning "flower, rose".

Bacinur f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani bacı meaning "sister" and the Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Backo f & m Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown (from a language possibly spoken near Townsville, Queensland in the south-easthern Australia).... [more]

Bacona f English

Bada f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 바다 (bada) meaning "sea, ocean."

Bada m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Badamgül f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani badam meaning "almond" and gül meaning "flower, rose".

Badamlyanhua f Mongolian (Rare)
Probably derived from a sinicized form of Badmaa and Mongolian лянхуа (lyankhua) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Badana f Yiddish
Variant of Bodhana.

Badanna f Yiddish
This is a Yiddish form of Theodora.

Badar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Badr.

Badariah f Indonesian, Malay
Most likely derived from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".

Badarika f Odia
Means "jujube fruit" in Odia.

Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)
A Western Armenian name popular in the 18th-19th centuries. It has since fallen out of use. From the Armenian "պատասխան," meaning "answer."

Badaya f Pakistani, Arabic
Possible meanings could be "beginnings, initiation, inception, genesis"

Badb f Irish Mythology, Irish
Means "crow, demon" in early Irish (and may have originally denoted "battle" or "strife"). In Irish myth the Badb was a war goddess who took the form of a crow. She and her sisters, the Morrígan and Macha, were a trinity of war goddesses known collectively as the Morrígna.

Bade f Turkish
Means "wine, drink", from Persian bâde (باده) "wine".

Bade m & f Indian (Muslim), Hindi
Likely a variant of Badr. It also means "big, older" in Hindi.

Badeea f Arabic
Means “inventor”.

Bâdegül f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bâde meaning "almond" and gül meaning "rose".

Badema f Mongolian (Sinicized)
Sinicized form of Badmaa.

Badema f Bosnian
Feminine form of Badem.

Bäđer f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Badr.

Bader m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر (see Badr).

Badhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element badu "battle" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Badhl f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gift" in Arabic.

Badi'a f Muslim
Means "unique, admirable".

Badia f Uzbek
Means "artistic creation" in Uzbek.

Badiambila m & f Luba
Means "let them speak among themselves" in Luba-Kasai.

Badiaperi f Uzbek
Derived from badia meaning "artistic creation" and peri meaning "fairy".

Badigwala m & f Kassena
Means "they have defeated the slave raider" in Kasem.

Badiha f Uzbek
Means "impromptu verse, musical performance" in Uzbek.

Badinabi f Central African, Luba
Means "they have riches" in Luba-Kasai.

Ba'diya f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ba'd meaning "heart, soul".

Badiya f Arabic
Means "desert" in Arabic. Derived from Arabic "badī," meaning 'rhetorical embellishment,' referring in general to the concept of novelty.

Badiyah f Arabic (Rare)

Badma m & f Buryat, Kalmyk
Buryat and Kalmyk form of Padma.

Badmaa f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Padma, meaning "lotus".

Badmaarag f & m Mongolian
Means "ruby" in Mongolian.

Badoura f Folklore
Alternate name for a princess from the tales for the Arabian Nights, Badroulbadour.

Badra m & f Western African, Arabic
Possibly a variant of Badr.

Badrakh m & f Mongolian
Means "blaze, glow" or "prosper, flourish" in Mongolian.

Badral m & f Mongolian
Means "flourishing, thriving; creation" in Mongolian.

Badrangui m & f Mongolian
Means "inspirational, flourishing" in Mongolian.

Badria f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدرية (see Badriyyah), as well as the usual Maguindanao and Maranao form.

Badriah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدرية (see Badriyyah), as well as an Indonesian form of the name.

Badriyah f Sindhi
Badriyah is a Muslim Girl name which originates from the Arabic language. Badriyah name meaning in Urdu is "پورے چاند کی مشابہت". In Sindhi, the name meaning Is Resembling The Full Moon."

Badriyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدرية (see Badriyyah), as well as the usual Indonesian form.

Badriyyah f Muslim (Rare)
Apparently a strictly feminine form of Badr.

Badroulbadour f Literature, Folklore
From Arabic بدر البدور‎ (Badr ul-Budūr) meaning "full moon of full moons" (see also Budur). This is the name of the princess in the Middle Eastern fairy tale 'Aladdin', one of the tales in the 'Arabian Nights'.

Badr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".

Baduhenna f Germanic Mythology
Baduhenna was a minor goddess worshipped in ancient Frisia. According to Tacitus, a sacred grove was dedicated to her near which 900 Roman soldiers were killed in 28 CE. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic *badwa- "battle" and -henna, a name element which appears in the names of matrons, Germanic goddesses widely attested from the 1st to 5th century CE on votive stones and votive altars.

Badumedi f Tswana
Means "believe" in Setswana.

Badúwaa f Akan
Means "tenth born" in Akan.

Badzhei m & f Yakut

Bądzisława f Polish
Feminine form of Bądzisław.

Bądzsława f Polish
Derived from będzie meaning "will be, going to" and sława meaning "fame, glory".

Bae f & m Korean
Means ''inspiration''. Can be used as standalone name.

Baeghab m & f Korean (Rare)
Means "Lily" in Korean.

Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.

Baelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Baenglum f Thai

Bafe f & m East Frisian

Bafiske f Tumbuka
Means "let them do as they please" in Tumbuka.

Bafke f East Frisian
Variation of Bafe.

Bagala f Hindi, Indian
From Hindi बगला (bagala) meaning "heron".

Bağça f Azerbaijani
Means "flower garden" in Azerbaijani.

Bageshree f Marathi
Bageshree is a form of ''raag'' or melody in Indian Classical Music. It is a raag usually sung at late evenings to bring peace to the mind. It is a feminine name.

Baghazat f Tatar
From Arabic bahjat meaning "delight, joy".

Baghisha f Arabic
Means "light rain" in Arabic.

Bagida f Tatar
Means "long-lived" in Tatar.

Bagita f Hungarian
Traditional diminutive of Magdolna.

Bagryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bagryan.

Bägül f Turkmen
Means "rose" in Turkmen.

Bahaar f African
An African girl's name derived from "Bahar", meaning "Spring"

Bahala f Tagalog

Bəhər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bahar.

Bahara f Dari Persian
Dari form of Bahareh.

Baharak f Persian
Means "small spring" in Persian, derived from Persian بهار (bahâr) meaning "spring, blossom" (see Bahar).

Bahareh f Persian
Variant of Bahar.

Bahari f & m Swahili
Means "sea" or "ocean" in Swahili.

Bahdana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bogdana.

Baheda f English

Bahee f Manx
Of very uncertain origin and meaning. Folk etymology, however, seems to connect this name to both Margaret and Biddy.

Baheejah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Bahija.

Baheera f Arabic

Bahelwang m & f Tswana
Means "why give them?" in Setswana.

Baher f Arabic
Bahr - means samandar -sea... [more]

Bahia f Portuguese (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the state in Brazil

Bahijah f Arabic, Malay
Variant transcription of Bahija.

Bahilma f American (Modern, Rare)

Bahira f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahir.

Bahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic variant transcription of Bahira as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Bahire f Turkish

Bahisa f Urdu (?)
Meaning unknown.

Bahiyyah f Arabic
Means "brilliant, beautiful, radiant" in Arabic.

Bahíyyih f Persian
Persian form of Bahiyya or Behiye. This name was borne by a member the Bahá'í holy family: Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the only daughter the Bahá'í Faith's founder, Bahá'u'lláh.

Bahiyyih f Persian
Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [more]

Bahja f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "beauty" in Arabic.

Bahodira f Uzbek
Derived from bahodir meaning "hero".

Baholy f Malagasy
Means "cactus spike" in Malagasy.

Bahor f Tajik
Means "spring" in Tajik

Bahora f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Bahar.

Bahorjamol f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bahor meaning "spring" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Bahoroy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bahor meaning "spring" and oy meaning "moon".

Bahra f Uzbek
Means "gain, advantage" or "pleasure, delight" in Uzbek.

Bahragul f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bahra meaning "profit, gain" or "pleasure" and gul meaning "flower".

Bahrie f Albanian
Variant of Bahrije.

Bahrije f Albanian
Albanian form of Bahriye.

Bahrin f Uzbek
Means "peregrine falcon" in Uzbek.

Bahriya f Uzbek
Possibly derived from bahr meaning "sea, ocean".

Bahriye f Turkish
Feminine form of Bahri.

Bahta f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahtijar.

Bahtişen f Turkish
Derived from Turkish baht meaning "luck, fortune" and şen meaning "merry".

Bahula f Hindi
Means "plenty of stars" in Hindi.

Bahuslava f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Boguslav.

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.

Baia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Βαΐα, Βάϊα, or Βάια (see Vaia).

Baiba f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Barbara (via another diminutive, Barba), used as a given name in its own right.

Baibín f Irish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Báirbre.

Baidehi f Gujarati
From Lord Sita.

Baige f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Baigusha f Mordvin
Means "a drop, droplet" in Erzya.

Baihé f Chinese
From Chinese 百合 (bǎihé) meaning "lily". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Bái-hǔ m & f Astronomy
Bái-Hǔ is a Xiang (象) one of the Four Symbols that include all the constellation of the Chinese System. Bái-Hǔ is known as The White Tiger of the West and is a mythological spirit creature linked with the west, the left and the fall/autumn season.

Baihua f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Baijanthi f Nepali
Name from the Baijanthi Flower.

Baiju f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Baika f Japanese
From Japanese 梅花 (baika) meaning "plum blossom".

Baiko f & m Georgian
Diminutive of Baia. This name is most commonly used on women.

Bailei f Chinese

Baileigh f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.

Baili m & f Chinese

Bailiang f & m Chinese

Bailie f English (American)
Variant of Bailey.

Baillie f & m Hebrew

Bailu f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer".

Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bailyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey using the popular name suffix lyn.

Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.

Baimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Baimin f & m Chinese

Baiming f & m Chinese

Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology
An Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [more]

Bainganee f Hindi (Rare)
means “purple” in Hindi.

Baìngia f Sardinian
Variant of Bainja.

Bainja f Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Gabina.

Bainza f Sardinian
Variant of Bainja.

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

Bairma f Buryat
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Baitshephi m & f Tswana
Means "the just" or "the saints" in Setswana.

Baitúg f Aguaruna
From the Awajún baít meaning "Smooth-billed ani".

Baixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Baiyan f & m Chinese

Baiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Baiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Baiyun f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue, herb used to keep insects away; to cut grass or weeds; art, talent, ability, craft, technique, performance, acting, trick, stunt".

Bajame f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bajame "almond".

Bajča f Czech
Diminutive form of Barbora.

Baje m & f East Frisian
Variant of Boje. ... [more]

Bajgalmaa f Mongolian
Means "nature woman" or "mother nature" in Mongolian, from байгаль (baigal') meaning "nature" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Bajikijayi m & f Central African, Luba-Kasai
Means "finish" or "destroy them" in Luba-Kasai.

Bajilah f Arabic
Bajilah is an Arabic name found in Eastern Iraq.

Baka f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Baka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Bakan f Seediq

Bakang m & f Tswana
Means "praise" in Tswana.

Bakartxo f Basque
Diminutive of Bakarne.

Bakat-vaal f Chukchi

Bake f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of Bako.

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

Baketmut f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Mut" in ancient Egyptian.

Bakhar f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bahar

Bakhchinar f Armenian
Means "pomegranate garden" in Armenian.

Bakhita f Arabic
Means "lucky; fortunate" derived from the Arabic roots ب-خ-ت (b-ḵ-t) ultimately from the Ancient Persian word *bagta- meaning “assigned; allotted; fate”. ... [more]

Bakht m & f Urdu, Pashto
Derived from Persian بخت (baxt) meaning "fortune, prosperity, luck".

Bakhta f African, Arabic, Berber
Means "starry" in Berber.

Bakhtawar f & m Urdu
Means "bringing happiness" derived from Persian بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and آور (avar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Bakht-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "fortunate amongst women".

Bakhytzhan m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Bakytzhan.

Bäkirä f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.

Bakoly f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy bakoly "china, chinaware, porcelain; a crockery" with the intended meaning of "porcelain" and implying that the bearer is just as delicate or fair as this material.

Bakshi f Persian
Name of a Mughal princess derived from بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or بخش‎ (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".

Baktigul f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Baktygul.

Bakul f & m Indian
Bakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [more]

Bakula f Hindi
Feminine form of Bakul.

Bakung f Indonesian
Means "lily" in Indonesian.

Bakyt m & f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck", ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht). It is only used as a masculine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is unisex in Kazakhstan.

Bakytzhan m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Bal f & m Indian, Polynesian
Short form of names with "Bal" as prefix.

Bala f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bal meaning "honey".

Balaağiya f Yakut
Yakut form of Pelageya.

Balaca f Azerbaijani
Means "small" in Azerbaijani.

Baladine f German (Rare)
Germanised form of Balladyna.

Balakhanim f Azerbaijani (Rare)

Balakhanum f Armenian

Balakyz f Dagestani
Derived from бала (bala) meaning "child" and кыз (kyz) meaning "girl".

Balandė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Balandis.

Balandina f Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Balantina.

Balang m & f Kelabit
Means "spirit tiger" in Kelabit.

Balanice f Folklore
Meaning unknown. This name appears in the French fairy tale "Rosanella", where it belongs to the queen who is the title character's mother.

Balanos f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek βάλανος (balanos) meaning "acorn" or "oak tree". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with oak trees.

Balantina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentina.

Balapuspika f Nepali
Means "young blossom" in Nepali.

Balaraba f Western African, Hausa
Feminine form of Balarabe.

Balasan f Armenian
Means "balsam" in Armenian.

Balasaraswati f Indian
Means "child possessing water" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Balasaraswati, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Tanjore, India.

Balausa f Kazakh
Means "green, herbs" or "young, beautiful" in Kazakh.

Balaxanim f Azerbaijani
Derived from bala meaning "child" and xanım meaning "lady".

Balbaara f Yakut
Yakut form of Varvara.

Balbala f Pashto
From Persian بلبل‎ (bulbul) "nightingale".

Balbar m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan word དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and འབར་ ('bar) meaning "to burn, blaze".

Bàlbara f Sardinian
Gallurese form of Barbara.

Balbara f Sardinian
Variant spelling of Bàlbara.

Balbi f & m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Balbina and Balbino.

Balbijn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of both Balbinus and Balbina.

Balbir m & f Indian
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Balbu f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and бу (bu) meaning "this, it (is)".

Balcia f Polish
Diminutive of Balbina.

Balçiçek f Turkish
Means "honey flower" in Turkish.

Balda m & f Italian
Male short form of Baldassare or Baldassarre and feminine form of Baldo.

Baldegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Baldegild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Baldegilde f Old High German (?), Medieval French
Variant of Baldegild.

Baldesca f Aragonese
Cognate of Waldesca.

Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".

Baldhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."