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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is B.
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Bonki f Japanese
From Japanese 盆 (Bon), which means "Lantern Festival," and 気 (ki), which means "mood" or "spirit." Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Bonna f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate name of Saint Wuna.
Bonna f Judeo-French
Variant of Bona.
Bonna f Bariba
Name traditionally given to the second born daughter.
Bonne f Medieval French, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Medieval French, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Bona. It was borne by Bonne of Luxembourg (1315-1349), the wife of John II of France.
Bonnefille f Judeo-French
Judeo-French cognate of Bonafilia.
Bonnibel f Obscure
Apparently a combination of Bonnie and the popular name suffix -bel.
Bonnibell f Scottish
Bonnibell means "pretty" "cheerful" and Is a character from the show adventure time
Bonny f English
Variant of Bonnie.
Bonnye f English
Variant spelling of Bonny.
Bonona f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Bona.
Bonquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bon (from Bonnie or Bonita), quee and sha... [more]
Bontje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bånn meaning protection.
Bonugul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bonu meaning "lady" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Boo f English
Boo is a diminutive of Baby and Babe.
Boon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Wen.
Boonchu m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunchu.
Boonkerd m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).
Boonkoed m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).
Boonkoet m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเกิด (see Bunkoet).
Boonma m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunma.
Boonmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.
Boonrat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunrat.
Boonruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Boonruean f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Boonruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Boonsom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsom.
Boonsong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsong.
Boontarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Boontharik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Boonthom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunthom.
Boontom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunthom.
Boonyong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunyong.
Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]
Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".
Bôra f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bora f Slovene
Feminine form of Bor.
Boragane f Tswana
Means "small red-billed quelea" in Setswana.
Borah f Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Bora 3.
Boram f & m Korean
From native Korean 보람 (boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [more]
Boramey f Khmer
Means "day of the full moon" in Khmer.
Boram-i f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Boram combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Boranbiyke f Dagestani
Derived from боран (boran) meaning "hurricane" and бийке (biyke) meaning "mistress".
Boraqchin f Medieval Mongolian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин (borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [more]
Borbak-kis f Tuvan
Means "round girl" Tuvan.
Borbardha f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian borë "snow" and bardhë "white".
Borbeth f Germanic Mythology
"Sister goddess" of Embeth and Wilbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]
Borbolya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian borbolya "barberry, berberry".
Borbora f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Barbara.
Borchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone"
Borcsa f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Borbála, used as a given name in its own right.
Bordokhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)
Variant of Burdukhan. This is the name that the Alan princess and Georgian queen consort Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD) is also known by.
Boreal m & f English (Rare)
From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.
Borëbardha f Folklore
Variant of Borbardha. This is the Albanian cognate of Schneewittchen.
Borena f Alanic, Georgian (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of Borena of Alania (11th century AD), an Alan princess who went on to become queen of Georgia after marrying the widowed king Bagrat IV of Georgia. It is because of her that the Georgians became acquainted with the name Borena; she brought the name to Georgia... [more]
Böret f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Berit found in Norrland and Västergötland.
Borey m & f Khmer
Means "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि (puri).
Borga f Old Norse
Short form of names beginning with or ending in the element borg.
Borgarhjǫrtr f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse borg "fortress, citadel" and hjǫrtr "hart, stag". In the Norse sagas, Þóra Borgarhjǫrtr is the second wife of Ragnar Loðbrók.
Borgine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of borg "castle, fortification" and the feminine suffix -ine.
Borgny f Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Borgný.
Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or "new moon, waxing moon".
Borgrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Borgrun.
Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements borg "castle, fortification" and rún "secret".
Borgunna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and unna "to love".
Boriana f Bulgarian, Albanian
Variant transliteration of Bulgarian Боряна (see Boryana).
Boricca f Sardinian
Variant of Forica.
Bo'rigul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ri meaning "wolf" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bo‘rijamol f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ri meaning "wolf" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Borina f Albanian
Diminutive of Bora 2.
Boris f Hungarian
Diminutive of Borbála.
Boriša f & m Vlach
Means "fighter", from Vlach boriti meaning "to fight".
Borisa f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boris.
Borisava f Vlach
Feminine form of Borisav.
Boriska f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Borbála (via the variant diminutives Bori and Boris), now used as a given name in its own right.
Borissa f Bulgarian
Variant of Borisa.
Børka f Faroese
Derived from Faroese børkuvísa "tormentil" (a type of flower).
Borka f Slovene
Feminine form of Bor via the form Bora.
Borka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Borko.
Borka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Borbála, used as a given name in its own right.
Borkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Borlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star".
Bormey f Khmer
Means "magical power or spirit" in Khmer.
Borni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Borgny.
Boro m & f Luo (Archaic)
One of the progenies of the Alego clans
Borogshon f & m Buryat
Means "grey" in Buryat.
Boromea f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Boromeusz.
Borongot m & f Altai
Means "currant" in Altai.
Boronia f English (Australian, Rare)
An Australian shrub with pink or red flowers which are famed for their exquisite scent. The plant is named after Francesco Borone, a talented botanical field assistant who came to a tragic end.
Boroo f & m Mongolian
Means "rain" in Mongolian.
Boroskuobuya f Yakut
Yakut form of Praskoviya.
Borostyán f Hungarian (Rare)
Two separate words in Hungarian; "amber" and "ivy".
Borquita f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.
Borsika f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian bors "pepper" and borsikafű "summer savory".
Börta f Swedish (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Birta recorded in Norrland and Västergötland.
Börte f History, Medieval Mongolian
This was the name of the first wife of Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.
Bortolgoi f & m Mongolian
Means "brown headed" or "grey headed" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "grey, brown, dark" and толгой (tolgoi) meaning "head".
Borussia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The personification of Prussia.... [more]
Borvonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Borvornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Borwonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Borwornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Boryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boryan.
Borysthenis f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, probably derived from the masculine name Borysthenes.
Borzysława f Polish
Feminine form of Borzysław.
Bosanka f Bosnian (Rare)
means "Bosnian woman"
Bosiljka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek basileus meaning "king".
Bosilka f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian босилек "basil".
Bosima f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Basima.
Böske f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Erzsébet, used as a given name in its own right.
Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.
Boštjana f Slovene
Feminine form of Boštjan.
Bo‘stongo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ston meaning "vibrant garden" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Bosyang f Filipino
Diminutive of Ambrosia. This can also be used as a diminutive of Ambrocia, Tiburcia, and other names with similar sounds.
Bôsza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bota f Kazakh
Means "camel calf, colt" in Kazakh.
Botagoz f Kazakh
From Kazakh бота (bota) meaning "camel calf, colt" and көз (koz) meaning "eye". The name was traditionally given to girls who were believed to possess the "evil eye" due to the appearance of their eyes at birth.
Botakoz f Kazakh
Variant of Botagoz.
Botan f Japanese (Rare)
From 牡丹 (botan), referring to the (Chinese tree) peony.... [more]
Bo‘taqora f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ta meaning "baby camel", an endearing name for small children, and qora meaning "black, dark".
Botel m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former variant of Bothild or Botolv.
Bótfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy" and fríðr "beautiful".
Bótheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bót "bettering, help" and heiðr "honour".
Bóthild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Bóthildr.
Bóthilda f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bóthildr.
Bothilder f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bóthildr.
Böðvildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bǫð and hildr, both meaning "battle".
Botil f Swedish
Variant of Botel.
Botilde f Danish
Variant of Botilda.
Botsu m & f Japanese
Japanese term for "enlightened one" or "seeker"
Botswana f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name.
Bótví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements bót "remedy" and "home, temple, sanctuary".
Bótwe m & f Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.
Boua f & m Lao
Means "lotus" in Lao.
Bouakham f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Bouaphanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ພັນ (phanh) meaning "thousand".
Bouathong f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".
Bouchra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Bushra chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Boudia f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot".
Boudiaca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot".
Boudie m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Boudewijn and its feminizations Boudewina and Boudina.... [more]
Boudīkā f Old Celtic
Proto-Celtic form of Boudicca
Boudilatis f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot" and latis "hero", ultimately from Gaulish lato- "fury, rage".
Boudy m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Boudie.
Boukatia f Ancient Greek
Ultimately derived from the name of a month from the Delphic calendar, βουκάτιος (boukátios).
Boukazi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.
Bouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Bauke. This form is more commonly found on men than on women.
Boukje f West Frisian, Dutch
Strictly feminine variant of Baukje.
Boulagatha f Ancient Greek
From Greek βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" and αγαθος (agathos) "good".
Boulakrateia f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + κρατος (kratos) "power"
Boularche f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + ἄρχω (archo) "rule, command"
Boulekrite f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek βουλη (boule) "will, determination, counsel" and κριτης (krites) "judge, critic".
Boun m & f Lao
Means "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.
Bounchanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".
Bounheuang m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ເຮືອງ (heuang) meaning "bright, clear, glorious".
Bounhome m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ໂຮມ (home) meaning "unite, join, assemble, gather".
Bounkham m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Bounnhang m & f Lao (Rare)
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຍັງ (nyang) meaning "remain, have, possess". A notable bearer is former Laotian president Bounnhang Vorachit (1937-).
Bounthavy m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທະວີ (thavy) meaning "increase, add, grow".
Bounthieng m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທ່ຽງ (thieng) meaning "true, sure, correct" or "noon".
Bouone f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Bonne.
Boupha f & m Lao
Means "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).
Boutheïna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Boutheina based on French orthography.
Boutheina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Buthaina (chiefly Tunisian).
Bouzid m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Zaid".
Bovonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Bovornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
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.
Bowchompoo f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Bowchompoo, whose real name is Wanthip Srithongthuam.
Bowen m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Bo 2 and Wen.
Bowonrat f & m Thai
From Thai บวร (bowon) meaning "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bowornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Bowyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bowen.
Boxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Boyan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Yan 2.
Boychechak f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek boy meaning "rich, wealthy" and chechak meaning "sweet".
Bo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (yeon).
Bo-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 英 "petal, flower, leaf".
Boying f Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous".
Boysuluv f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek boy meaning "rich, wealthy" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Bożana f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Bożena.
Bożeciecha f Polish
Feminine form of Bożeciech.
Bòżena f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Božena.
Boženka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Božena, used as a given name in its own right.
Bożenka f Polish
Diminutive of Bożena.
Bożenna f Polish
Variant form of Bożena.
Bozgul f Tajik
Means "falcon rose" From боз (boz) meaning "falcon" and гул (gul) meaning "flower, rose" (see gol)
Bozhana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bozhan.
Bozhina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bozhin.
Bozhura f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian божур "peony".
Božica f Slovak, Slovene
Slovak 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.
Božislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Božislav.
Bozoma f Western African
From Ghana.
Bozsena f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Božena.
Bozsóka f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bozsó.
Božurka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Božur.
Brá f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse brá "eyelash".
Brabion f Armenian
Means "garden primrose" in Armenian.
Braccesca f Medieval Italian
Feminization of Braccio due to the use of the Italian feminine adjectival suffix -esca (compare Francesca).... [more]
Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.
Bracken f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bracken.
Brada f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Braden.
Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.
Bradlee m & f English (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Bradley.
Bradleigh m & f Obscure
Variant and feminine form of Bradley.
Bradleyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix -na
Bradlina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix lina
Braga f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bragi.
Brahita m & f Indian
Means "cherished" in some Indian languages.
Brahms m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Brahms.
Braida f Romansh, Medieval Occitan
Romansh variant of Brigitta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley, as well as an Occitan form of this name.
Braidi f American
Feminine variant of Brady, with an "i" added in the middle to evoke the english word "braid"
Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.
Brana f Croatian, Serbian
Nickname for Branka.
Brana f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse brattr "steep". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.
Brancha f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Breindel.
Branda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Brand.
Branddís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Brandel f Yiddish
Means "little flame" in Yiddish.
Brandiann f English
Combination of Brandi and Ann.
Brandianne f English
A combination of Brandi and Anne 1.
Brandina f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Blandine.
Brandine f Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Brandy and the popular suffix -ine. Brandine Spuckler is Cletus's wife on the American animated series The Simpsons.
Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).
Brandye f Spanish
Spanish form of Brandy.
Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]
Brangaine f Arthurian Cycle
Probably a medieval corruption of Branwen. This is the name of Isolde's faithful and beautiful handmaiden in almost all the Tristan and Isolde legends.
Brangäne f Theatre
The name of Brangaine, Isolde's handmaid, in Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'.
Brangien f Polish, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Brangaine, as well as the usual Polish form.