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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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Biret f Sami
Sami cognate with Berit or Birgit, ultimately from Bridget. Sami short form of Birita.
Bireta f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant of Birgitta.
Birga f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Contracted form of Birgitta, as well as a feminine form of Birger.
Birgget f Sami
Sami form of Birgit.
Birghild f Swedish
Swedish name with the combination of Birga or other names that start with birg and hildr "battle, fight".
Birgül f Turkish
Means "one rose", from Turkish bir ''one'' and gül ''rose''.
Birgün f Turkish
Feminine given name derived from the elements bir meaning "one" and gün meaning "sun, day".
Biri f Hungarian
Diminutive of Borbála.
Biri f & m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "shining" in Shipibo.
Biria f Shona
Means "gathering" in Shona.
Biricik f Turkish
Means "the one and only, unique, dear" in Turkish.
Birin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo biri meaning "shining" and the genitive suffix -n.
Biring f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Virginia.
Biringeira f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Berengaria.
Birje f Sami
Sami form of Pirjo.
Birjinia f Basque
Basque form of Virginia.
Birjo f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian cognate of Pirjo.
Birka f German
Variant of Birke.
Birke f German
German name of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include an old and obscure feminine form of Birk, which itself is an Alemannic short form of names containing the element Burk- (the name element being derived from Old High German burg "protection; shelter", compare Burkhard), an early 20th-century coinage based on Indogermanic bircha "glowing", an early 20th-century coinage based on Middle Low German berke "birch tree" and an early 20th-century coinage based on the modern German word Birke "birch tree" and thus making it a botanical word name.... [more]
Birkide f Basque
Basque form of Bridget.
Birkite f Basque
Variant of Birkide.
Birkitta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Pirkitta.
Birla f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Bera.
Birlant f Chechen
Means "like a diamond" in Chechen.
Birna f Icelandic, Faroese
Female form of Biǫrn. Currently popular in Iceland.
Birong f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus", 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree", or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper"
Birrá f Sami
Sami diminutive of Birita.
Birreth f Danish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Birita.
Birsa f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bersa.
Birsel f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and sel meaning "flood".
Birsen f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" combined with Turkish sen meaning "you", giving it the figurative meaning of "only you".
Birsu f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and su meaning "water".
Birtá f Sami
Sami form of Birta.
Birtha f Danish
Variant of Birta.
Birtie f English
Variant of Bertie.
Biru m & f Indonesian, Malay, Iban
Means "blue" in Indonesian, Malay, and Iban.
Birui f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" or 芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" or "water's edge".
Biruktawit f Amharic
Originated from the Bible which means 'blessed' and is of Amharic origin
Birutelė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Birutė.
Birzaith m & f Biblical
Birzaith is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:31 but it is unclear if the person is a man or a woman.
Bis f & m Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit बिस (bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Bisala f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali
MEANING - sprout, bud, young shoot
Bisi m & f Yoruba
Short form of names containing bisi, such as Adebisi.
Bişkoj f Kurdish
Means "button" in Kurdish.
Bişkuj f Kurdish
Possibly from bişkoj meaning "button".
Bişkurîn f Kurdish
Means "smile" in Kurdish.
Bissāya f Babylonian
Of as yet unknown etymology, this name is attested several times in various Babylonian legal records from the Late Assyrian period.
Bisse f & m Swedish
Diminutive of various names, some containing the letters B, I and/or S (in any order), for example Britt, Elisabet and Sebastian.
Bisuko f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bit f Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Bitta.
Bit f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow."
Bita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine name first recorded in 1033.
Bitbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Byeol (compare Byeolbit).
Bíte f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Petrine.
Bite f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian bite "a bee" and a short form of Brigita.
Bit-gaeul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaeul (compare Gaeulbit).
Bit-gaon m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaon (compare Gaon-bit).
Bit-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Garam.... [more]
Bit-haneul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Haneul (compare Haneul-bit).
Bithia f Biblical
Variant of Bithiah.
Bithleem f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Alternate (possibly archaic) transcription of Greek Βηθλεέμ (see Vithleem).
Bithnanaia f Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Bithnanaia was a Palmyrene goddess, considered to be the daughter of the god Konon.
Bithy f American (South, Archaic)
Originally a diminutive of Tabitha, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Bithynia f Biblical, American (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament.... [more]
Biti f Romani
Romani form of Beatie and Bithiah.
Bítia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bithiah.
Bit-na f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Binna.
Bitnara f Korean
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow." and From native Korean 나라 (nara) meaning "country, nation, state, kingdom."
Bitnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Binnari.
Bitoria f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victoria.
Bit-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Sarang.
Bitsirush f Lezgin
Means "little daughter" in Lezgin.
Bitsy f English
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Bittan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Birgitta.
Bitte f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of Birgitta and its various forms.
Bitti f Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Variant form of Bitte or from the Swedish word bitti (short form of bittida) meaning "early" and Greenlandic younger spelling of Bíte.
Bittina f Sicilian
Contracted form of Binidittina.
Bittori f Basque
Feminine form of Bittor.
Bitty f English
Short for Elizabeth.
Bitya f Biblical Hebrew
Like bityah
Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.
Biwa f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" or 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Biwaki f Japanese
Biwaki, when written in Kanji means "Biwa (琵琶)", and "spirit, air (気)".
Biwako f Popular Culture
This 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."... [more]
Biwan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".
Biwei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, valuable", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick; ornamental", 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", or 微 (wēi) meaning "small".
Biwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.
Bixenta f Basque (Rare)
Diminutive of Bizenta.
Bixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Bixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly; must" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Bixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" or 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark".
Bixing f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot; almond" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Bixiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Bixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Bixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Biya f Arabic, Indian
Variant of Bia.
Biyan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue", 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow" or 焰 (yàn) meaning "fire, blaze, glowing".
Biyao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded; refined" or 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Biyaya f Tagalog, Filipino
From Tagalog biyaya meaning "grace".
Biybisara f Karakalpak
Karakalpak form of Bubusara.
Biyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Biyori f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (yori) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Biyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".
Biyu f Chinese
Means "jasper" in Chinese.
Biyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, fate".
Biyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Bizenta f Basque
Basque feminine form of Vincent.
Bizhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous".
Bizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "valuable, precious, rare" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal".
Bizilla f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "she who is pleasing". Bizilla was a love goddess considered to be the "sukkal" (vizier deity) for the goddess Ninlil. She is occasionally counted among the courtiers of Inanna, and is also closely associated with Nanaya.
Bizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Bjalla f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse bjalla "bell".
Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".
Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bjarma f Icelandic, Faroese
Feminine form of Bjarmi.
Bjarna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarni.
Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bjarndis f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjarndís.
Bjarney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bjarnfríður f Icelandic
Combination of Bjarni and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Bjarngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic word bjǫrn meaning "bear" and garðr meaning "enclosure; protection".
Bjarnlaug f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarnlaugur.
Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjartr "light; bright, shining" and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".
Bjaðǫk f Medieval Scandinavian
Unknown etymology. It has been suggested that this is a Norse form of an unknown Gaelic name.
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.
Bjeshka f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bjeshkë "mountain, alpine pasture".
Bjølla f Faroese
Variant of Bjalla.
Bjørga f Norwegian
Short form of names starting or ending with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".
Björgheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour"... [more]
Bjørgny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Borgný.
Bjørk f Faroese, Danish, Norwegian
Faroese form of Björk which was also adopted into Danish and Norwegian.
Bjørka f Danish
Quasi-Latinization of Bjørk.
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.
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.
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]
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".
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]
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".
Blahoslava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Blahoslav.
Blaia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Blai.
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!
Blaisine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Blaise.
Blaka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman cognate of Blake.
Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.
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]
Blåklocka f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish blåklocka meaning "harebell".
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.
Blanche-Neige f Folklore (Gallicized)
Combination of Blanche and Neige, used as a French translation of Snow White.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Blasa f Spanish
Feminine form of Blas.
Blasina f Spanish
Feminine variant of Blasius.
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.
Blaste f Ancient Greek
βλαστος (blastos) "a bud, sprout, shoot"
Bláth f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as Flora.
Blau f & m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan blau, cognate with English Blue.
Blaunsh f Manx
Manx form of Blanche.
Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.
Blayr f English
Variant of Blair.
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.
Błażeja f Polish
Feminine form of Błażej.
Blažena f Slovene
Feminine form of Blaž.
Blažka f Slovene
Feminine form of Blaž.
Blazsena f Hungarian
Feminine form of Balázs.
Blediana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bledian.
Bledina f Albanian
Feminine form of Bled.
Bleeker f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bleeker.
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.
Bleona f Albanian
Feminine form of Bleon.
Bleranda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blerand.
Blerime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blerim.
Blerona f Albanian
Feminine form of Bleron.
Blesa f Kurdish
Means “thank you” in Kurdish.
Blesila f History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Blaesilla.
Blesilda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesila influenced by names ending in -ilda.
Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
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)".
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.
Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.
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.
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.
Bleunnig f Breton
Diminutive of Bleunien.
Bleuzen f Breton
Variant of Bleuzvenn.