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Bethia f Biblical Latin, Scottish, English
Form of Bithiah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Douay-Rheims Bible. This name was popular in Scotland from the 17th century as an Anglicised form of Gaelic Beathag... [more]

Bethiah f English
Variant of Bithiah.

Bethie f English
Variant of Bethy.

Bethilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Bathilda.

Bethlea f English (Rare)

Bethleah f English (Rare)

Bethlee f English

Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).

Bethleigh f English (Rare)

Bethley f & m English
Transferred use of surname Bethley.

Bethlyn f English
Beth with the popular-lyn suffix.

Bethlyne f English (Rare)
Beth with the -lyne suffix.

Bethlynn f English
Beth with the popular -lynn.

Bethlynne f English
Beth with the -lynne suffix.

Bethnee f English (Modern)
Variant of Bethney.

Bethnie f English
Variant spelling of Bethney.

Bethny f English
Variant of Bethany. A notable bearer is the author Bethny Ricks.

Bethsaida f English, Biblical, Caribbean
Variant of Betsaida.

Bethulia f English (Rare)
Bethulia is a biblical city whose deliverance by Judith, when besieged by Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith... [more]

Bethy f English
Diminutive of Bethany, Elizabeth, and other names containing beth.

Bethye f English
A variant spelling of Bethy.

Bethzaida f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Bethsaida.

Bethzy f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Latin American variant of Betsy. This name was brought to public attention by Bethzy Zamorano, a contestant on the Mexican reality television series Bailando por un Sueño... [more]

Betrina f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Bettina.

Bets f English
Short form of Elizabeth and variant or nickname of Betsy.

Betsey f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Betsy.

Betsi f English
Variant of Betsy.

Betsie f English (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Betsy.

Betsye f English
Variant of Betsy.

Bett f English (American)
Diminutive of Betty.

Bettany f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).

Bettee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Betty.

Bettey f American
Variant of Betty.

Betthany f American (Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bettsi f English
Variant of Betsy.

Bettsie f English
Variant of Betsy.

Bettsy f English (Rare)
Variant of Betsy.

Bettyann f English
Combination of Betty and Ann.

Bettyanna f English

Bettyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Anne 1.

Bettyjane f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Jane.

Bettyjean f American (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jean 2 (See also Bettyjane and Bettyjo).

Bettyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jo.

Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.

Bettylyn f English
Betty with the -lyn suffix.

Bettylynn f English
Betty with the -lynne suffix.

Bettylynne f English
Betty with the -lynne suffix.

Bettymae f American
Combination of Betty and Mae.

Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".

Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.

Betye f English (American)
Variant of Betty.

Beula f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Beulah.

Bevelyn f English (American)
Probably a blend between Beverly and Evelyn.

Beverlee f English
Variant of Beverly.

Beverleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Beverly.

Beverlie f & m English
Variant of Beverly.

Beverlyann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Beverly and Ann.

Beverlyn f English
Elaboration of Beverly.

Bevi f English
Diminutive of Beverly.

Bevie f English
Diminutive of Beverly.

Bevy f English
Diminutive of Beverly.

Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.

Bexlee f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bexley

Bexleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bexley.

Bexley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.

Beyanca f African American (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Bianca.

Beyonca f American (Modern)
Variant of Bianca, influenced by Beyoncé. Alternatively, it can be a combination of Beyoncé and Bianca.

Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."

Beyonka f African American
Variant of Bianca.

Bianna f English, Mexican (?)
In English, this is an invented based on the popular name suffix -ianna. It is also Mexican, the meaning unknown. This is the name of a news anchor on Good Morning America, Bianna Golodryga.

Biannca f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Bianca.

Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).

Bibbit f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Biddie f English, Scottish
Diminutive of Bridget.

Biffany f English (Rare)
Feminized form of "Biff". Possible variant of "Tiffany".

Biffy f English (American)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Bijoux f American (Modern, Rare)
Plural of the French word bijou, meaning "jewels". It is not used as a given name in France.

Bilena f English
English variant of Bilina.

Billard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Billard.

Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.

Billi f English
Variant of Billie.

Billiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination between Billie and Anna.

Billiann f English

Billianne f English
Strictly feminine version of Billie, or a combination of Billy and Anne 1.

Billiejean f English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jean 2. This is also popularized by the title of the song by Michael Jackson named "Billie Jean" released on January 22nd 1983.

Billiejo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jo. Also, see its male counterpart: Billyjoe.

Billijo f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Billiejo.

Billina f Literature, English (American)
Character from a novel in the Oz series.

Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.

Billyjo f & m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Billiejo or Billyjoe.

Bina f English
Diminutive of Sabina and Sabrina.

Binky m & f English (Rare)
A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.

Binnie f English

Binny f English
Diminutive of Benita. In British television show, 'The Kids of 47A' (1973-1975), one of the sisters Gathercole is called Binny, but in this case her given name was Belinda.

Bird f & m American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Bird.

Birda f American (South)
Variant of Bertha, influenced by Birdie.

Birdella f English (Rare)
Probably an elaborate form of Bird. It can also be a combination of Bird and the suffix -ella.

Birdena f English (American)
Elaborated form of Bird.

Birdine f English
Variant of Birdie.

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

Birdy f English
Variant of Birdie.

Birtie f English
Variant of Bertie.

Bitha f American (South, Archaic)
Truncated form of Tabitha.

Bithie f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Bithy.

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]

Bitsy f English
Diminutive of Elisabeth.

Bitty f English
Short for Elizabeth.

Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.

Biyonnca f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bianca

Bizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

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]

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!

Blakelee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakeleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakeley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.

Blakelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakelyn.

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]

Blanchette f American (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Blanche

Blanchie f English (American)
Nickname or variant of Blanche.

Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.

Blayne m & f American (Hispanic)
Variant: Blaine

Blayr f English
Variant of Blair.

Blayze m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaze.

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

Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".

Blessence f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Blessing and Essence.

Blessyn f English (Modern)
Altered form of Blessing.

Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.

Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or from Old English blīths, bliss, of Germanic origin; related to blithe... [more]

Blissa f English (American)
Invented name. Means "perfect happiness" in American English.

Blissity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Bliss with the suffix -ity.

Blisstina f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the English-speaking word 'bliss' and the popular suffix 'tina.

Blithe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blythe.

Blondean f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare Anglicized form of Blandine influenced by Blondie and Dean.

Blondene f English (American, Rare)

Bloom f English
From the English word bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").

Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.

Bluebell f English, Popular Culture
From 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.

Bluebelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Bluebell.

Bluebird m & f English (American, Rare)
Very rare but has been used in the US since the 1700s, particularly in Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Bluebonnet f English (Rare)
From the English name for the bluebonnet flower.

Blyss f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bliss.

Blyth m & f English
Variant of Blythe.

Bo m & f English
Variant of Beau or diminutive of Robert, Beaufort, Beauregard, Bonita or Bonnie.

Boanna f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Bobbeth f English
Either a variant of Bobette, most likely influenced by Beth, or a combination of Bob/Bobbie and Beth.

Bobbiejo f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bobbie and Jo.

Bobbijo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Bobbi and Jo.

Bobbye f English
Variant of Bobby.

Bobbyjo f & m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare, ?)
Variant of either Bobbijo or Bobbyjoe.

Bobette f English (Rare)
Variant of Babette, most likely influenced by Bobbie.

Bobi f & m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant of Bobby.

Bobra f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Barbara, influenced by Bob.

Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.

Bohemia f Romani, English (Rare)
From place name Bohemia.

Bolivia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
From the name of the country in South America. The country got its name from the surname Bolívar, in honour of the revolutionary Simón Bolívar.

Bonamy m & f English
Transferred use of the surname. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.

Bonnebelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Contraction of the names Bonne or Bonnie and Belle.

Bonnee f English (Rare)
Variant of Bonnie.

Bonnevieve f American

Bonniebel f English (Rare)

Bonniebelle f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bonnie and Belle.

Bonny f English
Variant of Bonnie.

Bonnye f English
Variant spelling of Bonny.

Bonquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bon (from Bonnie or Bonita), quee and sha... [more]

Boo f English
Boo is a diminutive of Baby and Babe.

Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]

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.

Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.

Bostyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Boston.

Botswana f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name.

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.

Bowyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bowen.

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.

Bradlea f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Bradlee m & f English (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Bradley.

Bradleyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix -na

Bradlie m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bradley.

Bradlina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix lina

Braebyrn f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Braedyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braden.

Braelin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braidi f American
Feminine variant of Brady, with an "i" added in the middle to evoke the english word "braid"

Brailee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Braylee.

Braileigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

Brailyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Bralyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Bralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn or Braylon.

Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.

Brandelyn f English

Brandiann f English
Combination of Brandi and Ann.

Brandianne f English
A combination of Brandi and Anne 1.

Brandice f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brandis.

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)).

Brandonne f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brandon.

Brandylynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brandy and Lynn.

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]

Brantleigh f English
Variant of Brantley.

Brantlie f English
Variant of Brantley.

Branwyn f English
Variant of Welsh Branwen.

Branycia f African American

Brashlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of the English word "Brash" and the suffix -lyn. Possible variant of the popular name "Ashlyn".

Brasilia f American (Hispanic)
From the capital of Brazil or a feminine form of Brasil.

Braunwyn f English (Rare)
Probably an English variant of Bronwyn. A known bearer of this name is Braunwyn Windham-Burke (b. 1977), who stars in the American reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County (2006-).

Brave m & f English
From the French brave, from the Italian bravo, itself either from Provençal brau 'show-off', from the Gaulish *bragos 'fine', or from the Latin *bravus, from a fusion of pravus and barbarus into a root *bravus.

Braxlee m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braxley.

Braxley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on other similar names such as Paisley and Brinley.

Braxtyn m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Braxton.

Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".

Brayla f American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Braylon influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kayla and Jayla.

Braylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Brayle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braelyn and Gayle.

Braylea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braylee.

Braylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements bray and lee, modelled on similar names such as Bailey, Kaylee and Hayley... [more]

Brayleen f English
Possibly a combination of the English surname Bray, from the Cornish bre 'hill' combined with the suffix -leen. Another possibility is that it's a feminized variant of Brayden combined with the suffix -leen.

Brayleigh f American (Modern)
Variant of Braylee.

Braylene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brayleen (See also Jaylene).

Brayley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brierley.

Brayli f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylee/Brierley/Briley.

Braylie f English
Variant of Brierley.

Braylin m & f English (American)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braylyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Braylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brazil f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the Latin American country.

Brazilia f English
Variant of Brasilia.

Bre f English
Diminutive of name beginning with Bre-, Bri-, and Bry-. Most notably for Brianna.

Brea f English
Possibly a variant of Bree, Breagh or Bria. Actress Brea Grant played Daphne Millbrook on Heroes.

Breada f English (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Breda 1.

Breahi f African American

Brealyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brealynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Breannah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Breasha f African American

Breasia f African American
Combination of Bre and Asia 1.

Breata f English (Rare)

Breauna f English (Modern)
Variant of Briana.

Brecklyn f & m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Brooklyn or an elaboration of Brecken or Brock with the popular name suffix -lyn.

Brecklynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brecklyn.

Breckyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brecken

Breeana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Breeann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brianne, or a combination of Bree and Ann.

Breeanna f English
Variant of Brianna.

Breeanne f English
Variant of Brianne.

Breece f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Breeze influenced by the sound of Reese.

Breelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare combination of Bree and Lee.

Breeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brileigh.

Breella f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briella.

Breely f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brierley or Briley.

Breelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Bree and the popular name suffix lyn.

Breelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bree and Lynn.

Breelynne f English (American)
Variant of Breelyn.

Breena f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, perhaps based on Breanna. (See also Brina.)

Bree'shay f African American (Rare)

Breeyn f English
Likely a variant of Brianne or an elongation of Bryn.

Breeze f & m English
From the English word "breeze" referring to "a light, gentle wind". From the Dutch bries 'breeze', from the Eastern Frisian brîse 'breeze', from brisen 'to blow fresh and strong'.

Breezee f English
Variant of Breezie.

Breezey f English
Variant of Breezie.

Breezi f English
Variant of Breezie.

Breezie f English (Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from the word breezy.... [more]

Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.

Brehannah f English (Rare)
Likely either a variant of Briana or a combination of the prefix bre and Hannah.

Brein f English (Rare)

Breklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brecklyn.

Breland m & f English (American)
Transferred from the surname.

Brelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brielle.

Brelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Brenae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brené.

Brendalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Brenda and Lee, popularised by singer Brenda Lee (1944-).

Brendalynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Brenda using the popular name suffix lynn.

Brendie f English
A diminutive of Brenda.

Brené f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of two names, such as a name starting with B- with René or Renée.... [more]

Brenlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brenleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brenley f English
Variant of Brinley.

Brenly f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brenlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brynlynn.

Brenn m & f English
A diminutive of names with the element or sound of -bren-, such as Brenna or Brendan.

Brennah f English
Variant of Brenna

Brennley f English
Elaboration of Bren or possibly a variation of Brinley. This name was given to 56 girls in 2017.

Brentlee m & f English (American)
Variation of Brentley given to 12 girls and 59 boys in 2018.

Brenya f English (American)

Breona f English (American)
Variant of Briana.

Breonna f English (Modern)
Variant of Briana.

Brescia f English (Rare)
From the place name Brescia.

Bresha f English

Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.

Breslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Breslin.

Bretny f English
Variant of Brittney.

Brette m & f English
Variant of Brett.

Brettlyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brett using the popular name suffix lyn.

Brettney f English
Variant of Brittany, possibly inspired by Brett.