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Avelj m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Abel.

Avenanzio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin meaning "he who greets first".

Avendrace m Sardinian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)

Aventin m Medieval French, French (Rare)
French form of Aventinus.

Aveon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Avon.

Avera m Jewish (Rare, ?)
Diminutive of Avraham.

Avera m Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Averkiy.

Averardo m Italian (Rare)
Italian variant form of Everard.

Averkios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Aberkios.

Averky m Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Russified)
Alternate transcription of Russian Аверкий (see Averkiy).

Averof m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek Cypriot politician Averof Neofytou (b. 1961).

Avgustine m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Avian m & f English (American, Rare)

Avie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of male or female names beginning with Av- such as Ava 1, Avis, Avery, etc... [more]

Aviee f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare)

Avigad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.

Avigdor m Hebrew (Rare), Judeo-Provençal
In the Bible, the name Avigdor was one of the 6 names of Moses mention in Midrash. In modern times, this name is used as a Hebrew form of Victor.

Aviguy m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my father is from the valley", either from Hebrew Avi means "my father" and Guy 2 means "valley".... [more]

Avihail f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Abihail.

Avimor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Mor means "father of myrrh" in Hebrew.

Avinatan m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Natan means "my father gave" or "gifted father" in Hebrew.

Avinoy f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "father of beauty" in Hebrew. Combination of the names Avi and Noy.

Avira m Ancient Aramaic (Rare, ?)
This name is listed in Kolatch's Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew Names (1984), where it is given an Aramaic origin, meaning "air, atmosphere, spirit." It was the name of a Babylonian Talmudic scholar.

Avivos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Avraam or Greek form of Aviv.

Avonte m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, von and tay.

Avory f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery perhaps influenced by Ivory.

Avramijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abraham.

Avri m & f Hebrew, American (Rare)
Diminutive of Avraham.... [more]

Avriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Name of an angel in judaism, meaning unknown.

Avror m Russian (Rare), Armenian (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Russian masculine form of Aurora, which is also occasionally used in countries that were once part of the Soviet Union.

Avry f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.

Avtuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Avtandil via its short form Avto.

Avyaanreddy m Obscure (Modern, Rare, ?)

Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.

Awiszaj m Polish (Rare)
Polish modern form of Abiszaj, pronounced like the modern Hebrew spelling Avishai.

Àxel m Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Axel.

Axell m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Axel.

Axeton m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axton.

Axil m Berber (Rare)
Means "cheetah" in Berber.

Axiom m English (Rare)
Meaning, "a statement (in mathematics often shown in symbolic form) that is so evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question."

Axzel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the SSA, Axzel was given to 12 boys in 2011.

Ayaat f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Ayat.

Ayahisa m Japanese (Rare)
Aya means "color" and hisa means "long time, long time ago".

Ayaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Aya 1, modelled to look like it came from a verb ending in -ru.... [more]

Ayatullo m Kyrgyz (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Oyatullo.

Aycen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ason or Ayson.

Ayco m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Aiko.

Aydrian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adrian.

Aymerik m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aymeric.

Aymon m Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Carolingian Cycle, Literature, French (Rare), Guernésiais
French form of Haimo. Also compare Hamon.... [more]

Aymrick m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Contracted form of Aymerick.

Aysen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ason or Ayson.

Ayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Ayson or a variant of Ason.

Aytmukhambet m Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aitmukhambet.

Ayubkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Combination of Ayub and the Turkish title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Ayukhan m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh аю (ayu) meaning "bear" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Ayvan m English (Rare)
Perhaps a spelling variant of Evan.

Azadija f & m Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Persian name Azad meaning "Freedom"

Azair m American (Modern, Rare)
Modernized variant of Azaire.

Azaire m French (Cajun), American (South), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare and archaic French form of Azariah.

Azaleio m Portuguese (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese masculine form of Azalea.

Azaliah m & f Biblical, English (Puritan, Rare)
English form of Atsalyahu via its latinized form Aslia. This was the name of a character from the Old Testament, who appeared in 2 Kings 22:3 (also known as 4 Kings 22:3)... [more]

Azalias m Greek (Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
The masculine variant of Azalia, and a variant of Azaliah.... [more]

Azarías m Spanish (Rare), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Azariah.

Azariyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azariah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.

Azekial m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ezekiel.

Aziah m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Asaiah or Asia 1.

Azil m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "protector" in Arabic.

Azimullo m Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Azimullah.

Azio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin axio meaning "owl". It can also be a variant of Azzo. It is rarely used because Azio is the Italianization of Actium, the town where Octavian gained his celebrated victory over Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31 BCE.

Azizi f & m African American (Rare), Swahili
Means "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز‎ (ʕazīz); compare Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.

Azmy m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Means "purposeful, resolute, determined" in Arabic.

Azro m Muslim (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown.

Azroil m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Azrael.

Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]

Azzurro m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Azzurra.

Ba f & m Korean (Rare)

Baaduri m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Baadur with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

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

Baatyr m Kyrgyz, Yakut (Rare)
Kyrgyz and Yakut form of Batur.

Babajan m Armenian (Rare)
Means " soul, friendly" in Armenian. Until the end of the last century, it was a rather common name, but it is still being forgotten, but Babajanyan’s surname is still preserved.

Babek m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Babak.

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

Babikr m Northern African (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Babiker.

Babilas m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Babila.

Bəbir m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun bəbir meaning "leopard". As such, this name could be considered to be the Azerbaijani form of Babur.... [more]

Babir m Azerbaijani (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Kazakh form of Babur.

Bablin m Indian (Sikh, Rare)

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

Babookaji m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari बाबुकाजी (see Babukaji).

Baburbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Babur with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

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

Bacha m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Bachana, but it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is directly derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".

Bachicha m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Bautista.

Badem m Bosnian (Rare)
Means "almond" in Bosnian.

Badis m Berber (Rare)
The meaning of this name is unknown but several kings had this name.

Badrig m Armenian (Rare, Archaic)

Badriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Badri.

Badrodin m Filipino, Maguindanao, Indonesian (Rare)
Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Badr al-Din.

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

Bæron m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Byron.

Bagge m Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern form of Baggi.

Bagratik m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian diminutive of Bagrat.

Bahaeddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Arabic بهاء الدين (Baha' al-Din) meaning "splendour of the faith", from بهاء (baha') meaning "splendour, glory" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Båhl m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish form of Bård.

Bahne m North Frisian (Rare)

Bahradin m Arabic (Rare)
Derived from Arabic Bahr al-Din, which means "sea of religion", itself derived from Arabic بَحْر (bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين (din) "religion, faith".

Bahto m Bosnian (Rare)
Short form of Bahtijar.

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

Bainbridge m English (Rare)

Bakhretdin m Uzbek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant form of Bakhriddin. Also compare Bagrat.

Baklan m Russian (Rare, Archaic)

Bakuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Bako, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Bakur m Armenian (Rare), Georgian
Armenian and Georgian form of Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [more]

Balandis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun balandis, which can mean "dove, pigeon" as well as "April" (as in, the month).

Balbin m Croatian (Rare), French, Polish
Croatian, French and Polish form of Balbinus.

Balderico m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Balderich.

Baldram m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements bald "bold" and hraban "raven".

Balduin m German (Rare)
Variant of Baldwin showing contamination from other names like Baudouin or Baldur.

Baldvin m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Cognate of Baldwin.

Balèriu m Sardinian (Rare, Archaic)
Sardinian form of Valerius.

Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).

Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).

Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [more]

Baliaslaŭ m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Boleslav.

Balinor m Popular Culture (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
The name Balinor has no known meaning. However, it was once used in the television series 'Merlin' (2008–2012) where the character Balinor was the father of Merlin and a former Dragonlord... [more]

Balius m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Means "ball", "dance / dancing party", "masquerade" in Lithuanian.

Ballard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ballard.

Ballington m English (Rare)
A notable bearer is Ballington Booth.

Baltram m Upper German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Baldram.

Baltsar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Balthazar.

Balvis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Balva.

Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]

Bamat m Kabardian (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
One of the Kabardian-Circassian versions of Muhammad. A known bearer is the Kabardian supreme prince Bamat. Not used anymore.

Bambino m Italian (Rare), Romani
From bambino meaning "child, baby, toddler." It is more often used for females as its equivalent Bambina.... [more]

Bamse m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Scandinavian word meaning "bear". In modern Swedish often used when referring to something large.

Banard m French (Rare), Breton (Rare)
Variant of Barnard or Bernard.

Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.

Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Bănel m Romanian (Rare)

Bangas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Banga.

Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Bangas.

Banjo m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.

Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.

Bannack m & f English (American, Rare)

Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.

Bannie f & m Western African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bonnie.

Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.

Banxe m Old Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Bamse found in southwest Sweden in the 14th and 16th century.

Banyan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banyan.

Báquides m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Bacchides.

Baraba m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Barabbas. Only used as a Biblical name.

Barabas m Hebrew (Rare), Literature, English (Puritan), Biblical
Variant form of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play "The Jew of Malta".

Baram m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bahram. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.

Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."

Baran m Russian (Rare)
Means "ram" in Russian.

Barcklay m English (Rare)
Variant of Barclay.

Barcroft m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barcroft. Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake (1866-1892) was an Australian poet.

Barden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barden.

Bardhyll m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Bardhyl.

Bardomiano m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Bardomianus. This name is borne by retired Mexican soccer player Bardomiano Viveros (1951-).

Baregham m Armenian (Modern, Rare)
Armenian form of Barlaam.

Barkev m Armenian (Rare)
Means "gift" in Armenian.

Barkevious m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.... [more]

Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.

Barlow m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barlow.

Barnabus m English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Barnabas.

Barnard m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), Lengadocian, Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Barnhard. In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of Bernard.

Barnie m American (Rare)
Variant of Barney.

Barnim m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare), Polish, Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with Barni- and Broni-, such as Bronimir, Barnimir, Bronisław and Barnisław... [more]

Baro m Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Bergtor via the dialectal variant Bardo. Mainly used on Trøndelag county in Norway.

Barren m English (Rare)
Variant of Barron.

Barreto m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese version of the english name Barett.Surname and first name used in Brazil and is derived from the name of several locations in Portugal(Ancient hamlets) .Used rarely on spanol language .... [more]

Barrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barrick.

Barrington m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname Barrington.

Barriss m American (Rare)

Barron m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barron.... [more]

Barsimäus m German (Rare)
Germanised form of an Ancient Aramaic name meaning "Son of Simäus".... [more]

Bartal m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a combination of the names Bar and Tal.

Barteld m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian form of Berthold. Also compare the similar-looking name Bartel.

Bartélémi m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Barthélémy.

Bartélemy m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Barthélémy.

Barthéléme m French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Barthélémy.

Barthélemi m French (Rare, Archaic), French (Belgian)
Variant of Barthélémy.

Barthol m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Barthold.

Barthold m German, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bartolomeus or Berthold.

Barthy m English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Bartholomew

Bartimée m Biblical French, French (Rare)
French form of Bartimaeus.

Bartle m English (Puritan, Rare), Medieval English
Diminutive of Bartholomew.

Bartlett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartlett.... [more]

Bartley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartley.

Bartlome m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bartholomew.

Bartol m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Barthold.

Bartolomäus m German (Rare)
Variant of Bartholomäus.

Bartolomeus m Swedish (Rare), Old Danish
Swedish form of Bartholomew.

Bartolommeo m Medieval Italian, American (Rare)
Archaic Italian form of Bartolomeo which apparently survived in the US where it is occasionally used.... [more]

Bartuelu m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Bartolo.

Barty m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Bartholomew and other Bart- names.

Baruj m Jewish (Hispanicized, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Baruch. A notable bearer was Venezuelan immunologist Baruj Benacerraf (1920-2011), who was of Sephardi Jewish heritage.

Bash m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Bashlam m Chechen (Rare)
From Bashlam, the Chechen name for Mount Kazbek.

Basiel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Basilius. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian priest and poet Basiel De Craene (1880-1956).

Basili m Georgian (Rare)
Older Georgian form of Basileios (see Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [more]

Basilien m French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Basilianus.

Bastián m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Truncated form of Sebastián.

Bastianu m Sicilian, Corsican (Rare), Sardinian
Truncated form of Sebastianu.

Båtel m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Rare archaic form of Bótulfr, most common in Gotland, Sweden.

Batifeori m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "how we want it to be" in Yoruba.

Batlome m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Bartlome.

Bato m Albanian (Rare), History, Illyrian
Bato the Daesitiate (also known as Bato of the Daesitiates) was a chieftain of the Daesitiates, an Illyrian tribe which fought against the Roman Empire between 6 and 9 AD in a conflict known as Bellum Batonianum.

Bato m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Bartlome (rare), Batlome (rare), Batur (archaic) and Batura (rare).... [more]

Bátor m Hungarian (Rare)
Originally it derives from a Turkish word and it means "warlord". Nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "bride".

Battisti m Corsican (Rare)
Variant of Battista.

Batura m Georgian (Rare)
Either a variant of Batur or derived from the Georgian adjective ბათურა (batura) meaning "plump" (in reference to a child) as well as "fat dog"... [more]

Batyras m Karachay-Balkar (Rare), Caucasian Mythology
Karachay-Balkar form of Batradz.

Bauer m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bauer.

Baui m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Baugi.

Bausèli m Lengadocian (Rare)
Languedocian form of Baudilio.

Baŭtramiej m Belarusian (Rare), Literature
Belarusian form of Bartholomaios (see Bartholomew). This form is rare and might even be archaic; Varfalamiej is the form most commonly used today.... [more]

Baveethran m Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Bavithran.

Bávva m Sami (Rare)
Variant of Bávvál.

Baxton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname of Baxton.

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

Baylen m American (Modern, Rare)

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

Baylin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Bayolo m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Bayou m American (South, Rare, ?)
From the American English word bayou which derives from the Choctaw word bayuk meaning "small stream".

Baysangur m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" or Persian bai meaning "mister" combined with Persian سنگ (sang) meaning "stone, rock". Baysangur of Benoa (1794-1861) was a Chechen commander of the 19th century.

Bazilid m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Basileides.

Bazilije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Basil 1.

Bazilisk m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).

Bazyliusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Basilius. Also compare Bazyli.

Beahkká m Sami (Rare)
Variant of Behkká.

Bearthm m American (Rare, ?)
Bearthm Brakhage is an American director and actor. The name was likely invented by his father, Stan Brakhage.

Beasley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beasley.

Beaufort m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beaufort.

Beaunard m Afrikaans (Rare)

Bebricio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Bebrycius.

Beđar m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Pædhar.

Bedford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bedford.

Bedreddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Bedrettin.

Beechum m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beechum.

Beedo m & f Arabic (Rare), Chinese (Rare)

Beef m American (Rare)

Beerend m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Berend.

Bega m Georgian (Rare), Ossetian
Georgian variant of Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Begator m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian begator "wealthy, prosperous; fertile, fruitful, abundant".

Beglar m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish plural form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Behgjet m Albanian (Rare)

Beie m West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of masculine Germanic names that contain the Germanic element baug meaning "bow" as well as "bend, crook".

Beijamim m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Benjamim derived from colloquial pronunciation.

Beijante m & f Portuguese (African, Portuguese-style, Rare)
Servant, or butler,,

Beinteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Benteinn.

Beitir m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Beiti.

Bejkush m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bejkush "white-haired (said of sheep); white ram".

Bekény m Hungarian (Rare)

Belarmo m Asturian (Rare)
Variant of Belarmino.

Belchior m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Melchior.

Bele m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a Swedish form of Beli, an Old Norse name meaning "to roar".

Béliam m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

Bélisaire m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Belisarius.

Belizár m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Belisarius.

Belmondo m Croatian (Rare)
Means "beautiful world", from Italian bel "beautiful, pleasant" and mondo "world". It is used as a surname in Italy.

Belton m English (Rare)
Enclosure... [more]

Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian bel "beautiful" and vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant Belva.... [more]

Benaya m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Benaiah.

Bendición f & m Spanish (Rare)
Means "blessing" in Spanish.

Bendor m English (Rare)
In the case of Dr Bendor Grosvenor, art historian, the name Bendor is derived from the Grosvenor family's medieval heraldic shield, a bend or, a golden bend (diagonal stripe), which they used until 1389 when it was claimed instead by the Scrope family, in the case Scrope v Grosvenor... [more]

Bendy m Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Benedikt.

Bendzhamen m Russian (Rare)
Russian transcription of Benjamin, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Benedig m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Benedict.

Benedikte m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Benedikts m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Beneitu m Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian form of Benedict.

Benfried m German (Rare)
Variation of Bernfried.

Bengamin m English (Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Benghjaminu m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Benjamin.

Bénigne f & m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Benigna or Benignus.

Bénilde f & m French (Rare)
French form of Benilda.... [more]

Benjamen m English (Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjamyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjerman m English (Rare)
Variant of Benjamin.

Benjirou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Benjirō.

Benka m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Benke.

Benkt m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bengt.

Benley m English (American, Rare)
A made up name perhaps influenced by Bentley

Bennedict m English (African, Rare)
Variant of Benedict.

Benneit m Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Gaelic form of Benedict.

Bennet m German (Modern), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bennett.

Benniged m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Benedict.

Benòni m Provençal (Rare)
Provençal form of Benoni.

Benoni m Biblical, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
From the Hebrew name בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-'oniy) meaning "son of my sorrow". This was the original name of Benjamin ("son of the right hand"), whose father, Jacob, renamed him in Genesis 35:18 (the name Benoni having been given by his mother, Rachel).

Benry m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Variant/combination of Ben 1 and Henry.

Bentein m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Benteinn.

Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.

Benvenutas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Benvenuto.

Benxhamin m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Benjamin.

Benxhi m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Benji.

Benzhamen m Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Benjamin, reflecting the English pronunciation.