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Atomu m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese derivation of the English word atom.... [more]

Atonal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and tonalli "day, warmth of the sun".

Atori f Japanese (Rare)
From 花鶏 (atori), referring to the brambling bird.... [more]

Atototl m & f Nahuatl
Means "water bird" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and tototl "bird". Can refer to several specific kinds of birds, including pelicans, herons, wild geese, and other water-dwelling birds.

Atotoztli f Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "water parrot", deriving from the Nahuatl elements atl ("water, a body of water") and toztli ("yellow parrot"). Name borne by an Aztec queen that possibly ruled as tlatoani (ruler of a city-state) in her own right.

Atréju m Literature
Created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story'). The character is a boy warrior whose name is explained as meaning "son of all" in his fictional native language, given to him because he was raised by all of the members of his village after being orphaned as a newborn.

Atreyu m Literature (Anglicized)
Anglicized variant of Atréju, which was created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story')... [more]

Atsa f Navajo
Navajo name meaning "Eagle".

Atsumiko f Japanese (Rare)
Atsu means "warm", mi means "beauty", and ko means "child, sign of the rat: first sign of the Chinese zodiac".

Atsuto m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 敦 (ton, tai, dai, chou, atsu.i) meaning "industry, kindliness", 厚 (kou, atsu.i, aka) meaning "thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless" or 篤 (toku, atsu.i) meaning "fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."... [more]

Atteneri f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Guanche name meaning "here is the beautiful young woman", derived from the Guanche demonstrative *hata and *teneriht "gazelle", used here to mean "beautiful girl". This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495... [more]

Āturpāt m Old Persian
Old Persian form of the Avestan name Ātarepāta (also found written as Āterepāta), which is derived from Avestan ātar "fire" combined with Avestan pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan pāyu "protector"... [more]

Aubakir m Kazakh
Probably derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and بكير (bakir) "learner, student" or بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" (in knowledge) or "quickly learned")... [more]

Âu Cơ f Far Eastern Mythology
From Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬 (Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of Lạc Long Quân... [more]

Audbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and bjǫrn "bear".

Audifax m History (Ecclesiastical)
The best-known (and possibly the first) bearer of this name is saint Audifax, who was of noble descent and born in the Persian Empire. Somewhere between 268 and 270 AD, he went on a pilgrimage to Rome with his parents and brother, whose names were Marius, Martha and Abachum (also known as Habakkuk)... [more]

Audulf m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element auda "wealth, property" (also see Audovacar) combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Aufidius m Ancient Roman, History, Literature
From the Roman nomen gentile Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element, au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb ab "from"... [more]

Auge f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "light of the sun". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles. According to Hyginus this name also belonged to one of the Horae, namely the goddess who personified the first light of day... [more]

'Aulani f Hawaiian
Means "messenger of a chief" in Hawaiian.

Aurigena m & f Roman Mythology
Means "born of gold", derived from Latin aurum "gold" and -gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero Perseus (whose father, the god Jupiter, came upon his mother Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [more]

Auset f Egyptian Mythology
Auset is the original form of Isis. The hieroglyphs literally translate to “woman (she) of the throne”. More generally, it means “seat”.

Auspex m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun auspex meaning "augur, interpreter of omens".

Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Derived from Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [more]

Austar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse austr "east" and herr "army".

Austbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of austr "east" and bjǫrn "bear".

Austregilde f Frankish
Queen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [more]

Authari m Lombardic
Possibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words ot "wealth, riches" and heri "host, army"... [more]

Auðulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and ulfr "wolf".

Autolykos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Auva f Astronomy
Auva is the medieval name of Delta Virginis, a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. ... [more]

Avâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "little back of the head" in Greenlandic.

Avataĸ m Greenlandic
Means "float made of sealskin (used in the kayak)" in Greenlandic.

Avatarssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with Avataĸ and -rsuaq "big, great".

Aventinus m Roman Mythology
This name can be traced to the Aventine Hill, allegedly one of the Seven Hills that Ancient Rome was founded upon. Aventinus of Alba Longa was a mythical king said to have been buried there. It is debated as to whether the hill was named for the figure, or vice versa... [more]

Avha f Hindi (Rare)
Means "oxygen, breath of life" in Hindi.

Avianca f Various
This name first occurred in the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset in 1990, when it was given to 18 girls born in the U.S., following the widespread media coverage of the Avianca Flight 203 bombing on November 27, 1989... [more]

Aviaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic feminine (formerly unisex) name meaning "family member, relative", derived from the stem avik "part (of the family)" which is itself composed of aak "blood" and the suffix vik "real".... [more]

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

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

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

Avlok m Hindi
Means "king of universe" in Hindi.

Avo-naco m Cheyenne (Anglicized)
From the Cheyenne name Ávoonenáhkohe meaning "starving bear" or "lean bear".

Avye f Arabic
Meaning “Keeper of the gate”

Awanata f Miwok
Means "turtle" in Miwok.

Awlagh m Berber
Means "little rabbit" in Amazigh.

Awsim m Berber
Means "fawn" in Tamazight.

Awugoco m & f Agatu
Means "wonder of God" in Agatu.

Axacayacatl m Nahuatl
Means "face of water" or "water mask" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and xayacatl "face, mask". This is also the name of a kind of aquatic beetle, whose eggs are considered a delicacy.

Axayacatl m Nahuatl
Means “face of water” in Nahuatl.

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

Axylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος (axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον (xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".

Ayaansh m Telugu
Means "The Ray of Sun," "Part of Parents," "God Gift".

Ayah m & f Biblical Hebrew
Means "falcon" or "vulture" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this is the name of the father of Rizpah as well as the son of Zibeon.

Ayameko f Japanese (Rare)
Ayame means "iris (flower), sweet flag, calamus" and ko means "child, sign of the rat".

Ayana f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Tilt of the name Maayan, which means "fountain; spring of water" in Hebrew.

Ayangamba m Manipuri
Means "successor of speed" in Meitei.

Ayaquixtla m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody" and ixtla "before, in the presence of, contemporary with".

Ayasa f Japanese
From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" combined with 瑳 (sa) meaning "luster of gem". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayata m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 彪 (aya) meaning "spotted, mottled, patterned, small tiger", 礼 (aya) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury", 拓 (ta) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big"... [more]

Aybike f Turkish
One of medieval Turkic feminine names, Aybüge consists of Ay (the Moon) and Büge (lady, madam, gentlewoman). The name means "lady of the moon" Its form Aybüge is modernized as Aybike in modern Turkish.

Aydar m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Means "forelock, topknot", referring to the hairstyle worn by ancient Turkic warriors. Alternatively, it could be from Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon, month" combined with Arabic حَيْدَر‏ (ḥaydar) meaning "lion".

Aydoğan f & m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğan “falcon”.

Ayibatonbara f & m Ijaw
Means "the will of God" in Ijaw.

Aykux̂ m Aleut
Meaning "dog".

Ayla f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".

Aymaral f Turkish
From the Turkish ay meaning "moon" and maral meaning "doe, deer".

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

Aynurakkur m Far Eastern Mythology
Means "father of humanity" in Ainu. It is an alternate name for Ae-oyna-kamuy.

Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly from the Spanish word ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".

Ayoola m & f Yoruba
Means "the joy of success" in Yoruba.

Ayotoch m Nahuatl
Means "armadillo" in Nahuatl, literally "turtle-rabbit".

Ayotzin f & m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl ayotli "squash, gourd, pumpkin". Coincides with a Nahuatl word meaning "turtle, tortoise".

Ayrad m Berber
Means "lion" in Amazigh.

Ayren m Hebrew
Means "mountain of strength" in Hebrew.

Aysev f Turkish
Modern Turkish name taken from the common name element ay, meaning "moon" and sev, which could be taken from the words sevgi or sevmek meaning "love" and "to love" respectively... [more]

Aytsemnik f Armenian (Rare)
Old Armenian name meaning "little roe deer, fawn of a roe". According to the 12th-century Armenian historian Samuel Anetsi, this was the name of a female warrior who died defending the Armenian city of Ani against Persian invaders... [more]

Ayuka m Kalmyk
Means "bear cub", from Kalmyk аю (ayu) meaning "bear". Ayuka Khan (1669-1724) was a leader of the Kalmyk Khanate.

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

Ayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 茜 (a) meaning "madder, red dye, Turkey red", 鮎 (a) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 香 (a) meaning "fragrance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 肖 (ayu) meaning "resemblance", 暖 (a) meaning "warmth", 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 和 (a) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 右 (yu) meaning "right", 百 (yu) meaning "hundred", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 祐 (yu) meaning "help", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 宥 (yu) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 侑 (yu) meaning "urge to eat" or 魚 (yu) meaning "fish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite" or 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow"... [more]

Azagba m Western African
Means "born out of town".

Azarga m Buryat
Means "stallion" in Buryat.

Azarmeen f Persian
Persian, Zoroastrian, "Daughter of fire"

Azcacoatl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly a combination of Nahuatl azcatl "ant" and coatl "snake".

Azcatl f Nahuatl (Archaic)
Means "ant" in Nahuatl.

Azcaxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "ant-flower", from Nahuatl azcatl "ant" and xōchitl "flower". This was the name of an Aztec noblewoman.

Azenkwed m Berber
Means "male gazelle" in Amazigh.

Azganush f Armenian (Eastern)
Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".

Azida f Circassian
Means "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion".

Azimullah m Arabic, Urdu
Means "magnificence of Allah", from Arabic عَظِيم (ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificence, grandiose" and الله (Allah).

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.

Azizunnisa f Arabic
Means "power of women" from عزيز ('aziz) meaning "powerful, respected" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Azkadellia f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from the Greek name Delia 1 which means "from Delos, the island of which Artemis and Apollo, the twins gods, were born." ... [more]

Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]

Aznar m Medieval Basque
From old Basque azenar(i), azenari ("fox", modern azeri).

Aztamitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and mitl "arrow".

Aztatl m Nahuatl
Means "heron, snowy egret" in Nahuatl.

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]

Azu m Igbo
Means "fish" in Igbo.

Azumi f Hausa
Means "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.

Azza f Arabic
Possibly meaning "young female gazelle", deriving from the Arabic word azaza ("it was dear, it was expensive" referring to the difficulty in catching young gazelles).

Azzam m Arabic
Means "determined, resolute" as well as "lion" in Arabic, from the word عَزَمَ (azama) meaning "to determine, to decide, to be firmly resolved".

Azzur m Biblical
Meaning "One Offering Help".... [more]

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

Baal-berith m Biblical
Means "lord of the covenant", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and ברית (berit) meaning "covenant". He is a deity that is mentioned in Judges 8:33 and Judges 9:4.

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

Baal-hanan m Biblical
Means "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).

Baal-peor m Biblical
Means "lord of the wide opening", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and פער (pa'ar) meaning "open wide". In the Bible, he was a deity that is mentioned in Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28, and Hosea 9:10.

Baana m Biblical
Means "son of affliction". In the Bible, this is the name of two of Solomon's purveyors, as well as the father of Zadok.

Baavgai m Mongolian
Means "bear" in Mongolian.

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]

Baburam m Nepali
Meaning "Leader of the Rebellion". Referring to Lord Ram.

Babürşah m Turkish
Babür, combined with a Perso-Turkic royal title, şah meaning "shah". As a whole, it means "shah as strong as a tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.

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

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

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

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

Badrul m Arabic, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with بدر ال (Badr al) meaning "full moon of the" (such as Badr al-Din).

Bagabandi m Mongolian
From Mongolian бага (baga) meaning "small, young" and банди (bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".

Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"

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

Bagwis m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "soft wing feather (of a bird)" in Tagalog.

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".

Bahlam m Classic Mayan
Means "jaguar", deriving from the Classic Maya element balam ("jaguar"). This was used as a name element by Classic Maya royalty.

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".

Bahr al-din m Arabic
This name means "sea of religion" in Arabic, itself derived from Arabic بَحْر (bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين (din) "religion, faith".

Bahrin f Uzbek
Means "peregrine falcon" in Uzbek.

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

Baibol m Russian
Means "speak of pain" in Russian.

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

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

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

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

Bakary m Arabic
An indirect Quranic name from Arabic Bakūr / Bakr, an ancient name of Arabian tribes, meaning "young camel".

Bakenkhonsu m Ancient Egyptian
Means "servant of Khonsu" in Ancient Egyptian.

Bakenranef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "servant of his name" in Egyptian.

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

Balagangadharanatha m Indian
Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e. Shiva)" in Sanskrit.... [more]

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

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

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

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

Baldulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Balki m Medieval English, Old Norse, Old Norwegian
From Old Norse balkr meaning "beam, rafter, ridge of land."

Balnoor m Punjabi
Meaning "Light of Strength".

Balzhinima m Buryat
Means "sun of happiness" or "sun of prosperity" in Buryat, from Tibetan བདེ་བ (bde ba) "happiness, bliss, joy" and ཉི་མ (nyi ma) "sun, day".

Bamewawagezhikaquay f Ojibwe
Meaning, "woman of the sound (the stars make) rushing through the sky" in Ojibwe.

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

Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of names that contain the element bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element barn / bern "bear".... [more]

Bāng m Chinese
From Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".

Banoy m Filipino
Means "eagle" in Tagalog.

Banri m & f Japanese
From 万里 (banri) meaning "thousands of miles​," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called ri.... [more]

Banyen f Thai
Means "marvel of Peru (a type of flower)" or "magenta" in Thai.

Banzou m Popular Culture
Means "accompaniment" in Mandarin. Name of the main antagonist in the Netflix movie "Duck Duck Goose" (2018).

Báo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 豹 (báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".

Baojin f Chinese
From the 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Baojing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 璟 (jǐng) meaning "lustre of gems", 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil"... [more]

Baojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Baoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Baonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".

Baoshan m Chinese
From Chinese 宝 or 寶 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [more]

Baoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Baoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".

Baphomet m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Probably from a medieval corruption of Mahomet. This appears in the Inquisition of the Knights Templar as the name of an alleged Muslim or pagan idol. In the 19th century it became associated with a Western occult symbol drawn by Eliphas Lévi, a "Sabbatic Goat" image depicting a demonic horned god.

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".

Barabbas m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized), Biblical
Hellenized form of bar-Abbâ, which means "son of Abba" in Aramaic, derived from Aramaic bar meaning "son" combined with the Aramaic given name Abba... [more]

Barakel m Biblical Hebrew
“blessing of God” or "God blesses", appears in the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible

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

Baranamtarra f Sumerian
Etymology unknown, possibly deriving from Sumerian elements nam meaning "(area of) responsibility; destiny, fate, lot" and tar meaning "deliberate, judicious". Name borne by a queen of Lagash (circa 2384 BCE), known for her involvement in the trade of wool, silver, and bronze between Lagash, Dilmun, and Umma.

Bardhok m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhok "fair-haired; white; white ram".

Bardhosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.

Bardo m Germanic
Perhaps a short form of Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".

Bardolph m Theatre, Medieval English (?)
Possibly from a Germanic name derived from the elements bard, meaning "small axe" or "beard", and wulf "wolf". Shakespeare used it for minor characters in several plays.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.

Bar-jesus m Biblical
Means "son of Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.

Barjonah m Biblical
Meaning, "son of Jonah."

Barnulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Barragul f Uzbek
Derived from barra meaning "lamb" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Barsabas m Biblical
Means "son of Sabas". It is the name of multiple biblical characters and saints.

Barsheba f American, Biblical
Variant of the Old Testament place name Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.

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

Barði m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse barð meaning "beard, brim, verge, beak of a ship".

Bartimaios m Biblical Greek
This is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר (bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name Timaios.

Bartolv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Barthold or a combination of bjartr "light, shining" and ulfr "wolf" (see also Bertulf).

Bashir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "bringer of good news, herald, harbinger" in Arabic, from the root بشر (bashshara) meaning "to bring good news".

Bashukat m Aguaruna
From the Awajún bashu meaning "wild turkey, curassow".

Basilokles m Ancient Greek, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια (basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος (basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [more]

Bašmu m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "venomous snake", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and uš ("venom, poison"). Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings.

Basumitra m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Friend of the World".

Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]

Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]

Bathsua f Ancient Hebrew
Means "daughter of abundance".... [more]

Batikan m Turkish
Means "khan of the west" in Turkish.

Batman m Javanese, Popular Culture
From a Jawi rendering of पत्मन् (patman), meaning "path" in Sanskrit. A notable bearer of this name is Batman bin-Suparman, a Singaporean man imprisoned for drugs, who was rumored to be named after the DC comics superhero.... [more]

Bator f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.

Battalion m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking." Referring to the army of God (believers).

Batto m & f Japanese
"Bat"

Battuya f Mongolian
Means "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

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]

Bat-zabbai f Ancient Aramaic
Means "daughter of Zabbai" in Aramaic. This was the native Palmyrene name of Septimia Zenobia (see Zenobia).

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]

Bawan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bawa meaning "parrot" and the genitive suffix -n.

Bayartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Baye-ribuh m & f Kelabit
Means "one thousand crocodiles" in Kelabit.

Bayezid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Means "father of Yazid".

Baz m Kurdish, Arabic
Means "falcon" in Arabic and Kurdish.

Baze m Armenian
Means "falcon, hawk" in Armenian

Bazê f Kurdish
Means "falcon" in Kurdish.

Beaduwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle" and wulf "wolf". Alternative form of Beowulf, cognate to Germanic Badulf.

Beburos m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Beburos is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world."

Bec f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an older form of Irish beag "small".... [more]

Będzieciech m Medieval Polish
Means "will bring of happiness", from the elements będzie ("will") and ciech ("happiness").

Beeta f Persian
Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]

Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

Begli m Turkmen
Means "of the beg", from the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Begtabeg m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی‎ (beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Behan m Irish
Irish origin that derives from "bee" but means "child."

Beibarys m Kazakh
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh барыс (barys) meaning "snow leopard".

Beid m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al baid, meaning "the (ostrich) egg". This is the traditional name of the star Omicron 1 Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Beila m Medieval Basque
Basque form of the Visigothic name Vigila. It might possibly also be influenced by Basque bela "crow".

Beira f Literature, Celtic Mythology
Anglicized form of Bheur or Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [more]

Beiti m Old Norse
From Old Norse beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".

Beiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

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

Beketamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Amun" in Egyptian.

Beketaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Aten" in Egyptian.

Bēlet-bābili f Babylonian, Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of Babylon", deriving from the Akkadian element belet (mistress, lady). This was a Babylonian name for the goddess Ishtar. Ishtar was worshipped under this name in the temple of Eturkalamma.

Bēlet-balāṭi f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "mistress of life", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlet ("mistress or lady") and balāṭu ("life, vigour, good health"). This was possibly an Akkadian name for the goddess Nungal.

Belet-ekallim f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "Mistress of the Palace", from Akkadian element belet ("mistress or lady"). This was the Akkadian name for the Sumerian goddess Ninegal.

Belet-ili f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.

Belet-nagar f Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "Mistress of Nagar" (an ancient city in Syria), from the Akkadian element belet (meaning "mistress or lady"). Belet-Nagar was a tutelary goddess associated with kingship. She was possibly an Akkadian equivalent to the Hittite goddess Nabarbi.

Belet-ninua f Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "Lady of Nineveh", deriving from Akkadian elements belet ("lady") and ninua (likely an Akkadian form of Nineveh).

Belet-seri f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mistress of the steppe". The name borne by an underworld goddess in the court of Ereshkigal who was tasked with recording information about the dead entering the afterlife... [more]

Belet-uruk-atkal f Babylonian
Means "I trusted in the Lady of Uruk", deriving from the Akkadian element belet ("mistress, lady").

Bella f Spanish
Means "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Bella and Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [more]

Bellovesus m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning “worthy of power”

Belphegor m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Ba'al Pe'or, the name of a Semitic god mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "Ba'al of Mount Pe'or" or "lord of the opening". In Christian demonology this is the name of a demon that represents the deadly sin of sloth.

Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [more]

Belvina f Literature
Apparently from the Latin word meaning "beast-like" (also written beluina), derived from bēlua "beast, monster" (Italian belva) with the adjectival suffix‎ -īnus "of, like"... [more]

Ben-abinadab m Biblical
Menas "son of Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [more]

Benammi m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.

Benchakanlayani f Thai (Rare)
Means "woman of fivefold beauty" in Thai, from เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five, fivefold" and กัลยาณี (kanlayani) meaning "beautiful girl, belle". In Buddhism this term refers to a woman with five favourable attributes: beautiful hair, beautiful teeth, beautiful flesh, beautiful skin and beauty at any age.

Bendidora f Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Bendis", derived from the name of the Thracian goddess Bendis (genitive Βενδῖδος) combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Bene m East Frisian
Short form of names that contain the element bern- "bear".

Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]

Benel m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.

Benerib f Ancient Egyptian
The name of a queen consort of the first dynasty in Ancient Egypt, meaning "sweet of heart", deriving from the Ancient Egyptian elements bene ("sweet") and ib ("heart").

Benhadad m Biblical Hebrew
Means "son of Hadad" in Hebrew.

Benhail m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "son of strengths"

Benhanan m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of Grace"

Benhur m Biblical Hebrew, Literature, English (American)
Means "son of Hur". The patronymic of the main character in the 1880 novel, 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace.

Bennu f Turkish
Means "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.

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).

Benrimon m Guanche
Means "son of the lame, son of the crippled" in Guanche.

Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.

Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Benthesicyme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη (Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος (benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα (kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus.

Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of Bencomo.

Benvon f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhumhan, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Munster".

Benvy f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhidhe, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Meath".

Benzion m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "son of Zion" in Hebrew.

Benzoheth m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of Separation"

Beocca m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Possibly derived from Old English beo "bee" and a diminutive suffix, therefore meaning "little bee." It may also be related to the Old English masculine name Becca, from which Beckham is derived... [more]

Beom f Korean
From the Hangul Korean 범 (beom) meaning "tiger".... [more]

Beorhthere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and here "army".

Beorhthun m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and hun "bear cub". Compare Hunbeorht.

Beorhtwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Bertulf... [more]

Beorma m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly from Old English beorma "yeast, leaven; fermented" or "head of a beer, foam". Alternatively, it could be a diminutive form of Beornmund... [more]

Beornhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and here "army".

Beornwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a King of Mercia who reigned in the 9th century... [more]

Ber m Medieval English, Germanic
Possible diminutive of ber- names. Also the germanic word for "bear."

Berchar m Germanic, Frankish
Frankish variant of Bernhar with the elements bero "bear" and hari "army".

Berdan m Popular Culture
This was the name of Shere Khan's cousin from the 2014 cartoon series "Simba the King Lion."

Bereketab m Ge'ez
Means "blessing of the Father" in Ge'ez.

Berentrud f Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with þruþ "strength."

Berewold m Medieval English
From words beofor, meaning "beaver" and wold meaning "forest."

Berfrid m Medieval French, Medieval German, Germanic
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" and Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".

Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Berich m Medieval Catalan
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero meaning "bear" combined with Old High German rih "ruler".

Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".

Beritda m Ngas
BERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [more]

Berlind f Germanic, German (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *beran or *bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."

Berlwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Polish, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" + Old High German wini "friend".

Bernachar m Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Bernhar.

Bernegilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero meaning "bear" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Bernfried m German
The name is made up of the name elements bern meaning "bear" and fridu meaning "peace".

Bernhar m Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German hari "army."

Bernhild f German (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements bern meaning "bear" and hild meaning "battle."

Bernlef m Germanic, Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German). The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."

Berno m Germanic, German
Diminutive for names containing the element bern "bear" making it a cognitive of Björn. Used by the first abbot of cluny venerated as a saint.

Bernulf m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Bernwald m Germanic, German
Derived from the Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".

Bernward m Medieval German, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This name derives from the Old High German name “Bernward”, composed of two elements bern "bear" plus wart "guard"... [more]

Berowulf m Medieval English, Germanic
Variant of Bernwulf, from Germanic bero "bear" and wulf "wolf."

Bertautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Berthar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Bertulf m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Berwald m Medieval French, Medieval Dutch
Derived from Old High German bero "bear" and walt "power, authority".

Besa f Albanian
Derived from Akbanian besë "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".