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Ba m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 巴 (
bā) meaning "to greatly desire" or referred to a mythological snake. It can also derive from 芭 (
bā) referred to a kind of fragrant grass or 笆 (
bā) meaning "bamboo fence".... [
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Bá m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 伯
(bá) meaning "paternal uncle, father's older brother".
Ba'alah f Near Eastern MythologyDeriving from the feminine form of the Phoenician
bʿl ("Lord, master, owner"). This title was used for several goddesses of the Phoenician and Canaanite pantheons.
Baal-berith m BiblicalMeans "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.
Baal-hanan m BiblicalMeans "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 BiblicalMeans "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 BiblicalMeans "son of affliction". In the Bible, this is the name of two of Solomon's purveyors, as well as the father of
Zadok.
Baani f IndianHence, the name Baani holds a deep religious meaning in Punjabi. In Gurmukhi, Baani is written as ਬਾਣੀ, and it means 'style' or 'verge. '
Baasandorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Baasanjav m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Baasansüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baasha m English, Biblical HebrewBaasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.
Baatarsüren m MongolianFrom Mongolian баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baba m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Baba f EnglishDiminutive of
Barbara or other names with a similar sound. Borne by Baba Beaton, socialite and sister of photographer Cecil, and writer Eleanor “Baba” Brougham.
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.
Babatha f Ancient AramaicBabatha is the name of a Jewish woman who owned land near Petra (modern Jordan) and En-Gedi (modern Israel) in the 2nd century AD. Because her personal documents were preserved, much of her personal life is known today.
Babesne f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Amparo and
Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque
babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix
-ne.
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), LuxembourgishHungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of
Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Babhru m & f IndianIndian unisex name also written as Babhrú
(बभ्रु), masculine and sometimes feminine, or Babhrū
(बभ्रू), which is purely feminine, meaning "reddish-brown, tawny".
Babhrulomni f SanskritMEANING : brown haired lady. Here बभ्रु means brown + लोम्नी means hair (of female )... [
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Babiker m Northern African, ArabicSudanese name possibly derived from the given name
Bakr or from Arabic بَكَرَ
(bakara) meaning "first born" or "to be early, to rise early".
Babiole f LiteratureMeans "bauble" or "trinket" in French. According to the French fairytale, Babiole is the daughter of a queen. The fairy Fanfreluche tricks the queen into turning her daughter into a monkey.
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.... [
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Babra f PakistaniPakistani film actress Babra Sharif is a famous bearer.
Babukaji m NewarFrom Newar बाबु (
bābu) meaning "small kid" and काजी (
kājī) meaning "leader".
Baburam m NepaliMeaning "Leader of the Rebellion". Referring to
Lord Ram.
Babürşah m TurkishBabür, 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.
Bạc m & f VietnameseFrom the Vietnamese 白 or 鉑 (
bạc) meaning "silver".
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".
Bachana m GeorgianDerived from an old Georgian word that means "obedient, submissive, docile", which itself is ultimately derived from the Persian noun بچه
(bačče) meaning "child".
Bà Chúa Xứ f Far Eastern MythologyThe 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".
Bachué f New World MythologyMeans "one with the naked breast" in Chibcha. This is the name of a goddess who in the Muisca religion is the mother of humanity.
Bacigül f AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
bacı meaning "sister" and
gül meaning "flower, rose".
Bacinur f AzerbaijaniDerived from the Azerbaijani
bacı meaning "sister" and the Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light".
Backo f & m Indigenous AustralianMeaning unknown (from a language possibly spoken near Townsville, Queensland in the south-easthern Australia).... [
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Bada m YorubaPossibly from Yoruba
bá meaning "togerher with" and
dà meaning "mix". It is likely a short form of another name.
Bada m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Badamgül f AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
badam meaning "almond" and
gül meaning "flower, rose".
Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)A Western Armenian name popular in the 18th-19th centuries. It has since fallen out of use. From the Armenian "պատասխան," meaning "answer."
Badb f Irish Mythology, IrishMeans "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.
Bade f TurkishMeans "wine, drink", from Persian
bâde (باده) "wine".
Bade m NigerianThe use of the name in Nigeria is likely due to the Bade Emirate, a traditional state in Yobe State, Nigeria, the home of the Bade people.
Badeey m YakutDerived from the name of a folk Yakut hero who was the first leader of the Kangalassky Yakuts.
Badegisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bald "brave, bold" (commonly reduced to
bad or
baud when Latinized) or possibly Celto-Germanic
badu "battle", combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge" (
ge- "co-" + the root of "sell" in the sense of "give"—thus something or someone given in exchange).
Bâdegül f TurkishDerived from Turkish
bâde meaning "almond" and
gül meaning "rose".
Badelihan m ChineseMeaning unknown, possibly a Siniced form of an Asian name. It is written with the Chinese characters 巴 (see
Ba) combined with 德 (see
De), 里 (see
Li 1) and 汗 (see
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Baderic m Germanic, HistoryMeans "powerful battle", derived from the Germanic elements
badu "battle" and
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Baderic was a 6th-century co-king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.
Badhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
badu "battle" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Badiambila m & f LubaMeans "let them speak among themselves" in Luba-Kasai.
Badiaperi f UzbekDerived from
badia meaning "artistic creation" and
peri meaning "fairy".
Badiha f UzbekMeans "impromptu verse, musical performance" in Uzbek.
Ba'diya f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ba'd meaning "heart, soul".
Badiya f ArabicMeans "desert" in Arabic. Derived from Arabic "badī," meaning 'rhetorical embellishment,' referring in general to the concept of novelty.
Badral m & f MongolianMeans "flourishing, thriving; creation" in Mongolian.
Badr al-Din m ArabicFrom Arabic بدر
(badr) meaning "full moon" and دين
(din) meaning "religion, faith".
Bädretdin m TatarDerived from Arabic
Badr, meaning ”full moon”, and Din, meaning ”religion”.
Badriyah f SindhiBadriyah is a Muslim Girl name which originates from the Arabic language. Badriyah name meaning in Urdu is "پورے چاند کی مشابہت". In Sindhi, the name meaning Is Resembling The Full Moon."
Badroulbadour f Literature, FolkloreFrom 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'.
Baduhenna f Germanic MythologyBaduhenna was a minor goddess worshipped in ancient Frisia. According to Tacitus, a sacred grove was dedicated to her near which 900 Roman soldiers were killed in 28 CE. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic
*badwa- "battle" and
-henna, a name element which appears in the names of matrons, Germanic goddesses widely attested from the 1st to 5th century CE on votive stones and votive altars.
Bądzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
bądź, which is the second-person singular imperative form of the verb
być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Bądzsława f PolishDerived from
będzie meaning "will be, going to" and
sława meaning "fame, glory".
Bae f & m KoreanMeans ''inspiration''. Can be used as standalone name.
Baeddan m Welsh MythologyIn the medieval Welsh tale 'Culhwch and Olwen' this name belongs to the father of Maelwys, one of Arthur's warriors.
Bæglir m Old NorseOld Norse name deriving from a verb related to Nynorsk
begla meaning "to hinder, to stand in someone's way" or a noun related to Nynorsk
begla meaning "contrary, sullen, obstinate person".
Baek-ho m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 白虎
(baek-ho), referring to a white tiger, also one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations which represents the west and the autumn season. This makes it cognate with Japanese
Byakko.... [
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Baek-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 伯 "older brother" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Bældæg m Anglo-Saxon MythologyAnglo-Saxon equivalent of
Balder. Made up of the Old English elements
bæl, of disputed origin, and
dæg, meaning "day." ‘The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle,’ written after the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons, treats him as a historical figure, listing him among the legendary ancestors of the kings of Bernicia and Wessex.
Bafana m ZuluDerived from Zulu
abafana, the plural form of
umfana, meaning "boy, young man."
Bagabandi m MongolianFrom Mongolian бага
(baga) meaning "small, young" and банди
(bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".
Bagabuxša m Old PersianFrom Old Persian 𐏎
(baga) meaning "god" and possibly
buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".
Bagacithra m Old PersianMeans "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"
Bagapātah m Old PersianOld Persian name meaning "protected by god", derived from 𐏎
(baga) meaning "god" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫
(pāta) meaning "protected".