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Bliksem m & f DutchModern word name; Dutch for "lightning". Popular name for fast pets, such as dogs or horses.
Blin m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bli(n) "sturgeon" or
bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower".
Blinera f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower" and
erë "wind; scent".
Blinx m Popular CultureA phonetic rendering of the English word "blinks". Used by the eponymous feline main character of the Xbox game 'Blinx: The Time Sweeper".
Bliss f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Bliss or from Old English
blīths, bliss, of Germanic origin; related to
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Blizbor m Polish (Archaic)The name is composed of the elements bliz (close, near) and bor (fight; struggle). The designated nameday in Poland is January 28 and March 12.
Blocca m Anglo-SaxonMeaning unknown, though it might come from Old English
blac "pale, shining, white" or
blæc "black". The surname
Bloxham derived from this name.
Bloeme f Dutch (Rare)Variant of
Bloem. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist and author who had attended school together with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).
Bloemhard m DutchThe first element of this name is derived from Dutch
bloem "flower", which ultimately comes from Gothic
blôma. The second element is derived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Błogomił m PolishDerived from Polish
błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic
mil "gracious, dear". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "dear and blessed".
Błogomysł m PolishDerived from Polish
błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think"). As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blessed thought".
Błogosław m PolishDerived from Polish
błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic
slav "glory". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blissful glory".
Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Blondel m Medieval French (?)According to legend, Blondel was a troubadour who rescued the English king Richard the Lionheart, who had been captured while returning from the Crusades and was being held for ransom. The story goes that Blondel traveled Europe looking for Richard by playing the first verse of a song only they knew... [
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Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, YiddishFrom a diminutive of French
blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in
Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and
Brunette) and a minor character in
The Imp Prince... [
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Bloodgood m American (Rare)Name of New York farmer Bloodgood Haviland
Cutter (1817–1906). He was known as a 'farmer poet'. Well known author
Mark Twain humorously dubbed Cutter the 'Poet Lariat' in Twain's non-fiction travelogue 'Innocents Abroad'... [
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Bloom f EnglishFrom the English word
bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European
*bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").
Blóðughadda f Norse MythologyMeans "the one with the bloody hair". The bloody hair is supposedly referring to red sea foam. In Norse mythology, Blóðughadda was the daughter of
Ægir and
Rán.
Bluebell f English, Popular CultureFrom 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.
Bluejay f & m English (Canadian, Rare)Native American Chinook legends tell tales about of a hero named Bluejay who gets into rather sticky situations at times and other times helps out humanity.In one of the tales Bluejay is a female and another set of stories it is a different person named Bluejay and they are male.
Blume f YiddishGerman-Yiddish form of
Bluma. The name coincides with German
Blume "flower".
Bluto m Popular CultureBluto is the name of the main antagonist of the famous Popeye series since 1932 - partly. There was a brief change of name to Brutus (1957 - 1978) during an apparent copyright dispute, but his name was reverted back to Bluto during the 1970s where it has remained his official name (although a 1988 comic book tried to remedy this by making Bluto and Brutus twin brothers).
Bo m & f BurmeseMeans "leader, champion" in Burmese.
Bö f Literature‘Bö’ or ‘Böe’ means "gust", "blast" or "scud" in German and is one of the shortest words in that language. It is also remindful of "beauty", as in
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Bo-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珤 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kwon BoA (1986-).
Boaie m West Frisian (Archaic)This archaic West Frisian given name can be a variant form of
Boye as well as be a derivation of West Frisian
boai meaning "boy".
Boba m Popular CultureA diminutive or variation of
Bob. This is the name of Boba Fett who is a bounty hunter from Star Wars. Boba Fett is a sly reference to another hotshot jockey,
Bob Falfa, the drag racer played by none other than Mr... [
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Boba f PashtoMeans "innocent" or "genuine" in Pashto.
Bo-bae f & m KoreanFrom Korean 보배
(bobae) meaning "treasure," shifted from Middle Korean 보ㅂᆡ
(popoy), from Sino-Korean 寶貝. Other hanja used for this naem include 寶
(bo) meaning "treasure," 甫
(bo) meaning "big; beginning," 㻉
(bo) meaning "jade," 培
(bae) meaning "culture, cultivation; education," 䔒
(bae) meaning "bud" and 拜
(bae) meaning "prostration; bending, stooping."
Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)One might think that this name is a blend of the name
Bob with
Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [
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Bobe f YiddishMeans "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of
Zeyde.
Bóbita f HungarianCoined by Sándor Weöres who apparently based it on Hungarian
bóbita "tuft" referring to the feathers on a bird's head.
Bobur m PersianBobur means Lion, Tiger, brave as Tiger, brave as Lion. This name actually was used as an adjective for lion/tiger
Bochi m Georgian MythologyProbably from Mingrelian ბოჩი
(bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.
Bod m Popular CultureBod is a classic British children's TV and book series about a little boy named Bod.
Boda m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".
Bodan m South SlavicThe name Bodan is a name of South Slavic or possibly Germanic origin, it is a shortened form of the name Slobodan which is of Serbian origin and means Freedom. Alternatively it could derive from Proto-Germanic *butmaz (ground) via Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn (bottom)
Bodb m Irish MythologyIn Irish mythology, Bodb Derg was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda, and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Bode m EnglishFamous bearer: American skier Bode Miller
Bodegast m GermanicDerived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Bodegisel m GermanicDerived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Bodel f & m SwedishFor feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Botolf.
Bodemar m GermanicDerived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Boden m English (Modern)Likely an invented name based on the popular name syllable
Bode, from names such as
Bodhi or
Bode. Alternatively it may be a transferred use of the surname
Boden, or a variant of
Beauden.
Boderad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Bodhana f Jewish, YiddishBodhana is a Yiddish name, made from the combined elements of BOD (the Ukranian word meaning G-d) and HAN (from the Hebrew, meaning gracious).... [
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Bodhani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING : intellect , Knowledge, Teaching, exciting
Bodin m Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, HistorySerbian king Constantine Bodin (fl. 1072–1108) was a ruler of Duklja, the second, although titular, King of Duklja and Dalmatia from 1081 to 1101, succeeding his father, King Michael.... [
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Bodisere f IjawMeans "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.
Bodomalala f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
bodo meaning "childish, young" and
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed, revered". The name Bodo is often given to baby girls as a placeholder before a chosen name is given, and is sometimes retained as a woman's name, or, as a here, as a prefix in the name.
Boduognatos m Old CelticDerived from Celtic
boduus or
boduo(s) "crow" combined with
gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."
Boeo f Ancient GreekThe name of an ancient Delphic priestess and hymn-writer, likely derived from the location Boeotia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek word
βοώτης (boṓtēs) meaning “herdsman”.
Bogát m Hungarian (Rare)Old Hungarian name of possibly Slavic origin which is said to mean "rich, wealthy". In Western Hungary, this is a byname of Saint
Julian.
Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
bogi "bow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bogodar m Medieval PolishComposed of the members
Bog ("God") and
dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name
Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.
Bogoja m Macedonian, SerbianThe name is used in the Balkan countries Macedonia and Serbia. It is from the eastern orthodox church, from the South Slavic language. Dates back since 1926.
Bogolyub m BulgarianFrom the Slavic elements
богъ (bogu) meaning "God" and
lyuby meaning "love".
Boguchwał m PolishComposed of the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".
Bogumil m HungarianThe name originates from slavic culture. It means God + kind.
Bogusąd m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian
suditi and Czech
soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [
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Boguwłość f PolishOld polish name, consisting two parts: bogu- meaning "god" but originally "fate" and -włość meaning "to reign" or "to rule".
Boguwola f PolishDerived from the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
wola "will".
Bo-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (
bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (
gyeong).
Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)Derived from Upper Sorbian
bóh "god" and
česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Ehregott.
Bohai m Chinese"Bohai" (渤海) is a term with historical and geographical significance in China. It refers to a body of water located in northeastern China, between the Liaodong and Shandong Peninsulas. Historically, it was also the name of a kingdom that existed in the region during the Tang dynasty... [
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