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Baldolf m Germanic
Variant of Baldulf.

Balduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Baldo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Balduinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Baldwin.

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

Baldwinus m Dutch
Variant of Balduinus.

Baltazaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Balthazar.

Balthild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Baldhild. Balthild was the wife of Clovis II, a 7th-century Merovingian king of Neustria and Burgundy.

Baltramiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bartholomew.

Bamael m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bimhal, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Bamoun m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Pamoun, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.

Banaias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Benaiah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".

Bangas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Banga.

Banguolė f Lithuanian
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix -(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name 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.

Bannoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Pennouti.

Banoub m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Panoub, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.

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]

Barac m Biblical Latin
Form of Barak 1 used in the Latin Old Testament.

Barachiel m Biblical Greek, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Greek form of Barakel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.... [more]

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.

Bärbl f German (Austrian)
Austrian German diminutive of Barbara.

Barisan m History
This name was first found in Northern Italy (Tuscany and Liguria, to be precise). Its meaning and etymological origin is unknown, though it is probably related to the name of the Italian town of Barisano, which was named Castrum Barisani (meaning "Barisan's castle") in its earliest records... [more]

Barnabuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Barnaba, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

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

Barnhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy". In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of Bernhard.

Barnolf m Germanic
Variant of Barnulf.

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

Barsanofio m Italian
Italian form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanofrio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio.

Barsanopi m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanorio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio. Also compare Barsanofrio.

Barsanouphios m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of a Coptic given name of unknown meaning.

Barsanufi m Catalan
Catalan form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanúfio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanufio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Barsanuphius, and Italian variant form of Barsanofio.

Barsanuphe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanuphius m Coptic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Barsanouphios, which is the hellenized form of a Coptic given name of unknown meaning. This name was borne by Barsanuphius of Palestine, a saint from the 6th century AD.

Barta f Dutch
Dutch short form of Bartholomea, though you could also say that it is the feminine form of Bart. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Berta.

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

Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.

Barthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia.

Bartho m Dutch, Afrikaans
Short form of Bartholomeus. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch actor Bartho Braat (b. 1950) and the South African writer Bartho Smit (1924-1986).

Bartholomea f Dutch, English
Dutch and English feminine form of Bartholomew.

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.

Bartimäus m German
German form of Bartimaeus.

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

Bartimeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bartimaeus.

Bartimeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bartimaeus.

Bartimeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Bartimaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as several English Bibles: the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.

Bartina f Dutch
Dutch short form of Bartholomea. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertina... [more]

Bartine f English, Dutch
Feminine form of Bartholomew. A known bearer of this name is the late American film actress Bartine Burkett. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertine.

Bartlome m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bartholomew.

Bartolomieu m Occitan, Lengadocian
Occitan form of Bartholomew.

Bartolomuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bartolomeo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Bartoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bartolo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Bartomieu m Lengadocian, Provençal
Short form of Bartolomieu.

Bartuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Barto, which was a rare short form of Bartolo and Bartolomeo.... [more]

Bartymeusz m Polish
Polish form of Bartimaeus.

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).

Basileides m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βασιλείδης (basileides) meaning "prince", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1).

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]

Basilide m French, Italian
French and Italian form of Basileides via its latinized form Basilides.

Basilides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Basileides. Bearers of this name include the philosopher Basilides the Epicurean (2nd century BC) and saint Basilides (died around 205 AD).

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]

Bastijn m Dutch
Dutch pet form of Bastiaan or short form of Sebastijn.

Bastin m French
Variant of Bastien or short form of Sébastin.

Bathild f Germanic
Variant of Badhild.

Bathouel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bethuel and Pethuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Bathuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Bethuel used in the English and Latin Old Testament.

Batlamyus m Turkish
Turkish form of Ptolemy.

Batlome m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Bartlome.

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

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]

Batyrbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of Batyr with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Baudry m Medieval French, French (Belgian)
Variant form of Baldéric via the form Baudric.

Baue m West Frisian
A name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some scholars think that it is derived from the name Bavo.

Bauke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
For a man, it is the diminutive form of Baue - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of Baue. However, the name is far more common on men than on women.

Baukje f West Frisian, Dutch
Strictly feminine form of Bauke.

Bautesar m Occitan
Occitan form of Balthazar.

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]

Bavo m Dutch
A name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some think that it may be a short form of a name containing the Germanic element badu "battle" (like Baderic), while others think that it is derived from the Germanic element barn "child" via its Middle English form babe... [more]

Bavon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Bavo.

Bawo m Polish
Polish form of Bavo.

Bayko m Medieval Russian
Diminutive of Bay.

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

Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Romansh
Russian, Breton, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of Beatrix as well as a Czech and Romansh variant of that name.

Beatrisa f Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Georgian and Russian form of Beatrice.

Beauchiana f Dutch (Rare)
A combination of the French masculine adjective beau meaning "beautiful, handsome" with the name Chiana. Interestingly, this given name has a strong resemblance with the French surname Beauchain and its variant Beauchaine... [more]

Będzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish będzie "will be"; it is the third-person singular future tense of the verb być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Begi m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ბეგი (begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

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

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]

Beheshta f Afghan
Derived from the Persian noun بهشت (behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven". A known bearer of this name is the Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand.

Beiaard m Dutch
Dutch form of Bayard.

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

Beijaard m Dutch
Variant of Beiaard.

Beijaert m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Beyaert.

Beitse m West Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Beie.

Beitske f West Frisian
West Frisian diminutive of Elisabeth as well as the feminine form of Beitse.... [more]

Bekhan m Chechen
Variant transcription of Bekkhan.

Belfante m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian bel fante meaning "fair child", which consists of the Italian adjective bello meaning "fair, beautiful" and the Italian noun fante, a medieval variant of the (now dated and rare) Italian noun infante meaning "infant, child"... [more]

Belfantino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Belfante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Belimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic bělъ "white, pale". Also see Běla, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Belladora f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Bella and Dora.

Bellone f Roman Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Bellona.

Belluccia f Medieval Italian
Short form of Isabelluccia, which is a diminutive of Isabella.

Belomir m Croatian
Variant form of Belimir.

Belona f Lithuanian, Spanish, Portuguese
Lithuanian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Bellona.

Belzora f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from Belzora, the name of a port town in Texas that was abandoned in the 1870s.

Bendix m North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian and Low German form of Benedictus (see Benedict). Also compare Bendiks.... [more]

Bendžaminas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benjamin.

Bened m Welsh
Welsh form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

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

Benediktos m Greek
Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict). A bearer of this name was Benediktos Adamantiades (1875-1962), a Greek ophthalmologist after whom a disease was named.

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

Benignas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benignus (see Benigno).

Benja m Dutch, Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamin. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Benja Bruijning (b. 1983).

Benne m West Frisian
Variant form of Ben 1.

Bennert m Dutch
Dutch form of Bernard.

Beorhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright" and helm meaning "helmet".

Beppe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of masculine given names that start with Be-, such as Bertil.

Bera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]

Berb f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Barbara.

Berbe f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Barbara.

Berbke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Barbara (see also Berb).

Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".

Berdien f Dutch
Variant form of Berdine, with its spelling more phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch flutist Berdien Stenberg (b. 1957).

Berdine f Dutch
Contracted form of Bernardine. In some cases, it can also be a variant form of Bertine.

Berengarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Berengar.

Berenicianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the feminine first name Berenice. A bearer of this name was Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus, a Cilician prince from the 2nd century AD.

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

Bereza m Medieval Slavic
Derived from medieval Slavic береза (bereza) meaning "birch tree".

Berimir m Croatian
Derived from Slavic brati "reap, gather" (also see Berislav) combined with Slavic mir "peace".

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."

Berlinda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Berlind.

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.

Bernald m German
German form of Bernwald.

Bernardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Bernardine.

Bernarduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bernardo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Bernardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Bernhard.

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."

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."

Bernold m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Bernwald.

Bernolf m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Bernulf.

Berntrud f Germanic
Variant of Berentrud.

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".

Bersabee f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bathsheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The modern Greek form of the name is Virsavee.

Bersant m Kosovar
Meaning unknown at this moment in time. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Berkant (Turkish), Berzan (Kurdish), Birzhan and Baurzhan (both Kazakh).... [more]

Bertachar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Berthar.

Bertarid m Germanic
Longer form of Bertrid.

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]

Bertautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bertautas.

Bertefleda f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability."

Berteflede f Germanic, History
Variant of Bertefleda. Berteflede was a daughter of Charibert I, a 6th-century Merovingian king of Paris.

Bertegund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Bertfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Bertfried m German
German form of Bertfrid.

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

Berthegund f Germanic
Variant of Bertegund.

Berthilde f Germanic, Dutch, English, German, History
Variant of Berthild. Berthilde lived in the 7th century AD and was one of the five wives of Dagobert I, king of the Franks.

Bertien f Dutch
Dutch form of Bertine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Bertijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Bertinus.

Bertilia f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Form of Berthild. Bertilia was the name of a 7th-century saint from Mareuil (France).

Bertine f Dutch, French (Rare), Norwegian, Flemish, Walloon
Diminutive of Berte as well as a short form of names ending in -bertine.

Bertinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -berto, such as Alberto and Roberto. Also compare Betinho.

Bertinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Diminutive form of Bertus. In other words, one could say that this is the male equivalent of Bertina.

Bertoald m Germanic
Variant of Bertwald.

Bertolf m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Bertulf.

Bertrad m Germanic
Means "bright counsel", derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Bertrada f Germanic, History, Medieval Polish, German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Bertrad. ... [more]

Bertrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."

Bertrud f Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with þruþ "strength."

Bertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Berta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Bertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Berto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

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

Bertus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bert, as well as a short form of latinized Germanic names that contain the element beraht "bright", such as Albertus.

Bertwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign" (see Berthold).

Bertwin m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bright friend", derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Beruša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Berenika. Also compare Beruška.

Beruška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Berenika. Also compare Beruša.

Bervainas 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]

Bervainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bervainas.

Berwoud m Dutch
Dutch form of Bernwald.

Beržas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture
Derived from the Lithuanian noun beržas meaning "birch tree". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Beržas is the name of one of the three sons of the titular character of the folk tale Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.

Besada m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Psote.

Beseleel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bezalel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Beselehel m Biblical Latin
Form of Bezalel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Bethléem f French (Archaic)
French form of Bethlehem, which is the name of the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It appears that the given name Bethléem has always been very rare. I came across it in the Belgian civil registry (when I was doing genealogical research), where Bethléem was the name of an 18th-century French-speaking Belgian woman who was married, had 8 children between 1729-1748 and ultimately died in 1779.

Bethuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Bethuel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Betuël).

Betico m Spanish, Papiamento
Diminutive of Beto, as it contains the Spanish masculine diminutive suffix -ico.... [more]

Betkil m Georgian (Rare), Georgian Mythology, Folklore
Meaning unknown. It is possibly of Svan origin, since Betkil is the name of a tragic protagonist from a Svan folk song.... [more]

Betsaida f Biblical (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Betsaida, which is the Spanish form of Bethsaida, the name of two places in the New Testament. For both places, the name is either of Aramaic or Hebrew origin and means either "house of hunting" or "house of fishing"... [more]

Betuël m Dutch
Dutch main form of Bethuel.

Betzaida f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Betsaida. This name is the most popular out of the two.... [more]

Beuckel m West Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Dutch
Medieval Frisian diminutive of Beuwe.... [more]

Beyaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Beiaard.

Bezhan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bizhan, which is an older form of Bijan.

Bianchetta f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Bianca.

Bianchinetta f Italian
Diminutive of Bianchina. A known bearer of this name was the only sister of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus.

Bianor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force" or the Greek noun βίος (bios) meaning "life". The second element is derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Bíbulo m Spanish
Spanish form of Bibulus.

Bibulo m Italian
Italian form of Bibulus.

Bibulus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective bibulus, which can mean "fond of drinking, drinking readily or freely, ever thirsty" (mostly in relation to alcoholic beverages), as well as "absorbent, porous"... [more]

Bichia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბიჭი (bichi) meaning "boy, lad" as well as "son".

Bichiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Bichia, which has by now become an independent name in Georgia. Interestingly, in this case the diminutive (Bichiko) is much more common in Georgia than the main form (Bichia).

Bickel m Dutch (Rare)
Rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bikkel, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]

Bidzo m Georgian
Short form of Bidzina.

Biem m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, as the name is a distortion that originated from nursery speech, which makes it difficult to retrace the original name.... [more]

Bienor m Greek Mythology
Variant of Bianor. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which is a centaur.

Bikenti m Georgian
Georgian form of Vincentius (see Vincent).

Biktor m Late Roman (Hellenized), Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Late Greek form of Victor, as well as the original Georgian form of Victor. Biktor is considered an old and rare name in both Georgia and Greece... [more]

Bilichild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Bilihild. Bilichild was the wife of Childeric II, a 7th-century Frankish king.

Bilifrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Biligard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Biligis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from bili "gentleness." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Biligrim m Germanic
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. Some sources theorise that it is derived from a Germanic (possibly Saxon) word that meant "gentleness". Compare Proto-Germanic *biliz meaning "gentle, kind" as well as "fair, decent".... [more]

Biligund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Bilihelm m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Bilihild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Bilimar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Bilimund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Biliram m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Bilitrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with þruþ "strength."

Billa f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Sibilla.

Bilol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Bilal.

Biltrud f Germanic
Shorter form of Bilitrud.

Biltrude f Germanic, History
Variant of Biltrud. Biltrude was the wife of Grimoald, an 8th-century duke of Bavaria.

Binchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Jakobina, Jakobine, Sabina, Sabine and sometimes Sabrina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]

Binck m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.

Binidittu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Bink m Dutch (Rare)
Fairly rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bink, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man who is afraid of no one. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]

Binne m West Frisian
Variant form of Benne.

Binnert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Bennert.

Binq m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.

Biordo m Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. The best known bearer of this name was the Italian military leader Biordo Michelotti (1352-1398).

Biras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantas and Birvydas.

Birė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantė and Birvydė.

Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Birmantė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Birmantas.

Birtvel m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian ბირთვისელი (birtviseli) meaning "of Birtvisi". Birtvisi is the name of a medieval Georgian fortress, which in medieval Georgia was famous for being impregnable... [more]

Birutis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Bir- (such as Birmantas and Birvydas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis... [more]

Birvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Birvydė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Birvydas.

Bishoy m Coptic
Variant form of Pishoy, which is probably at least partly arabized, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/ and thus Arabs always replace the p- in Coptic names by a b-.

Bissarion m Late Greek
Variant of Bessarion.

Bissente m Sardinian
Nuroese form of Vincent.

Bizantí m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Byzantinus.

Bizantino m Italian
Italian form of Byzantinus.

Bizas m Bosnian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Bosnian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Byzas.

Bizhan m Persian
Later form of Vezhan, of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be etymologically related to the New Persian verb بختن (bextan), which can mean "to sift" as well as "to sieve"... [more]

Björgólfur m Icelandic
Variant form of Björgúlfur.

Björgúlfur m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse björg meaning "protection, help" (see also Björg) combined with Old Norse úlfr meaning "wolf".

Björnhild f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and hildr "battle; fight".

Bjørnhild f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Björnhild.

Björnúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse björn "bear" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf."

Blagomir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements blag "good, gentle, kind, blessed" and mir "peace".

Blagomira f Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Blagomir.

Błagosław m Polish
Means "to beg for glory", derived from Polish błagać "to beg, to plead, to pray" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]

Blasios m Late Greek
This name can be a hellenized form of Blasius (see Blaise), but it can also be a genuine Greek name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "young shoot, bud, sprout", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb βλαστέω (blasteo) meaning "to sprout"... [more]

Blastos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "sprout, shoot, bud", which ultimately comes from the Greek verb βλαστάνω (blastano) meaning "to bud, to sprout, to grow".

Blažo m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Blagoje (also compare Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).

Blicgard f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Blichelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Blichild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Blictrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with þruþ "strength."

Bloem f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word bloem meaning "flower".... [more]

Bloemaart m Dutch
Variant of Bloemhard.

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 Dutch
The 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 Polish
Derived 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 Polish
Derived 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 Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic slav "glory". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blissful glory".

Blommert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Bloemhard.

Bnouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Sahidic Coptic name Panoute.

Bnoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Phnouti. In other words, one could say that this is a cognate or a variant form of Bnouda.

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".

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)... [more]

Bobien f Dutch
Dutch feminine variant of Bob, or a pet form of Robina, Robine or Robien.

Bobir m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Babur, possibly via Babir. Also compare Bobur.... [more]

Bobirbek m Uzbek
Variant of Boburbek.

Boburbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Baburbek.

Bodegast m Germanic
Derived 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 Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Bodemar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Boderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Boduenas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Baldwin.

Boduognatos m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic boduus or boduo(s) "crow" combined with gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."

Boduognatus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boduognatos.

Boeddha m History
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Buddha.

Boes m Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch form of Boso. This given name is extremely rare in the Netherlands nowadays and is more commonly found as a patronymic surname.... [more]

Bogdanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bogdan.

Bogomierz m Polish
Polish form of Bogomir.

Bogusąd m Polish
The 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")... [more]

Bohrom m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Bahrom, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Bahram.

Bojomir m Polish
Derived from Slavic boj "battle, fight" combined with Slavic mir "peace", thus the name's meaning is something along the lines of "fighting for peace".

Bokeem m African American
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the biblical place name Bochim, which is also found spelled as Bokim.... [more]

Bolemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic bole "large" combined with Slavic mir "peace".