This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
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Baka m Ancient EgyptianMeans "his soul is (in) his Ka" in Egpytian, derived from Egyptian
bꜣ (ba) "to be(come) an animate, efficacious soul" and
kꜣ (ka), an Egyptian concept of vital essence... [
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Bakaffa m Eastern AfricanBakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [
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Bakar m GeorgianMeaning and origin uncertain. Some Georgian scholars view the name as a variant of
Bakur, whilst others deem it more likely that the name is the Georgian form of the Arabic name
Bakr.... [
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Bakare m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian "bꜣ-kꜣ-rꜥ", meaning "glorious is the soul of Ra" or "the ba of the ka of Ra", from Egyptian
bꜣ "working power; soul, personality" combined with
ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the Egyptian god
Ra... [
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Bakary m ArabicAn indirect Quranic name from Arabic Bakūr / Bakr, an ancient name of Arabian tribes, meaning "young camel".
Bakbukiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh has emptied" or "Yahweh pours out" in Hebrew, from the roots בקק
(baqaq) meaning "to be empty, to become empty" and יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Bake f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of
Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of
Bako.
Bakea f BasqueVariant of
Bake. Bakea Ziganda Ferrer (1890 - 1966) was the first Basque female scholar.
Bakenranef m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
bꜣk-n-rn.f meaning "servant of his name", derived from
bꜣk "servant" combined with
n(j) "of, belonging to, possessing",
rn "name, identity, reputation", and the suffix
.f "he, him, his".
Bakoly f MalagasyDerived from Malagasy
bakoly "china, chinaware, porcelain; a crockery" with the intended meaning of "porcelain" and implying that the bearer is just as delicate or fair as this material.
Bakshi f PersianName of a Mughal princess derived from
بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or
بخش (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".
Bakugou m Popular CultureContains the kanji baku which translates to bomb/explosion while go translates to powerful. A famous bearer is Katsuki Bakugou, one of the protagonists of the Japanese anime series 'My Hero Academia'.
Bakul f & m IndianBakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [
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Bakur m Armenian (Rare), GeorgianArmenian and Georgian form of
Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [
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Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e.
Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल
(bala) "might, strength" with
Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "
Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ
(nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [
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Balak m Biblical (Anglicized, Archaic)This is a name of a king of Moab in the book of Numbers. Together with Balaam, he conspired to halt the Israelites on their journey, by any means necessary.
Balanos f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
βάλανος (
balanos) meaning "acorn" or "oak tree". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with oak trees.
Balavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit
बल (
bala) "strength, might" with
वर्मन् (
varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of the 3rd ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling from 398 to 422 AD.
Baldegard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Baleba f LubaMeans "they have birthed" in Luba-Kasai, one of the Luba languages.
Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다
(bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare
Balgeum).
Balie m Arthurian CycleA count who went to war with Adnain, a friend of Tristan’s. Tristan defeated him in combat and forced him to make peace.
Balik m & f BalineseMeans "turn, return, again" in Balinese. This name is traditionally added to the end of first, second, third, and fourth-born names (for example,
Wayan Balik would be the name given to a fifth-born child, followed by
Made Balik,
Nyoman Balik, and
Ketut Balik for the sixth, seventh, and eighth-born child, respectively).
Balin m HinduismBalin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".
Balladyna f Polish (Rare), TheatreUsed by the Polish writer Juliusz Słowacki for the heroine of his tragic play
Balladyna (1834), about a fictional Slavic queen who is corrupted by her rise to power. Słowacki based the name on the Polish word
ballada meaning "ballad".
Balsamia f History (Ecclesiastical), Italian (Archaic, ?)From Latin
balsamum meaning "balsam; balm", from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον
(balsamon) "balsam tree; fragrant oil of the balsam tree" (ultimately of Semitic origin). Saint Balsamia was the nurse of Saint Remigius (or
Rémy) and the mother of Saint Celsinus... [
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Balthamos m LiteratureThis is the name of an angel in Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials book series.
Baltis f Semitic MythologyEtymology unknown. This was the name of an Arabian goddess associated with the planet Venus.
Balzer m Romansh, Danish (Archaic)Romansh regular and Danish vernacular form of
Balthasar. It was borne by Danish politician Balzer Jacobsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.
Balzhinima m BuryatMeans "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".
Bama m & f AmericanDiminutive of
Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player
Carvel William "Bama"
Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [
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Ban m Arthurian CycleThe name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.
Banastre m English (Archaic)Transferred use of the surname
Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.
Banaz f KurdishBorne by Banaz Mahmoud (1985-2006), a British-Iraqi woman of Kurdish origin who was murdered in an honour killing at the age of 20 by her family, who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is also the name of a region in Turkey.
Banco m TheatreItalian form of
Banquo used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave. This name is only used for this opera as
banco coincides with the Italian meaning "bench; desk; bank".
Bandhavi f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)From Sanskrit बान्धवी
(bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव
(bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु
(bandhu) "relation").
Bandhuli f Bengali (Hindu)From the Sanskrit name for the noon flower (species Pentapetes phoenicea), which might be related to the Sanskrit noun बन्धु
(bándhu) meaning "connection, relation, bond; a kinsman, relative, kindred" (the source also of Bengali বন্ধু
(bondhu) "friend").
Bandobras m LiteratureBandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.
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".... [
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Bane m Popular CultureFrom the English word
bane meaning "cause of misery or ruin". In the DC Comics universe, Bane is a powerful and intelligent criminal, first appearing in 1993, and is one of Batman’s most iconic enemies.
Banetjer m Ancient EgyptianProbably from Egyptian
bꜣ-nṯr, perhaps meaning "soul of a god", from Egyptian
bꜣ, a being's soul or personality, combined with
nṯr "god, king". This was the throne name of
Nynetjer.
Bằng m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 鵬
(bằng) referring to the Peng, a type of giant bird in Chinese mythology.
Banga m ShonaMeans "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
Bang-gwa m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.
Bang-u m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Jinan (1354-1394), oldest son of
Seong-gye (King Taejo).
Banguolė f LithuanianLiterally 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.
Bangura m & f MendeMeans "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.
Bang-won m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejong (1367-1422), third king of Joseon.
Banitu f Ancient AssyrianOf unknown etymology. Possibly derived from either Akkadian
banītu meaning "beautiful", or
bānītu (also Akkadian), meaning "divine Creatress". Banitu was a queen of the Neo Assyrian empire circa 729 BCE.
Banjo m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.
Bánk m HungarianBÁNK is a masculine Hungarian name. It is the name of the title character in the Opera Bánk Bán. Bán is a title of Hungarian nobility.
Banna f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Bannus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Banri m & f JapaneseFrom 万里
(banri) meaning "thousands of miles," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called
ri.... [
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