This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
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Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval JewishOf debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of
Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan
bon (compare
Bono) and
dit, the past participle of Catalan
dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".
Bonenfaunt m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from and Old French
bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Anglo-Norman
enfaunt "child". This name was also used as a secular form of
Benjamin.
Bongbong m FilipinoDiminutive of
Bong. Perhaps the most well-known bearer of this name is Bongbong Marcos, a Filipino politician.
Bongi f Xhosa, Southern AfricanShort form of
Sibongile. This was borne by South African singer and songwriter Angela Sibongile "Bongi" Makeba (1950-1985), the only child of singer Miriam Makeba... [
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Bongiwe f Zulu (Modern)Sibongile A Zulu name meaning "Appreciated" usually given to a first born girl child or after great difficulty of not being able to conceive a girl for a long time.
Bong-ju m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 柱 "pillar, post; support". A famous bearer is South Korean marathoner Lee Bong-ju (1970-).
Bongoron m Judeo-ProvençalProvençal for "Good day", a translated variant of the Hebrew name "Yom-tob" or
Yom-tov of the same meaning. See also the French "bonjour" and Italian "buongiorno"... [
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Bongseok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing." Other combinations are possible
Bonifácia f Hungarian, SlovakHungarian and Slovak feminine form of
Boniface. In Hungarian history, this name was borne by Erzsébet Bonifácia (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland (sister of Mária/Marija I, Queen of Hungary and Croatia) and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifacija f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)Slovenian and Lithuanian feminine form of
Bonifatius. In Lithuanian history, this name was borne by Elžbieta Bonifacija (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifacja f PolishFeminine form of
Bonifacy. This name was borne by Elżbieta Bonifacja (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifatiy m RussianVariant form of
Bonifatsiy. A known bearer of this name was the Soviet philosopher Bonifaty Kedrov (1903-1985). In his case, Bonifaty is just a variant transcription of Bonifatiy: the spelling is exactly the same in Russian, so they are really the same name.
Bonjour m Judeo-FrenchDerived from Old French
bon "good (not of poor quality)" and French
jour "day".
Bonki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 盆 (Bon), which means "Lantern Festival," and 気 (ki), which means "mood" or "spirit." Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Bono m Popular CultureDerives from 'Bono Vox', an altered form of
bonavox, which is Latin for "good voice". On its own, it could be seen as a variant of
Bonus.... [
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Bonui f & m Korean (Rare)from the korean word '보늬', meaning the inner shell of chestnuts, acorns, etc.
Bootaan m SomaliThe name Bootaan is of Somali origin and carries a powerful and positive meaning. In Somali, Bootaan is often associated with characteristics like strength, courage, and dignity. It's a traditional Somali name that reflects qualities admired in Somali culture, particularly in relation to leadership, bravery, and standing firm in the face of challenges.... [
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Booth m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Booth, which is derived from Middle English
bothe meaning "booth, bothy, hut", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Norse
búð meaning "booth, dwelling, shelter"... [
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Boram f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 보람
(boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [
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Boran f Middle PersianPossibly a hypocoristic form of Middle Persian
*baurāspa meaning "having many horses". This was the name of a Sasanian queen (banbishn) of Iran from 630 to 632, with an interruption of some months.
Boraqchin f Medieval MongolianMeaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин
(borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [
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Borat m Popular CulturePossibly an invented name, perhaps based on
Borut. This is the name of the titular character in the film 'Borat' (2006).
Bore m SwedishDerived from Greek βορέας (
boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.
Boreal m & f English (Rare)From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.
Boremund m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Boremund Baratheon is the Lord of Storm's End and the head of House Baratheon early in the reign of King Viserys Targaryen during the middle years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.
Borena f Alanic, Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of Borena of Alania (11th century AD), an Alan princess who went on to become queen of Georgia after marrying the widowed king Bagrat IV of Georgia. It is because of her that the Georgians became acquainted with the name Borena; she brought the name to Georgia... [
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Borga f Old NorseShort form of names beginning with or ending in the element
borg.
Borgarhjǫrtr f Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
borg "fortress, citadel" and
hjǫrtr "hart, stag". In the Norse sagas, Þóra Borgarhjǫrtr is the second wife of Ragnar Loðbrók.
Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
nýr "new; young; fresh" or
ný "new moon, waxing moon".
Borgsten m Old SwedishOld Swedish name with the combination of
bjǫrg "help", "deliverance" and
stēn "stone".
Borgulfr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
bjarga "to help" (but also associated with
borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and
ulfr "wolf."
Boril m BulgarianBoril of Bulgaria was the emperor of Bulgaria from 1207 to 1218.
Borimir m Bulgarian, Croatian, SerbianDerived from Slavic
bor "battle" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Borimir Perković (b. 1967), a former Croatian soccer player.
Borin m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. After his younger nephew, Frór, and brother were slain, Borin departed from the Ered Mithrin with his younger nephew, Thrór, to the Lonely Mountain in eastern Middle-earth, and lived there until his death... [
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Borisi m GeorgianForm of
Boris with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Boriska f HungarianOriginally a diminutive of
Borbála (via the variant diminutives
Bori and
Boris), now used as a given name in its own right.
Børka f FaroeseDerived from Faroese
børkuvísa "tormentil" (a type of flower).
Borka m Literature, Swedish (Rare)Borka is the father of
Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.
Börkur m IcelandicMeans "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.
Boromieu m LengadocianTransferred use of the surname
Boromieu. Derived from the surname of Catholic saint Charles
Borromeo (1538 – 1584), Archbishop of Milan and a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation.
Boromir m LiteratureMeans "jeweled hand" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this is the name of one of the nine walkers in the Fellowship of the Ring.
Boros m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Βωρεῖς
(Boreis), the name of a Milesian tribe in Ancient Greece. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Borquita f Spanish (Rare)Feminine diminutive of
Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.
Borros m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Borros Baratheon is the patriarch of House Baratheon and the Lord of Storm's End during Viserys Targaryen's reign in Westeros.
Börte f History, Medieval MongolianThis was the name of the first wife of
Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or
Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.
Boruchel m YiddishCombination of
Baruch and
Israel and variants alike, meaning Bless Israel. Common nickname upon Jews with these two names.
Borwin m German (Rare)The name Borwin is formed from the Slavonic name element
BOR "fight, battle" and the Germanic name element
WIN "friend".... [
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Borzygniew m PolishComposed of members of
borzy ("to fight") and
gniew ("anger"). It could mean "the one who fights in anger."
Boskosław m PolishMeans "divine glory", derived from Polish
boski "divine, god-like, heavenly" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Boso m FrankishGermanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element
boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as
Bodegisel - also compare
Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element
burg meaning "protection", such as
Burghard (see
Burchard)... [
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Boson m French (Archaic)French form of
Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord (1832-1910), a French nobleman and prince of Sagan.
Bosone m Italian (Archaic)Italian form of
Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boso of Arles (10th century AD), a Frankish nobleman who spent much of his life in Italy (where he was known as
Bosone) and at one point became a Margrave of Tuscany there.
Boss m AmericanPossibly transferred use of the surname
Boss, or taken from the English word
boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch
baes "master of a household, friend"... [
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