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This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is Mike C.
gender
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Baba m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Babatope m & f Yoruba
A responsible father.
Babér f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian babér "laurel".
Babhru m & f Indian
Indian unisex name also written as Babhrú (बभ्रु), masculine and sometimes feminine, or Babhrū (बभ्रू), which is purely feminine, meaning "reddish-brown, tawny".
Babhrulomni f Sanskrit
MEANING : brown haired lady. Here बभ्रु means brown + लोम्नी means hair (of female )... [more]
Babir m Azerbaijani (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Kazakh form of Babur.
Babnouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Sahidic Coptic name Papnoute.
Baboucarr m Wolof, Western African
Variant of Boubacar in many Western African languages.
Babürşah m Turkish
Babür, 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.
Baccu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bacco.
Bada m Yoruba
Possibly from Yoruba meaning "togerher with" and meaning "mix". It is likely a short form of another name.
Bada f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 바다 (bada) meaning "sea, ocean."
Bada m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Badar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Badr.
Badigwala m & f Kassena
Means "they have defeated the slave raider" in Kasem.
Badri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my full moon" in Arabic, derived from بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".
Badroulbadour f Literature, Folklore
From 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'.
Bafana m Zulu
Derived from Zulu abafana, the plural form of umfana, meaning "boy, young man."
Bagun m Ho
Meaning Unknown.
Bahareh f Persian
Variant of Bahar.
Bahiyyih f Persian
Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [more]
Bái-hǔ m & f Astronomy
Bái-Hǔ is a Xiang (象) one of the Four Symbols that include all the constellation of the Chinese System. Bái-Hǔ is known as The White Tiger of the West and is a mythological spirit creature linked with the west, the left and the fall/autumn season.
Baijanthi f Nepali
Name from the Baijanthi Flower.
Bailem m English, Hebrew, Yiddish
means "he who watches over his siblings." This name is usually given to the first son. Bailem is somewhat connected to Bailey.
Baillu m Sardinian
Nuorese variant form of Basil 1.
Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Baimadajie m Tibetan (Sinicized)
Sinicized version of Pema Dhargyal.
Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines 2. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Bajilah f Arabic
Bajilah is an Arabic name found in Eastern Iraq.
Baka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (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... [more]
Bakary m Arabic
An indirect Quranic name from Arabic Bakūr / Bakr, an ancient name of Arabian tribes, meaning "young camel".
Bakhva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian, Literature
Georgian sources state that this name is of Mingrelian origin and means "well-set, stocky".... [more]
Bakyt m & f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck", ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht). It is only used as a masculine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is unisex in Kazakhstan.
Bal f & m Indian, Polynesian
Short form of names with "Bal" as prefix.
Balagangadharanatha m Indian
Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e. Shiva)" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Balambér m History
Hungarian form of Balambér.
Balbir m & f Indian
sikh/ hindu name... [more]
Balin m Arthurian Romance, Literature
The name was used in Arthurian legend by Sir Thomas Malory as the name of one of King Arthur's valiant knights. ... [more]
Balin m Hinduism
Balin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".
Balinor m Popular Culture (Rare), Arthurian Romance
The name Balinor has no known meaning. However, it was once used in the television series 'Merlin' (2008–2012) where the character Balinor was the father of Merlin and a former Dragonlord... [more]
Baloola m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Kannada
MEANING - strong ... [more]
Balša m Montenegrin, Serbian
Means "strong", "healthy", "big man".
Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]
Bamashri f Indian
Indian Goddess Lakshmi
Bamoun m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Pamoun, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.
Bamrung m & f Thai
Means "care for, nourish, maintain" in Thai.
Banchop m Thai
Means "join, meet, come together" in Thai.
Bandhavi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali
MEANING : female relative, Sister, freind
Bandhuli f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Bengali
MEANING - Noon-plant... [more]
Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.
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/.
Banovsha f Azerbaijani
Means "violet" in Azeri. It is a cognate of Banafsheh.
Banri m & f Japanese
From 万里 (banri) meaning "thousands of miles​," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called ri.... [more]
Baolan m & f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Lan 1.
Bar m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Barabasz m Polish
Polish form of Barabbas.
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]
Barachiel m Biblical Greek, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Greek form of Barakel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.... [more]
Barbari f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING : 'curly-haired', a species of ocimum,yellow sandal wood, gum myrrh, vermilion
Barborka f Czech, Silesian
Czech and Silesian diminutive of Barbora, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bardia m Persian, Old Persian
Derived from Proto-Iranian *bardz- "be high", interpreted as meaning "high in status, magnificent". Bardia or Bardiya was the younger son of Cyrus II "the Great".
Bardroy m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Manga author Yana Toboso used this name for a character in her popular manga serie 'Kuroshitsuji'.
Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.
Barinedum m & f Ogoni
Khana, Gokana, Ogani: "God give life".
Barkhudar m Armenian
Armenian form of Barkhurdar.
Barnabáš m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Barnabas.
Barnett m English
Transferred use from the surname Barnett.
Baron m English
Middle English from Old French, from medieval Latin baro, baron- ‘man, warrior’, probably of Germanic origin.
Barre m Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word bare which means "teacher." Barre was the last name (meaning the first name of the grandfather of) Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali spelling: Maxamed Siyaad Barre). Siad Barre was the military ruler and president of Somali from 1969 until 1991.
Barsegh m Armenian
Armenian form of Basil 1.
Barsine f Old Persian, Persian
Means "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).
Bartlett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartlett.... [more]
Bartolumiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bartholomew.
Bartulumèu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bartholomew.
Bartuś m Polish
Diminutive of Bartłomiej.
Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.
Barzin m Persian Mythology
Name of one of the commanders of the Sassanian kingdom in ancient Iran and It means a nobleman sitting on a horse's saddle
Basheer m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Bashir.
Bashiir m Somali
Somali form of Bashir.
Bashir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "bringer of good news, herald, harbinger" in Arabic, from the root بشر (bashshara) meaning "to bring good news".
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]
Basili m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Sardinian
Occitan and Campidanese Sardinian form of Basil 1.
Basílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Basil 1.
Basseva f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.
Bassey m & f African
(Efik and Ibibio) origin meaning little god
Basumitra m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Friend of the World".
Batara Guru m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhattara), and guru meaning "teacher", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु (guru)... [more]
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]
Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]
Batifeori m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "how we want it to be" in Yoruba.
Batkol f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "echo" (see Hed).... [more]
Bato m Serbian
Bato means brother in Serbian
Batolu m Sicilian
Short form of Bartolumiu.
Bausèli m Lengadocian (Rare)
Languedocian form of Baudilio.
Bawk f Burmese
Means "trenchant, truculent" in Burmese.
Bayarmaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Bazil m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Basil 1.
Bazilije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Basil 1.
Bazilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Basil 1.
Bazyl m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Basil 1.
Bbuddur m & f Yi
Means "east" in Yi.
Bbujji m & f Yi
Means "west" in Yi.
Beaflurs f Arthurian Romance
Means "beautiful flower" (compare Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [more]
Bealdgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name meaning "bold battle", derived from the elements beald "bold, brave" and guð "battle".
Beasaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.
Beatrica f Croatian, Slovak (Rare)
Croatian and Slovak form of Beatrice.
Beatrici f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beatrice.
Bécuma f Irish Mythology
Means "troubled lady", from Old Irish "woman" and a second element, perhaps chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [more]
Bedo m Welsh
Diminutive of Maredudd.
Bedukhæ f Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Bedukhæ is a character in the Nart epics and a beautiful Nart woman who falls in love with Sosruko.
Beduna m Nigerian, Ngas
The name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"
Beejal m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese
"Seedy" ; "furnished with seed or grains"
Beemoni m Dagbani
Founder of Gushegu and Karaga. Name of one of the sons of Naa Gbewaa.
Beethoven m English
Transferred use of the surname Beethoven.
Begw f Welsh
Diminutive of Marged.
Behan m Irish
Irish origin that derives from "bee" but means "child."
Behati f Afrikaans
Possibly an Afrikaans variant of Beata. It is the name of Namibian fashion model Behati Prinsloo (b. 1989).
Behdad m Persian
From Persian به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with داد (dâd) "justice".
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.
Behnaz f Persian
From Persian به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Behrokh f Persian
Means "best face", from the Persian behtryn "best".
Behzad m Persian
Means "noble, high-born, honorable", derived from Persian به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" combined with زاد (zâd) meaning "child, son".
Beille f Yiddish, Jewish
French-Yiddish form of Baila and/or Beila.
Beinidict m Irish
Irish form of Benedict.
Beinta f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Faroese feminine form of Benedict (originally a short form of Benadikta and Bænadikta, now regarded as an independent name)... [more]
Béke f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian béke "peace; serenity, tranquility".
Belacqua m Literature
Possibly from a contraction of Bevilacqua, an Italian surname that was originally a nickname derived from the expression bevi l'acqua meaning "drinks water", probably applied ironically to a heavy drinker of alcohol... [more]
Beldan f Turkish
Means "venus" in Turkish.
Bele f German (Modern, Rare)
German short form of Gabriele 2 and other names.... [more]
Belkis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish borrowing of Bilqis. Bearers of this name include the late Cuban artist Belkis Ayón (1967-1999) and Cuban-American writer Belkis Cuza Malé (1942-).
Belkız f Turkish
Variant of Belkıs. Belkız Özener (1940-) is a Turkish singer.
Bellarosa f English
Combination of Bella and Rosa 1
Belldandy f Popular Culture
Variant of Verdandi, representing an Anglicization of the name's Japanese transcription. This is the name of a major character in the manga series "Oh My Goddess!"
Belmira f Portuguese
Most likely a version of Elmira 1, which derives from Edelmira, stemming from Adelmar, which combines the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and mari meaning "famous"... [more]
Belo m Slovak
Slovak form of Béla.
Belphegor m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Ba'al Pe'or, the name of a Semitic god mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "Ba'al of Mount Pe'or" or "lord of the opening". In Christian demonology this is the name of a demon that represents the deadly sin of sloth.
Ben m & f Japanese
This name is used as 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin, ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [more]
Beňadik m Slovak
Slovak form of Benedict.
Bênard m Norman
Norman form of Bernard.
Benard m English
Transferred use of the surname Bénard.
Benazir f & m Urdu, Bengali
From Persian بی‌نظیر (bi-nazir) meaning "incomparable, matchless". It is used as a feminine name in Pakistan while it is typically masculine in Bangladesh. A famous bearer was Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the first female prime minister of Pakistan.
Bencha f & m Thai
Means "baldachin, canopy, dais" in Thai.
Bendit m Jewish, Yiddish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Yiddish form of Benedikt. This was generally used as a secular form of Baruch. (See also Seligmann)
Benedikto m Basque
Basque form of Benedict.
Beneditta f Sicilian, Hungarian
Sicilian form of Benedetta as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Benedittu m Maltese, Sicilian
Maltese form of Benedict and variant of Benidittu.
Benessa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Benicia which was influenced by Vanessa. It might also be a combination of Ben 1 and Vanessa or similar names ending in -essa.
Bengisu f Turkish
Means water of eternality, aqua vitæ, the water believed to give one eternal life. Derives from Old Turkic Beñgüsuv/Meñgüsuv consisting of Beñgü, Meñgü (eternal, everlasting, immortal) and Suv (water).
Benica f Slovene
Diminutive of Benedikta. The name coincides with a place name in Slovenia.
Bénilde f & m French (Rare)
French form of Benilda.... [more]
Benimaru m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "round, circle". ... [more]
Benjirō m Japanese
This name combines 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, speech, petal" or 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion" with 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, second," 治 (ji, chi, osa.ma/eru, nao.su/ru) meaning "cure, heal, rule" or 二 (ji, ni, futa(.tsu), futata.bi) meaning "two" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]
Benjirou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Benjirō.
Benn m English
Variant of Ben 1.
Benne m West Frisian
Variant form of Ben 1.
Bennetta f English
Feminine form of the name Bennett.
Benő m Hungarian
Diminutive of Benedek or Benjámin.
Benoet m Walloon
Walloon form of Benoît.
Benon m Polish
Polish form of Benno.
Benry m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Variant/combination of Ben 1 and Henry.
Bente m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
Shortened form of Bernhard or other names starting in Bern-.
Beodeul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 버들 (beodeul) meaning "willow."
Beom f Korean
From the Hangul Korean 범 (beom) meaning "tiger".... [more]
Beom-gyu m Korean
Combination of a beom hanja, e.g. 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," and a gyu hanja, e.g. 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride."
Beorhtfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and friþ "peace, security".
Berchtold m Medieval German
Composed of the Germanic name elements beraht "bright" and walt "to rule".
Berenika f Czech, Polish, Slovak
Czech, Polish and Slovak form of Berenike (see Berenice).
Beritda m Ngas
BERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [more]
Berkay m Turkish
Means "solid moon" in Turkish (in effect equal to "full moon"?), derived from berk "solid, firm, strong" and ay "moon".
Bernåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Bernard.
Bernadet f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bernadette.
Bernal m Aragonese, Galician
Aragonese and Galician form of Bernard.
Bernarduzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bernardo.
Bernasz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bernardyn.
Bernelle f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of names beginning with the element Bern-, such as Bernadette and Bernice, combined with the French feminine ending -elle or a quasi-feminization of the surname Bernell.
Berno m Germanic, German
Diminutive for names containing the element bern "bear" making it a cognitive of Björn. Used by the first abbot of cluny venerated as a saint.
Bernwardo m Italian, Spanish
Spanish form of Bernward and italian variant Bernoardo.
Berrye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Berry 2.
Bertička f Czech
Diminutive of Berta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bertulfo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Bertulf and Italian variant of Bertolfo.
Bertulis m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Bertulis.
Beru f Bariba
Name traditionally given to the sixth born daughter.
Beruka f Ancient Greek
Beruka is a Old Greek name and a derivative of the name Beronica.
Berxwedan m Kurdish
Means "resistance" in Kurdish.
Bes f English
Variant spelling of Bess or Bessy.
Besada m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Psote.
Běta f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta.
Betang m & f Kenyang
Derived from bɛtaŋ meaning "power" in Kenyang.
Beteck m & f Kenyang
From bɛtɨk meaning "work" in Kenyang.
Bethia f Biblical Latin, Scottish, English
Form of Bithiah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Douay-Rheims Bible. This name was popular in Scotland from the 17th century as an Anglicised form of Gaelic Beathag... [more]
Beti f Welsh
Welsh adoption of Betty.
Betiana f Spanish (Latin American)
First made known and popularised by Argentine actress Betiana Blum (1939-), in this case being a mix of her given names Betty and Ana.
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]
Betsan f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elizabeth.
Bettany f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).
Bettyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Anne 1.
Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.
Bexley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Bhagwati f Tamil
Saint goddess
Bhanul m Indian
Name- Bhanul भानुल... [more]
Bhatta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING - a noble lady, any woman of high rank, queen (who is not crowned). Name of an enchanteress... [more]
Bhavin m Hinduism
"one who is expressive"; Bhaav = expression, also sometimes used to mean emotion, in many Indian languages... [more]
Bhavya m & f Hindi
Hindi unisex name meaning "magnificant, grandiose".
Bhawanishankar f Indian
This name is made by two person's name first is a female (BHAWANI) & second is a male (SHANKAR)... [more]
Bhuêng m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Man.
Bhumibol m Thai (Rare)
Means "strength of the land" from Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power". Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) was the king of Thailand from 1946 until his death.
Bhumika f Indian
Role - like one to be enacted in a play /negotiations / history etc.; Basis of --- e.g. The candidate first built "bhunika" (basis) for his career goal assignment with the job he is now aspiring.
Bi m Nigerian
Bura short form of Bitrus.
f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Mei 1.
Biaggiò m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Biaggio.
Bianna f English, Mexican (?)
In English, this is an invented based on the popular name suffix -ianna. It is also Mexican, the meaning unknown. This is the name of a news anchor on Good Morning America, Bianna Golodryga.
Bibari f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]
Bibhasha f Nepali
Many Languages.
Biebele f & m Ijaw
Means "joyful" in Ijaw.
Bieng f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Ban.
Biernåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Bernard.
Bihxa m & f Yi
Means "one hundred ceremonies" in Yi.
Bijal f Hinduism
bijal means the richel,sine.... [more]
Bijan m Persian, Literature
Modern form of Bizhan. In literature, Bijan is the name of a character in the 11th-century epic poem 'Shahnameh' written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi.
Bilbi f Literature
Hebrew transcription of Pippi, used in the Hebrew translation of 'The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking'.
Bilgin m Turkish
Means "scholar", "wise person" and derivated from "bil-" root which means "to know".
Bilguunsaran f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "wise moon", from Bilgüün meaning "wise" and саран (saran) meaning "moon".
Billianne f English
Strictly feminine version of Billie, or a combination of Billy and Anne 1.
Billiejo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jo. Also, see its male counterpart: Billyjoe.
Billion m African American
From French billion, from bi- (“two”) +‎ -illion.
Billy m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Bilis influenced by the unrelated English name Billy.
Billyjoe m American (South)
Combination of Billy and Joe. It's feminine counterpart is Billiejo.
Bimota f Manipuri
Means "clever" in Meitei.
Bimpẹ f Yoruba
Means "one who is gorgeous and beautiful" in Yoruba.
Bina f English
Diminutive of Sabina and Sabrina.
Bindi f Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
Means "butterfly" from the word bindi-bindi in Nyungar, spoken in Western Australian near Perth.... [more]
Bindo m Medieval Italian
Medieval name of unknown origin. It was very popular in Florence in the age of Dante Alighieri (late 13th - early 14th centuries). It is no more in use but it has originated the common surname Bindi.
Bính m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 丙 (bǐng) referred to the Third Heavenly Stem, connected with Fire in the Chinese philosophy of Wu Xing.... [more]
Binia f Romansh
Variant of Bignia.
Binne m West Frisian
Variant form of Benne.
Binoy m Malayalam, Indian
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Bintanath f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Anat 1" in Egyptian.... [more]
Bipasha f Indian
Meaning "river". Famous bearers are Bipasha Basu (born January 7, 1979) and Indian actress and model and Bipasha Hayat (born March 23, 1971), Bangladeshi actress and model.
Biralee f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)
Means "baby" in an Australian Aboriginal language. Using Aboriginal words as names was a popular trend in 1970s Australia.
Birbaha f Santali
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Birbaha Hansda, an Indian actress and politican.
Biret f Sami
Sami cognate with Berit or Birgit, ultimately from Bridget. Sami short form of Birita.