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Ätheria f Literature, Late Roman (Germanized)
Germanised form of Etheria, from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr) 'purer upper air of the atmosphere; heaven, sky; theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light', related to German Äther 'ether' and English ether.... [more]
Atréju m Literature
Created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story'). The character is a boy warrior whose name is explained as meaning "son of all" in his fictional native language, given to him because he was raised by all of the members of his village after being orphaned as a newborn.
Atreyu m Literature (Anglicized)
Anglicized variant of Atréju, which was created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story')... [more]
Atschalina f Romansh
Feminine form of Atschel.
Atschel f German (Swiss)
Diminutive and pet form of Beate. Rarely used as an official given name.
Attala m Germanic
Derived from an Ancient Germanic word meaning "fatherly, paternal".
Attapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Atthaphon.
Attilia f Italian
Feminine form of Attilio.
Attilie f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Attilia or a phonetic American English rendering of the German given name Ottilie.
Atz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
In the case of Atz Kilcher, it is a short form of Attila.
Atze m German
A short form or nickname of Arthur or Adolf.... [more]
Aulani f Hawaiian
Variant of 'Aulani.
Aunix m & f English (Canadian)
Variant of Onyx
Aurembiaix f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Name of a countess of Urgell in the 12th/13th century, probably related to Latin aurum meaning "gold". Modern usage of this name in Catalonia and Andorra stretches back to at least the 1970's.
Auric m Popular Culture, Literature
Auric Goldfinger is the antogonist of James Bond in 'Goldfinger' by Ian Flemming. The name derives from Latin #aurum "gold" and maens "golden". Also in the case of French composer Georges Auric (1899-1983), transferred from the surname Auric.
Auroralyn f Obscure
Combination of Aurora and Lyn.
Avaris f Literature
Probably derived from Latin avarus "avaricious".... [more]
Avory f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery perhaps influenced by Ivory.
Awuor f Luo
Means "the greedy one" in Luo.... [more]
Axinja f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
German and Dutch transcription of Aksinya.
Ayham m Arabic
Means "brave" in Arabic.
Ayla f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".
Ayme f Spanish
Spanish form of Aimée or Amy, following pronunciation rather than meaning.
Aysche f German (?)
Partial Germanisation of the originally Turkish name Ayşe.
Ayub m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Malay, Chechen, Persian, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Ayyub as well as the form used in various languages.
Azail m Russian
Russian variant of Hazael.
Azereth f English (American, Rare)
Probably derived from the Jewish feast day atzeret (alternative transcription: azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [more]
Azlan m Malay
Malay form of Aslan.
Azro m Muslim (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown.
Azzo m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Germanic element athal 'noble' with the diminutive suffix -z.... [more]
Babatha f Ancient Aramaic
Babatha is the name of a Jewish woman who owned land near Petra (modern Jordan) and En-Gedi (modern Israel) in the 2nd century AD. Because her personal documents were preserved, much of her personal life is known today.
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), Luxembourgish
Hungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Babik m Romani
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Babo f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of the feminine names Babale, Barbale and Barbare.... [more]
Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Babsie f South African
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Bakery m Western African
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Baladine f German (Rare)
Germanised form of Balladyna.
Balbulus m Medieval, Literature
The Latin word balbulus mean "stammerer". It was the byname of St. Notker of St. Gallen.... [more]
Baldram m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements bald "bold" and hraban "raven".
Baldrich m Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Medieval German and Dutch form of Baldric.
Balduin m German (Rare)
Variant of Baldwin showing contamination from other names like Baudouin or Baldur.
Balganym f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and ханым (khanym) meaning "lady, madame".
Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [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]
Balla f Galician (Archaic)
Truncated form of Oballa.
Balthamos m Literature
This is the name of an angel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series.
Baltramiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bartholomew.
Bambino m Italian (Rare), Romani
From bambino meaning "child, baby, toddler." It is more often used for females as its equivalent Bambina.... [more]
Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.
Baotran f Vietnamese
It means precious or gem.
Baran m Russian (Rare)
Means "ram" in Russian.
Barbaros m Turkish
Turkish form of Barbarossa.
Barbarossa m History
Meaning "red beard" in Italian. ... [more]
Barbea f Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized)
The name of an early Christian martyr from Edessa (today: Şanlıurfa, Turkey).
Bärbelchen f Literature, German (Rare)
Double diminutive of Barbara via Bärbel.... [more]
Barendina f Dutch
Feminine form of Barend.
Barnim m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare), Polish, Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with Barni- and Broni-, such as Bronimir, Barnimir, Bronisław and Barnisław... [more]
Barsimäus m German (Rare)
Germanised form of an Ancient Aramaic name meaning "Son of Simäus".... [more]
Bartu m Turkish
The name is of Turkic origin and means "wealth".
Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.
Basel m Arabic
Variant of Basil 2.
Bashir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "bringer of good news, herald, harbinger" in Arabic, from the root بشر (bashshara) meaning "to bring good news".
Baskoro m Javanese
Javanese form of Bhaskara.
Bassima f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima
Bathschua f Biblical German
Form of the name Bathshua in the Schlachter bible translation.
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]
Bathsua f Ancient Hebrew
Means "daughter of abundance".... [more]
Batia f Jewish
Variant transcription of Batya.
Bat-Schua f Biblical German
Form of Bathshua in the Elberfelder and the Zürcher bible translations.
Batu m Turkish
Means "prevailing, preponderant" in Turkic, though it is more frequently associated with the Turkish word batı meaning "west".
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]
Bavaria f German (Modern, Rare)
The latinised name of the German state of Bayern.... [more]
Beangagarrie m Indigenous Australian
Local Aboriginal name of Myroodah Station near Looma, Western Australia.
Beanstan m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The father of Breca in the epic Beowulf.
Beeke f Low German
A Low German form of Rebecca.
Beke f Low German
A Low German form of Rebecca.
Belacane f Arthurian Romance
The mother of Feirefiz, Parsifal's half-brother, in Wolfram von Eschenbach's 'Parsifal'.
Bele f German (Modern, Rare)
German short form of Gabriele 2 and other names.... [more]
Bēleta f Babylonian
Means "lady", deriving from the Akkadian element bēltu ("lady, mistress").
Belgica f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the geographical name Belgium.
Belva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a feminine form of Belvedere. A notable bearer of this name was Belva Lockwood (1830-1917), one of the first female lawyers in the United States.
Belvin m English
Maybe derived from the surname Belville.... [more]
Benaja m Biblical German
German form of the Biblical name Benaiah.
Benead m Breton
Breton form of French Benoît.
Benhur m Biblical Hebrew, Literature, English (American)
Means "son of Hur". The patronymic of the main character in the 1880 novel, 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace.
Beninja f Slovene
Diminutive of Benedikta.
Bente m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
Shortened form of Bernhard or other names starting in Bern-.
Benuel m American
The name may be a blend of Benjamin and Samuel or a spelling variant of Penuel.... [more]
Benuela f Albanian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Berchtold m Medieval German
Composed of the Germanic name elements beraht "bright" and walt "to rule".
Beren m Literature
Means "brave" in Sindarin. Beren (also known as Beren Erchamion, 'the One-handed', and Beren Camlost, 'the Empty-handed') is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was the son of Barahir and Emeldir, the husband of Lúthien, the father of Dior Eluchíl, and ancestor of Elros and of him of Aragorn, and ancestor of Elrond and of him Arwen... [more]
Beretta f & m Spanish, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.
Berguitta f French
French spelling of Bergita.... [more]
Berhtel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English berht "bright, clear", an alternative form of beorht.
Berith m Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew: ברית, romanized: bərīt "covenant".... [more]
Berlina f Indonesian, South African, Filipino, Dutch (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Berlin or a simplified form of Berlinda.
Bermann m Yiddish
Diminutive of Ber.
Bernardeta f Lithuanian, Polish, Albanian, Czech
Albanian, Czech, Lithuanian and Polish form of Bernardette.
Bernardete f Albanian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian and Brazilian form of Bernardette.
Bernward m Medieval German, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This name derives from the Old High German name “Bernward”, composed of two elements bern "bear" plus wart "guard"... [more]
Berolina f German (Rare)
The allegoric personification of the German city Berlin. Extremely rarely used as a given name.
Bertan m Turkish (Rare)
Of unknown meaning
Berti m German
Diminutive of Hubert and other names containing bert (often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright").... [more]
Bertresa f English (American)
Maybe derived from the surname Bertrés.
Bertrice f English (Rare)
Maybe a rhotic dialect form of Beatrice. An influence of popular names beginning in Ber- like Bert is possible.
Bertrude f Frankish
Variant of Bertrud. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish queen consort.
Betita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth and other names containing a similar sound. Also compare Beta and the masculine equivalent Betito.... [more]
Betja f Yiddish (Germanized, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a German-Yiddish variant of Bithiah.
Beto m Spanish
Diminutive of Alberto and Roberto.
Betsabe f Polish
Variant of Batszeba.
Betzaidy f South American (Modern, Rare)
A derivation from Bethsaida, used in Venezuela.
Bevel m Literature
A word meaning “a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge,” coming from the French for “to gape.” Flannery O'Connor used it for two characters in her 1955 short story "The River."
Bevelyn f English (American)
Probably a blend between Beverly and Evelyn.
Bhanu m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Telugu
Means "ray of light, brightness, splendour" in Sanskrit.
Bia f Old High German
Of unclear etymology.
Biàsgiu m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Blaise.
Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).
Bifur m Germanic Mythology, Literature
The name of a dwarf in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.... [more]
Biggi f Danish, German
Pet form of Brigitte, Birgit and their variants.
Bilasa f Sicilian
Variant of Biaggia.
Bilhidis f Medieval German
Latinised form of Bilihild.... [more]
Bilke f Low German (Modern, Rare)
Low German diminutive of Names starting in Bil- (from the Germanic name element BILI "gentleness").
Bina f Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish name derived from bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew bina "understanding".... [more]
Bina f Breton, Slovene
Short form of Albina.
Binchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Jakobina, Jakobine, Sabina, Sabine and sometimes Sabrina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]
Bineke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Bineta f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1 with the originally Spanish or Portuguese ending -eta.
Binita f Indian, Nepali
Maybe a variant of Vinita.
Biréli m Romani
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Birnardu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bernardo.
Bismack m Central African, English (African)
Possibly a variant of Bismarck. This is borne by Congolese basketball player Bismack Biyombo (1992-).
Bix m American
Diminutive of Bismark. Famously borne by American jazz legend, Bix Beiderbecke, who was a reknowned cornetist and pianist during the 1920s.
Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.
Blitza f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the name element BLID "blithe, joyous, happy".
Bnar f Kurdish
The name is used in Northern Iraq.
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 Beau... [more]
Bobon m Medieval French
A French hypochoristic form of Ratbod.
Bofur m Literature, Germanic Mythology
A character created by J.R.R. Tolkien in 'The Hobbit'. Bofur is a Dwarf in Thorin's Company who is related to Bifur and Bombur... [more]
Bògdana f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogdana.
Boguměr m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian cognate of Bohuměr. In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Gottfried.
Bogumilus m Polish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bogumil, a famous bearer of this name was Bogumił Piotr who was Archbishop of Gniezno and also a hermit.
Bolt m Popular Culture, Pet
An animated dog being the title hero in the movie 'Bolt' (2008). The name comes from a lightning bolt mark on his side.
Bombardine f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the German word Bombarde "bombard (the weapon)".... [more]
Bom-bit f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Bit.
Bombur m Literature, Germanic Mythology
A Dwarf in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." A relative of Bifur and Bofur, and the fattest of the Dwarves in Thorin's company.... [more]
Bonifazziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bonifatius.
Bonizella f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan), History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Bonizone. The Blessed Bonizella or Bonizzella Cacciaconti (1235-1300) was a Sienese widow who devoted her time and money to the poor after the death of her husband, Naddo Piccolomini.
Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements borg "castle, fortification" and rún "secret".
Boricca f Sardinian
Variant of Forica.
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.
Borussia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The personification of Prussia.... [more]
Borwin m German (Rare)
The name Borwin is formed from the Slavonic name element BOR "fight, battle" and the Germanic name element WIN "friend".... [more]
Bosco m Spanish, Italian (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Bosco borne by the catholic saint Giovanni Bosco (also known as Don Bosco).
Bote m Kongo
The first given name of the German footballer Ridle Baku.
Boulat m Russian
French transcription of Bulat.
Bowden m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Bowden.
Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [more]
Bozoma f Western African
From Ghana.
Braddock m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Braddock.
Brandoch m Literature
Brandoch Daha is a lord in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Brangäne f Theatre
The name of Brangaine, Isolde's handmaid, in Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'.
Breacnait f Irish
Means "freckled girl".
Breca m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Breca (sometimes spelled Breoca) was a Bronding who, according to the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, was Beowulf’s childhood friend.
Breeyn f English
Likely a variant of Brianne or an elongation of Bryn.
Brehannah f English (Rare)
Likely either a variant of Briana or a combination of the prefix bre and Hannah.
Breido m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
A traditional name with unknown etymology in the Rantzau family.
Breoca m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Alternate spelling of Breca, a character from Beowulf.
Brettlyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brett using the popular name suffix lyn.
Brettney f English
Variant of Brittany, possibly inspired by Brett.
Briant m English (American), Medieval French
Probably of Bretonic origin.
Briarly f English
Variant of Brierley.
Bricio m Spanish, American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Bricius. It can also be a short form of Fabricio.
Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)
Coined from the German phrase Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [more]
Britan f & m English
Variant of Britton.
Britannica f African American (Rare)
Possibly from Latin britannica meaning "of Britannia, British", as in the title of the Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest English-language general encyclopedia.
Bróna f Irish
Anglicized form of Brónach.
Bronja f Low German
Either a variant of Bronia or a short form from Brunhilde.
Brüne m Low German (Rare)
Low German variant of Bruno.
Bruneita f American (Archaic)
Respelling of Brunita, a Spanish diminutiv of Bruna.
Brunislava f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Bronislava influenced by names beginning with the element Brun-, such as Brunhilde.
Brunita f American (Hispanic)
Spanish diminutive of Bruna.
Brünnhilde f Theatre
Form of Brünhild, used by Richard Wagner in 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'.
Brunonia f German
Allegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.
Brunu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Bruno.
Bryane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or a feminine form of Brian.... [more]
Brynlie f English
Variant of Brynlee.
Brysha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bry and sha.
Bubi m German
A nickname meaning "little boy" (from the German word Bube "boy").... [more]
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
Buckminster m English (American)
Transferred use from the placename Buckminster in England.... [more]
Bumblebee m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
The name of several fictional characters, including a Marvel comics superhero, Transformers character, and The Simpsons character.
Burcard m Medieval English
Old English variant of Burkhard.
Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Burglinde f German
It is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements burg "protected place, castle" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Burgold m Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Composed from the Germanic name elements burg "protection; protected place" and walt "to rule".
Burgrun f German (Rare)
The name is composed of the two Germanic name elements burg "castle; protection" and run "rune".
Burgunde f German (Rare)
Derived from German Burgunden (or Burgunder) "Burgundians", a Germanic tribe that finally settled in Burgundy.
Burnu f Obscure, Popular Culture
Possibly an elaboration of English burn. This was the stage name of American actress Burnu Acquanetta (1921-2004; real name Mildred Davenport), sometimes known simply as Acquanetta, who claimed it was an Arapaho name meaning "burning fire".
Buschra f German
Germanised spelling of Bushra.
Butifar m Arabic
Arabic form of Potiphar.
Byleth m & f Popular Culture
Variant of Beleth. This is the name of an avatar character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Cabengo f Popular Culture
The name of Virginia Kennedy given to her by her twin sister Grace (Poto) in their own private language.... [more]
Cable m American
Transferred use of the surname Cable.
Cadin f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Form the Turkish name Kadın that got integrated into Judeo-Spanish.
Cage m English
Transferred use of the surname Cage.... [more]
Caïssa f Literature
Invented by the Italian writer Marco Girolamo Vida as a goddess of chess in 1527. It was reused in the poem Caïssa (1763) by William Jones. Since then, the name was sporadically given to girls. It is also a popular name for chess clubs.
Caitlyne f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Caiva f Celtic Mythology, Germanic Mythology
Caiva was a goddess who was worshipped in Gerolstein in present-day Germany. It has been speculated that she might have been a mother goddess.
Calam m Irish, English
Meaning uncertain. Among anglophone bearers from outside Ireland, there might possibly be cases where the name is derived from the surname Calam, which is ultimately of Scottish origin.... [more]
Calasanctius m Theology (Rare)
Latinised form of the Spanish surname Calasanz borne by the Catholic Saint Joseph Calasanz (1556–1648).