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Atthapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Atthaphon.

Atthapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Atthaphon.

Atthasit m Thai
From Thai อรรถ (at) meaning "essence" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".

Atul m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit अतुल (atula) meaning "incomparable, unequalled, unparalleled".

Atvuk m Nivkh

Atyrdakh m Yakut
Means "pitchfork" in Yakut.

Aubakir m Kazakh
Probably derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and بكير (bakir) "learner, student" or بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" (in knowledge) or "quickly learned")... [more]

Âu Cơ f Far Eastern Mythology
From Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬 (Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of Lạc Long Quân... [more]

Aulia f & m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أولياء ('awliya) meaning "friends, companions, guardians", the plural of ولي (wali).

Aulike f Estonian
Variant of Aulika.

Aung m & f Burmese
Means "successful, victorious" in Burmese. A notable bearer is Aung San Suu Kyi (1945-), a Burmese politician.

Aunjanue f African American (Rare)
Possibly from a corruption of French ingénue meaning "an innocent, wholesome girl", perhaps influenced by names such as Anjanette. This is borne by American actress Aunjanue Ellis (1969-).

Auriga m Astronomy
Means "charioteer" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation in the northern sky, which is said to resemble a chariot and its driver.

Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Derived from Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [more]

Auðgi m Old Norse
From Old Norse auðigr meaning "rich".

Avaneet m & f Indian (Sikh, Rare)

Avdullah m Kosovar, Albanian
Albanian form of Abdullah.

Avgustina f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene and Bulgarian form of Augustina.

Avideh f Persian

Avo m Estonian
Variant of Aavo.

Awais m Urdu
Urdu form of Uwais.

Awan m & f Indonesian
Means "cloud" in Indonesian.

Awang m Malay
Means "eldest son" in Malay. It is also used as an honorific in Brunei and an inherited title in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Awatef f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic عَوَاطِف (ʿawāṭif) meaning "compassion, emotions, kindness".

Awut m Thai
Means "weapon" in Thai.

Äxkäm m Bashkir
Means "decision" in Bashkir.

Äxmätzäki m Tatar, Bashkir
Combination of Äxmät and Zäki.

Äxmätzyan m Tatar
Tatar form of Ehmetjan.

Ay m Yakut
Means "the inventor" in Yakut.

Aya f Hebrew
Directly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".

Aya f Kazakh
Means "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Ayaal m Yakut
Derived from Yakut ай (ay) meaning "to invent".

Ayaan m Yakut
Derived from Yakut айан (ayan) meaning "journey".

Ayaana f Yakut
Means "way, road, path" in Yakut.

Ayan f Somali
Variant of Ayaan 2.

Ayang f Filipino, Tausug
From a Tausug term of endearment for a little girl.

Ayantay m Yakut
Means "the further way", ultimately from Yakut айан (ayan) meaning "journey".

Ayastaan m Yakut
Either from Yakut айаас (ayaas) meaning "unbroken" or айа (aya) meaning "fatigue".

Ayatas m Yakut
Means "true friend" in Yakut.

Ayazhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh аяулы (ayauly) meaning "dear, beloved, precious" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Aybəniz f Azerbaijani
From Turkic ay meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".

Aybi f Mari
Means "feminine" in Mari.

Aybikä f Bashkir
Combination of ай (ay) meaning "moon" and бикә (bikä), which is a Bashkir name element.

Aybulat m Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning “steel”.

Aycan f & m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ay "moon" and can "soul, life, being".

Aydamir m Circassian
From Turkic ay meaning "moon" and temür meaning "iron".

Aydar m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Means "forelock, topknot", referring to the hairstyle worn by ancient Turkic warriors. Alternatively, it could be from Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon, month" combined with Arabic حَيْدَر‏ (ḥaydar) meaning "lion".

Aydarkhan m Yakut
Combination of Aydar and the Turkish tite khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Ay-daš m Tuvan
Means "moon rock" in Tuvan.

Aydas m Khakas
Means "healthy" in Khakas. The Khakas people are a Turkic ethnic group living in the Republic of Khakassia in Russia.

Ayday f Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Aiday.

Aydush m Mari

Aydyn m Tuvan
Means "moonlight" in Tuvan.

Aydyn m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with дин (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Aydys m Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan айыс (ayys) meaning "blessing".

Aye m & f Burmese
Means "calm, quiet" in Burmese.

Ayga f Yakut

Ayganym f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Aiganym.

Aygiina f Yakut

Aygiz m Bashkir

Aygobek m Mari

Aygyl f Turkmen

Aygylaana f Yakut
Means "inventor" in Yakut.

Ayhal m Yakut

Ayhylyu f Bashkir
Bashkir cognate of Aysylu.

Ayiina f Yakut
From Айыы (Ayii), the name of the supreme and creator deity in Yakut mythology.

Aykerim f Kazakh
Variant of Aigerim.

Aykhaal m Yakut
Means "joy" in Yakut.

Aykhaan m Yakut
Variant of Aykhaal.

Aykhaana f Yakut
Feminine form of Aykhan.

Aykhan m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Ayxan.

Aylaana f Yakut

Ayliegah f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aymane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ayman (chiefly Moroccan).

Aymani f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَيْمَن (ʾayman) meaning "right-handed, lucky".

Aymen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ayman chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Ayna f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish variant of Chana.

Aynaan m Yakut
Variant of Ayaan.

Aynagözel f Turkmen
From Turkmen ayna meaning "mirror, glass" combined with Turkmen gözel meaning "beautiful, pretty, lovely".

Aynan m Yakut
Means "travel" in Yakut.

Aynash f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Ainash.

Aynurə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Aynur.

Ayob m Malay
Malay form of Ayyub.

Ayoob m Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Persian
Variant transcription of Ayyub.

Ayplat m Mari

Ayra f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Filipino

Ayrad m Berber
Means "lion" in Amazigh.

Äyšä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Aisha.

Ayşa f Turkish (Rare), Chechen
Turkish variant form of Ayşe and Chechen variant transcription of Aysha.

Aysaule f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with сәуле (säule) "ray, halo, radiance".

Aysen m Yakut

Ayshe f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Aisha.

Ayshet f Circassian, Ingush
Adyghe and Ingush form of Aisha. It can also be derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful"

Aysulu f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Aisulu.

Aysuluu f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Aisuluu.

Aysylu f Tatar
From Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сылу (sylu) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".

Ayta f Yakut

Aytal m Yakut
Either from айыы (ayii), the name of a a Yakut god of light or from ай (ay) meaning "to create" and тал (tal) meaning "to choose".

Aytaliina f Yakut

Aytən f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ayten.

Aytar m Chuvash
Chuvash cognate of Ayz̧ar.

Aytas m Yakut

Aytmukhambet m Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aitmukhambet.

Aytolkyn f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and толқын (tolqyn) meaning "wave".

Ayu f Javanese, Balinese
Means "beautiful, pretty" in Javanese and Balinese.

Ayu f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, join", or 友 (yu) meaning "friend, companion"... [more]

Ayub m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Malay, Chechen, Persian, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Ayyub as well as the form used in various languages.

Ayubkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Combination of Ayub and the Turkish title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Ayuka m Kalmyk
Means "bear cub", from Kalmyk аю (ayu) meaning "bear". Ayuka Khan (1669-1724) was a leader of the Kalmyk Khanate.

Ayukhan m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh аю (ayu) meaning "bear" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Ayuol m Yakut

Ayur m Buryat
Derived from Sanskrit आयु (ayu) meaning "life, longevity".

Ayyappan m Hinduism, Malayalam, Tamil
Possibly means "lord father" from Malayalam അച്ഛൻ (acchan) meaning "father" and Malayalam അപ്പന്‍ (appan) or Tamil அப்பா (appa) both meaning "father"... [more]

Əyyub m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ayyub.

Ayzanat f Chechen, Dagestani
Derived from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian زن (zan) meaning "woman, wife".

Ayzhan f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Aizhan as well as the Kyrgyz form.

Ayzik f Nivkh (Archaic)
Derived from Nivkh ayzn meaning "gold". Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.

Aza f Ingush

Azadə f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani azad meaning "free", ultimately from Persian آزاد (âzâd).

Azadeh f Persian
Feminine form of Azad.

Azahar m Malay, Bengali
Variant of Azhar.

Azahari m Malay
Variant of Azhari.

Azálea f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Azalea.

Azam m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay
Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic. It is more often used as a feminine name in Iran.

Azan m Malay, Indonesian, Urdu
Derived from Arabic أَذَان‎ (ʾadhan) which refers to the Islamic call to prayer, called adhan or azan. The word itself is derived from أَذِنَ (ʾaḏina) "to listen" or أُذُن (ʾuḏun) "ear".

Azarga m Buryat
Means "stallion" in Buryat.

Azatbek m Kyrgyz
From the name Azat combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Azdine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Izz al-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Azedine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Izz al-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Azeeza f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Aziza.

Azhar f Kazakh
Means "beauty, appearance" in Kazakh.

Azhara f Kazakh
Variant of Azhar.

Azhari m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic أزهر ('azhar) meaning "shining, bright".

Azida f Circassian
Means "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion".

Aziem m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Azim.

Aziemah f Malay
Malay feminine form of Azim.

Azil m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "protector" in Arabic.

Əzim m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Azim.

Azim m Arabic, Uzbek, Tajik, Bengali, Persian, Malay, Azerbaijani
Means "magnificent, great, powerful" in Arabic. This can also be used an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əzim. In Islamic tradition العظيم (al-Azim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Azima f Arabic, Bengali, Uzbek, Tajik
Feminine form of Azim.

Azimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Azima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Azime f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Arabic عَظِيم (ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificent, great, powerful".

Azimullah m Arabic, Urdu
Means "magnificence of Allah", from Arabic عَظِيم (ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificence, grandiose" and الله (Allah).

Azis m Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao, Albanian
Indonesian, Malay, Maranao and Albanian form of Aziz.

Azita f Persian
Derived from Persian آزاد (âzâd) meaning "free, independent".

Əzizə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aziza.

Azizah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Aziza as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Azizan m & f Malay
Malay form of Aziz.

Azizbek m Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Combination of Aziz and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Azizul m Malay, Bengali (Muslim), Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال (Aziz al) meaning "dear to" or "darling to" (such as Aziz Allah meaning "dear to Allah").

Azizullah m Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Means "dear to Allah", from Arabic عَزِيز (ʿazīz) meaning "dear, darling" and الله (Allah).

Azlan m Malay
Malay form of Aslan.

Azlina f Malay
Meaning uncertain.

Azlinda f Malay

Azman m Malay
Derived from Arabic عزم ('azm) meaning "resolution, resolve, determination".

Azmat m Arabic, Urdu
Means "greatness, might, importance" in Arabic, from the root عظم ('azuma) meaning "to be great".

Azmi m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Turkish
Derived from Arabic عزم ('azm) meaning "resolution, resolve, determination".

Azmie m Malay
Malay form of Azmi.

Azmun m Nivkh
From Nivkh azr meaning "gift".

Aznagool f Tatar
Means "tender flower" in Tatar, from the Arabic-Iranian given name Asna meaning "tender" and the common name element gul.

Aznan m Malay
Possibly a form of Adnan.

Aznil m Malay

Azri m Malay

Azrim m Malay, Indonesian

Azrin m & f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Azrina f Malay
Strictly feminine form of Azrin.

Azrul m Malay
Possibly from Arabic عزز ('azz) meaning "strengthen, reinforce".

Azrun m Nivkh

Azuan m Malay
Variant of Azwan.

Azuk f Nivkh

Azul f & m Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino, Apache
From Spanish and Portuguese azul meaning "blue."... [more]

Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.

Azulon m Popular Culture
Meant to be the original masculine form of Azula, from which that name is derived. Fire Lord Azulon is a character in the American television show Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Azuwan m Malay
Variant of Azwan.

Azwan m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly derived from Arabic عزو ('azw) meaning "attribution".

Azwar m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أزور ('azwar) meaning "visit, visiting".

Azzeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Izz al-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Azzedine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Izz al-Din chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Bá m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 伯 (bá) meaning "paternal uncle, father's older brother".

Baatyr m Kyrgyz, Yakut (Rare)
Kyrgyz and Yakut form of Batur.

Babacar m Western African
Form of Abu Bakr used in parts of western Africa.

Babək m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Babak.

Babek m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Babak.

Babete f Walloon
Walloon form of Babette.

Babiker m Northern African, Arabic
Sudanese name possibly derived from the given name Bakr or from Arabic بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "first born" or "to be early, to rise early".

Babikr m Northern African (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Babiker.

Babylyn f Filipino
Combination of Baby and the popular suffix -lyn.

Bachir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Bashir chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Bachis m Sardinian
Variant of Bachisio.

Badar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Badr.

Badariah f Indonesian, Malay
Most likely derived from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".

Badeey m Yakut
Derived from the name of a folk Yakut hero who was the first leader of the Kangalassky Yakuts.

Bader m Arabic
Means "full moon" in Arabic.

Badma m & f Buryat, Kalmyk
Buryat and Kalmyk form of Padma.

Badr al-Din m Arabic
From Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Badri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my full moon" in Arabic, derived from بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".

Badrodin m Filipino, Maguindanao, Indonesian (Rare)
Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Badr al-Din.

Badruddin m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Badr al-Din as well as the Urdu, Bengali, Malay, and Indonesian form.

Badrudin m Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao form of Badr al-Din.

Badrul m Arabic, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with بدر ال (Badr al) meaning "full moon of the" (such as Badr al-Din).

Bagas m Javanese
Means "firm, strong, healthy" in Javanese.

Bagher m Persian
Persian form of Baqir.

Bäğiz m Bashkir
Means "mentor" in Bashkir.

Bagja m Sundanese
Means "happy" in Sundanese.

Bagoes m Indonesian
Older spelling of Bagus based on Dutch orthography.

Bagraț m Abkhaz
Abkhaz variant of Bagrat.

Bagwis m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "soft wing feather (of a bird)" in Tagalog.

Baharak f Persian
Means "small spring" in Persian, derived from Persian بهار (bahâr) meaning "spring, blossom" (see Bahar).

Bahareh f Persian
Variant of Bahar.

Baharom m Malay
Variant of Baharum.

Baharuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Bahr al-din.

Baharudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Bahr al-din.

Baharum m Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.

Bahijah f Arabic, Malay
Variant transcription of Bahija.

Bahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic variant transcription of Bahira as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Bahodir m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Bahadur.

Bahodur m Tajik
Tajik form of Bahadur.

Bahri m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Albanian
Means "maritime, nautical, marine" in Arabic, a derivative of بحر (bahr) meaning "sea".

Bəhruz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Behruz.

Bahtiar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bakhtiar.

Baihaki m Indonesian
Variant of Baihaqi.

Baihaqi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar Al-Bayhaqi. His name was derived from his birthplace, the city of Bayhaq (now Sabzevar) in present-day Iran.

Baijuri m Indonesian
Variant of Bajuri.

Bainzu m Sardinian
Logudorese variant of Gavinu.

Bair m Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Bairma f Buryat
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Baizhan m Kazakh
Means "rich soul" from Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Bajram m Albanian
Albanian form of Bayram.

Bajuri m Indonesian
From the name of 19th-century Egyptian scholar and teacher Ibrahim al-Bajuri (1784-1860). His name is derived from his birthplace, the city of El Bagour in Egypt.

Bakar m Kalmyk

Bakat-gyrgyn m Chukchi

Bakat-vaal f Chukchi

Bakhriddin m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Tajik баҳр (bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر (baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.

Bakht m & f Urdu, Pashto
Derived from Persian بخت (baxt) meaning "fortune, prosperity, luck".

Bakhtawar f & m Urdu
Means "bringing happiness" derived from Persian بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and آور (avar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Bakhtovar m Tajik
Tajik form of Bakhtawar.

Bakhva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian, Literature
Georgian sources state that this name is of Mingrelian origin and means "well-set, stocky".... [more]

Bakhytzhan m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Bakytzhan.

Bäkirä f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.

Baklan m Russian (Rare, Archaic)

Bakri m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "first, eldest, firstborn" in Arabic.

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.

Bakytbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Bakytzhan m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Balaağiya f Yakut
Yakut form of Pelageya.

Balaji m Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit बल (bála) meaning "power, strength, might". This is an epithet of Venkateswara, one of the forms of the Hindu deity Vishnu.

Balakrishnan m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Variant of Balakrishna.

Balasubramaniam m Indian, Tamil
From Sanskrit बाल (bāla) meaning "young, child" combined with the name Subramaniam.

Balasubramanian m Indian, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Balasubramaniam.

Balausa f Kazakh
Means "green, herbs" or "young, beautiful" in Kazakh.

Baldan m Buryat
Buryat form of Palden.

Baldyrgan f & m Kazakh
Means "hemlock, hogweed" in Kazakh.

Balganym f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and ханым (khanym) meaning "lady, madame".

Bali f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bal meaning "honey".

Balik m & f Balinese
Means "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).

Balim f Turkish
Means "my honey" in Turkish.

Balima f & m Dagbani
Means "persuasion" in Dagbani.

Baljan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Balzhan.

Baljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Baljit.

Baljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Balkrishan m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant of Balakrishna.

Ballerina f Obscure (Modern)
American actor Jeremy Sisto has a daughter named Charlie-Ballerina, born June 5, 2009.

Balraj m Indian, Punjabi
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Baltabek m Kazakh
From Kazakh балта (balta) meaning "axe, hatchet" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Baltuga m Yakut

Balvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Balzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Balzhinima m Buryat
Means "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".

Bamewawagezhikaquay f Ojibwe
Meaning, "woman of the sound (the stars make) rushing through the sky" in Ojibwe.

Bamrung m & f Thai
Means "care for, nourish, maintain" in Thai.

Banafsheh f Persian
Means "violet flower" in Persian.

Banat f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.

Banchong m & f Thai
Means "elaborate, delicate" in Thai.

Banchop m Thai
Means "join, meet, come together" in Thai.

Bandhana f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit बन्धन (bandhana) meaning "tying, binding".

Bandit m Thai
Means "scholar, wise man, sage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पण्डित (pandita).

Bandith m Lao
Means "intelligent, learned, philosopher, sage" in Lao.

Bangon f Thai
Means "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.

Bangorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bangon.

Baniw f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Banu.

Banjong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Banchong.

Banovsha f Azerbaijani
Means "violet" in Azeri. It is a cognate of Banafsheh.

Banthoeng m Thai
Means "amusing, entertaining" in Thai.

Banyat m Thai
Means "law, act, decree" in Thai.

Banyen f Thai
Means "marvel of Peru (a type of flower)" or "magenta" in Thai.

Banyu m Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.

Báo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 豹 (báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".

Baojing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 璟 (jǐng) meaning "lustre of gems", 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil"... [more]

Baoshan m Chinese
From Chinese 宝 or 寶 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [more]

Barakhsaana f Yakut

Barakhsan m Yakut
Means "favorite", "security, defense".

Barastyr m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Ossetian ruler of the underworld who assigns dead souls either to paradise or his realm, comparable to the Greek Hades.

Barbale f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it is similar to the Sumerian and Akkadian epithet bibbiru meaning "shining, splendor". Barbale was the Georgian goddess of cattle, poultry fertility, the sun, women's fertility, and healing.

Barbôrka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.

Bari m Uyghur

Bariy m Bashkir
Means "creator" in Bashkir.

Barkhad m Somali

Barnabà m Corsican
Corsican form of Barnabas.

Barnimira f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bronimira.

Barnisława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bronisława.