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Barack f Hungarian
Means "apricot" in Hungarian.
Baram m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bahram. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."
Barani f Burmese
From the name of the second lunar mansion of the Burmese zodiac, representing an asterism of three stars in the constellation Aries. The word itself is ultimately derived from Sanskrit भरणी (bharaṇī).
Baranka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Ágnes, used as a given name in its own right.
Barba f Breton, Corsican, Latvian, Estonian (Archaic)
Breton, Corsican, Latvian and Estonian cognate of Barbara (compare French Barbe).
Barbar f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Barbara.
Bàrbara f Medieval Catalan, Catalan, Sardinian, Sicilian
Catalan, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Barbara.
Barbára f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Barbara.
Barbarà f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbara.
Barbarella f Popular Culture
Likely influenced by the name Barbara. This is the name of the main character in the 'Barbarella' comic book.
Barbarossa m History
Meaning "red beard" in Italian. ... [more]
Barbarus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign, non-Greek" (see Barbara).
Barbary f Manx, Medieval English, English (Archaic)
English vernacular form and Manx regular form of Barbara.
Barbata f Neapolitan, Medieval English
Feminine form of the Latin cognomen Barbatus.
Barbatianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin barbatus meaning "bearded" (see Barbatus) combined with the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]
Barbatius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin barbatus meaning "bearded" (see Barbatus).
Barbatus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective barbatus meaning "bearded".... [more]
Barbea f Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized)
The name of an early Christian martyr from Edessa (today: Şanlıurfa, Turkey).
Barbel f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Barbara (compare Bärbel).
Bärbelchen f Literature, German (Rare)
Double diminutive of Barbara via Bärbel.... [more]
Barbelle f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Diminutive of Barbe (compare also Bärbel).
Barbika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Barbka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, used as a given name in its own right.
Bärbl f German (Austrian)
Austrian German diminutive of Barbara.
Barbla f Romansh
Variant of Barla.
Barblina f Romansh
Diminutive of Barbla, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Barbo f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbe.
Barboa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barbara.
Barbôrka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.
Barborka f Czech, Silesian
Czech and Silesian diminutive of Barbora, not used as a given name in its own right.
Barboura f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Barbara. It is possible that there are also cases where the name is a feminization of the surname Barbour.
Barbray f Scots
Scots form of Barbara.
Barbrey f Manx
Manx form of Barbara.
Barbulina f Romansh
Diminutive of Barbla, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and in central Grisons.
Barča f Czech, Slovene
Czech diminutive of Barbora and Slovene diminutive of Barbara.
Barca f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician word barca meaning "barge, small boat". This is a the name or a title of the Virgin Mary (Virxe da Barca, "Virgin of Barca") native to the town of Muxía, Galicia.
Barcelay m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Barsilai.
Barclamiu m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Bardh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardh "to whiten; brighten" and, figuratively, "to bring honor and glory".
Bardha f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Feminine form of Bardh. In Albanian mythology, Bardha are pale, nebulous figures who dwell under the earth. According to old folklore, to propitiate them one strews cakes or sugar on the ground.
Bardhok m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhok "fair-haired; white; white ram".
Bardhosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.
Bardhyl m Albanian
From Bardylis, the name of an ancient Illyrian king (reigned from 385 to 358 BC), which is popularly held to mean "white star" from Albanian bardhë "white" and yll "star".
Bardhyle f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bardhyl.
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".
Bardine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Bård.
Bardiya m Old Persian
Derived from proto-Iranian *br̥jáns meaning "high, tall". This was the name of a son of Cyrus the Great, also known as Smerdis and Tanyoxarces.
Bardo m Germanic
Perhaps a short form of Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".
Bardot m Romansh
Variant of Peider.
Barduot m Romansh
Variant of Bardot, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Båre f Walloon
Walloon form of Barbara.
Bare f & m Croatian
Croatian nickname for Barbara (female) or Bariša (male).
Barendina f Dutch
Feminine form of Barend.
Barep m Javanese
From Javanese barêp meaning "first, principal, eldest".
Barësza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.
Barhadbesciabas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Name of a Christian martyr who was decapitated during the reign of Shapur II.
Barialai m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).
Barialay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).
Bariali m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).
Barialy m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).
Barika f Slovene
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bariša m Croatian
Derived from Bartol.
Barisan m History
This name was first found in Northern Italy (Tuscany and Liguria, to be precise). Its meaning and etymological origin is unknown, though it is probably related to the name of the Italian town of Barisano, which was named Castrum Barisani (meaning "Barisan's castle") in its earliest records... [more]
Barjonah m English (Puritan, Rare)
From Aramaic 𐡁𐡓𐡉𐡅𐡍𐡄‎ (barjonah) meaning "son of Jonah". This was the patronymic of Simon Peter, appearing in the Bible in Matthew 16:17... [more]
Barka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian barka "catkin".
Barkat m Urdu
Means "blessing, good fortune" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بركة (baraka).
Barker m English
Derived from the surname Barker.
Barkos m Biblical
Barkos was a painter who was the father of some of the Nethinim.
Barla f Romansh
Romansh variant of Barbara, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.
Bərna f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Berna.
Barnabà m Corsican
Corsican form of Barnabas.
Barnabáš m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Barnabas.
Barnabba m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Barnaba.
Barnabè m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Barnabas.
Barnabèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Barnabas.
Barnabeu m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Barnabas.
Barnabuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Barnaba, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Barnet m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barnet.
Barnhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy". In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of Bernhard.
Bårni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Borgny used in Vestlandet.
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]
Barnimir m Pomeranian
Pomeranian form of Bronimir.
Barnimira f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bronimira.
Barnisław m Pomeranian
Pomeranian form of Bronisław.
Barnisława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bronisława.
Barnolf m Germanic
Variant of Barnulf.
Barnulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Baro m Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Bergtor via the dialectal variant Bardo. Mainly used on Trøndelag county in Norway.
Barong m Indonesian Mythology
Derived from Old Javanese barwaṅ meaning "bear". In Balinese mythology this is the name of a lion or panther-like creature who embodies goodness, health and prosperity. Described as a benevolent guardian spirit who opposes the forces of evil, he is the archenemy of the demon queen Rangda... [more]
Barore m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadore.
Barre m English
Variant of Barry.
Barriaght f Manx (Rare)
Derived from Manx barriaght "victory, conquest, win" and intended as a Manx form of Victoria.
Barrikad m Soviet, Russian
Masculine form of Barrikada. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Barrikada f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun баррикада (barrikada) meaning "barricade". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the protests and strikes by labourers.
Barron m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barron.... [more]
Barsali m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of John.
Barsam m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Parsam.
Barsanofio m Italian
Italian form of Barsanuphius.
Barsanofrio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio.
Barsanorio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio. Also compare Barsanofrio.
Barsanouphios m Coptic (Bohairic, Hellenized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Hellenized form of the Bohairic Coptic name ⲃⲉⲣϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ (Beršenoufi), which is ultimately derived from Ancient Egyptian wršy-nfr meaning "good guardian".... [more]
Barsanufi m Catalan
Catalan form of Barsanuphius.
Barsanúfio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Barsanuphius.
Barsanufio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Barsanuphius, and Italian variant form of Barsanofio.
Barsanuphius m Coptic (Bohairic, Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Barsanouphios, which is a hellenization of the Bohairic Coptic name Beršenoufi.... [more]
Barsha f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Varsha.
Barsheba f American, Biblical
Variant of the Old Testament place name Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.
Barsimaeus m History (Ecclesiastical)
From Syriac ܒܪܣܡܝܐ (Barsamya), possibly meaning "son of the blind man" or "son of the divine standard". This is the name of a Christian saint and bishop of Edessa (now Şanlıurfa, Turkey).... [more]
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).
Bársony f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian bársony meaning "velvet".
Bársonyka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from bársony "velvet".
Barsz m Hungarian (Archaic)
Ultimately of Turkic origin, the meaning of this name is "panther". Also compare modern Turkish pars meaning "leopard, panther".
Barta f Dutch
Dutch short form of Bartholomea, though you could also say that it is the feminine form of Bart. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Berta.
Bartal m Faroese
Faroese form of Bartel and Barthold.
Barteld m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian form of Berthold. Also compare the similar-looking name Bartel.
Bartelot m Medieval English, English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Bartholomew. Precursor to the surname Bartlett.
Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.
Bartho m Dutch, Afrikaans
Short form of Bartholomeus. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch actor Bartho Braat (b. 1950) and the South African writer Bartho Smit (1924-1986).
Bartholomea f Dutch, English
Dutch and English feminine form of Bartholomew.
Bárður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Bárðr.
Barður m Faroese
Faroese form of Barði.
Bartimaeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Bartimaios. In the New Testament, Bartimaeus is a blind man who was healed by Jesus.
Bartimaios m Biblical Greek
This is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר (bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name Timaios.
Bartimäus m German
German form of Bartimaeus.
Bartimeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bartimaeus.
Bartimeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bartimaeus.
Bartimeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Bartimaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as several English Bibles: the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
Bartina f Dutch
Dutch short form of Bartholomea. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertina... [more]
Bartine f English, Dutch
Feminine form of Bartholomew. A known bearer of this name is the late American film actress Bartine Burkett. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertine.
Bartira f Tupi, Brazilian
Possibly an archaic variant of Potira. Bartira was the name of the daughter of the chief Tibiriçá, an indigenous leader of great importance for the formation of the city of São Paulo... [more]
Bartiš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bartholomew.
Bartleby m Literature
This name was apparently invented by the 19th-century writer Herman Melville, who perhaps intended it to mean "Bartholomew's town" from the medieval English name Bartle, a diminutive of Bartholomew, combined with the English place name suffix by meaning "farm, settlement" from Old Norse býr (compare Darby, Colby and Willoughby).... [more]
Bartlet m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew.
Bartley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartley.
Bartłomiéń m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bartholomew.
Bartolmewes m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.
Bartolome m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Bartolomé.
Bartolomeus m Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Baltic, Dutch (Archaic)
Swedish, medieval Dutch and medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.
Bartolommea f Italian
Feminine form of Bartolommeo.
Bartolomuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bartolomeo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Bàrtolu m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Bartholomew.
Bartolu m Corsican
Corsican short form of Bartholomew.
Bartoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bartolo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Bartolumeu m Corsican
Corsican form of Bartholomew.
Bartolv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Barthold or a combination of bjartr "light, shining" and ulfr "wolf" (see also Bertulf).
Bartoumiéu m Provençal
Provencal form of Bartholomew.
Bartu m Turkish
The name is of Turkic origin and means "wealth".
Bartuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Barto, which was a rare short form of Bartolo and Bartolomeo.... [more]
Bartul m Croatian
Croatian variant form of Bartol.
Bàrtulu m Sicilian
Short form of Bartolumiu.
Bartulumèa f Sicilian
Feminine form of Bartulumèu.
Bartulumèu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bartholomew.
Bartumeu m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Bartholomew, borrowed from Catalan Bartomeu.
Bartuś m Polish
Diminutive of Bartłomiej.
Bartusz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bartosz.
Bartymeusz m Polish
Polish form of Bartimaeus.
Bartysz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bartosz.
Baru m Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Baruh-
Baruc m Galician, Judeo-French
Galician form and Judeo-French variant of Baruch.
Baruh m Hebrew
Variant of Baruch.
Baryalai m Pashto
Means "successful, victorious" in Pashto.
Baryalay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).
Baryali m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).
Baryaly m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).
Baryslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Borislav.
Basam m Arabic
Variant transcription of Bassam.
Basan m Emilian-Romagnol, Venetian
Emilian-Romagnol and Venetian form of Bassianus.
Basang m Kalmyk
From Kalmyk басң (basñ) meaning "Venus (the planet)" or "Friday", ultimately from Tibetan པ་སངས (pa-sangs).
Basarab m Medieval Romanian
Basarab I the Founder was a prince of Wallachia (c. 1310 – 1352).... [more]
Basch m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Short form of Baschtian, an obsolete form of Bastian.
Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.
Bascha m Upper German
A diminutive variant of the name Sebastian.
Bascha m Biblical German
Form of Baasha in modern German bibles.
Baścik m Silesian
Silesian form of Sebastian.
Basel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).
Baseli m Romansh
Romansh form of Basil 1, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Baselia f Romansh
Feminine form of Baseli.
Basem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسم (see Basim).
Basema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).
Basemah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).
Bashandy m Coptic (Arabized)
Egyptian Arabic form of Pashonti.
Basharat m & f Urdu
Means "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشارة (bashāra).
Basheera f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic بشيرة (see Bashira), as well as the Urdu form.
Basher m Arabic, Urdu, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic and Urdu alternate transcription of Bashir as well as the Maranao form.
Bashiir m Somali
Somali form of Bashir.
Bashira f Arabic
Feminine form of Bashir.
Bashkime f Albanian
Feminine form of Bashkim.
Bashlam m Chechen (Rare)
From Bashlam, the Chechen name for Mount Kazbek.
Basiel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Basilius. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian priest and poet Basiel De Craene (1880-1956).
Basieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basile f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Basilia and Basilie.
Basileides m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βασιλείδης (basileides) meaning "prince", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1).
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.
Basilia f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 via its latinized form Basilius. This was borne by an obscure early saint. As an English name it has long been obsolete, but was much used in the Middle Ages; perhaps a reference to Saint Veronica as Basilia in the medieval Mors Pilati (Death of Pilate) was responsible for the name's popularity.
Basilide m French, Italian
French and Italian form of Basileides via its latinized form Basilides.
Basilides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Basileides. Bearers of this name include the philosopher Basilides the Epicurean (2nd century BC) and saint Basilides (died around 205 AD).
Basilique m & f French (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Basiliscus which was also used as a feminine form of this name.
Basilisa f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish, Galician
Georgian and Spanish form of Basilissa.
Basiliscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Basiliskos. Basiliscus of Comana (died c. 310), also known as Basiliscus of Pontus, was a Greek martyr.
Basiliu m Corsican, Sicilian, Sardinian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Basilius.
Basilokles m Ancient Greek, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια (basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος (basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [more]
Bäşim m Turkmen
From Turkmen bäş meaning “five”.
Basimah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).
Basirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بصيرة (see Basira), as well as the Malay form.
Basiulka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basjan m Polish
Polish form of Bassianus.
Basjana f Polish
Feminine form of Basjan.
Baśka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Baskoro m Javanese
Javanese form of Bhaskara.
Basmah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بسمة (see Basma).
Basoeki m Javanese
Older spelling of Basuki influenced by Dutch orthography.
Basree m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Basri.
Basri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish
Means "my vision" from Arabic بصر (basar) meaning "vision, sight". It is often given in honour of Muslim theologian and writer Hasan al-Basri.
Basrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Basri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Basse m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Sebastian.
Bassel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).
Basseva f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.
Bassian m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Bassianus.
Bassil m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).
Bassima f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima
Bastén m Walloon
Walloon short form of Sebastén.
Bastgaun m Romansh (Archaic)
Surselvan Romansh form of Sebastian.