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Bernez m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Bernard.
Bernhar m Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German hari "army."
Bernhardine f German
Feminine form of Bernhard.
Bernlef m Germanic, Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German). The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."
Berno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element bern "bear" making it a cognate of Björn. Borne by the first abbot of Cluny venerated as a saint.
Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.
Bernold m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Bernwald.
Bernulf m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
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.
Beronika f Basque
Basque form of Veronica.
Beronike f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Verónica and Véronique.
Beròta f Occitan
Feminine form of Beròt.
Bersabee f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bathsheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The modern Greek form of the name is Virsavee.
Bèrta f Gascon
Gascon form of Bertha.
Bertachar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Berthar.
Bertarid m Germanic
Longer form of Bertrid.
Bertautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]
Bertautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bertautas.
Berte f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Berta as well as a French variant of Berthe.
Bertefleda f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability."
Berteflede f Germanic, History
Variant of Bertefleda. Berteflede was a daughter of Charibert I, a 6th-century Merovingian king of Paris.
Bertegund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Berteka f Old Swedish
Old Swedish diminutive of Berta.
Berteline f Danish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Berte as well as a feminine form of Bertel.
Bertelmeus m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.
Bertet m Provençal
Diminutive of Aubert.
Bertfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Bertfried m German
German form of Bertfrid.
Berthar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Berthaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertwald.
Berthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia via its variant Perthenia. Also compare Barthenia.... [more]
Berthilde f Germanic, Dutch, English, German, History
Variant of Berthild. Berthilde lived in the 7th century AD and was one of the five wives of Dagobert I, king of the Franks.
Bertholomiu m Gascon
Gascon form of Bartholomew.
Berthomeu m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan cognate of Bartholomew.
Berthomiu m Gascon
Contracted form of Bertholomiu.
Berthoumine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Archaic southern French feminine form of Berthoumieu, a southern French form of Barthélémy.
Berti m German
Diminutive of Hubert and other names containing bert (often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright").... [more]
Bertica f Slovene
Diminutive of Berta.
Bertička f Czech
Diminutive of Berta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bertien f Dutch
Dutch form of Bertine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Bertijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Bertinus.
Bertík m Czech
Diminutive of Albert, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bertila f Asturian
Asturian form of Berthild.
Bertilia f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Form of Berthild. Bertilia was the name of a 7th-century saint from Mareuil (France).
Bertín m Spanish (Rare)
In the case of Spanish singer Bertín Osborne (1954-), it is a diminutive of Norberto.
Bertin m French (Quebec), French (Archaic), Provençal
French and Provençal form of Bertinus.
Bertina f Hungarian
Short form of Albertina as well as an elaboration of Berta.
Bertine f Dutch, French (Rare), Norwegian, Flemish, Walloon
Diminutive of Berte as well as a short form of names ending in -bertine.
Berting m Filipino
From the name Berto combined with the suffix -ing.
Bertinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -berto, such as Alberto and Roberto. Also compare Betinho.
Bertinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Diminutive form of Bertus. In other words, one could say that this is the male equivalent of Bertina.
Bertka f Slovene
Diminutive of Berta.
Bertl m & f German
Diminutive of Bert (masculine), Berta (feminine) and other names that contain the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright".
Bertmes m Medieval Baltic
Contracted form of Bertelmeus.
Bertolda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bertold.
Bertolds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Bertold.
Bertolino m Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bertolo. In the case of the Brazilian Portuguese name, it is more likely a transferred use of the Italian surname.
Bertolo m Medieval Italian
Variant of Bartolo; in some cases it may also have been a variant of Berto.
Bertolomeu m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bartholomew.
Bertolomeva f Aragonese
Feminine form of Bertolomeu.
Bertolt m Medieval Baltic, German, Dutch
Medieval Latvian form of Berthold as well as a German and Dutch variant.
Bertomê m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Bartholomew.
Bertomiu m Gascon
Gascon form of Bartholomew.
Bertomiva f Gascon
Feminine form of Bertomiu.
Bertoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Aubert.
Bertrad m Germanic
Means "bright counsel", derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Bèrtram m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Bertram.
Bertrán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Bertrand.
Bertran m Catalan, Occitan, Medieval French, Gascon
Catalan, Occitan, Gascon and Medieval French form of Bertrand.
Bertranda f Provençal
Feminine form of Bertrand.
Bertraneta f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon feminine diminutive of Bertran.
Bertrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."
Bertrud f Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with þruþ "strength."
Bertrude f Frankish
Variant of Bertrud. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish queen consort.
Bertrum m English
Variant of Bertram.
Bertsetseg f Mongolian
Means "pincushion flower" (species Scabiosa comosa) in Mongolian, a kind of purple-blue flower in the honeysuckle genus. Ultimately derived from бэр (ber) meaning "bride, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Bertu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Berto.
Bertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Berta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Bertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Berto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Bertulf m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Bertus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bert, as well as a short form of latinized Germanic names that contain the element beraht "bright", such as Albertus.
Bertwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign" (see Berthold).
Bertwin m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bright friend", derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Berulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Berulv (see Borgulfr).
Berulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bergulv (see Borgulfr).
Beruša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Berenika. Also compare Beruška.
Beruška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Berenika. Also compare Beruša.
Bervainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]
Bervainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bervainas.
Berwald m Medieval French, Medieval Dutch
Derived from Old High German bero "bear" and walt "power, authority".
Berwoud m Dutch
Dutch form of Bernwald.
Béryl f & m French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Beryl.
Beryoza m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Russian noun берёза (beryoza) meaning "birch tree". Also compare Bereza, which is a medieval first name of the same etymological origin.... [more]
Beržas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture
Derived from the Lithuanian noun beržas meaning "birch tree". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Beržas is the name of one of the three sons of the titular character of the folk tale Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Bes m Egyptian Mythology
Etymology uncertain. It could derive from Nubian bes "cat". It could also be from Egyptian bs "flame" or bz "to be initiated, to introduce". Bes is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, particularly mothers, children, and childbirth... [more]
Besa f Albanian
Derived from Albanian besë meaning "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".
Besada m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Psote.
Besara f Albanian
Feminine form of Besar.
Besart m Albanian
Possibly derived from Albanian besë "faith; trust; promise; oath" and artë "golden" (compare ar).
Besarta f Albanian
Feminine form of Besart.
Bescha f Yiddish
Variant of Bascha.
Beschier m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Passchier, probably via the archaic forms Peschier and Pesschier.
Beseleel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bezalel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Beselehel m Biblical Latin
Form of Bezalel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Besfort m Albanian
Derived from Albanian besim "faith; belief" and fort "strong".
Besian m Albanian
Masculine form of Besiana.
Besiana f Albanian
Variant of Besjana.
Besik m Georgian
Short form of Besarion. It began to be used as an independent name in the 18th century, thanks to the Georgian poet Besarion Gabashvili (1750-1791), who was known as Besik or Besiki... [more]
Besik m Ossetian, Abkhaz
Diminutive of Beslan.
Besiki m Georgian
Form of Besik with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [more]
Besiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Besarion and its short form Beso.
Besime f Albanian
Feminine form of Besim 2.
Besion m Albanian
Variant of Besian.
Beşir m Turkish
Turkish form of Bashir.
Besjan m Albanian
Variant of Besian.
Besjana f Albanian
Derived from Besiana, one of the Albanian names of Podujevo, a city in north-eastern Kosovo. Allegedly, the name is ultimately derived from Albanian besë "faith; belief; trust; oath; promise".
Besjona f Albanian
Variant of Besjana.
Beslan m Chechen, Ingush, Circassian, Abkhaz, Karachay-Balkar
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Turkic arslan meaning "lion".
Besma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بسمة (see Basma) chiefly used in North Africa.
Besmir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian besë "faith, trust" and mirë "good".
Besmira f Albanian
Feminine form of Besmir.
Besnike f Albanian
Feminine form of Besnik.
Bessee f Manx
Manx form of Bessie and Betty.
Bessel m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Of Frisian origin, this name is possibly a diminutive of a shortened form of Germanic names that contain either the element bern meaning "bear" or the element beraht meaning "bright"... [more]
Bessel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bethsabe.
Besselyn f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Basel (via its variant Besel). It was recorded in 14th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Bestari f & m Indonesian
Means "smart, well-educated" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit विस्तार (vistāra).
Be-steadfast m English (Puritan)
Referring to being steadfast in one's faith.
Be-strong f English (Puritan)
Referencing being strong despite trials and tribulations.
Besuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Besarion and its short form Beso.
Béta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Elżbiéta and Erzsébet.
Běta f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta.
Beta f Slovak, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Slovak diminutive of Alžbeta (not used as a given name in its own right), Portuguese diminutive of Elisabete, Alberta ou Roberta and Romansh variant of Betta.
Betha f Scottish
Anglicized variant of Beathag.
Betha f Romansh
Variant of Beta.
Be-thankful f English (Puritan)
Referring to being thankful for God's blessings.
Bethena f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Bethana. Bethena, A Concert Waltz (1905) is a composition by Scott Joplin.
Bethesda f Various (Rare)
From the name of a pool in Jerusalem, mentioned in the New Testament, known for its healing properties, which means "house of mercy" or "house of grace" from Aramaic בית (beth) "house, home" and חסדא (hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency"... [more]
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]
Bethléem f French (Archaic)
French form of Bethlehem, which is the name of the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It appears that the given name Bethléem has always been very rare. I came across it in the Belgian civil registry (when I was doing genealogical research), where Bethléem was the name of an 18th-century French-speaking Belgian woman who was married, had 8 children between 1729-1748 and ultimately died in 1779.
Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).
Bethsabe f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Bathsheba.
Bethuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Bethuel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Betuël).
Beti f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
A short form of Elizabeta.
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.
Betico m Spanish, Papiamento
Diminutive of Beto, as it contains the Spanish masculine diminutive suffix -ico.... [more]
Betija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Betty.
Betim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian betim "oath, pledge".
Betime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Betim.
Betire f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque beti "always", this name is now generally understood as a Basque equivalent of Perpetua.
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]
Betixa f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name that was recorded from the 13th century onwards.... [more]
Bětka f Czech
Diminutive of Alžběta via the variant diminutive Běta.
Betka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Elizabeta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Betkil m Georgian (Rare), Georgian Mythology, Folklore
Meaning unknown. It is possibly of Svan origin, since Betkil is the name of a tragic protagonist from a Svan folk song.... [more]
Betlem f Catalan
Catalan form of Bethlehem.
Beto m Georgian
Meaning uncertain; it might perhaps be a short form of Betkil. Also compare names like Beso and Vano.
Beto m Spanish
Diminutive of Alberto and Roberto.
Beton f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bethan.
Bêtri f Walloon
Walloon form of Béatrice.
Betrice f Medieval English
Contracted form of Beatrice.
Bétry f French (Archaic)
Local variant of Béatrix found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Betsabe f Polish
Variant of Batszeba.
Betsabé f Spanish, Catalan, Hungarian
Spanish, Catalan and Hungarian form of Bathsheba.
Betsabèa f Gascon
Gascon form of Bathsheba.
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.
Betsinda f Literature
Apparently a pseudo-Italian elaboration of Betsy based on similar-sounding names such as Belinda and Lucinda (perhaps Betsaida; see Bethsaida)... [more]
Betta f Italian, Romansh
Italian and Romansh short form of Elisabetta.
Betta f Sicilian
Contracted form of Binidetta.
Betta f Hungarian
Short form of Babett, Berta and Erzsébet.
Bettag f Scots
Caithness Scots variant of Betty.
Bettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Elisabet.
Bettânia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Betânia, the Portuguese form of Bethania.
Bettany f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).
Betté f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Élîzabé and Lîzabé and thus an equivalent to English Betty.
Betti f Estonian, Hungarian, German (Swiss)
Estonian short form of Eliisabet, Hungarian short form of Erzsébet and Swiss German short form of Elisabeth.
Bettisia f Medieval Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Elisabetta, or a variant of Bettina. Bettisia Gozzadini (1209–1261) was the first woman to teach at a university; specifically the University of Bologna.
Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.
Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.
Betua f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *betua "birch tree".
Betuël m Dutch
Dutch main form of Bethuel.
Bětuška f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Alžběta, rarely used as a given name in its own right.
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.
Betzaida f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Betsaida. This name is the most popular out of the two.... [more]
Beuckel m West Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Dutch
Medieval Frisian diminutive of Beuwe.... [more]
Beverlee f English
Variant of Beverly.
Bexhete f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bexhet.
Bexlee f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bexley.
Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Beyaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Beiaard.
Beyaz f Turkish
Means "white" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بياض (bayāḍ).
Beybit m Kazakh
Means "peaceful" in Kazakh.
Beydaan f Somali
Somali feminine name taken directly from the ordinary vocabulary word for "almond", which is perhaps ultimately from Persian بادام (bâdâm) "almond".
Beye m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Beie.
Beyhan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bey meaning "gentleman, lord, master" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Beyla f Norse Mythology
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *Baunila, possibly meaning "little bean" or "little swelling". In Norse mythology, Beyla is a servant of the god Freyr with her husband Bryggvir.
Beyle f Judeo-French
Variant of Bele.
Beysen m Kazakh
Means "born on Thursday", derived from Kazakh бейсенбі (beysenbi) meaning "Thusday" (of Persian origin).
Beza f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "payment, redemption" in Amharic.
Bezaleel m Hebrew (Anglicized), English (Puritan)
Anglicized form of Hebrew Betsalel, meaning "in the shadow." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Uri who was one of the architects of the tabernacle, and the name of an Israelite.
Bezalel m Biblical
Hebrew, meaning "protected by God". It occurs in the Bible as the name of a celebrated skilled craftsman. As a result, the school of arts set up in Jerusalem in the 20th century was named Bezalel.
Bezhan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bizhan, which is an older form of Bijan.
Bezlea f Baltic Mythology (Latinized)
The name of an alleged Lithuanian goddess of the evening.... [more]
Bezzeline f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bezzel.
Bhadra m & f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several figures in Hinduism, including an aspect of the goddess Devi, and one of the eight queen-consorts of Krishna... [more]
Bhajan m & f Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit भजन (bhajana) meaning "reverence, worship, adoration", also referring to a type of devotional song or hymn. As a Punjabi name it is sometimes feminine.
Bhakti m & f Bengali, Marathi, Nepali
Means "attachment, devotion, loyalty" in Sanskrit.
Bhanu m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Telugu
Means "ray of light, brightness, splendour" in Sanskrit.
Bhanumati f Indian
Means "luminous" or "shining like the sun", from Sanskrit भानु (bhanu) "ray of light, splendour, brightness; the sun; beautiful woman" and -मत् (-mat) "as, like, having the qualities of".
Bharathan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil form of Bharata.
Bharati f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Hindi
Feminine form of Bharata, though it could also be derived from Sanskrit भारती (bharati) meaning "speech, voice, word". This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Bhioctoria f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Victoria.
Bhuchung m Tibetan
From Tibetan བུ་ཆུང (bu-chung) meaning "small child, little boy".
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.
Bhupender m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi भूपेंद्र (see Bhupendra).
Bhupendra m Hindi
Means "lord of the earth" from Sanskrit भू (bhu) meaning "earth, land" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Bhupesh m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit भू (bhu) meaning "earth, land" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord, husband".
Bhupinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Bhupendra used by Sikhs.
Bhushan m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit भूषण (bhūṣaṇa) meaning "embellishment, ornament, decoration".
Bia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Βία (bia) "power, force, might". In Greek mythology, Bia is the personification of force, anger and raw energy.
Bia f Old High German
Of unclear etymology.