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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.
Biaggia f Sicilian
Feminine form of Biaggiu.
Biaggina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Biaggia.
Biagginu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican diminutive of Biaghju and Sicilian diminutive of Biaggiu.
Biaggiuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Biaggia.
Biaggiuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Biaggiu.
Biagota f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Czech
Of uncertain origin and meaning; current theories, however, include a form of Blahota or Bjegota... [more]
Biana f Literature
Means "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by Shannon Messenger.
Bianchina f Italian
Diminutive of Bianca.
Bianchinetta f Italian
Diminutive of Bianchina. A known bearer of this name was the only sister of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus.
Bianer m Catalan
Catalan form of Bianor.
Bianor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either Greek βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force" or βίος (bios) meaning "life" combined with ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Bianora f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bianore.
Biao m Chinese
From Chinese 彪 (biāo) meaning "tiger stripes, small tiger", 标 (biāo) meaning "mark, sign, award, prize", 表 (biǎo) meaning "surface, outside, exterior, table, form" or 飚 (biāo) meaning "whirlwind", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Biàsgiu m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Blaise.
Biasgiu m Corsican
Gallurese form of Blaise.
Biasio m Venetian
Venetian form of Biagio.
Biasu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Blasius.
Biatrici f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beatrice.
Biatrís f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Beatriz.
Biatu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Beato.
Bibbi f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Mainly a diminutive of Birgitta and its variant forms (see also Bibi).
Bibbiana f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Bibiana.
Bibi f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Birgitta and its various forms. It can also be used as a diminutive of other names beginning with or containing B, such as Bibiana and Beata... [more]
Bibián m Galician
Variant of Vivián.
Bibian m Polish
Masculine equivalent of Bibiana.
Bibiane f French (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French, German and Dutch form of Bibiana.
Bibianna f Polish
Variant of Bibiana.
Bibijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Bibiana.
Bibiñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Viviana and Viviane.
Bibinur f Kazakh
Derived from Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron" combined with Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
Bibit m & f Javanese
Means "origin, source, offspring, seed" in Javanese.
Bibliana f African American (Rare)
Derived from the English word bible.
Biblide f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Byblis.
Bibo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Bíbor f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name originally meaning "flax tissue", nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "purple". Its more popular diminutive is Bíborka.
Bíbora f Hungarian
Variant of Bíbor.
Bíboranna f Hungarian
Combination of Bíbor and Anna.
Bíbulo m Spanish
Spanish form of Bibulus.
Bibulo m Italian
Italian form of Bibulus.
Bibulus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective bibulus, which can mean "fond of drinking, drinking readily or freely, ever thirsty" (mostly in relation to alcoholic beverages), as well as "absorbent, porous"... [more]
Bibunia f Polish
Diminutive of Bibiana and Bibianna.
Bibusia f Polish
Diminutive of Bibiana and Bibianna.
Bichia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბიჭი (bichi) meaning "boy, lad" as well as "son".
Bichiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Bichia, which has by now become an independent name in Georgia. Interestingly, in this case the diminutive (Bichiko) is much more common in Georgia than the main form (Bichia).
Bickel m Dutch (Rare)
Rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bikkel, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]
Bidau m Gascon
Gascon form of Vidal.
Bidzo m Georgian
Short form of Bidzina.
Biecsława f Polish
Feminine form of Biecsław.
Bieiris f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Beatrice.
Bieita f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Bieito.
Bieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Diminutive of Beatrijs/Beatrix and Sabina/Sabine as well as Gabrielle (via its short forms Gabi and Gabie).
Biel f Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Sibilla, likely via the French form Sibylle or Sybille.
Biem m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, as the name is a distortion that originated from nursery speech, which makes it difficult to retrace the original name.... [more]
Bienaimé m French (Rare)
Means "well-beloved" in French (compare Aimé, Buonamico).
Bienbenguda f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Bienor m Greek Mythology
Variant of Bianor. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which is a centaur.
Bienvenu m French
French form of Benvenuto.
Biera m Northern Sami
Sami form of Per.
Bierløta f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergljót.
Biernåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Bernard.
Biernådete f Walloon
Walloon form of Bernadette.
Biernardyn m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bernardyn.
Bierrán m Northern Sami
Northern Sami form of Peter.
Bies m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of West Frisian origin.... [more]
Bietmé m Walloon
Walloon form of Barthélémy.
Bietriz f Medieval French
Old French variant of Béatrice.
Bietrumé m Walloon
Walloon form of Barthélémy.
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.
Bigna f Romansh
Romansh form of Barbara as well as a variant of Bina. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Bignia f Romansh
Variant of Bigna.
Bihotza f Basque
Derived from Basque bihotz "heart; spirit; (by extension) courage; (term of endearment) dear, darling".
Bihozne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Bihotza.
Bijaya m & f Odia, Nepali
Odia and Nepali form of Vijaya.
Bikas m Bengali
Bengali form of Vikas.
Bikash m Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Bengali, Odia, Assamese and Nepali form of Vikas.
Bikenti m Georgian
Georgian form of Vincentius (see Vincent).
Bikramjeet m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਿਕਰਮਜੀਤ (see Bikramjit).
Biktor m Late Roman (Hellenized), Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Late Greek form of Victor, as well as the original Georgian form of Victor. Biktor is considered an old and rare name in both Georgia and Greece... [more]
Bil f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "instant" in Old Norse. It's also a poetic word describing a woman. In Norse Mythology, Bil and her brother Hjúki follow Máni across the heavens.
Bilasa f Sicilian
Variant of Biaggia.
Bilasi m Sicilian
Variant of Biaggiu.
Bilasuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Bilasa.
Bilasuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bilasi.
Bilbil m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bilbil "nightingale".
Bileam m Biblical Swedish
Swedish form of Balaam.
Bileg m & f Mongolian
Means "gift, talent, aptitude" in Mongolian.
Bilegsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Bilel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بلال (see Bilal) chiefly used in North Africa.
Bilfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements bil "sword" and friþ "peace". A notable bearer of this name was an obscure Northumbrian saint dubbed "St Billfrith the Anchorite".
Bilgin m & f Turkish
Means "scholar, pundit, learned person" in Turkish.
Bilhidis f Medieval German
Latinised form of Bilihild.... [more]
Biliana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Биляна (see Bilyana).
Bilichild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Bilihild. Bilichild was the wife of Childeric II, a 7th-century Frankish king.
Bilifrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Biligard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Biligis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from bili "gentleness." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Biligrim m Germanic
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. Some sources theorise that it is derived from a Germanic (possibly Saxon) word that meant "gentleness". Compare Proto-Germanic *biliz meaning "gentle, kind" as well as "fair, decent".... [more]
Biligund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Bilihelm m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Bilihild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Bilimar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Bilimund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Biliram m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Bilitrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with þruþ "strength."
Bilius m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish bilio- "tree".
Bilka f Slovene
Diminutive of Biljana.
Bilke f Low German (Modern, Rare)
Low German diminutive of Names starting in Bil- (from the Germanic name element BILI "gentleness").
Billa f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Sibilla.
Billa f Jewish
Variant of Bila.
Billal m Arabic (Maghrebi), Bengali (Muslim)
Maghrebi transcription and Bengali form of Bilal.
Billé m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Billy.
Billel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بلال (see Bilal) chiefly used in Algeria.
Billiejean f English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jean 2. This is also popularized by the title of the song by Michael Jackson named "Billie Jean" released on January 22nd 1983.
Billingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic bhi- "two-, double-" and -ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl Odin wants to seduce.
Billion m African American
From French billion, from bi- (“two”) +‎ -illion.
Billur f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "crystal" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بلور (bolur).
Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.
Bilol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Bilal.
Bilqees f Urdu
Urdu form of Bilqis.
Bilqeyis f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bilqis.
Bilqiz f Chechen
Chechen name of Turkic origin from Proto-Turkic *bạl meaning "honey" combined with *kɨ̄ŕ "girl, woman".
Bilquees f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu بلقیس (see Bilquis).
Bilquis f Urdu
Urdu form of Bilqis.
Biltrud f Germanic
Shorter form of Bilitrud.
Biltrude f Germanic, History
Variant of Biltrud. Biltrude was the wife of Grimoald, an 8th-century duke of Bavaria.
Bim f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names like Birgitta and Britt-Marie (see Brittmarie).
Bimal m Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Vimal.
Bimo m Javanese
Javanese form of Bhima.
Biển m Vietnamese
Means "sea, ocean" in Vietnamese.
Bin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
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.
Bina f English
Diminutive of Sabina and Sabrina.
Bina f Romansh
Short form of Jacobina, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in the Engadine valley.
Binak m Albanian
Derived from Albanian binak "twin".
Binapani f Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit वीणापाणि (vīṇāpāṇi) meaning "lute-hand", derived from वीणा (vīṇā) meaning "lute" and पाणि (pāṇi) meaning "hand".
Binaya m & f Indian, Nepali
Form of Binay.
Binca f Slovene
Short form of Albinca.
Binchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Jakobina, Jakobine, Sabina, Sabine and sometimes Sabrina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]
Binck m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.
Binderiyaa f & m Mongolian
Means "beryl" in Mongolian.
Bindi f Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
Means "butterfly" from the word bindi-bindi in Nyungar, spoken in Western Australian near Perth.... [more]
Bindu f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Means "drop, point, dot" in Sanskrit.
Bineke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Binenn f Breton
Short form of Albinenn.
Bineta f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1 with the originally Spanish or Portuguese ending -eta.
Bing m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called Bingo.
Bingbing f & m Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Bingen m Basque
Basque form of Vincent.
Bingene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Vicenta.
Binghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Binghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]
Bingiu m Sardinian
Variant of Gavinu.
Bingjie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Bingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) referring to an ancient unit of measurement (equivalent to about 15 kilograms) or 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, uniform, fair"... [more]
Bingo m & f Popular Culture, Pet
From an alternative form of bing, suggesting a ringing sound. As an exclamation of surprise or sudden realization, bingo! is attested from 1923.
Bingwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Bingyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 彝 (yí) referring to a type of ritual wine vessel... [more]
Bingyin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, maintain" or 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" combined with 印 (yìn) meaning "seal, mark, sign", 寅 (yín) meaning "to respect", or 垠 (yín) meaning "riverbank, boundary", as well as other character combinations.
Binia f Romansh
Variant of Bignia.
Biniditta f Sicilian
Feminine form of Binidittu.
Binidittu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Binig m Breton
Diminutive of Albin via the diminutive Albinig.
Binigna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benigna.
Binignu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benigno.
Binita f Sicilian
Cognate of Benita.
Binita f Indian, Nepali
Maybe a variant of Vinita.
Binittu m Sicilian
Contracted form of Binidittu.
Binitu m Sicilian
Cognate of Benito.
Binja f German (Swiss)
Variant of Bigna, written according to German phonetics.
Binjamin m Picard
Picard form of Benjamin.
Bink m Dutch (Rare)
Fairly rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bink, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man who is afraid of no one. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]
Bink m Kashubian
Diminutive of Albin.
Binka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names ending in -bina, such as Albina and Sabina.
Binna f & m Korean (Modern)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of Bit and verb 나다 (nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."
Binnarda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bernarda.
Binnardetta f Sicilian
Diminutive of Binnarda.
Binnardina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bernardina.
Binnardinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Binnardu.
Binnardu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bernardo.
Binnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nari.
Binne m West Frisian
Variant form of Benne.
Binnert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Bennert.
Binnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nuri.
Binod m Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Bengali, Odia, Assamese and Nepali form of Vinod.
Binq m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.
Binsar m Batak
Means "rising (of the sun)" in Toba Batak.
Bintang m & f Indonesian
Means "star" in Indonesian.
Binti f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter, girl".
Bintou f Western African
From Arabic بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter, girl".
Binyuan m Chinese
From Chinese 斌 (bīn) meaning "refined" or 滨 (bīn) meaning "shore, beach, coast" combined with 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" or 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 渊 (yuān) meaning "deep, profound, abyss"... [more]
Biöegümiła f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Bogumiła.
Biordo m Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. The best known bearer of this name was the Italian military leader Biordo Michelotti (1352-1398).
Biǫrn m Old Norse
Means "bear" in Old Norse.
Biötuł m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Bartholomew.
Bipasha f Bengali
From the Bengali name of the Beas River in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India, which is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "unfettered, free". Known bearers are Bipasha Basu (1979-), a Bengali actress, and Bipasha Hayat (1971-), a Bangladeshi actress.
Biplab m Bengali
Bengali form of Viplav.
Bipul m Indian, Assamese, Bengali, Nepali
Assamese, Bengali and Nepali form of Vipul.
Biralee f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)
Means "baby" in an Australian Aboriginal language. Using Aboriginal words as names was a popular trend in 1970s Australia.
Biras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantas and Birvydas.
Bircə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "the only one" in Azerbaijani.
Bircəgül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "the only flower", from Azerbaijani bircə meaning "the only one" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Bircan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and can meaning "soul, life".
Birė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantė and Birvydė.
Biréli m Romani
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Biren m Indian, Assamese, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Birendra m Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi वीरेंद्र (see Virendra), as well as the usual Bengali, Assamese, Odia and Nepali form.
Bireta f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant of Birgitta.
Birga f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Contracted form of Birgitta, as well as a feminine form of Birger.
Birgar m Faroese
Variant of Birgir.
Birgül f Turkish
Means "one rose", from Turkish bir ''one'' and gül ''rose''.
Birgün f Turkish
Feminine given name derived from the elements bir meaning "one" and gün meaning "sun, day".
Biri f Hungarian
Diminutive of Borbála.
Biringeira f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Berengaria.
Birjinia f Basque
Basque form of Virginia.
Birka f German
Variant of Birke.
Birke f German
German name of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include an old and obscure feminine form of Birk, which itself is an Alemannic short form of names containing the element Burk- (the name element being derived from Old High German burg "protection; shelter", compare Burkhard), an early 20th-century coinage based on Indogermanic bircha "glowing", an early 20th-century coinage based on Middle Low German berke "birch tree" and an early 20th-century coinage based on the modern German word Birke "birch tree" and thus making it a botanical word name.... [more]
Birkide f Basque
Basque form of Bridget.
Birkite f Basque
Variant of Birkide.
Birlant f Chechen
Means "like a diamond" in Chechen.
Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]
Birna f Icelandic, Faroese
Female form of Biǫrn. Currently popular in Iceland.
Birnardinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Birnardu.
Birnardu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bernardo.
Birni m Faroese
Masculine form of Birna.
Birodar m Uzbek
Means "friend, fellow, brother" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian برادر (berâdar).
Birol m Turkish
Means "alone" from Turkish bir meaning "one, only" and ol meaning "to be".
Birsel f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and sel meaning "flood".
Birsen f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" combined with Turkish sen meaning "you", giving it the figurative meaning of "only you".
Birsu f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and su meaning "water".
Birtha f Danish
Variant of Birta.
Birtvel m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian ბირთვისელი (birtviseli) meaning "of Birtvisi". Birtvisi is the name of a medieval Georgian fortress, which in medieval Georgia was famous for being impregnable... [more]
Birutis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Bir- (such as Birmantas and Birvydas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis... [more]
Birvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]
Birzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Biser m Bulgarian
Maculine form of Bisera.