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Bit-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Sarang.

Bitsy f English
Diminutive of Elisabeth.

Bitta f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bitte.

Bitte f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of Birgitta and its various forms.

Bitten f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Bitte.

Bittina f Sicilian
Contracted form of Binidittina.

Bittinu m Sicilian
Contracted form of Binidittinu.

Bittori f Basque
Feminine form of Bittor.

Bitty f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.

Biwako f Popular Culture
This name combines 琵琶 (biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [more]

Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.

Bixente m Basque
One of the Basque forms of Vincent.

Bizantino m Italian
Italian form of Byzantinus.

Bizén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vincent.

Bizenta f Basque
Basque feminine form of Vincent.

Bizente m Basque
Basque form of Vincent.

Bizhan m Persian
Later form of Vezhan, of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be etymologically related to the New Persian verb بختن (bextan), which can mean "to sift" as well as "to sieve"... [more]

Bizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Bjalla f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse bjalla "bell".

Bjanka f Croatian, Sorbian
Cognate of Bianca.

Bjargdís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Bergdís.

Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".

Bjarkan m Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic masculine form of Björk.

Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Bjarma f Icelandic, Faroese
Feminine form of Bjarmi.

Bjarmi m Icelandic
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called Permians in English (formerly also Bjarmians)... [more]

Bjarna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarni.

Bjarnat m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bernhard. Bjarnat Krawc (German: Bernhard Schneider), born 1861, was a Sorbian conductor.

Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Bjarndis f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjarndís.

Bjarney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarnhéðinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bjarnheðinn.

Bjarnlaug f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarnlaugur.

Bjart m Norwegian
Variant of Bjarte.

Bjarta f Faroese, Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bjart and Bjartur.

Bjartmar m Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr "bright" and mærr "famous".

Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjartr "light; bright, shining" and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".

Bjedrich m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Friedrich.

Bjedriška f Sorbian (Archaic)
Variant of Bjedruška.

Bjedruška f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Friederike.

Bjermund m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and mund "protection".

Bjerte m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Bjarte.

Bjeshka f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bjeshkë "mountain, alpine pasture".

Bjølla f Faroese
Variant of Bjalla.

Bjor m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bjórr.

Bjørga f Norwegian
Short form of names starting or ending with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Bjørge m Norwegian
Masculine form of Bjørg or a short form of any male name beginning with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Björghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Borghildur.

Bjørgny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Borgný.

Björgólfur m Icelandic
Variant form of Björgúlfur.

Björgúlfur m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse björg meaning "protection, help" (see also Björg) combined with Old Norse úlfr meaning "wolf".

Bjørk f Faroese, Danish, Norwegian
Faroese form of Björk which was also adopted into Danish and Norwegian.

Bjørka f Danish
Quasi-Latinization of Bjørk.

Bjørne m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bjørn.

Björney f Icelandic (Modern)
Variant of Bjarney.

Björnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Bjarnfríður.

Björnhild f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and hildr "battle; fight".

Bjørnhild f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Björnhild.

Bjørnstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Bjørn and Stein.

Björnstjerne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Bjørnstjerne.

Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Bjørn and Norwegian stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).

Björnúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse björn "bear" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf." Icelandic equivalent of Bernolf.

Björt f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjartur.

Bjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjǫrt.

Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.

Blaa f Manx
Derived from Manx blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of Flora.

Bladen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Blade and Braden. It also coincides with the surname Bladen.

Bladimir m Spanish
Variant of Vladimir.

Blæc m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname derived from blæc meaning "black, dark". This is a cognate of Old Norse Blakkr.

Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".

Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine diminutive of Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [more]

Blaesus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin blaesus "lisping, stammering".

Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Blagodat f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian благодат "blessing, benediction".

Blagoja m Macedonian
Variant of Blagoje.

Błagosław m Polish
Means "to beg for glory", derived from Polish błagać "to beg, to plead, to pray" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Blahoslava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Blahoslav.

Blaia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Blai.

Blaidd m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf".

Blaisie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
French form of Blasia and feminine form of Blaise.

Blaisine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Blaise.

Blaka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman cognate of Blake.

Blakeleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.

Blakelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakelyn.

Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".

Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]

Blakkr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "black". It is a cognate of Blæc.

Bláklukka f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Blåklocka.

Blánaid f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Bláthnaid.

Blancaflor f Medieval Occitan
Gascon form of Blanchefleur.

Blancha f Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Blanca and Blanche.

Blanchefleur f Medieval French, Dutch (Rare), Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Means "white flower" in French. It is borne by a number of characters, who reflect purity and idealized beauty, in literature of the High Middle Ages, notably in the romances of Floris and Blanchefleur and Tristan and Iseult.

Blancheflor f Medieval French, Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Blanchefleur.

Blanche-Neige f Folklore (Gallicized)
Combination of Blanche and Neige, used as a French translation of Snow White.

Blanchia f Medieval French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Blanche, recorded in 14th-century French-speaking Switzerland.

Blanchie f English
Diminutive of Blanche.

Blancòta f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Blanca.

Blanda f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *blando- "soft, sweet" (referring to speaking with a soft or sweet voice).

Blandigna f Romansh
Variant of Blandina.

Blandin m Provençal (Archaic)
Provençal form of Blandinus.

Blandino f Provençal
Provençal form of Blandine.

Blandyn m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Blandinus (compare Blandyna).

Blandyna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Blandine.

Blane m English (American)
Variant of Blaine.

Blanke f Medieval Walloon
Walloon form of Blanche.

Blankica f Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Blanka.

Blanqua f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, Gascon
Cognate of Blanca.

Blanquette f Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Provençal diminutive of Blanqua.

Blanquina f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Diminutive of Blanca.

Blanseflor f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Blanchefleur.

Blanziflor f Literature
German form of Blanchefleur.

Blasa f Spanish
Feminine form of Blas.

Blasco m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Medieval Spanish variant of Blas.

Blàsi m Provençal
Provençal form of Blaise.

Blasi m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Blasius.

Blasia f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Blasio.

Blasio m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Italian form of Blasius.

Blasios m Late Greek
This name can be a hellenized form of Blasius (see Blaise), but it can also be a genuine Greek name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "young shoot, bud, sprout", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb βλαστέω (blasteo) meaning "to sprout"... [more]

Blasioun m Provençal
Diminutive of Blàsi.

Blaška f Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Blažka.

Blastos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "sprout, shoot, bud", which ultimately comes from the Greek verb βλαστάνω (blastano) meaning "to bud, to sprout, to grow".

Blastus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Blastos. According to the Bible, Blastus was the chamberlain of Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:20), a mediator for the Sidonians and Tyrians, and was believed to be involved in the events that led to Herod's death.

Blatbertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements blad "blade, leaf" and berht "bright".

Bláth f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as Flora.

Blau f & m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan blau, cognate with English Blue.

Blaunsh f Manx
Manx form of Blanche.

Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.

Blayn m English (American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaine.

Blayne m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Blaine.

Blayze m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaze.

Blaža f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian short form of Blaženka and Slovene variant of Blažka.

Blaze f & m Medieval English
Name used in reference to St. Blaze.

Błażéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Blasius.

Błażeja f Polish
Feminine form of Błażej.

Błażek m Polish
Diminutive of Błażej.

Blažena f Slovene
Feminine form of Blaž.

Blažica f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Blaža and Blaženka.

Blažiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Blasius (see Blaise).

Błažij m Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Blasius.

Blažka f Slovene
Feminine form of Blaž.

Blažo m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Blagoje (also compare Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).

Blazsena f Hungarian
Feminine form of Balázs.

Blazyj m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Blasius.

Bleaker m English
Transferred usage of the surname Bleaker.

Bledar m Albanian
Variant of Bled.

Blediana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bledian.

Bledina f Albanian
Feminine form of Bled.

Bledion m Albanian
Variant of Bledian.

Bledri m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf" and rhi "ruler".

Bleeker f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bleeker.

Bleiddud m Medieval Welsh
Variant of Bleiddudd. Bleiddud was Bishop of St David's (then known as Menevia) in Wales from 1061 to 1071.

Bleiz m Breton
Derived from Breton bleiz "wolf; gray" and thus nowadays commonly considered the Breton equivalent of French Loup, this name was in former times also used as a phonetic approximation to Blois and given in honor of the Blessed Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany.... [more]

Bleiza f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Bleiz.

Bleizenn f Breton
Variant of Bleiza.

Blenda f Albanian
Feminine form of Blendi.

Bleona f Albanian
Feminine form of Bleon.

Bleranda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blerand.

Blerime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blerim.

Bleron m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bleron "to become verdant, to sprout".

Blerona f Albanian
Feminine form of Bleron.

Bleselda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesilda.

Blesi m Romansh (Archaic)
Romansh form of Blasius.

Blesila f History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Blaesilla.

Blesilda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesila influenced by names ending in -ilda.

Blesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Blaesilla.

Blésille f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Blaesilla.

Blessence f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Blessing and Essence.

Blessilda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesilda.

Blessmore m English (African)
From the English words bless and more, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Bleta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bletë "bee". According to Albanian folk belief, the bee is a sacred animal: when an animal ceases to live, Albanians predominantly use the verb ngordh while when a bee ceases to live, the verb vdes is used (which is used to refer to human death), alluding that bees are beings of a higher caste, comparable to humans.... [more]

Blethyn m Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bleddyn.

Bleuen f Breton
Variant of Bleuenn.

Bleuenn f Breton
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Bleuette f French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Bluette.

Bleunienn f Breton
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Bleunvenn f Breton
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Bleuzenn f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh Blodeuyn or Welsh Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton bleuzuenn "flower"... [more]

Bleuzvenn f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Blez m Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Breton form of Blaise.

Bleza f Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Blez.

Blezilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Blaesilla.

Blezvenn f Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Bleuzenn.

Blezylla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish form of Blaesilla.

Blicgard f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Blichelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Blichild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Blictrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with þruþ "strength."

Blida f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish form of Blíða.

Blime f Yiddish
a variant of Bluma

Blina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blin.

Blinera f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower" and erë "wind; scent".

Blinne f Medieval Irish
Allegedly a corruption of Moninne. This name was usually anglicized as Blanche.

Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".

Blíða f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse blíða "friendliness, gentleness" (compare Blida).

Blitha f Medieval English
Derived from Old English blíðe "merry; friendly" (compare Blíða and Blida).

Blitza f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the name element BLID "blithe, joyous, happy".

Bllauche f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Blanche.

Bloem f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word bloem meaning "flower".... [more]

Bloemaart m Dutch
Variant of Bloemhard.

Bloeme f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish (Dutchified)
As a Dutch name, it is a variant of Bloem. But as a Yiddish name, it is a transcription of Blume. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist, and author who attended school with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).

Bloemhard m Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Dutch bloem "flower", which ultimately comes from Gothic blôma. The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".

Bloemina f Yiddish
Dutch-Yiddish diminutive of Bluma.

Bloemke f Yiddish
Diminutive of Bloeme.

Błogomił m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "dear and blessed".

Błogomysł m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"). As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blessed thought".

Błogosław m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic slav "glory". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blissful glory".

Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Blomma f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish blomma "flower".

Blommert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Bloemhard.

Bloom f English
From the English word bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").

Blooma f Yiddish (Rare)
Variant of Bluma.

Blóðughadda f Norse Mythology
Means "the one with the bloody hair". The bloody hair is supposedly referring to red sea foam. In Norse mythology, Blóðughadda was the daughter of Ægir and Rán.

Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.

Bluebell f English, Popular Culture
From the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.

Bluebelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Bluebell.

Bluetta f Italian
Italian form of Bluette.

Bluette f French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Archaic)
Derived from French bluet, a variant of bleuet, "cornflower".

Bluey m & f Popular Culture (Rare)
Diminutive of Blue.

Bluinse f Medieval Irish
Of unknown origin and meaning. The name was usually anglicized as Blanche.

Blume f Yiddish
German-Yiddish form of Bluma. The name coincides with German Blume "flower".

Blümle f Yiddish
German-Yiddish diminutive of Bluma.

Blyss f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bliss.

Bnar f Kurdish
The name is used in Northern Iraq.

Bnouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Sahidic Coptic name Panoute.

Bnoudi m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Bohairic Coptic name Phnouti. In other words, one could say that this is a cognate or a variant form of Bnouda.

Bo m Dutch
Short form of Willibrord, though it can also be a simplified spelling of Beau.

Bo m & f Burmese
Means "leader, champion" in Burmese.

Boaie m West Frisian (Archaic)
This archaic West Frisian given name can be a variant form of Boye as well as be a derivation of West Frisian boai meaning "boy".

Boas m Dutch
Variant of Boaz.

Boáz m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Boaz.

Boba m Popular Culture
A diminutive or variation of Bob. This is the name of Boba Fett who is a bounty hunter from Star Wars. Boba Fett is a sly reference to another hotshot jockey, Bob Falfa, the drag racer played by none other than Mr... [more]

Bo-bae f & m Korean
From Korean 보배 (bobae) meaning "treasure," shifted from Middle Korean 보ㅂᆡ (popoy), from Sino-Korean 寶貝. Other hanja used for this naem include 寶 (bo) meaning "treasure," 甫 (bo) meaning "big; beginning," 㻉 (bo) meaning "jade," 培 (bae) meaning "culture, cultivation; education," 䔒 (bae) meaning "bud" and 拜 (bae) meaning "prostration; bending, stooping."

Bobana f Serbian
Feminine form of Boban.

Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
One might think that this name is a blend of the name Bob with Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [more]

Bobbiejo f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bobbie and Jo.

Bobbijo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Bobbi and Jo.

Bobbye f English
Variant of Bobby.

Böbe f Hungarian
Diminutive of Erzsébet.

Bobe f Yiddish
Means "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of Zeyde.

Bobien f Dutch
Dutch feminine variant of Bob, or a pet form of Robina, Robine or Robien.

Bobir m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Babur, possibly via Babir. Also compare Bobur.... [more]

Bobirbek m Uzbek
Variant of Boburbek.

Bobirjon m Uzbek
From the given name Bobir combined with Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".

Bóbita f Hungarian
Coined by Sándor Weöres who apparently based it on Hungarian bóbita "tuft" referring to the feathers on a bird's head.

Bobojon m Tajik
From Tajik бобо (bobo) meaning "grandfather" combined with Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".

Bobon m Medieval French
A French hypochoristic form of Ratbod.

Boboredda f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Salvatorina.

Boburbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Baburbek.

Bochi m Georgian Mythology
Probably from Mingrelian ბოჩი (bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.

Boda m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".

Bode m English (Modern)
Popularized by American skier Bode Miller (1977-), born Samuel Bode Miller, in whose case it was inspired by the English word bode meaning "to indicate by signs, as future events", according to his 2005 autobiography... [more]

Bodegast m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."

Bodegisel m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Bodela f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil recorded in Scania and Halland.

Bodemar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Boden m English (Modern)
Likely a variant of Beauden.

Boderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Bodeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of verb 보듬다 (bodeumda) meaning "to embrace, hug, clasp."

Bodhild f Norwegian
Variant of Bodil.

Bodhill f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bodhild (see Bodil).

Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]

Boduenas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Baldwin.

Boduognatos m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic boduus or boduo(s) "crow" combined with gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."

Boduognatus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boduognatos.

Bödvar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bǫðvarr.

Bodvar m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of Bǫðvarr.

Bodza f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian bodza "elderberry; elder (tree)".

Boe m Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Danish younger form of Bói.

Boeddha m History
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Buddha.

Boedi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Budi influenced by Dutch orthography.

Boediman m Indonesian
Older spelling of Budiman based on Dutch orthography.

Boediono m Javanese
Older spelling of Budiono based on Dutch orthography.

Boele m Sardinian
Sardinian short form of Raffaele.

Boes m Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch form of Boso. This given name is extremely rare in the Netherlands nowadays and is more commonly found as a patronymic surname.... [more]

Boeyken m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Boudeken.

Bofang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "father's older brother, paternal elder uncle", 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "abundant, plentiful, extensive, ample" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "upright, honest, fair"... [more]

Boga f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bogi.

Bogart m English
Transferred use of the surname Bogart.... [more]

Bogáta f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bogát.

Bogdała f Polish
Feminine form of Bogdał.

Bògdana f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogdana.

Bogdána f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bogdana.

Bogdanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bogdan.

Bogdanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Bogdana.

Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bogi "bow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Bògdón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogdan.

Bogica f Slovene
Feminine diminutive of Bogo.

Boglár f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from the archaic Hungarian word boglár "ornament".

Bogmiła f Polish
Variant of Bogumiła.

Bogo m Slovene (Rare)
Short form of names Bogdan, Bogoljub, Bogomil, Bogomir or Bogoslav.

Bogodar m Medieval Polish
Composed of the members Bog ("God") and dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.

Bogoljub m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Bog "God" and ljubiti ''to love".

Bogoljuba f Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Bogoljub.

Bogolyuba f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bogolyub.

Bogomierz m Polish
Polish form of Bogomir.

Bogomila f Bulgarian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Bogomil.