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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".
Bogodar m Medieval PolishComposed 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.
Bogusąd m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian
suditi and Czech
soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [
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Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)Derived from Upper Sorbian
bóh "god" and
česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Ehregott.
Bohemond m History, MedievalFrom Italian
Buamundo, which is of uncertain meaning. According to the Norman historian Orderic Vitalis it was derived from Latin
Buamundus, the name of a mythical Gigas (giant), originally given as a nickname to the crusader prince Bohemond I (christened Mark; c. 1058-1111) by his father because he was extremely large at birth.
Bo-hui f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (
bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (
bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Bohuwěr m SorbianDerived from Upper Sorbian
bóh "god" and
wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Traugott.
Bo-in f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 寶 (
bo) meaning "treasure" combined with 仁 (
in) meaning "compasionate" or 人 (
in) meaning "man, person, mankind, people" Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Bojomir m PolishDerived from Slavic
boj "battle, fight" combined with Slavic
mir "peace", thus the name's meaning is something along the lines of "fighting for peace".
Bokeem m African AmericanMeaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the biblical place name
Bochim, which is also found spelled as
Bokim.... [
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Bolatbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh болат
(bolat) meaning "steel" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bolatkhan m KazakhCombination of the given name
Bolat and the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Bolatta f GreenlandicGreenlandic form of
Bolette. A known bearer of this name is Bolatta Silis-Høegh (1981-), a Greenlandic artist who resides in Denmark.
Bolda f Hungarian19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian
boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".
Bolemysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
bole "large" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Bolka f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish short form of
Bolesława. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.
Bolortungalag f MongolianMeans "clear crystal" in Mongolian, from болор
(bolor) meaning "crystal" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "transparent, clear" or "serenity".
Bolotbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz болот
(bolot) meaning "steel" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bolt m Popular Culture, PetAn animated dog being the title hero in the movie 'Bolt' (2008). The name comes from a lightning bolt mark on his side.
Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
bonus, -
a, -
um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [
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Bonadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)Derived from Italian
bona, an older form of
buona, the feminine form of the adjective
buono, "good; pleasant; kind" and
donna "woman; lady".
Bonagiunta m & f Medieval Italian, LiteratureDerived from the Italian adjective
buono meaning "good" as well as "fair" combined with
giunta, the feminine past participle of the Italian verb
giungere meaning "to arrive". As such, the name is basically a reference to the safe arrival of a newborn.... [
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Bonamico m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun
amico meaning "friend".
Bonamie f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
bone, the feminine form of the adjective
bon, "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Old French
amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately form Latin
amica.
Bonamy m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Bonamy. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.
Bonar m BatakMeans "true, just, fair, honest" in Toba Batak.
Bonaria f SardinianTaken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nostra Signora di Bonaria or
Madonna di Bonaria. The name literally means "gracious; kind-hearted; sweet-natured", from Italian
bonaria, the feminine form of the adjective
bonario or "good air; good wind" in reference to her being the patron saint of sailors and mariners.... [
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Boncompagno m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun
compagno meaning "companion, friend".
Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval JewishOf debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of
Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan
bon (compare
Bono) and
dit, the past participle of Catalan
dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".
Bondo m GeorgianMeaning unknown. According to the available Georgian sources, no convincing etymology has been provided for the name to this day. Meanwhile, a Russian source derives the name from modern Persian بنده
(bande) meaning "servant, slave", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
bandag meaning "servant"... [
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Bonenfaunt m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from and Old French
bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Anglo-Norman
enfaunt "child". This name was also used as a secular form of
Benjamin.
Bong-Su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 奉
(bong) meaning "offer, receive, respect" combined with 洙
(su) referring to a river in Shandong, China, or 首
(su) meaning "head, first, leader, chief"... [
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Bonifácia f Hungarian, SlovakHungarian and Slovak feminine form of
Boniface. In Hungarian history, this name was borne by Erzsébet Bonifácia (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland (sister of Mária/Marija I, Queen of Hungary and Croatia) and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifacija f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)Slovenian and Lithuanian feminine form of
Bonifatius. In Lithuanian history, this name was borne by Elžbieta Bonifacija (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifacja f PolishFeminine form of
Bonifacy. This name was borne by Elżbieta Bonifacja (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifatiy m RussianVariant form of
Bonifatsiy. A known bearer of this name was the Soviet philosopher Bonifaty Kedrov (1903-1985). In his case, Bonifaty is just a variant transcription of Bonifatiy: the spelling is exactly the same in Russian, so they are really the same name.
Bonincontro m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun
incontro meaning "encounter, meeting".
Bonjour m Judeo-FrenchDerived from Old French
bon "good (not of poor quality)" and French
jour "day".
Bonora f Italian, Medieval ItalianMeans "good hour" or "finally", given to children whose birth was long-awaited or celebrated, or who were born early in the morning. Ultimately derived from Latin
bonus "good" and
hora "time, hour".
Booth m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Booth, which is derived from Middle English
bothe meaning "booth, bothy, hut", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Norse
búð meaning "booth, dwelling, shelter"... [
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Bor m & f MongolianMeans "brown, grey, dark (colour)" in Mongolian.
Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Hungarian
bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".
Boram f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 보람
(boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [
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Boran m KhmerMeans "ancient, old" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुराण
(purana).
Borbak-kys f TuvanMeans "round girl" from Tuvan борбак
(borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Borbak-ool m TuvanMeans "round boy" from Tuvan борбак
(borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and оол
(ool) meaning "boy, son".
Borchuluun m & f MongolianMeans "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone"
Bore m SwedishDerived from Greek βορέας (
boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.
Borena f Alanic, Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of Borena of Alania (11th century AD), an Alan princess who went on to become queen of Georgia after marrying the widowed king Bagrat IV of Georgia. It is because of her that the Georgians became acquainted with the name Borena; she brought the name to Georgia... [
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Borey m & f KhmerMeans "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि
(puri).
Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
borg "castle, fortification" and
rún "secret".
Borgulfr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
bjarga "to help" (but also associated with
borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and
ulfr "wolf."
Boribun m ThaiMeans "complete, whole, perfect" in Thai.
Borimir m Bulgarian, Croatian, SerbianDerived from Slavic
bor "battle" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Borimir Perković (b. 1967), a former Croatian soccer player.
Boriska f HungarianOriginally a diminutive of
Borbála (via the variant diminutives
Bori and
Boris), now used as a given name in its own right.
Børka f FaroeseDerived from Faroese
børkuvísa "tormentil" (a type of flower).
Borka m Literature, Swedish (Rare)Borka is the father of
Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.
Borkhüü m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Börkur m IcelandicMeans "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.