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Bogomira f Slovene
Feminine form of Bogomir.
Bogoris m Medieval Slavic, Bulgar
Bulgar variant of Boris.
Bogoslav m Croatian
Croatian form of Bogusław.
Boguchna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Bogusława.
Boguměr m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian cognate of Bohuměr. In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Gottfried.
Bògùmił m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogumił.
Bogured m Polish
Variant of Bogurad.
Boguś m Polish, Silesian
Diminutive of names beginning with Bog-, such as Bogdan, Bogumił, Bogumir and Bogusław.
Bogusąd m Polish
The 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")... [more]
Bogusia f Polish
Diminutive of Bogdana, Bogumiła, and Bogusława.
Boguśka f Polish
Variant of Bogusia.
Boguslaw m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Bogusław.
Bògùsłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogusław.
Bògùsz m Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with the element Bògù-, such as Bògùmił and Bògùsłôw.
Bogusza f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Bogusława.
Boguszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Bogusława.
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.
Bohachwał m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh and chwalić "to praise". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Gottlob.
Bo-hee f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Bo-hui.
Bohemond m History, Medieval
From 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.
Bohrom m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Bahrom, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Bahram.
Bo-hui f & m Korean
From 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-).
Bohuměr m Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Bohumír. In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Gottfried.
Bohuna f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Bohumila, rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Bohuš m Slovak
Diminutive of Bohuslav, used as a given name in its own right.
Bohuwěr m Sorbian
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Traugott.
Boian m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Боян (see Boyan).
Boicu m Sardinian
Sardinian short form of Salvatore.
Boiko m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Boyko.
Bo-in f & m Korean
From 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.
Boipuso m & f Tswana
Means "independence" in Tswana.
Boise m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boise or the place name Boise.
Boj m North Frisian
Variant of Boy.
Boja f Slovene
Short form of Bojana.
Bojan f Swedish
Diminutive of names ending with -borg, such as Valborg and Ingeborg.
Bojána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bojana.
Bojanca f Slovene
Variant of Bojana.
Bojanka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Bojana, used as a given name in its own right.
Bojidara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bojidar.
Bojislav m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements boji meaning "battle" and slava meaning "glory".
Bojomir m Polish
Derived from Slavic boj "battle, fight" combined with Slavic mir "peace", thus the name's meaning is something along the lines of "fighting for peace".
Bokamoso m & f South African, Sotho
Means "future".
Bokda m Buddhism
Burmese form of Buddha.
Bokeem m African American
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the biblical place name Bochim, which is also found spelled as Bokim.... [more]
Bol f Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Bodil.
Bolatbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh болат (bolat) meaning "steel" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bolatkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Bolat and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Bolatta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Bolette. A known bearer of this name is Bolatta Silis-Høegh (1981-), a Greenlandic artist who resides in Denmark.
Bolawan f Maranao
Means "gold" in Maranao.
Bold m Mongolian
Means "steel" in Mongolian, of Persian origin.
Bolda f Hungarian
19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".
Boldbaatar m Mongolian
Means "steel hero" in Mongolian, from болд (bold) meaning "steel" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Bolemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic bole "large" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Bolemira f Polish
Feminine form of Bolemir.
Bolemysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic bole "large" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Bòlesk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Bòlesłôw.
Boleslovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bolesław.
Bòlesłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bolesław.
Bolette f Danish, Theatre, Greenlandic, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Bodil. Bolette Wrangel is a character in the play 'Fruen fra havet' (Engl. 'The Lady from the Sea') written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.
Boline f Danish (Rare)
Elaborated form of Bol.
Bolka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish short form of Bolesława. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.
Bolko m Polish
Diminutive of Bolesław.
Bolla f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Bóthildr and names containing the name element borg meaning "castle, fortification", like Borghild and Ingeborg.
Bolonia f Romansh (Archaic)
Truncated form of Appolonia.
Bolor f & m Mongolian
Means "crystal" in Mongolian.
Bolortungalag f Mongolian
Means "clear crystal" in Mongolian, from болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "transparent, clear" or "serenity".
Bolot m Kyrgyz
Means "steel" in Kyrgyz.
Bolotbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz болот (bolot) meaning "steel" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bolt m Popular Culture, Pet
An animated dog being the title hero in the movie 'Bolt' (2008). The name comes from a lightning bolt mark on his side.
Bolta m Croatian (Rare)
Variant form of Bolto.
Bǫlþorn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse bǫl "bale, misfortune, evil" and þorn "thorn, spike". In Norse mythology, Bǫlþorn was a giant (jǫtunn) and the father of Bestla.
Bolto m Croatian
Croatian short form of Baltazar, cognate of Slovene Boltežar and Hungarian Boldizsár.
Boluś m Polish
Diminutive of Bolesław.
Bom f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Koream 봄 (bom) meaning "spring(time)."... [more]
Boman m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly transfered usage of the surname Boman.
Bombardine f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the German word Bombarde "bombard (the weapon)".... [more]
Bom-bit f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Bit.
Bom-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Byeol.
Bom-deul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bom suffixed with pluralising marker 들 (deul).
Bom-gyeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Bom-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Nuri.
Bom-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Sol.
Bom-sori f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Sori.
Bona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Latin bona "good or brave woman".
Bona m Khmer
Means "boy" or "man" in Khmer.
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... [more]
Bona f Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Bon-, like Bonaventūra and Bonifacija.
Bona-aunis f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and Catalan aunir, a variant of unir "to unite".
Bonadona f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Catalan equivalent of Judeo-Italian Bonadonna.
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".
Bonafemina f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bona “good, kind, right” and femina “woman, female”. See also Bonafilia.
Bonafilia f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and filia "daughter".... [more]
Bonagiunta m & f Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived 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.... [more]
Bonajoia f Medieval Jewish
Derived from Old French bone joie "good joy".
Bonajuncta f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Jewish
From Latin Bonaiuncta, in which the first element derives from Latin bonus meaning "good" and the second element means "arrival" (ultimately deriving from the Latin verb iungere)... [more]
Bonald m Germanic
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" combined with Old German walt meaning "power, authority".
Bonaldo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Bonald.
Bonami m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Variant of Bonamy. This name was occasionally used by medieval English Jews as a translation or secular name of Benjamin due to its phonetic similarity.
Bonamico m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun amico meaning "friend".
Bonamie f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived 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 English
Transferred 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.
Bonamy m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Middle French bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and ami "friend". This name was also used as a secular form of Benjamin,
Bonar m Batak
Means "true, just, fair, honest" in Toba Batak.
Bonaria f Sardinian
Taken 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.... [more]
Bonastruc m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Combination of bono "good" and Astruc. This name was used as a translation of Gad and Mazal Tov.
Bonatosa f Judeo-Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory connects this name to Bonat.
Bònaweńtura m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bonaventura.
Bonawentura m Polish
Polish form of Bonaventura.
Boncompagno m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun compagno meaning "companion, friend".
Bonconte m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun conte meaning "count" or "earl" (also compare Contessa).... [more]
Bończa m Polish (Archaic)
Old Polish form of Bonifacy.
Bonde m Swedish, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Form of Bóandi meaning "farmer, landowner, yeoman, master".
Bondia m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Catalan bon "good" and Franco-Provençal bon "good; right" and Catalan and Old Occitan dia "day".
Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of 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 Georgian
Meaning 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"... [more]
Bone f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French bone, the feminine form of the adjective bon "good".
Bonenfant m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from French bon enfant "good child".
Bonenfaunt m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived 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.
Bonet m Aragonese, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Catalan
Aragonese and Judeo-Provençal form of Bonitus.
Bonfante m Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Italian form of the Late Latin given name Bonusinfans meaning "good child", which was derived from the Latin adjective bonus meaning "good" and the Latin noun infans meaning "infant, child".... [more]
Bonfantino m Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian, Medieval Jewish
Diminutive of Bonfante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Bonfilius m Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval Italian name Buonfiglio (see Bonfiglio). This name was borne by an Italian saint from the 12th century AD.
Bong-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 봉수 (see Bong-Su).
Bong-Su m Korean
From 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"... [more]
Boni m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Bonifacio and Bonifacia.
Bonifaci m Gascon, Provençal, Lengadocian
Gascon, Provençal and Languedocian form of Bonifatius.
Bonifácia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian 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.
Bonifacius m Dutch
Variant of Bonifatius (see Boniface).
Bonifacja f Polish
Feminine 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.
Bonifacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Bonifacy.
Bonifaes m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Boniface.
Bonifasius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Boniface.
Bonifatiy m Russian
Variant 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.
Bonifatsiy m Russian
Russian form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).
Bonifàtziu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Boniface.
Bonifazio m Italian
Italian form of Boniface.
Bonifazziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bonifatius.
Bonincontro m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun incontro meaning "encounter, meeting".
Bonino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Bono, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Bonjour m Judeo-French
Derived from Old French bon "good (not of poor quality)" and French jour "day".
Bonjua m Judeo-Catalan, Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Catalan form of Bonjudas.
Bonjuif m Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Old Occitan bon "good" and Middle French juif "Jew".
Bonka f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Czech
Medieval Czech diminutive of Bona.
Bonmacip m Judeo-Catalan
Derived from Catalan bon, meaning "good", and combined with the surname Macip.
Bonna f Judeo-French
Variant of Bona.
Bonne f Medieval French, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Medieval French, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Bona. It was borne by Bonne of Luxembourg (1315-1349), the wife of John II of France.
Bonnefille f Judeo-French
Judeo-French cognate of Bonafilia.
Bonnefoy m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from French bonne, the feminine form of the adjective bon, "good" and foi "faith".
Bonner m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bonner.
Bono m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Bonus.
Bonona f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Bona.
Bonora f Italian, Medieval Italian
Means "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".
Bonsenyor m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Means "good lord". In modern times, more common as a surname.
Bonuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bono, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Bonus m Ancient Roman
From Latin bonum "good".
Boo f English
Boo is a diminutive of Baby and Babe.
Boo m Swedish
Variant of Bo 1.
Boon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Wen.
Boonchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunchai.
Boonchu m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunchu.
Boonma m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunma.
Boonmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.
Boonrat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunrat.
Boonrit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunrit.
Boonruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Boonruean f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Boonruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Boonsom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsom.
Boonsong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsong.
Boontarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Boontharik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Boonthom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunthom.
Boontom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunthom.
Boonyarit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunyarit.
Boonyong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunyong.
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"... [more]
Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]
Bør m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Børge or variant of Bjor.
Bor m & f Mongolian
Means "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)".
Bôra f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bora f Slovene
Feminine form of Bor.
Bora m & f Medieval Mongolian
Older form of Bor, meaning "brown, grey".
Boram f & m Korean
From native Korean 보람 (boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [more]
Boram-i f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Boram combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Boran m Khmer
Means "ancient, old" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुराण (purana).
Borbak-kys f Tuvan
Means "round girl" from Tuvan борбак (borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Borbak-ool m Tuvan
Means "round boy" from Tuvan борбак (borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Borbardha f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian borë "snow" and bardhë "white".
Borbeth f Germanic Mythology
"Sister goddess" of Embeth and Wilbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]
Borbolya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian borbolya "barberry, berberry".
Borbora f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Barbara.
Borchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone"
Borcsa f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Borbála, used as a given name in its own right.
Bordokhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)
Variant of Burdukhan. This is the name that the Alan princess and Georgian queen consort Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD) is also known by.
Bore m Swedish
Derived from Greek βορέας (boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.
Bore m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadore.
Borëbardha f Folklore
Variant of Borbardha. This is the Albanian cognate of Schneewittchen.
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... [more]
Böret f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Berit found in Norrland and Västergötland.
Borey m & f Khmer
Means "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि (puri).
Borgarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse borg "castle" and herr "army".
Børger m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Birger or variant of Borgar.
Borger m Norwegian
Variant of Birger or Borgar.
Borgine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of borg "castle, fortification" and the feminine suffix -ine.
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 Norse
Combination of Old Norse bjarga "to help" (but also associated with borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and ulfr "wolf."
Borhan m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay form of Burhan.
Borhanuddin m Malay
Malay variant of Burhan ad-Din.
Borhanudin m Malay
Malay variant of Burhan ad-Din.
Borian m Albanian
Masculine form of Boriana.
Boriana f Bulgarian, Albanian
Variant transliteration of Bulgarian Боряна (see Boryana).
Boriboon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Boribun.
Boribun m Thai
Means "complete, whole, perfect" in Thai.
Boricca f Sardinian
Variant of Forica.
Boriko m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Boris.
Borimir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Derived 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.
Bòris m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Boris.
Borisch m Yiddish (Archaic)
Yiddish form of Baruch.
Boriska f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Borbála (via the variant diminutives Bori and Boris), now used as a given name in its own right.
Borissa f Bulgarian
Variant of Borisa.
Borisz m Hungarian
Hungarian adoption of Boris.
Børje m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Börje.
Børka f Faroese
Derived from Faroese børkuvísa "tormentil" (a type of flower).
Borka f Slovene
Feminine form of Bor via the form Bora.
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.
Borka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Borko.
Borka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Borbála, used as a given name in its own right.
Borkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Börkur m Icelandic
Means "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.
Borni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Borgny.
Bornok m & f Batak
Means "wet, moist, humid" in Batak.
Borogchin f Mongolian
Modern form of Boraqchin.
Boromea f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Boromeusz.
Boromieu m Lengadocian
Transferred use of the surname Boromieu. Derived from the surname of Catholic saint Charles Borromeo (1538 – 1584), Archbishop of Milan and a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation.
Borõss m Estonian
Estonian variant of Boris used to transcribe Ukrainian Борис.
Borquita f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.
Borr m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "son" in Old Norse. Borr is a deity in Norse Mythology. He is married to Bestla, father of Odin, Vili and , and son of Búri.
Børre m Norwegian
Variant of Birger; see also Børge.
Börries m Low German
Low German form of Liborius.
Borromeu m Gascon
Gascon form of Boromieu.
Bors m Hungarian (Archaic)
Derived from Hungarian bors meaning "pepper".