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Brynilla f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Brynhild.
Bryniulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armor, protection" and ulfr "wolf".
Brynjólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bryniulfr.
Brynjúlfur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Bryniulfr.
Brynjulv m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Bryniulfr.
Brynlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bryn and Lynn.
Brynte m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Pet form of names beginning with Bryn-, derived from the Old Norse word brynja "armour, protection".
Bryok m Cornish
Cornish form of Brioc.
Bryonia f English (Rare)
From the Latin name for bryony, the wild twining plant (see Bryony).
Brysen m English
Variant of Bryson.
Bryston m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryson influenced by other names ending in ton or ston.
Brythonwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Brython and the suffix gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Bryzeida f Polish
Polish form of Briseis.
Btari f Indonesian
Variant of Batari.
Btissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Btissame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Bửu m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Bảo.
Bua f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.
Buadhach m Irish
Derived from Irish buaidh meaning "victory" (compare Boudicca, Buddug). It is Anglicized as Victor.
Buakham f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]
Buan f Philippine Mythology
From Tagalog buwan meaning "moon, month". This is the name of a goddess of the moon in traditional Tagalog mythology.
Buba m Svan, Georgian
Means "uncle" in Svan. In other words: this name is basically the Svan equivalent of Bidzina.
Bubba m English, Popular Culture
In the American South, the name is from a term of endearment usually thought to be based on the word brother.
Bubi m German
A nickname meaning "little boy" (from the German word Bube "boy").... [more]
Bubusara f Kyrgyz
Means "noble lady" from Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "matron, lady, woman" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "noble, pure". A notable bearer was Bubusara Beyshenalieva (1926-1973), a Kyrgyz ballerina.
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
Buchori m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.
Buchung m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བུ་ཆུང (see Bhuchung).
Buckley m English
Transferred use of the surname Buckley 1.
Buckminster m English (American)
Transferred use from the placename Buckminster in England.... [more]
Bucolion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolion. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Arcadia.
Bucolus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the son of Hippocoön, a king of Sparta.
Bucur m Medieval Romanian, Romanian Mythology
Derived from either Romanian bucur, an archaic form of the adjective bucuros "joyful", a bucura "to become joyful" or bucurie "joy". This name was borne by Bucur, the legendary Romanian shepherd who is said to have founded Bucharest (Bucureşti in Romanian), giving it his name.
Bucura f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Bucur.
Bud f & m Mongolian
Means "Mercury (planet)" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit बुध् (budh) meaning "awaking, intelligent, wise".
Buda m Buryat
Buryat form of Buddha, used as a given name.
Budaq m Azerbaijani
Means "branch, twig" in Azerbaijani.
Budda m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of uncertain meaning, perhaps related to Brythonic boud "victory". It coincides with an Old English word meaning "beetle" (and could be a byname derived from it).
Budda m History
Azerbaijani, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of Buddha.
Buddhika m Sinhalese
Means "reasonable" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi).
Buddug f Welsh
Derived from Welsh budd "profit, advantage". It is a cognate of Boudicca, the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni (a Celtic people) who is known as Buddug in Welsh, and is sometimes considered a Welsh equivalent of Victoria.
Budha m Hinduism
Means "Mercury (planet)" or "wise, intelligent, learned" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of the god of the planet Mercury who also represents intellect and wisdom. According to legend he was born out of an affair between the moon god Chandra and the astral goddess Tara, with his birth ultimately leading to a great war.
Budhi m Indonesian
Variant of Budi.
Budhy m Indonesian
Variant of Budi.
Budianto m Javanese
Means "virtuous" from Indonesian budi meaning "sense, mind, character".
Budiarto m Javanese, Indonesian
From Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi) meaning "intellect, reason, mind" and अर्थ (artha) meaning "wealth, property".
Budiman m Indonesian
Means "intelligent, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्धिमान (buddhimāna).
Budimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budimirka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Budimir.
Budiono m Javanese
From Javanese budi meaning "sense, mind, character" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Budislav m Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Deroved from buditi, "to wake up", and slava, "fame, glory".
Budivoj m Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from buditi, "to wake up", and voi, "army".
Budle m Swedish (Archaic)
Obsolete Swedish form of Buðli.
Budolf m Danish
Danish form of Botulf.
Budsaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Budsarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Budsarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Budymyr m Ukrainian (Archaic)
From Ukrainian будує мир (buduye myr), which means "builds peace". The name means "one who spreads peace".
Budzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Budzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Budzisława f Polish
Feminine form of Budzisław.
Buelah f English
Variant of Beulah.
Buena f Spanish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "good" in Judeo-Spanish.
Buendía m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish buen día, meaning "good day" and making it a cognate of Bonjour.
Bueno m Judeo-Spanish
Masculine form of Buena.
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [more]
Buga f Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
From the verb bugariti meaning ‘'to sing'’.... [more]
Bugha m Medieval Turkic
Ultimately derived from Proto-Turkic *buka meaning "bull, ox". Also compare Bughaj.
Buhori m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.
Buinta f Kalmyk
Means "goodness, virtuousness" in Kalmyk.
Bujare f Albanian
Feminine form of Bujar.
Büjin f & m Mongolian
Means "young hare" in Mongolian.
Bujor m Romanian (Rare)
Means "peony" in Romanian.
Buket f Turkish
Means "bouquet" in Turkish, borrowed from French bouquet.
Bukhari m Indonesian, Malay
From the Arabic surname البخاري (al-Bukhārī) borne by 9th-century Persian Sunni scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari. The name indicates that he came from the city of Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan.
Bukhori m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.
Bukhuti m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Arabic بخيت (bukhait) or (bukhayt) meaning "good luck", itself ultimately derived from the Persian noun بخت (bakht) meaning "luck, fortune" (see Bakht)... [more]
Bukunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "add to me" in Yoruba.
Bukuri f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bukuri "beauty".
Bukurie f Albanian
Variant of Bukuri.
Bukurosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bukurosh "good-looking, handsome".
Bukuroshe f Albanian
Feminine form of Bukurosh.
Bulad m Buryat
Buryat form of Bolat.
Bulaklak f Tagalog
Means "flower" in Tagalog.
Bülend m Turkish
Variant of Bülent.
Buleuën f Acehnese
Means "moon, month" in Acehnese.
Buleun f Acehnese
Variant of Buleuën.
Bulganbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian булган (bulgan) meaning "sable" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Bulma f Popular Culture
Used as the name of a main character off Dragon Ball Z,it is a play on the word 'Bloomers'.
Bulud m Azerbaijani
Means "cloud" in Azerbaijani.
Bumblebee m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
The name of several fictional characters, including a Marvel comics superhero, Transformers character, and The Simpsons character.
Bumi m Popular Culture
Coined name meant to be derived from Sanskrit भूमि (bhū́mi) meaning "earth, soil, ground". This is the name of two characters in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'The Legend of Korra', respectively.
Buna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian bună, the feminine form of the adjective bun "good" (compare Bona).
Bunchai m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Bunchu m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift up".
Bunchuai m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ช่วย (chuai) meaning "help".
Bundarik f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Buntarik.
Bundit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bandit.
Bunem m Yiddish
Likely derived from French bon homme "good man".
Bunga f Indonesian, Malay
Means "flower" in Indonesian and Malay.
Bunga f Thai
Means "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay bunga.
Bungaran m Batak
Means "prosperous, increasing" in Toba Batak.
Bungsu m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "youngest, last-born" in Indonesian and Malay.
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Bunkoet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เกิด (gèrt) meaning "to occur, to happen".
Bunlert m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunloet.
Bunloet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine".
Bunluea m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ (luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".
Bunma m & f Thai
Means "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มา (ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Bunmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.
Bunmi m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มี (mi) meaning "have, own, possess".
Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.
Bunnie f English
Diminutive of Berenice.
Bunrat f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bunrit m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".
Bunruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Bunruean f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".
Bunruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Bunserm m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsoem.
Bunsi m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Bunsoem m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เสริม (soem) meaning "enhance, reinforce, support".
Bunsom m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and สม (som) meaning "worthy".
Bunsong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ส่ง (song) meaning "send, deliver".
Bunsuep m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and สืบ (suep) meaning "search, investigate".
Buntar m Soviet
Derived from Russian бунтарь (buntar') meaning "rebel".
Buntarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Buntham m & f Thai
Means "adopted" in Thai.
Buntharik f & m Thai
Means "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक (pundarika).
Bunthawee m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี (tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".
Bunthom m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ถม (thom) meaning "overwhelming, abundant, plentiful".
Bunty f Scots, English
Originally an English and Scottish term of endearment derived from Scots buntin "plump, short and stout" referring to a plump child (possibly with the intended meaning of "good healthy baby" or "dear little one")... [more]
Bunyamin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Benjamin.
Bunyarit m Thai
Variant of Bunrit.
Bunyong m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยง (yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady".
Bunyot m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยอด (yot) meaning "top, best, excellent".
Bunyuen m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ยืน (yuen) meaning "long-lasting, enduring".
Buonamico m Medieval Italian
Variant of Bonamico. The Italian painter Buonamico Buffalmacco (c. 1290-1340) was the basis of a trickster character in Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron (1350).
Buonaparte m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian buona "good" and parte "part, share; deal, solution" or "starting, beginning", expressing happiness at a newborn’s birth or wishing it a good start to life.
Buonfiglio m Medieval Italian
Means "good child" in Italian, derived from Italian buono meaning "good, fair" combined with Italian figlio meaning "child, son".... [more]
Buppa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Buppha.
Buppha f Thai
Means "flowers, blooms, blossoms" in Thai.
Burbuqe f Albanian
Derived from Albanian burbuqe "flower bud".
Burdukhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)
This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD), who was the wife of king Giorgi III of Georgia and the mother of queen Tamar the Great of Georgia.... [more]
Bure m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Old Norse Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see Bure).
Büren m & f Mongolian
Means "complete, completeness" in Mongolian.
Bürenbaatar m Mongolian
Means "complete hero" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Bürenbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "full celebration, complete joy" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Bürenmend f & m Mongolian
Means "full health" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being".
Bürensaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Bürenzhargal f & m Mongolian
Means "complete happiness" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Burga f Romansh
Short form of Walburga, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Burger m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
Dutch, Afrikaans and West Frisian form of the ancient Germanic name Burghar.... [more]
Burghar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German burg meaning "fortress". Also compare Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) meaning "to keep, to save, to preserve"... [more]
Burghild f German, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and hild "battle". Cognate to Borghild.
Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Burgold m Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Composed from the Germanic name elements burg "protection; protected place" and walt "to rule".
Burgric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ric "ruler, king". This name was borne by a 10th-century bishop of Rochester.
Burgrun f German (Rare)
The name is composed of the two Germanic name elements burg "castle; protection" and run "rune".
Burgunde f German (Rare)
Derived from German Burgunden (or Burgunder) "Burgundians", a Germanic tribe that finally settled in Burgundy.
Burgundofara f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the place name Burgundy and Old German fara meaning "journey"... [more]
Burgweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and weald "powerful, mighty".
Burhanudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Burhan al-Din.
Burhon m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Burhan.
Búri m Norse Mythology
Of uncertain meaning. Búri was the first god in Norse mythology. He is the father of Borr and grandfather of Odin, Vili and Vé.
Buri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from burr (a poetical word for "son"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Buriad m & f Mongolian
Means "Buryat" in Mongolian.
Burime f Albanian
Feminine form of Burim.
Burinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Buri. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Burki m German
Diminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element burg meaning "fortress", such as Burkhard.... [more]
Burkit m Kazakh (Rare)
Means "golden eagle" in Kazakh.
Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements burkni "brake, common fern" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Burne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Bruna and Brune.
Burnu f Obscure, Popular Culture
Possibly an elaboration of English burn. This was the stage name of American actress Burnu Acquanetta (1921-2004; real name Mildred Davenport), sometimes known simply as Acquanetta, who claimed it was an Arapaho name meaning "burning fire".
Burny m English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Berny (in which case the spelling is more phonetical) and Burney.... [more]
Burris m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Burris.
Burry m Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element burg meaning "fortress", such as Burghard... [more]
Burtel m Romansh
Variant of Bartel, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Burul f Kyrgyz
Means "enough" in Kyrgyz. It was traditionally given to girls when her parents had "enough girls" in hopes of a male child.
Burulkan f Kyrgyz
From the given name Burul combined with кан (kan) meaning "blood".
Burunild f Medieval Scottish
A medieval Scottish form of Brunhild.
Busaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Busarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Busarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Buschra f German
Germanised spelling of Bushra.
Busegül f Turkish
Combination of Buse and Gül.
Busilak f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "immaculate, clean" in Tagalog.
Busono m Javanese
From Javanese busana meaning "clothing, ornament, garment", ultimately derived from Sanskrit भूषण (bhūṣaṇa).
Bussaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Bussarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Bussarakham f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Bustami m Indonesian
From the name of 9th-century Persian mystic Bayazid Bistami (known in Indonesia as Abu Yazid al-Busthami), whose name came from the city of Bastam in present-day Iran.
Bustiana f Sardinian
Feminine form of Bustianu.
Bustianu m Sardinian
Short form of Sebustianu. Bustianu Satta (1867 - 1914) is considered the best-known Sardinian poet.
Busyra f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Bushra.
Bütemzh f & m Mongolian
Means "success, efficiency" in Mongolian.
Bütenbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бүтэн (büten) meaning "whole, entire, full" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Butet f Batak
Means "girl, daughter" in Toba Batak.
Buthaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).
Buthayna f Arabic
Diminutive of Arabic بثنة (bathna) meaning "soft, easy, fertile (as in soil or land)" as well as "beautiful, plump".
Buðli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from boð ("bid, offer"). In Norse mythology Buðli is a Swedish king and the father of Brynhildr.
Buðlungr m Old Norse
Combination of Buðli and the suffix -ungr ("son of; descendant of").
Butsaba f Thai
Means "flower" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).
Butsarakam f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsarakham.
Butsarakham f Thai
Means "topaz, yellow sapphire" in Thai.
Buural m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "grey" in Mongolian.
Büüvei m & f Mongolian
Means "lullaby" in Mongolian.
Buvaisar m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "small wolf, little wolf" combined with Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, topmost, foremost" or "leader, chief".
Buwono m Javanese
Javanese form of Buana.
Buyan m Tuvan
Means "kindness, nobleness" in Tuvan.
Buyan m & f Mongolian
Means "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" in Mongolian.
Buyan-amgalan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Buyan-arvizhikh m & f Mongolian
Means "accumulate good luck" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate".
Buyanbat m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, loyal, firm".
Buyanchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Buyandelger f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant good luck" in Mongolian from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Buyanjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "virtue, goodness, merit" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Buyankhishig f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Buyannemekh m & f Mongolian
Means "add good luck" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, increase; to enhance".
Buyant m & f Mongolian
Means "virtuous" in Mongolian.
Buyantögöldör m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and төгөлдөр (tögöldör) meaning "complete, perfect".
Buyantogtokh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and тогтох (togtokh) meaning "to settle, set, entrench" or "to decide, determine".
Buyantsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Buyantu m Medieval Mongolian
Older form of Buyant. Buyantu Khan was the eighth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Buyanzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Buyanzhargal f & m Mongolian
Means "good luck and happiness" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Byakko m Japanese (Rare)
From 白虎 (byakko), referring to a white tiger, also one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations which represents the west and the autumn season. This makes it cognate with Korean Baek-ho.... [more]
Byamba m & f Mongolian
Means "Saturday" in Mongolian, derived from Tibetan སྤེན་པ (spen pa) meaning "Saturn (planet)" or "Saturday" (see Pemba).
Byambabaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Byambadalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".
Byambadorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Byambajargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Byambajav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Byamba-ochir m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "staff, truncheon; thunderbolt".
Byambasüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Byambatsetseg f Mongolian
Means "Saturday flower" in Mongolian, from бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Byambatsogt m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".
Byambazhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Byashim m Turkmen
Variant transcription of Bäşim.
Byeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 별 (byeol) meaning "star."
Byeolbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 별빛 (byeolbit) meaning "starlight," effectively a combination of Byeol and Bit (compare Bitbyeol).
Byeol-ha f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of Byeol and the first syllable of Haneul (compare Haneul-byeol).
Byeol-i f & m Korean (Modern)
From Byeol combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Byeol-nim f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol suffixed with honorific 님 (nim).
Byeol-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Byeol and Sol (compare Sol-byeol).
Byeong-Eun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 丙 (byeong) referring to the third of the ten Heavenly Stems or 炳 (byeong) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" combined with 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank" or 彥 (eun) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned"... [more]
Byeong-hoon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 병훈 (see Byeong-hun).
Byeong-Hui m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秉 (byeong) meaning "grasp, hold, bundle" or 丙 (byeong) referring to the third of the ten Heavenly Stems combined with 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious"... [more]
Byeong-hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炳 (byeong) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 丙 (byeong) meaning "third of the seven heavenly stems" combined with 勛 (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank"... [more]
Byeong-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병준 (see Byeong-Jun).
Byeong-Jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秉 (byeong) meaning "grasp, hold, bundle" or 炳 (byeong) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome", 準 (jun) meaning "rule, guideline, standard", 畯 (jun) meaning "rustic, crude", 准 (jun) meaning "approve, permit" or 濬 (jun) meaning "dredge, dig, deep, profound"... [more]
Byeong-Un m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병은 (see Byeong-Eun).
Byggvir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "seed corn". In Norse mythology Byggvir is a servant of Freyr and the husband of Beyla.
Bylatyan m Yakut
Yakut form of Platon.
Byleth m & f Popular Culture
Variant of Beleth. This is the name of an avatar character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Bylgja f Faroese, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine name taken from the Old Norse word bylgja meaning "billow, wave". In Norse Mythology, Bylgja was one of the nine daughters of the sea deities Ægir and Rán.
Bynek m Silesian
Silesian equivalent of Polish Benon and German Benno.
Byra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Byron. This was borne by Byra Louise 'Puck' Whittlesey (1922-1988), the wife of Jack Hemingway, daughter-in-law of Ernest Hemingway and mother of actresses Mariel Hemingway and Margaux Hemingway.
Byrd f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bird or transferred use of the surname Byrd.