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This is a list of submitted names in which the ending sequence is by or ba or be or bi or bo or bu or b.
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Aabo m Estonian
Variant of Aapo.
Aabu m Finnish
Variant of Aabo.
Ab f Hmong
Means "baby, precious" in Hmong.
Ab m Dutch, English (American)
Short form of Albert and Albertus (Dutch) as well as of Abraham (Dutch and English) and other names that begin with Ab-, such as Abner and Abbott (both English)... [more]
Aba f Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.
Aba m Georgian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Georgian and Hungarian form of the Semitic name Abba.
Aba f Greek Mythology
The name of a Thracian nymph loved by Poseidon.
Abadibo f & m Ijaw
Means "a person from the sea" in Ijaw.
Abagbe f Nigerian
The meaning of Abagbe is we begged to have this one to lift up
Abanoub m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Apanoub, as apa- typically becomes aba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.
Abb m English
Variant of Ab.
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from Aramaic אבא (’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic ʾab meaning "father".
Abba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Short form of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south.
Abba f Medieval French
Feminine form of Abbo.
Abbe m Swedish
Diminutive of Abraham, Albin and Albert.
Abbe f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Abby.
Abbo m Germanic, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Medieval French, Frisian, Finnish
Either from Proto-Germanic *abô meaning "husband, man", or a diminutive of Alberich and other names beginning with Old High German alb "elf", as well as a Frisian diminutive of Old High German names beginning with the element adal "noble" and a second element beginning with b (compare Abe 2)... [more]
Abbo m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *abona "river".
Abd al-Wahab m Arabic
Means "servant of the all-giver" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with وهاب (wahab) meaning "giver, bestower".
Abd al-Wahhab m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Wahab.
Abd an-Nabi m Arabic
Means "servant of the prophet" from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with نبي (nabīy) meaning "prophet".
Abdelouahab m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الوهاب (see Abd al-Wahab) chiefly used in North Africa.
Abdelouaheb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الوهاب (see Abd al-Wahab) chiefly used in North Africa.
Abdelwahab m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الوهاب (see Abd al-Wahab).
Abdelwaheb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الوهاب (see Abd al-Wahab) chiefly used in North Africa.
Abdenabi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد النبي (see Abd an-Nabi) chiefly used in North Africa.
Abdenbi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد النبي (see Abd an-Nabi) chiefly used in North Africa.
Abdul Nabi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد النبي (see Abd an-Nabi).
Abdul Wahab m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Abd al-Wahab as well as the Urdu, Malay and Indonesian form.
Abdulwahab m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Wahab.
Abdul-Wahhab m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الوهاب (see Abd al-Wahab).
Abdulwahhab m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الوهاب (see Abd al-Wahab).
Abe m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Abesalom.
Abe m Scots
Scots diminutive of Albert (compare Abe 2).
Abė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abby.
Abebi f Yoruba
Means "begged to be born" in Yoruba, from bẹ̀ "beg, pray" and "to give birth, be born"... [more]
Aberuagba m & f Yoruba
Means "the one who respects elders" in Yoruba, derived from a meaning "one person", bẹrù meaning "fear, be afraid" and àgbà meaning "elder".
Abi f Nigerian
Means "owner" in Izere.
Abi m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Abraham.
Abiba f Northern African
Has its origins in the Moroccan language and means "first child born after the grandmother has died."
Abibo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Abibus.
Abinadab m Biblical
Means "my father is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the noun אָב ('av) meaning "father" and the verb נָדַב (nadav) "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare Nadab)... [more]
Abnoba f Celtic Mythology
The name of an obscure Gaulish goddess, thought to be connected to Celtic abona "river" (source of Avon). The second element may be derived from either Proto-Indo-European nogʷo-, meaning "naked, nude" or "tree", or the verbal root *nebh- "burst out, be damp".
Ábo m Sami
Sami diminutive of Abram 1.
Abo m Georgian (Rare)
The usage of this name started in honour of the 8th-century saint Abo of Tiflis, who was of Arab origin and martyred for having converted from Islam to Christianity.... [more]
Abo m East Frisian
Variant of Abbe recorded in the 15th, 16th and 19th centuries in East Frisia.
Aby m Malayalam
Diminutive of Abraham.
Achanba m & f Manipuri
Means "faithful" in Meitei.
Achouba m Manipuri
Means "big, large, first" in Meitei.
Acrab Astronomy
Acrab is a name of a star in constellation Scorpius, also known as Beta Scorpii. Beta Scorpii bore the traditional names Acrab, Akrab or Elacrab, all deriving from the Arabic name (Arabic: العقرب‎) al-'Aqrab "the Scorpion"
Adaobi f Nigerian
Means first Daughter of The Family.
Adeeb m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أديب (see Adib), as well as the Urdu form.
Adeeba f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أديبة or Urdu ادیبہ (see Adiba).
Adegbamigbe m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown did not forget me” in Yoruba.
Adegbemibu m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown did not insult me” in Yoruba.
Adejugbe m & f Yoruba
Means "royalty does not perish" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with "does not, cannot be" and gbé "carry, lift; take by force, overpower".
Adejuyigbe m Yoruba
Means "the crown does not allow honour to perish" in Yoruba.
Adekugbe m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown does not perish" in Yoruba.
Adesimbo f Yoruba
Means "noble birth" in Yoruba.
Adiaba f Efik
Means "first daughter" in Efik.
Adib m Arabic, Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Means "cultured, refined, well-mannered in Arabic.
Äđibä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Adiba.
Adiba f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Malay, Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Adib.
Adieb m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Adib.
Adubi f & m Yoruba
Means "one we struggled to birth" in Yoruba, from "to fight, struggle" and "to birth, be born". Sometimes given to children named Ige as a nickname.
Adyuba f Ndyuka, English Creole
Ndyuka form of Adwoa.
Aebbe m East Frisian
Variant of Abbe.
Aebe m East Frisian
Variant of Abbe.
Aekapob m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกภพ (see Ekkaphop).
Aekkaphob m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกภพ (see Ekkaphop).
Aekkapob m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกภพ (see Ekkaphop).
Aelphaba f Literature
Variant of Elphaba. In the novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995), this was the name of a legendary saint, Elphaba's namesake, who disappeared behind a waterfall for hundreds of years to read a book.
Afiba f Ndyuka, English Creole
Ndyuka form of Afia.
Afitab f Ottoman Turkish
Means "sun" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian آفتاب (āftāb).
Afrasiab m Persian Mythology, Persian, Urdu
Modern form of Middle Persian Frāsiyāb, itself derived from Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬥 (fraŋrasiian) meaning "fearsome, one who instills fear". In Persian mythology this is the name of a legendary king of Turan... [more]
Əfrasiyab m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Afrasiab.
Aftab m Urdu, Bengali
From Persian آفتاب (aftab) meaning "sun" or "sunlight, sunshine".
Ágabo m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Agabus.
Agabo m Italian
Italian form of Agabus.
Agalembo m & f Bandial
Means "s/he ruins it" in Bandial.
Agibu m Fula
Fulani name meaning ‘patient, meticulous’
Aġzibä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir Аҡ (Aǩ) meaning "white, bright, pure" and зибә (zibä) meaning "beautiful".
Aĥabo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Ahab.
Ah-bi f Korean
Variant of "Abi" (See Abi)
Ahenobarbo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ahenobarbus.
Ahinadab m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "My Brother Is Noble." Son of Iddo, is one of the twelve commissariat officers appointed by Solomon in so many districts of his kingdom to raise supplies by monthly rotation for his household... [more]
Ahitub m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "brother of goodness."
Aholiab m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "father's tent", derived from the Hebrew nouns אֹהֶל ('ohel) meaning "tent" and אָב (ʾav) meaning "father". In the Old Testament, Aholiab or Oholiab son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle (also known as the Tent of Meeting) and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant... [more]
Ahouba m Manipuri
Means "the beginning" in Meitei.
Ahoubi f Manipuri
Means "beginner" in Meitei.
Ahouloibi f Manipuri
Means "she who is the beginning and end" in Meitei.
Aiba f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 芭 (bā) meaning "banana palm, fragrant".
Aibi f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.... [more]
Ailab m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian
Means "noise, cry, roaring" in Sanskrit.
Ainbo f Popular Culture, Shipibo-Conibo, Indigenous American
The name of the titular heroine in the Peruvian Film Ainbo Spirit of the Amazon. It descends from aĩβo, which means “woman” in Shipibo Conibo, a Panoan language.
Ajagbe m Yoruba
Means "fought to carry" in Yoruba.
Ajoyib f Uzbek
Means "amazing" in Uzbek.
Ajuricaba m Brazilian, History
Ajuricaba (died c. 1728) was a leader of the Manaos indigenous nation in the early 18th century. He rebelled against the colonizers, refusing to serve as a slave where he became a symbol of resistance and freedom.
Ajwoba f Akan
Variant form of Adwoa.
Akinobu m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 昭 (aki) meaning "bright, luminous" and 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, trust, believe". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Akkub m Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Achaab. In Ezra 2:45, Akkub is the head of a family of Nethinim. In 1 Chronicles 3:24, Akkub is a son of Elionenai, descendant of Solomon living in the Kingdom of Judah around 420 BCE... [more]
Akpoebi f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "life is good" in Ijaw.
Akrab Astronomy
Akrab is a name of a star in constellation Scorpius, also known as Beta Scorpii. Beta Scorpii bore the traditional names Acrab, Akrab or Elacrab, all deriving from the Arabic name (Arabic: العقرب‎) al-'Aqrab "the Scorpion"
Alab m Filipino
Means "blaze" in Tagalog.
Alaba f Medieval Basque
Means "daughter" in Medieval Basque. It was documented from the 12th century onwards.
Alabi m & f Yoruba
Means "born of the white cloth, born of purity" in Yoruba, from ala "white cloth, purity" and "to give birth, be born".
Alamzeb m Pashto
Derived from Arabic عالم (ʿālam) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian زیب (zib) meaning "embellishment, ornament, beauty".
Alb m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".
Alba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".
Albà m Catalan
Catalan form of Albanus (see Alban).
Álbe m Sami
Sami form of Alpo.
Albe f German (East Prussian), Estonian
East Prussian German variant of Alba, as well as a short form of Albine.
Albi f & m Arabic
Means "my heart" in Arabic.
Albi m German
Diminutive of Albert and Albrecht as well as Alban and Albin.
Albí m Catalan
Catalan form of Albinus.
Alby m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *alby, meaning "colossus, giant". Alternatively, it might be a corruption of Mahy.
Alchiba f & m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Alpha Corvi in the Corvus constellation. It bore the traditional names Al Chiba (Arabic ألخبا al-xibā meaning "tent") and Al Minliar, al Ghurab (Arabic منقار الغراب al-manxar al-ghurab) or Minkar al Ghurab.
Aldhanab m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Gamma Gruis in the constellation Grus. The name Aldhanab comes from Al Dhanab, from the Arabic الذنب al-dhanab meaning "the tail (of the Southern Fish)".
Algeneb m & f Astronomy
Variant of Algenib.
Algenib m & f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Pegasi in the constellation Pegasus. The name Algenib comes from the Arabic al-janb, meaning “the side.”
Algieba m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al-Jabhah, meaning "the forehead". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Algorab m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Delta Corvi in the constellation Corvus. It bore the traditional name Algorab derived from Arabic الغراب al-ghuraab, meaning "the crow".
Aliaskhab m Avar (Russified)
From the name Ali 1 combined with Arabic أصحاب (ashab) meaning "companions, friends, owners, possessors", the plural of صاحب (sahib).
Alibi m Kazakh
From the given name Ali 1 combined with a form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see Alibek).
Alishba f Pakistani (Rare)
Possibly an Urdu form of Elisheba.
Altansoyombo m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and соёмбо (soyombo), referring to a traditional symbol of Mongolia.
Amba f Indian
Means "mother" in Sanskrit. In Indian mythology, Amba is an epithet of Parvati.
Ambi m Medieval English, Norwegian
Old Norse short form of Arnbjǫrn.
Ambo m & f Efik
Amby m English (Rare)
Short form of Ambrose.
Aminadab m English (Puritan), Mormon
Variant of Amminadab. According to the Book of Mormon this was the name of a Nephite who fell away from the church and became associated with the Lamanites... [more]
Amminadab m Biblical
Means "my people are generous" or "my kinsman is noble" in Hebrew, from עַם (ʿam) "people, nation, kinsman" combined with the suffix י (i) "my" and the verb נָדַב (nadav) "to willingly give" (by implication "to be noble"; also see Nadab)... [more]
Amminadib m Biblical
Occurs once in the Old Testament, in Song of Solomon 6:12, where it is probably a variant form of Amminadab. However, there is uncertainty as to whether it should be interpreted as a proper name at all; the verse could be translated as 'the chariots of Amminadib' or as 'the chariots of my willing people' (or 'the chariots of my princely people').
Amobi m Igbo
Means “who knows what the people want, one who understands the minds of the people” in Igbo.
Amubi f Manipuri
Means "black" in Meitei.
Analeib m Old High German
Old High German version of Anláf.
Anayibe f Indigenous American, American (Hispanic)
Derived from the native South American tribe, the Kogui people. It means "white flower" or "snow flower" in the Kogui language.
Andalib f & m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Means "nightingale" in Arabic and Persian.
Andelib f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Andalib.
Andleeb f Persian
Means "nightingale" in Persian.
Angamba m Manipuri
Means "successful one" in Meitei.
Anoub m Coptic
Coptic form of Anubis.
Anubi m Egyptian Mythology (Italianized), Georgian (Archaic)
Italian form of Anubis as well as the Georgian form of Anubius.
Aoba m & f Japanese (Modern)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 青葉 (aoba) referred to "fresh, green/blue leaves". For a long time, the distinction between "blue" and "green" in Japanese was not made. This name can be also written 蒼 / 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" as well or 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, mallow" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf, blade, needle" or 波 (ba) meaning "wave, billow, ripple" or 羽 (ba) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]
Aobo m Chinese
From the Chinese 骜 (ào) meaning "wild horse", 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 博 (bó) meaning "rich" or "win, gamble, play games" or 帛 (bó) meaning "silks, wealth, property".
Apanoub m Coptic
Probably derived from Coptic apa Anoub, where apa means "father" and Anoub is the Coptic form of Anubis... [more]
Aqib m Arabic, Urdu
Means "successor" in Arabic, from the word عَاقَبَ (aqaba) meaning "to follow".
Aqiba m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Jacob.
Arab m Bengali, Indian, Odia
Short form of Arabinda.
Araba f African
Girl born on a Tuesday, in Akan. (Same as Abena)
Arabi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a), a phonetic character, combined with 羅 (ra), a phonetic character, combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful".
Aracibo m Taíno
A variant of Arecibo.
Arba f Sicilian
Variant of Alba 1.
Arba m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew רבע (raba') meaning "four". This was the name of a man mentioned in the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament. In Joshua 14:15, he is called the 'greatest man among the Anakites.' Joshua 15:13 says that Arba was the father of Anak... [more]
Arbab m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lords, masters" in Arabic, the plural of رب (rabb) meaning "lord, master".
Arbi m Chechen, Ingush
Derived from Chechen Ӏаьрбий (arbiy) or Ingush Ӏарбий (arbiy) both meaning "Arab".
Arbo m Germanic
Short form of masculine names that contain the Gothic element 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌹 (arbi) meaning "heritage, inheritance", such as Arbogast.... [more]
Areeb m Urdu, Arabic
Variant transcription of Arib.
Areeba f Urdu, Arabic
Variant transcription of Ariba.
Arib m Arabic, Urdu
Means "brilliant, clever, intelligent" in Arabic and Urdu.
Ariba f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Arib.
Aribo m Germanic
Short form of Aribert.... [more]
Arinobu m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "trust". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Aroipaanbi f Manipuri
Means "she who finally rules" in Meitei.
Arukubu f & m Ijaw
Means "a child born in a canoe" in Ijaw.
Asaba m & f Tooro
Asabi f Yoruba
Means "one selected for birth" in Yoruba.
Ashab m Arabic
Means "friend" in Arabic.
Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.
Askhab m Dagestani
From Arabic أصحاب (ashab) meaning "friend, companion"
Aslanbi m Circassian
Kabardian (East Circassian) cognate of Aslanbek.
Astrolabe m Medieval French
From the Greek "star taker". Son of Héloïse & Abélard, born c. 1116.
Atangba m Manipuri
Means "precious" in Meitei.
Atarrabi m Basque Mythology
The good son of Mari 3, student of Etsai.
Atemiaba m Guanche
Variant of Temiaba.
Aterbe f Basque
Derived from Basque aterbe/aterpe "shelter; refuge", this name is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent to Spanish Amparo.... [more]
Athba f Arabic
Etymology uncertain.
Athiambo f Luo
"born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.
Athoibi f Manipuri
Means "the best" in Meitei.
Atiba m & f Yoruba
Means "understanding" in Yoruba.
Atsunobu m Japanese
From Japanese 厚 (atsu) meaning "thick, heavy" or 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "trust"... [more]
Atzimba f Purépecha
Meaning uncertain. It was used for the title character in Ricardo Castro's historical opera Atzimba (1900), about the relationship between a Purépecha princess and the Spanish captain Villadiego.
Aurangzaib m Urdu
Urdu form of Aurangzeb.
Axhoba m Xhosa
Means "they are armed".
Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".
Ayamba f & m Jagham, Kenyang
Means "he/she opened the way" in Ejagham, used for the first of twins.
Ayangamba m Manipuri
Means "successor of speed" in Meitei.
Aybi f Mari
Means "feminine" in Mari.
Ayingbi f Manipuri
Means "cool girl" in Meitei.
Ayob m Malay
Malay form of Ayyub.
Ayoob m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أيوب (see Ayyub).
Àyoub m Catalan
Catalan form of Ayoub.
Ayub m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Malay, Chechen, Persian, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Ayyub as well as the form used in various languages.
Ayuub m Somali
Somali form of Ayyub.
Ayyoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أيوب (see Ayyub) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Əyyub m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ayyub.
Azagba m Western African
Means "born out of town".
Azalbibi f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek azal meaning "eternity" and bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman".
Ažbe m Slovene
Variant of Ožbolt.
Azibo m Nigerian
Azibo means “youth” in Nigerian. It also means “Earth” in Egyptian.
Azibo m Malawi
Meaning Earth or youth
Azuba f Biblical Spanish, Biblical Polish, Romani (Archaic)
Spanish and Polish form as well as a Romani variant of Azubah.
Ba m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 巴 () meaning "to greatly desire" or referred to a mythological snake. It can also derive from 芭 () referred to a kind of fragrant grass or 笆 () meaning "bamboo fence".... [more]
Ba m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly from Egyptian bꜣ (ba), the part of the soul that makes an individual unique according to the Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul. This was the throne name of an early Egyptian or ancient Egyptian king who may have ruled at the end of the 1st Dynasty, the latter part of 2nd Dynasty or during the 3rd Dynasty.
f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bárbara.
m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 伯 (bá) meaning "paternal uncle, father's older brother".
Bab f Medieval English
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bab m Scots
Short form of Rabert.
Baba m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Baba f Romansh
Contracted form of Barbla.
Baba f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names with a similar sound. Borne by Baba Beaton, socialite and sister of photographer Cecil, and writer Eleanor “Baba” Brougham.
Baba f Japanese (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Japanese 婆 (baba), meaning "old woman". This name was recorded in the Edo Period.
Babá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara and Sebastião.
Babba f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Båbe f Walloon
Walloon form of Barbara.
Babi f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babi m & f Indian
Babi m Egyptian Mythology
His name means “chief of the baboons” or “boss of the baboons”. In Egyptian mythology Babi was a god in form of a baboon. In Ancient Egypt ... [more]
Babo m Russian
Means "grandmother" in Russian.
Babo f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of the feminine names Babale, Barbale and Barbare.... [more]
Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Badb f Irish Mythology, Irish
Means "crow, demon" in early Irish (and may have originally denoted "battle" or "strife"). In Irish myth the Badb was a war goddess who took the form of a crow. She and her sisters, the Morrígan and Macha, were a trinity of war goddesses known collectively as the Morrígna.
Badinabi f Central African, Luba
Means "they have riches" in Luba-Kasai.
Baeghab m & f Korean (Rare)
Means "Lily" in Korean.
Bærnabè m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barnabas.
Baiba f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Barbara (via another diminutive, Barba), used as a given name in its own right.
Balbi f & m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Balbina and Balbino.
Balbu f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and бу (bu) meaning "this, it (is)".
Baleba f Luba
Means "they have birthed" in Luba-Kasai, one of the Luba languages.
Banba f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Ériu and Fódla.
Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.
Bangbebu m & f Dagbani
Means "be careful" in Dagbani.
Banoub m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Panoub, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.
Baraba m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Barabbas. Only used as a Biblical name.
Barba f Breton, Corsican, Latvian, Estonian (Archaic)
Breton, Corsican, Latvian and Estonian cognate of Barbara (compare French Barbe).
Barbi f English
Variant of Barbie.
Barbo f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbe.
Barnabà m Corsican
Corsican form of Barnabas.
Barnabba m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Barnaba.
Barnabè m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Barnabas.
Barnabi m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Barnabas.
Barrabò m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Barnabas.
Barsabe f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Bathsheba.
Barsheba f American, Biblical
Variant of the Old Testament place name Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.
Bartleby m Literature
This name was apparently invented by the 19th-century writer Herman Melville, who perhaps intended it to mean "Bartholomew's town" from the medieval English name Bartle, a diminutive of Bartholomew, combined with the English place name suffix by meaning "farm, settlement" from Old Norse býr (compare Darby, Colby and Willoughby).... [more]
Barysbi m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Boris.
Basarab m Medieval Romanian
Basarab I the Founder was a prince of Wallachia (c. 1310 – 1352).... [more]
Basaraba f & m Vlach
Derived from Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.
Basudeb m Indian, Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia form of Vasudeva.
Batara Sambu m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity" and sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु (śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of Batara Guru.
Batchéba f Biblical French
This form of Bathsheba is used in the Nouvelle Français courant (NFC) translation of the Bible. Batcheba Louis is a Haitian soccer player.
Batszeba f Polish
Polish form of Bathsheba.
f & m Vietnamese
Means "small, little" in Vietnamese.
f Vietnamese
Means "doll" in Vietnamese.
Bebbe f Anglo-Saxon
A diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth, this name gave rise to the place name Bamburgh, its Anglo-Saxon name being "Bebbanburh".
Bebe f English
Diminutive of Barbara, Elizabeth and any other name starting with 'B'.
Bebe f Filipino
Nickname derived from bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby.