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.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Elphaba f LiteratureCreated by author Gregory Maguire for the central character in his fantasy novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995). It was formed from
L-F-B, the initials of L. Frank Baum, author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900).
Eltaib m ArabicIt's a name lots of people in my family have.
Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.
Emechebe m & f IgboMeans "when it’s done then it’s thought about" in Igbo.
Enoba f IdomaMeans "mother of my husband" or "mother-in-law" in Idoma.
Erebi f IjawMeans "the beauty of womanhood" in Ijaw.
Eun-bi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 恩 (
eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (
eun) "silver" and Korean 비 (
bi) "rain".
Euseby m English (Archaic)Archaic English form of
Eusebius. Notable bearers of this name include Euseby Isham (1697-1755), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Euseby Cleaver (1745-1819), an Anglican archbishop of Dublin.
Evbu f EdoThis name means "misty". Misty refers to objects with misty colors. One other possibly meaning is "dew" referring to a baby born during a dewy morning.
Eyba f Old SwedishOlder form of
Ebba 1 as well as a short form of Old High German names beginning with
eylb- (see
agi).
Faileube f FrankishFaileube was the wife of Childebert II, a Merovingian king of Austrasia.
Fanbi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and
碧 (bì) meaning "blue, green".
Febi f & m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of February (
Februari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for someone born in February.
Fengbi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
碧 (bì) meaning "blue, green".
Ferb m Popular CultureFerb Fletcher is one of the two main protagonists in Disney's animated TV series 'Phineas and Ferb' (2007-2015). According to the series showrunner, Ferb is short for "Ferbs". It may have been originally coined in resemblance of names like
Ferd and
Herb.
Fiba f AfricanThis is name for a woman born on Friday. The name may mean mild and gentle. It's derived from the Akan name
Afua with the same meaning and shows contamination from the Christian name
Phoebe which has a similiar pronunciation... [
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Főbe f HungarianEtymology uncertain. It may be a form of
Phoebe influenced by the Hungarian
fő meaning "main, principle".
Friedlieb m German (Archaic)German form of the ancient Germanic name
Friduleib, which consists of the Germanic elements
frid meaning "peace" and
leub meaning "dear, beloved" (see
Gottlieb).... [
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Fuminobu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
fumi) meaning "sentence" combined with 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust". Other kanji combinations are usable.
Funebi m & f IjawMeans "education is good" in Ijaw.
Futaba f JapaneseThis name is used as 双葉 or 二葉, referring to a bud or a sprout, made up of 双 (sou, tagui, narabu,
futa(tsu)) meaning "pair" or 二 (ji, ni,
futa(.tsu), futata.bi) meaning "two" with 葉 (you,
ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle."
Ga-bi f KoreanFrom Korean
가 (
ga) "border, edge, end" or "around, nearby, beside" or "family, household" or "dynasty, lineage" or "allowed, permitted" combined with
비 (
bi) "rain".
Galab m BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian гълъб
(galab) meaning "pigeon, dove".
Galba m Ancient RomanA Roman cognomen of uncertain etymology. It could be from the Latin
galba, which the Romans used to describe the Gauls, or
galbae, a kind of little worm or larva. This was the name of a Roman Emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.
Gariba m DagbaniCorrupted name of Abukari. Name used by the 20th King of Dagbon and the 40th King.
Gavharbibi f Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Gealbu m SamiFrom Sami
gealbu meaning "fitness, ability".
Gharib m ArabicMeans "rare, amazing, extraordinary" or "foreigner, stranger" in Arabic, from the root غرب
(gharuba) meaning "to be strange, to be odd".
G'oliba f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
g'olib meaning "winner, victor".
Gombo m & f MongolianFrom Tibetan མགོན་པོ
(mgon po) meaning "protector, guardian, benefactor". See
Gonpo.
Gudilub m GothicPerhaps composed of
guþ "God" +
lubo "love" or
liufs "dear".
Gulab m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, UrduDerived from Persian گلاب
(golab) meaning "rosewater, rose", from گل
(gol) meaning "rose, flower" and آب
(ab) meaning "water".
Gulbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Gulnasab f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
nasab meaning "origin, roots".
Gulobbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gulob meaning "rosewater" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
G'ulomnabi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'ulom meaning "servant, slave" and
nabi, an obsolete word meaning "prophet".
Gulsabo f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sabo meaning "morning breeze".
Gulzeb f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zeb meaning "adornment, beauty, charm".
Gulzebo f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zebo meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Guondibo m & f BandialMeans "they inter you there" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Habbo m East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)Short form of dithematic Germanic names starting with the name element
hadu "battle, combat" or
hag "enclosure" and having a second name element starting with the letter
b-, e.g.,
brand "sword; fire".
Habi f Arabic (Rare)Very rare name. Shortened version of the Arabic feminine word
habibti meaning "my love" or in Hebrew meaning "my beloved". The name is mostly used in African countries and is usually pronounced without the letter H.
Haibo m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 波
(bō) meaning "wave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Hanabi f JapaneseFrom the word 花火 (
hanabi) meaning "fireworks". It is spelled with 花 (
hana) meaning "flower" and 火 (
bi) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Harambe m Popular Culture, PetThe name of a western lowland gorilla that was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo in May 2016. He was named for Rita Marley's song "Harambe" (1988), which was taken from Swahili
harambee meaning "communal labour" or "pull together".
Harib m ArabicMeans "war-wager" in Arabic, from the root حارب
(ḥāraba) meaning "to wage war against, to battle".
Harreeb m ArabicIt means "war-wager; evil person". Harreeb is a variant of
Harib. The background comes from Arabic "حرب" meaning war. This name is disliked by Muslims since it has the word ''war'' in it.
Harunobu m Japanese春 (
haru, shun) meaning "spring season", 晴 (
haru, teru, hare) meaning "clear weather", or 治 (
haru, ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 信 (
nobu, shin) meaning "trust, faith, believe", 延 (
nobu.ru) meaning "prolong, stretch"... [
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Hayitbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Hayrbībī f BalochiDerived from
hayr meaning "wellbeing" and
bībī meaning "lady".
Hebo m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 河 (he, meaning “river”) and 伯 (bo, meaning “elder”, “earl” or “lord”). Hebo is the god of the Yellow River in Chinese mythology. He is attested as far back as the Chuci (楚辞) or Elegies of Chu, where he is described as a figure riding a dragon-powered chariot... [
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Helbe f EstonianDerived from Estonian
helbe, the genitive case of
helve "flake" (see
Helve).
Heqaib m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥqꜣ-ỉb meaning "he who controls his heart", derived from
ḥqꜣ "ruler, king; to rule, govern" and
jb "heart, mind, emotions". This was the nickname of an ancient Egyptian governor during the 6th dynasty, born
Pepinakht.
Hidenobu m JapaneseFrom 英 (
hide, ei) meaning "wisdom, brilliance" or 秀 (
hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe" or 延 (
nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch"... [
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Hironobu m JapaneseFrom 裕 (
hiro) meaning "abundant" combined with 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hisanobu m JapaneseFrom 久 (
hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hnubtshiab f HmongDerived from Hmong
hnub meaning "sun" and
tshiab meaning "new".
Hob m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have
hugu for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name
Hugubert is a good example of that.
Hobab m BiblicalHobab was
Moses' brother-in-law (Numbers 10:29) or father-in-law (Judges 4:11). The relevant part of Numbers 10:29 reads: "And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law"... [
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Hongbo m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 洪
(hóng) meaning "flood, deluge", 红
(hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏
(hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 鸿
(hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" combined with 波
(bō) meaning "wave" or 博
(bó) meaning "wide, extensive, gamble"... [
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Huab f HmongMeans "cloud" or "multicoloured" in Hmong.
Huiba f ChineseFrom the Chinese
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and
八 (bā) meaning "eight" or "all around, all sides".
Humbaba m Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern MythologyOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, whose name has been attested both with and without the dingir 𒀭 (a determinative sign written before the names of gods and goddesses)... [
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Hurbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Hyunseob m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Iaba f Ancient AramaicPossibly derives from one of the following West Semitic elements:
yph ("beautiful"),
nby ("to name") or
yhb ("to give"). Name borne by an Assyrian queen, who was possibly of Aramean origin.
Iakobi m GeorgianForm of
Iakob with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Ib f Popular Culture (Americanized, Rare)This is the name of the protagonist to the game of the same name, Ib. Her name is a unique and uncommon spelling and pronunciation of
Eve where instead of using the established katakana ブ which makes the B-OO sound, they use the rare ヴ which makes the V-OO sound... [
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Ibbe m & f East FrisianPossibly a shortening of names with the element
ihwō meaning oak or a variation of
Ebbe.
Ibi m Ancient EgyptianThis was the name of an ancient Egyptian noble, chief steward of the God's Wife of Amun,
Nitocris I, during the reign of the 26th Dynasty pharaoh Psamtik I.
Ibo f UzbekMeans "decency, honour" or "temperance" in Uzbek.
Ibu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 舞 (bu) meaning "dance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Ichiba m JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
ichi) meaning "one" combined with 馬 (
ba) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iffatbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Ijuba f ZuluCommonly it is meaning Dove or Peace. Less common in means storm or fighting. It also means freedom in some local tribes. It is said many years ago a great war loomed. Fighting had started but one warrior championed the cause of peace and unity... [
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Ikemba m IgboMeans "strength of a nation" or "power of the people" in Igbo.
Inoyatbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
inoyat meaning "grace, kindness" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Intikhab m UrduMeans "selection, extraction, choice" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic انتخاب
(intikhāb).
Iosebi m GeorgianForm of
Ioseb with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Irbe f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
irbe "partridge".
Isetemkheb f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜣst-m-ꜣḫ-bjt meaning "
Isis is in Chemmis", derived from the name of the goddess
Isis combined with
m "in" and
ꜣḫ-bjt "Akhbit", the name of the mythological location where Isis gave birth to
Horus, which the Greeks called Chemmis.
Iuseneb m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jw-snb meaning "(the one) coming healthy", derived from
jj "to come, to return" and
snb "health; to heal, be healthy".
Ixtab f Mayan MythologyAt the time of the Spanish conquest of Yucatán (1527–1546), Ix Tab or Ixtab ( "Rope Woman", "Hangwoman") was the indigenous Mayan goddess of suicide by hanging. Playing the role of a psychopomp, she would accompany such suicides to heaven.
Izarbe f Aragonese, BasqueFrom Basque
izar "star" and
-be "beneath, under", taken from the Marian title
Nuestra Señora de Izarbe, meaning "Our Lady of Izarbe". Izarbe is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the province of Huesca, Spain.
Jaba f BengaliThe name Jaba (জবা) is of Bengali origin, directly referring to the hibiscus flower, which is common and culturally significant in Bengal.... [
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Jabba m Popular CultureJabba Desilijic Tiure or Jabba the Hutt is a character appearing in George Lucas's space opera film saga Star Wars. He is depicted as a large, slug-like alien.