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.
Luba f RomaniPossibly a Romani form of
Ruby, derived from the cropping the Romani words
lolo ("red") and
bar (stone), although it might also have been influenced by the Slavic name
Luba.
Lubaba f ArabicFrom Arabic لباب
(lubāb) meaning "pulp, pith, core, essence". This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad, as well as a daughter of his cousin, Ibn Abbas.
Mahjoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic مَحْجُوب
(maḥjūb) meaning "veiled, covered, invisible" (chiefly Moroccan).
Makeba f African American, CaribbeanMeaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname
Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).
Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash
Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".
Mallabibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Mambo m Spanish (Latin American)From The Name of a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo was invented during the 1930s by the native Cuban musician and composer Arsenio Rodríguez, developed in Havana by Cachao and made popular by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.... [
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Ma'murbibi f UzbekDerived from
ma'mur meaning "thriving" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Manabi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 学 (manabi) meaning "education, study, learn" or from Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, to scour, to grind", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [
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Manabu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 学 (
manabu, gaku) meaning "knowledge, to study, to learn", as well other kanji or kanji combinations.
Maralbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
maral meaning "Caspian deer" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Marjonbibi f UzbekDerived from
marjon meaning "coral" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Masanobu m JapaneseFrom 昌 (
masa) meaning "prosper" and 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Masimba m ShonaMeans "powers, energy" in Shona. Other meanings are possible.
Matluba f Uzbek, TajikDerived from Arabic مطلوب
(matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need".
Maysabibi f UzbekDerived from
maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Mazal-tob m & f HebrewPossible variation of mazel-tov, meaning "good luck; congratulations."
Mbombo m African MythologyMbombo, a god, also Bakuba god (mbombo) named Bumba, The story of Mbombo's creation tells that in the beginning, Mbombo was alone, darkness and primordial water covered all the earth. It would happen that Mbombo came to feel an intense pain in his stomach, and then Mbombo vomited the sun, the moon, and stars... [
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Mehretab m Tigrinya, AmharicFrom Tigrinya መሓሪ (
mehari) meaning “mercy, compassion”, combined with ጣብ (
ṭab) meaning “good, pleasant”.
Merabi m GeorgianForm of
Merab 2 with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Mihrab m Old PersianDerived from Middle Persian
mihr meaning "sun" combined with Middle Persian
āb meaning "water". As such, one could say that the meaning of this name is roughly "sun in the water" (in reference to the reflection of sunlight in the water)... [
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Minbi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and
碧 (bì) meaning "green, blue".
Minobu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 布 (bu) meaning "cloth". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Min-seob m & f KoreanFrom Korean Hanja 玟 (
min) meaning "jade-like stone", 旻 (
min) meaning "Heaven", 珉 (
min) meaning "jade stone, beautiful stone", 旼 (
min) meaning "gentle, affable", 䪸 (
min) meaning "strong", 慜 (
min) meaning "smart", 忞 (
min) meaning "to encourage oneself" combined with 燮 (
seop/sŏp) meaning "to blend, to adjust, to harmonize", 葉 (
seop/sŏp) meaning "leaf"... [
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Misbibi f UzbekDerived from
mis meaning "copper" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Mitsuba f JapaneseFrom Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mitsunobu m JapaneseFrom 光 (
mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" combined with 誠 (
nobu) meaning "sincerity". Other kanji combinations are usable.
Miyabi f JapaneseMeans "elegance, courtliness" in Japanese, derived from 宮
(miya) "palace, imperial court" and ぶ
(bu), a verb-forming suffix meaning "to seem like, to have the quality of"... [
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Moby m LiteratureUsed by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel
Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending
Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with
Toby.
Mohirabibi f UzbekDerived from
mohir meaning "skilled" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Mohirajab f UzbekDerived from
moh meaning "moon, month" and
rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Mohombi m Central AfricanFrom Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo, known professionally as Mohombi, a Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter and dancer.
Mokuba m Popular CultureFrom Yu-Gi-Oh!, a Japanese manga series about gaming written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi.
Moneiba f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Guanche MythologyFrom Guanche *
mənəy-ibba meaning literally "smoky glow". This was the name of a goddess worshipped by women on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.
Moriba m AfricanThe name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
Muhibbibi f UzbekDerived from
muhib meaning "lover, friend" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Mujib m ArabicMeans "answerer, responder" as well as "responsive" in Arabic.
Mujtaba m ArabicMeans "the chosen one, the selected one" in Arabic. This is one of the titles of
Muhammad.
Múkabi m KikuyuIn Kikuyu maasai intermarriage this name was given to a boy born of that relationship in that referred to the maasai as ukabi
Mulamba f GandaMeans “the whole thing, everything” in Luganda.
Mumba m & f BembaMeans "inside the house" in Bemba.
Mumbe f AfricanFrom term 'umba' which means create. Means beautiful one. Used among the Kamba community in kenya. Related to mumbi from the kikuyu which means creator. both derived from 'umba' to create.
Munenobu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 宗/旨(
mune) or 志 (
mune), both meaning "principle; aim; purpose; meaning; gist", combined with 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust; faith", 宣 (
nobu) meaning "proclamation; announcement", or 延 (
nobu) meaning "postponement; delay".
Munib m Arabic, Urdu, BosnianMeans "repentant, penitent, turning (back to God)" in Arabic, from the root أناب
(ʾanāba) meaning "to return".
Muqimbibi f UzbekDerived from
muqim meaning "constant, permanent" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Musab m ArabicMeans "hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the word صَعُبَ
(sa'uba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Mutsubu m JapaneseFrom 睦ぶ meaning "to be harmonious, to get on well, to be intimate or close". The more common reading is
Mutsumu.
Nab m Medieval EnglishMedieval diminutive of
Abel. It used to be a medieval custom to drop syllables before a first name therefore “mine Abel” led to “Nab”.
Nabarbi f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite MythologyMeans "she of the pasture", from the Hurrian element
naw ("pasture"). Nabarbi was a major Hittite goddess associated with ritual purification, and with farming. She was also possibly worshipped as part of a dyad with the goddess
Šauška.
Nabby f Old IrishAn Old Irish nickname that derives from the Original Gaelic Gobnait, Gobnait being the Irish version of the Hebrew Deborah meaning "honey bee". ... [
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Nabby f Korean (Anglicized)Alternative spelling of the Korean female name Nabi that means "butterfly" in Korean. In Korean, Nabi (나비) also means "kitty" as an endearment for a cat.
Nabi f KoreanMeans "butterfly" in Korean. Nabi is also used in Korean an endearment for a cat, like "kitty".
Nabi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nabi f JapaneseNabi means "pot" in Okinawan language and was a common name for a woman in old Okinawa.... [
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Naguib m Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيب (see
Najib). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Nahb m Classic MayanMeans "lake", deriving from the Classic Maya element
nab ("lake, pool").
Nahbi m BiblicalNahbi, the son of
Vophsi of the house of
Naphtali, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:14.
Najotbibi f UzbekDerived from
najot meaning "salvation" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nalbi m CircassianEither means "happy ruler" or derived from Persian نعل
(na'l) meaning "horseshoe" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "chief, lord, master".
Naonobu m JapaneseFrom 直 (
nao) meaning "common, straight, ordinary", 尚 (
nao) meaning "esteem" or 正 (
nao) meaning "right, proper, correct, justice" combined with 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust" or 延 (
nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch"... [
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Naqib m Arabic, PersianDerived from the Arabic noun نقيب
(naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain". Known bearers of this name include the Afghan cricketer Naqib Nangarhari (b. 1998) and the Persian storyteller Naqib ol Mamalek, who is the author of the popular Persian epic
Amir Arsalan (19th century AD).
Nayib m Spanish (Latin American)Hispanic variant of Arabic name
Najib. A notable bearer is Nayib Bukele (1981-), the current president of El Salvador, who is of Palestinian heritage.
N'Dambi f Obscure (?)Means "beautiful", she said. The notable bearer of this name is N'Dambi (1970—), whose birth name is Chonita N. Gillespie.
Neeb m & f HmongMeans "friendly spirits, familiar spirits" in Hmong Daw.
Neelab f TajikTajik feminine name meaning "blue water".
Nekauba m Ancient Egyptian (?)Possibly from Egyptian
n-kꜣw-bꜣ, perhaps meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls and power", from Egyptian
n(j) "of, belonging to" combined with
kꜣw, the plural form of kꜣ "soul" combined with
bꜣ "working power, active power"... [
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Ne'matbibi f UzbekDerived from
ne'mat meaning "blessings" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Niholbibi f UzbekDerived from
nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nikkal-wa-ib f Near Eastern MythologyThe ancient Middle Eastern goddess of orchards, whose name is derived the Akkadian / West Semitic
"´Ilat ´Inbi", meaning "Goddess of Fruit". Alternatively, it may mean "Great Lady and Fruitful".
Nisaba f Sumerian MythologyDerived from the Sumerian element 𒉀
naga, meaning "wheat". Nisaba was the Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. She was considered a patron goddess of scribes.
Nishonbibi f UzbekDerived from
nishon meaning "mark, sign" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Niyozbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Njiba m & f LubaMeans "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
Nodirabibi f UzbekDerived from
nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nonglenkhombi f ManipuriPossibly from the Meitei
nong meaning "rain",
len meaning "best" and
khombi meaning "collector".
Norbibi f UzbekDerived from
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Norinobu m JapaneseFrom 孝 (
nori) meaning "filial piety" or 象 (
nori) meaning "elephant" combined with 信 (
nobu) meaning "faith, trust, believe". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Novvotbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
novvot meaning "rock sugar" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nowabo m Obscure (Rare)The nickname of the German politician Norbert Walter-Borjahns is formed of the first two letters of his given name and his lastnames.
Nozbibi f UzbekDerived
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nozikbibi f UzbekDerived from
nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nsidibe m NigerianIt mean nothing can be hidden from God. The name of many Nigerian Princes.
Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, MbomaMeans "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.
Ntxheb f HmongIt means "Gears, A Name, or to Engage" in Hmong.
Ntxheb f HmongDerived from the Hmong Daw name for the decorate fringe on traditional musical pipes.
Nüba f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 女 (nü, meaning “female, woman”) and 魃 (ba, meaning “drought spirit”). This is the name of a mythological figure mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [
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Nube f South AmericanMeans "cloud" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Nube and
Nuestra Señora de la Nube, meaning "The Virgin of the Cloud" and "Our Lady of the Cloud" respectively.... [
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Nurbibi f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Nusaba f BengaliIt means fighter/strong-willed/courageous/warrior
Nushaba f Literature, Urdu, Azerbaijani (Anglicized)Means "water of life", possibly from Persian نوش
(nush) meaning "ambrosia, nectar, elixir" and آب
(ab) meaning "water". This is the name of a queen of Barda in Nizami Ganjavi's
Iskandarnameh... [
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Nwakauba m & f IgboMeans "a child is more valuable than wealth" in Igbo.
Nyibbu m & f YiMeans "many cattle" in Yi.
Nyokabi f Kikuyu (Archaic)Kikuyus call the maasai "ukabi" this was for girls born from this intermarriage meaning she who came from maasai land