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Batkhuyag f MongolianEtymology uncertain. Possibly means "armoured hero", deriving from the Mongolian elements баатар (
baatar) meaning "hero" and хуяг (
khuyag) meaning "armour".
Battuya f MongolianMeans "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа
(tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Baucis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek βαυκος
(baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.
Baudrons m & f PetMeaning unknown. According to Wikipedia, this name is a Scottish cat name that is equivalent to the affectionate term
puss in English.
Baugheiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
baugr "ring, armlet, money" and
heiðr, "heath".
Bauila f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*baua, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*baṷā, "dirt, mud".
Bauke m & f West Frisian, DutchFor a man, it is the diminutive form of
Baue - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of
Baue. However, the name is far more common on men than on women.
Baxtigul f UzbekDerived from
baxt meaning "happiness" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Baxtiqiz f UzbekDerived from
baxt meaning "happiness" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Baxtli f UzbekMeans "fortunate, lucky, blessed" in Uzbek.
Bayan f KazakhDerived from Turkic
bayan meaning "lady, woman".
Bayandalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayangöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and
гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Bayanhïlïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and
һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Bayannamar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and намар
(namar) meaning "autumn".
Bayarbileg m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and
билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent".
Bayardalai m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and
далай (dalai) meaning "sea".
Bayarma f BuryatDerived from Buryat баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Bayarsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, happiness, celebration" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".
Bayarsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Bayartsengel m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and
цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".
Bayarzhargal m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and
жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Baybikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
бай (bay) meaning "happy" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Bayonetta f Popular CultureName of the titular main character and protagonist of the same named game and movie. It's origins aren't very touched upon. However it's said in the movie to be derived from the weapon name "bayonet" and made feminine by the suffix "-ta".
Bayrambaxt f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bayram meaning "holiday" and
baxt meaning "happiness".
Bayrambikä f BashkirDerived from
байрам (bayram) “festivity” and
бикә (bikä) which is a name element.
Bayramgöl f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
байрам (bayram) meaning “festivity” and
гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Bayramgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bayram meaning "holiday" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bayramhïlïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
байрам (bayram) “festivity” and
һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Bazargul f KazakhDerived from Persian بازار
(bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower".
Bazhata f MordvinDerived from Erzya
бажамс (bazhams) meaning "wish, want, dream".
Bazhena f RussianRussian feminine name possibly meaning "welcome child", or else, more likely, a variant form of
Bozhena.
Beaflurs f Arthurian CycleMeans "beautiful flower" (compare
Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [
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Beauchiana f Dutch (Rare)A combination of the French masculine adjective
beau meaning "beautiful, handsome" with the name
Chiana. Interestingly, this given name has a strong resemblance with the French surname
Beauchain and its variant
Beauchaine... [
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Bebbe f Anglo-SaxonA diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth, this name gave rise to the place name Bamburgh, its Anglo-Saxon name being "Bebbanburh".
Bebing f FilipinoOriginally a diminutive derived from
bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for
baby (little child).
Bebryce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Βεβρύκη
(Bebryke). In Greek legend Bebryke or Bebryce, otherwise called Βρύκη
(Bryke) or Bryce, was one of the Danaids. The Bebryces, a mythical tribe of people living in Bithynia (a region of Asia Minor also known as Bebrycia), were said to be named for Bebryce (or else for a hero named Bebryx or Bebrycus).
Becas f & m PortuguesePortuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).
Bécuma f Irish MythologyMeans "troubled lady", from Old Irish
bé "woman" and a second element, perhaps
chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [
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Bedewcan f KurdishFrom Kurdish
bedew meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty" and
can meaning "soul".
Beeman f English (British)The name Beeman first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived near a mountain. This name was brought to England by the Normans, and is a corruption of the Norman French name Beaumont, which means beautiful mountain.
Beeta f PersianMeaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [
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Beezus f LiteratureIn the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of
Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.
Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Befraw f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
befr meaning "snow" and
aw, av meaning "water".
Beg'amgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
beg'am meaning "carefree" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Begimay f KyrgyzDerived from
begum, the feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master", combined with Kyrgyz ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Begum f IndianBegum is a female title, denoting a daughter or wife of a Beg, title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''Chief'' or ''Commander''.
Behâfarid m & f PersianDerived from Persian
به (beh) meaning "good" and
آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Behati f AfrikaansPossibly an Afrikaans variant of
Beata. It is the name of Namibian fashion model Behati Prinsloo (b. 1989).
Beheshta f AfghanDerived from the Persian noun بهشت
(behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven". A known bearer of this name is the Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand.
Beichang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, extended, clear".
Beid m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al baid, meaning "the (ostrich) egg". This is the traditional name of the star Omicron 1 Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Beide f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue".
Beidou f ChineseFrom Chinese 北 (
běi) meaning "north" and 斗 (
dǒu) meaning "dipper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Beiduo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
铎 (duó) meaning "bell".
Beiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Beini f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Beiniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
袅 (niǎo) meaning "slender and delicate; curling upwards".
Beinuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Beiqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".
Beira f Literature, Celtic MythologyAnglicized form of
Bheur or
Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from
Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [
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Beirong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
北 (běi) meaning "north" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".