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Bachisia f Sardinian
Feminine form of Bachisio.

Bà Chúa Xứ f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a Vietnamese goddess of business, health and the Vietnamese border. Her name is derived from bà chúa meaning "lady, a woman of wealth and luxury" and xứ meaning "country".

Bachué f New World Mythology
Means "one with the naked breast" in Chibcha. This is the name of a goddess who in the Muisca religion is the mother of humanity.

Backo f & m Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown (from a language possibly spoken near Townsville, Queensland in the south-easthern Australia).... [more]

Badam f & m Mongolian
Mongolian form of Sanskrit Padma meaning "lotus".

Badamlyanhua f Mongolian (Rare)
Probably derived from a sinicized form of Badmaa and Mongolian лянхуа (lyankhua) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Badana f Yiddish
Variant of Bodhana.

Badanna f Yiddish
This is a Yiddish form of Theodora.

Badar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Badr.

Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)
A Western Armenian name derived from the Armenian word "պատասխան" (patasxan), which means "answer." This name was notably popular among Western Armenians during the 18th and 19th centuries but has since become rare.... [more]

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.

Bade m & f Indian (Muslim), Hindi
Likely a variant of Badr. It also means "big, older" in Hindi.

Badema f Mongolian (Sinicized)
Sinicized form of Badmaa.

Badema f Bosnian
Feminine form of Badem.

Bäđer f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Badr.

Bader m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر (see Badr).

Badiya f Arabic
Means "desert" in Arabic. Derived from Arabic "badī," meaning 'rhetorical embellishment,' referring in general to the concept of novelty.

Badma m & f Buryat, Kalmyk
Buryat and Kalmyk form of Padma.

Badmaa f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Padma, meaning "lotus".

Badra m & f Western African, Arabic
Possibly a variant of Badr.

Badria f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدرية (see Badriya).

Badriah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدرية (see Badriya), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Badriyyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدرية (see Badriya).

Badroulbadour f Literature, Folklore
From Arabic بدر البدور‎ (Badr ul-Budūr) meaning "full moon of full moons" (see also Budur). This is the name of the princess in the Middle Eastern fairy tale 'Aladdin', one of the tales in the 'Arabian Nights'.

Badr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".

Baduhenna f Germanic Mythology
Baduhenna was a minor goddess worshipped in ancient Frisia. According to Tacitus, a sacred grove was dedicated to her near which 900 Roman soldiers were killed in 28 CE. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic *badwa- "battle" and -henna, a name element which appears in the names of matrons, Germanic goddesses widely attested from the 1st to 5th century CE on votive stones and votive altars.

Bądzisława f Polish
Feminine form of Bądzisław.

Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.

Baelyn f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Baelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Bafke f East Frisian
Variation of Bafe.

Bafta f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the Afro--German writer Bafta Sarbo.

Bageshree f Marathi
Bageshree is a form of ''raag'' or melody in Indian Classical Music. It is a raag usually sung at late evenings to bring peace to the mind. It is a feminine name.

Bagim f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Begüm

Bagita f Hungarian
Traditional diminutive of Magdolna.

Bagota f Arthurian Cycle
The giantess mother of Galehaut by her husband Brunor the Brown in La Tavola Ritonda. She also had a daughter named Dalis (Delice). Tristan slew her at the Castle of Tears.... [more]

Bagryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Bagryan.

Bagym f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Багым (see Bagim)

Bahara f Dari Persian
Dari form of Bahareh.

Bahareh f Persian
Variant of Bahar.

Bahdana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bogdana.

Bahee f Manx
Of very uncertain origin and meaning. Folk etymology, however, seems to connect this name to both Margaret and Biddy.

Baheejah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Bahija.

Baher f Arabic
Bahr - means samandar -sea... [more]

Bahia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهية (see Bahiyya).

Bahiah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهية (see Bahiyya), as well as the Malay form.

Bahijah f Arabic, Malay
Variant transcription of Bahija.

Bahinabai f Marathi
From Marathi बहीण (bahīṇ) "sister, female cousin" with joint suffix बाइ (bāi), used for feminine names as a affectionate term to adult women. This was the name of a Varkari female-saint from Maharashtra, India.

Bahira f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahir.

Bahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic variant transcription of Bahira as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Bahiyah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهية (see Bahiyya), as well as the Malay form.

Bahiyyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهية (see Bahiyya).

Bahíyyih f Persian
Persian form of Bahiyya or Behiye. This name was borne by a member the Bahá'í holy family: Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the only daughter the Bahá'í Faith's founder, Bahá'u'lláh.

Bahiyyih f Persian
Bahíyyih Khánum (1846-1932), the daughter of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith... [more]

Bahora f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Bahar.

Bahrie f Albanian
Variant of Bahrije.

Bahrije f Albanian
Albanian form of Bahriye.

Bahriye f Turkish
Feminine form of Bahri.

Bahta f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahtijar.

Bahula f Hindi
Means "plenty of stars" in Hindi.

Bahuslava f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Boguslav.

Baia f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [more]

Baia f Galician (Rare)
Galician variant of Olalla.

Baia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Βαΐα, Βάϊα, or Βάια (see Vaia).

Baiba f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Barbara (via another diminutive, Barba), used as a given name in its own right.

Baibín f Irish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Báirbre.

Bái-hǔ m & f Astronomy
Bái-Hǔ is a Xiang (象) one of the Four Symbols that include all the constellation of the Chinese System. Bái-Hǔ is known as The White Tiger of the West and is a mythological spirit creature linked with the west, the left and the fall/autumn season.

Baiko f & m Georgian
Diminutive of Baia. This name is most commonly used on women.

Baila f English (American, Modern)
Invented name based on the sounds of names like Bailey and Kayla.

Baileigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bailie f English (American)
Variant of Bailey.

Baillee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bailyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey using the popular name suffix lyn.

Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.

Baimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology
An Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [more]

Baìngia f Sardinian
Variant of Bainja.

Bainja f Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Gabina.

Bainza f Sardinian
Variant of Bainja.

Baiq f Sasak
From an honorific title used by Sasak women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.

Baird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Baird.

Bajča f Czech
Diminutive form of Barbora.

Baje m & f East Frisian
Variant of Boje. ... [more]

Bakartxo f Basque
Diminutive of Bakarne.

Bake f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of Bako.

Bakea f Basque
Variant of Bake. Bakea Ziganda Ferrer (1890 - 1966) was the first Basque female scholar.

Baketmut f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Mut" in ancient Egyptian.

Bakhar f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bahar

Bakhor f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz form of Bahar

Bakht-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "fortunate amongst women".

Bakhytzhan m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Bakytzhan.

Bakoly f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy bakoly "china, chinaware, porcelain; a crockery" with the intended meaning of "porcelain" and implying that the bearer is just as delicate or fair as this material.

Bakshi f Persian
Name of a Mughal princess derived from بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or بخش‎ (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".

Baktigul f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Baktygul.

Bakul f & m Indian
Bakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [more]

Bakula f Hindi
Feminine form of Bakul.

Balaağiya f Yakut
Yakut form of Pelageya.

Baladine f German (Rare)
Germanised form of Balladyna.

Balandė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Balandis.

Balandina f Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Balantina.

Balanos f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek βάλανος (balanos) meaning "acorn" or "oak tree". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with oak trees.

Balantina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentina.

Balaraba f Western African, Hausa
Feminine form of Balarabe.

Balbaara f Yakut
Yakut form of Varvara.

Bàlbara f Sardinian
Gallurese form of Barbara.

Balbara f Sardinian
Variant spelling of Bàlbara.

Balbeer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਬੀਰ (see Balvir).

Balbi f & m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Balbina and Balbino.

Balbijn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of both Balbinus and Balbina.

Balbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Balvir.

Balcia f Polish
Diminutive of Balbina.

Balda m & f Italian
Male short form of Baldassare or Baldassarre and feminine form of Baldo.

Baldegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Baldegilde f Old High German (?), Medieval French
Variant of Baldegild.

Baldesca f Aragonese
Cognate of Waldesca.

Baldie f English (British)
Diminutive of Archibald.

Baldip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਦੀਪ (see Baldeep).

Baldith f Medieval English
Medieval English from of Bealdgyð

Baldomera f Spanish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Baldomero (Spanish) or Baldomer (Polish).

Baldvina f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Baldvin.

Baldwina f Medieval French (Hypothetical)
Standardized form of Baldoina, a feminine form of Baldwin recorded in a Latin source. See also Balduinus.

Baleba f Luba
Means "they have birthed" in Luba-Kasai, one of the Luba languages.

Baleigh f & m English
Variant of Bailey.

Balendiñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valentina and Valentine 2... [more]

Balene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Modern Basque contracted form of Balerene.

Balentina f Basque
Basque form of Valentina.

Balere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valeria and Valérie.

Balerene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Valeriana and Valériane.

Baleria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Valeria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the name.

Balesquida f Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian feminine form of Velasco.

Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.

Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).

Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).

Balgeun-byeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Balgeun and Byeol.

Bali m & f Punjabi, Indian
Transferred use of the surname Bali.

Balienne f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of the King of Norgales (North Wales), the mother of Galihodin.... [more]

Balik m & f Balinese
Means "turn, return, again" in Balinese. This name is traditionally added to the end of first, second, third, and fourth-born names (for example, Wayan Balik would be the name given to a fifth-born child, followed by Made Balik, Nyoman Balik, and Ketut Balik for the sixth, seventh, and eighth-born child, respectively).

Balika f Greenlandic
Variant of Palikka.

Baliyat f Karachay-Balkar
Variant form of Baliy.

Baljan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Balzhan.

Baljinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Baljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਜੀਤ (see Baljeet).

Balkissa f Western African
Form of Bilqis used in West Africa.

Balla f Galician (Archaic)
Truncated form of Oballa.

Balladyna f Polish (Rare), Theatre
Used by the Polish writer Juliusz Słowacki for the heroine of his tragic play Balladyna (1834), about a fictional Slavic queen who is corrupted by her rise to power. Słowacki based the name on the Polish word ballada meaning "ballad".

Ballonia f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Bolonia.

Balomba f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Palomba.

Balqiya f Uzbek
Variant form of Balqi.

Balsamia f History (Ecclesiastical), Italian (Archaic, ?)
From Latin balsamum meaning "balsam; balm", from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon) "balsam tree; fragrant oil of the balsam tree" (ultimately of Semitic origin). Saint Balsamia was the nurse of Saint Remigius (or Rémy) and the mother of Saint Celsinus... [more]

Balsamie f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), French (Rare, Archaic)
Cognate of Balsamia.

Balsamina f German (Archaic), Italian
Diminutive of Balsamia.

Baltasara f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Baltasar.

Baltazara f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Baltazar.

Balthasara f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Balthasar.

Baltis f Semitic Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Arabian goddess associated with the planet Venus.

Baltza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Baltz.

Balugna f Romansh
Romansch form of Apollonia, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Balungia f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Balugna.

Balvant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵੰਤ (see Balwant).

Bàlvara f History (Ecclesiastical)
Sardinian form of Barbara.

Balveer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵੀਰ (see Balvir).

Balvina f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Balbina.

Balvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ (see Balwinder).

Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]

Bamba f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Arabic form of Pembe.

Bambie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Bambi.

Bambina f Italian
Feminine form of Bambino.

Bamewawagezhikaquay f Ojibwe
Meaning, "woman of the sound (the stars make) rushing through the sky" in Ojibwe.

Banafshe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بنفشه (see Banafsheh).

Banang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Silvana, Urbana, and other similar names.

Banashree f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).

Banasree f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).

Banasri f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali বনশ্রী (see Banashri).

Banaz f Kurdish
Borne by Banaz Mahmoud (1985-2006), a British-Iraqi woman of Kurdish origin who was murdered in an honour killing at the age of 20 by her family, who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is also the name of a region in Turkey.

Banba f Irish Mythology
One of a trinity of Irish goddesses, with Ériu and Fódla.

Bandhavi f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)
From Sanskrit बान्धवी (bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव (bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु (bandhu) "relation").

Bandhuli f Bengali (Hindu)
From the Sanskrit name for the noon flower (species Pentapetes phoenicea), which might be related to the Sanskrit noun बन्धु (bándhu) meaning "connection, relation, bond; a kinsman, relative, kindred" (the source also of Bengali বন্ধু (bondhu) "friend").

Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Bando f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Bandy m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Bandy.

Banesa f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese
Variant of Vanesa, also an Aragonese form.

Bangorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bangon.

Banguolė f Lithuanian
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix -(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Banga.

Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.

Banita f African American
Variant of Bonita.

Banitu f Ancient Assyrian
Of unknown etymology. Possibly derived from either Akkadian banītu meaning "beautiful", or bānītu (also Akkadian), meaning "divine Creatress". Banitu was a queen of the Neo Assyrian empire circa 729 BCE.

Baniw f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Banu.

Banjong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Banchong.

Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.

Banna f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.

Bannie f & m Western African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bonnie.

Bano f Kurdish
Kurdish version of Banu.

Banovsha f Azerbaijani
Means "violet" in Azeri. It is a cognate of Banafsheh.

Banri m & f Japanese
From 万里 (banri) meaning "thousands of miles​," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called ri.... [more]

Banuçiçək f Azerbaijani
From Persian بانو (bānū) meaning "lady" and Turkic čeček meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Banyen f Thai
Means "marvel of Peru (a type of flower)" or "magenta" in Thai.

Banzragch m & f Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit पञ्चरक्षा (Pañcaraksha) meaning "five protections" or "five rakshas", the name of a Buddhist text and the five dharanis (protective chants or incantations) it contains, as well as the five goddesses identified with them.

Baojin f & m Chinese
From the 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Baojing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 璟 (jǐng) meaning "lustre of gems", 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil"... [more]

Baolan m & f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Lan 1.

Baoling f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" or 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain ridge".

Baona f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Na.

Baonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".

Baoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".

Bapsi f Indian (Parsi)
Meaning unknown. This is borne by Bapsi Sidhwa (1938-), a Pakistani American novelist of Gujarati Parsi descent.

Baptistina f Provençal
Feminine form of Baptistin.

Baptysta f Polish (Archaic)
Polish feminine form of Baptista.

Baqıyat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar feminine form of Baqi.

Baqiza f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Pakiza

Bára f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Bára was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Drǫfn, also meaning "wave, billow".

Baraball f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Barabal. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Annabella.

Barabara f American (Archaic)
Variant of Barbara

Baracha f Ancient Hebrew
Alternate latinization of ברכה Bracha

Bara-irnun f Sumerian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element bára, meaning "throne dais, ruler". Name borne by a queen of the city of Umma (fl. 2400 BCE).

Barakah f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Barak 2

Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."

Baranamtarra f Sumerian
Etymology unknown, possibly deriving from Sumerian elements nam meaning "(area of) responsibility; destiny, fate, lot" and tar meaning "deliberate, judicious". Name borne by a queen of Lagash (circa 2384 BCE), known for her involvement in the trade of wool, silver, and bronze between Lagash, Dilmun, and Umma.

Barangaroo f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by an Eora woman of the Cammeraygal clan (fl. 1780s).

Barani f Burmese
From the name of the second lunar mansion of the Burmese zodiac, representing an asterism of three stars in the constellation Aries. The word itself is ultimately derived from Sanskrit भरणी (bharaṇī).

Baranka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Ágnes, used as a given name in its own right.

Barba f Breton, Corsican, Latvian, Estonian (Archaic)
Breton, Corsican, Latvian and Estonian cognate of Barbara (compare French Barbe).

Barbada f Spanish, Catalan
Cognate of Barbata.

Barbale f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it is similar to the Sumerian and Akkadian epithet bibbiru meaning "shining, splendor". Barbale was the Georgian goddess of cattle, poultry fertility, the sun, women's fertility, and healing.

Barban f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Barba.

Barbar f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Barbara.

Bàrbara f Medieval Catalan, Catalan, Sardinian, Sicilian
Catalan, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Barbara.

Barbára f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Barbara.

Barbarà f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbara.

Barbaraann f English (American, Rare)
A combination of Barbara and Ann.

Barbaranne f English (Rare)
Combination of Barbara and Anne 1.

Barbarela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Barbarella.

Barbarella f Popular Culture
Likely influenced by the name Barbara. This is the name of the main character in the 'Barbarella' comic book.

Barbarette f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barbari f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING : 'curly-haired', a species of ocimum,yellow sandal wood, gum myrrh, vermilion

Barbarita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Bárbara.

Barbary f Manx, Medieval English, English (Archaic)
English vernacular form and Manx regular form of Barbara.

Barbata f Neapolitan, Medieval English
Feminine form of the Latin cognomen Barbatus.

Barbea f Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized)
The name of an early Christian martyr from Edessa (today: Şanlıurfa, Turkey).

Barbel f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Barbara (compare Bärbel).

Bärbelchen f Literature, German (Rare)
Double diminutive of Barbara via Bärbel.... [more]

Barbelle f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Diminutive of Barbe (compare also Bärbel).

Barbelo f Gnosticism
Refers to the first emanation of God in Gnostic cosmogony.

Barbelot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barber f East Frisian
Variation of Barbara.

Barbera f Medieval Catalan, Medieval German, Dutch
Variant of Barbara.

Barbette f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barbi f English
Variant of Barbie.

Barbika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Bàrbira f Sicilian
Variant of Bàrbara.

Barbka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, used as a given name in its own right.

Bärbl f German (Austrian)
Austrian German diminutive of Barbara.

Barbla f Romansh
Variant of Barla.

Bärbli f German (Swiss)
Swiss German diminutive of Barbara.

Barblina f Romansh
Diminutive of Barbla, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Barbo f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbe.

Barboa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barbara.

Bárbola f Medieval Spanish
Medieval form of Bárbara.

Barbôrka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barborka f Czech, Silesian
Czech and Silesian diminutive of Barbora, not used as a given name in its own right.

Barboura f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Barbara. It is possible that there are also cases where the name is a feminization of the surname Barbour.

Barbray f Scots
Scots form of Barbara.

Barbrey f Manx
Manx form of Barbara.

Barbulina f Romansh
Diminutive of Barbla, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and in central Grisons.

Barby f English (Rare)
Variant of Barbie.

Barbz f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names beginning with Ba(r)-.

Barča f Czech, Slovene
Czech diminutive of Barbora and Slovene diminutive of Barbara.

Barca f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician word barca meaning "barge, small boat". This is a the name or a title of the Virgin Mary (Virxe da Barca, "Virgin of Barca") native to the town of Muxía, Galicia.

Barcelona f American (Hispanic)
Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain.

Bardha f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Feminine form of Bardh. In Albanian mythology, Bardha are pale, nebulous figures who dwell under the earth. According to old folklore, to propitiate them one strews cakes or sugar on the ground.

Bardhoshe f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bardhosh.

Bardhyle f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bardhyl.

Bardine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Bård.

Båre f Walloon
Walloon form of Barbara.

Barebra f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Barbara.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.

Barendina f Dutch
Feminine form of Barend.

Barësza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.

Bərfənka f Abkhaz
Feminine form of Bərfən.

Bargaret f English (Rare)
Variant of Margaret

Bargie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Bargaret.

Barika f Slovene
Diminutive of Barbara.

Bariyat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Pari.

Barla f Romansh
Romansh variant of Barbara, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.

Bərna f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Berna.

Barnabée f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Barnabé.

Barnali f Bengali (Hindu)
Meaning- spectrum of light

Bårni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Borgny used in Vestlandet.

Barnime f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Barnim.

Barnimira f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bronimira.

Barnisława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bronisława.

Baronetta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Possibly an adoption of the Italian title baronetta, the feminine form of baronetto, "baronetess; female baronet".

Barrah f Medieval Arabic
This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith, the 11th wife of Prophet Muhammed before he changed it to Maymunah.

Barriaght f Manx (Rare)
Derived from Manx barriaght "victory, conquest, win" and intended as a Manx form of Victoria.

Barsabe f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Bathsheba.

Barseby f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Bersaba.

Barsha f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Varsha.

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.