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Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.

Azumi f Japanese
From 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane", and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Azumi f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (anzu, azu, a, an) meaning "apricot" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. Notable bearers of this name include Japanese singer Azumi Inoue (井上 杏美), Japanese voice-actress Azumi Saki (和氣 あず未), and Japanese actress and murder victim Azumi Mutō (武藤 亜澄).

Azumi f Hausa
Means "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.

Azura f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly from the Hebrew word עצורה (atzurah) meaning "prisoner, stopped". Azura is the daughter of Adam and Eve and the wife (and sister) of Seth in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 4.

Azuri f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of the word azure, possibly based on Zuri.

Azusa f & m Japanese
This name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi, azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sa) meaning "colouring."... [more]

Azyan f Afghan
Adornment

Azyla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azayla.

Azza f Arabic
Possibly meaning "young female gazelle", deriving from the Arabic word azaza ("it was dear, it was expensive" referring to the difficulty in catching young gazelles).

Azzia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Asia 1.

Azzie f English
Diminutive of Azalea and other names containing -az-.

Azzy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Azalea or other names beginning in -az.

Baani f Indian
Hence, the name Baani holds a deep religious meaning in Punjabi. In Gurmukhi, Baani is written as ਬਾਣੀ, and it means 'style' or 'verge. '

Baara f Biblical Hebrew
Baara was one of the three wives of Shaharaim.

Baast m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баас (baas) meaning "excrement, manure, poo". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.

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.

Babəś f Abazin
Means "duck" in Abaza.

Babba f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babbs f Scots
Scots diminutive of Barbara.

Båbe f Walloon
Walloon form of Barbara.

Babé f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Babel f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Barbara.

Babér f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian babér "laurel".

Babet f Dutch
Dutch form of Babette.

Babèu f Gascon, Provençal
Diminutive of Isabèu and Eisabèu.

Babi f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babi m & f Indian

Babie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babo f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of the feminine names Babale, Barbale and Barbare.... [more]

Babra f Pakistani
Pakistani film actress Babra Sharif is a famous bearer.

Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

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.

Bách m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柏 (bách) meaning "cypress tree, cedar".

Bạch m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 白 (bạch) meaning "white, pure".

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

Bada f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 바다 (bada) meaning "sea, ocean."

Bada m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

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

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

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 f Turkish
Means "wine, drink", from Persian bâde (باده) "wine".

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

Bäđer f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Badr.

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

Badhl f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gift" in Arabic.

Badi'a f Muslim
Means "unique, admirable".

Badia f Uzbek
Means "artistic creation" in Uzbek.

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

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

Bafe f & m East Frisian

Bafke f East Frisian
Variation of Bafe.

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

Bağça f Azerbaijani
Means "flower garden" in Azerbaijani.

Bagim f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Begüm

Bägül f Turkmen
Means "rose" in Turkmen.

Bagym f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Багым (see Bagim)

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

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

Bahia f Portuguese (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the state in Brazil

Bahja f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "beauty" in Arabic.

Bahor f Tajik
Means "spring" in Tajik

Bahra f Uzbek
Means "gain, advantage" or "pleasure, delight" in Uzbek.

Bahta f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahtijar.

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.

Baige f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Baihé f Chinese
From Chinese 百合 (bǎihé) meaning "lily". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

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.

Baiju f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Baika f Japanese
From Japanese 梅花 (baika) meaning "plum blossom".

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

Baiko f & m Japanese

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

Baili m & f Chinese

Bailu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret", 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing, happiness".

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

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]

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.

Baiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Bajča f Czech
Diminutive form of Barbora.

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

Baka f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ba) meaning "feathers" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Baka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Bakan f Seediq

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.

Bakht m & f Urdu, Pashto
Means "fortune, luck" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht).

Bakoa m & f Gilbertese
Derived from a word meaning 'strong' or brave' and is a gender-neutral name used in Kiribati

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]

Bakyt m & f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck", ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht). It is only used as a masculine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is unisex in Kazakhstan.

Bala f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bal meaning "honey".

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)".

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

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

Bali f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bal meaning "honey".

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

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).

Balim f Turkish
Means "my honey" in Turkish.

Baliy f Karachay-Balkar
Means "cherry" in Karachay-Balkar.

Balla f Galician (Archaic)
Truncated form of Oballa.

Balma f Aragonese

Balqi f Uzbek
Means "to glitter, shine" or "to florish" in Uzbek.

Balta f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian word meaning “white”.

Balva f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian balva "prize, reward".

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.

Bana f Arabic (Rare)

Banan f & m Arabic
Means "fingers, fingertips" in Arabic.

Banat f Bashkir
Means "girl" in Bashkir.

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.

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

Bandu f Indian (?)

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

Banê f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.

Băng f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 冰 (băng) meaning "ice".

Bảng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榜 (bảng) meaning "board, placard".

Bang m & f Korean
Bang is a Korean surname, which is cognate to the Chinese surname Fāng (方).

Bang m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 邦 (bang) meaning "state (political division)".

Banga f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian and Latvian nouns banga meaning "wave, billow".

Baniw f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Banu.

Banka f Russian

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

Bano f Kurdish
Kurdish version of Banu.

Banot f Uzbek
Means "velvet" in Uzbek.

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

Banty f Bengali (Hindu)
Choto lok,Goreeb,Bhikari,Fakir,Chor

Baoai f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Baoju f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Baoli f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Baolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Baona f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Na.

Baone f Tswana (Rare)

Baonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Baoxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".

Baoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve", 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".

Bapke f Dutch

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

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".

Bara f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Bara'a f Arabic
Means "blamelessness, innocence" in Arabic.

Baraa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic براءة (see Bara'a).

Barah f Arabic
Means "to select" and "innocent" in Arabic.

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."

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

Barbi f English
Variant of Barbie.

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

Barbo f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbe.

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.

Båre f Walloon
Walloon form of Barbara.

Bare f & m Croatian
Croatian nickname for Barbara (female) or Bariša (male).

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.

Bargi f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek barg meaning "leaf".

Bari f Hebrew
Name meaning healthy

Barîn f Kurdish
Means "well" in Kurdish.

Barin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bari meaning "sun" and the genitive suffix -n.

Barka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian barka "catkin".

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

Bərna f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Berna.

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

Barni f Somali

Barno f Uzbek
Means "youthful, beautiful" in Uzbek.

Barta f Dutch
Dutch short form of Bartholomea, though you could also say that it is the feminine form of Bart. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Berta.

Bartė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bartas.

Bary m & f Malagasy
Means "large eyes, brilliant eyes" in Malagasy.

Basel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Basia 2.

Baset f Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Bastet.

Basha f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Batya.

Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.

Baśka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.

Basoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bas meaning "enough, stop" and oy meaning "moon".

Bass f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Bass. It can also be a variant of Bas.

Bassa f Ancient Greek (Rare)
Transcription of Greek feminine name Βάσσα, of unknown meaning.

Bəstə f Azerbaijani
Means "musical composition" in Azerbaijani.

Basta f Uzbek
Means "tied, connected" in Uzbek.

Bəsti f Azerbaijani
Derived from bəsdir meaning 'that is enough'.

Bata f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Beata. The name coincides with Basque bata, absolutive plural of bat, meaning "one".

Bata m & f Kalmyk
Means "tough" in Kalmyk.

Batea f Illyrian
Feminine form of Bato.

Batia f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the town of Sparta in Lakedaimonia who married an early Spartan king, Oibalos. Her name is possibly derived from the word βατεο (bateo) meaning "covering".

Batia f Jewish
Variant transcription of Batya.

Batii f Oromo
Oromo name meaning "moon."

Batka f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Batya.

Batma f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Fatimah.

Batol f Persian
Persian form of Batul

Bator f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.

Batto m & f Japanese
"Bat"

Bauci f Italian
Italian form of Baucis.

Bauke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
For 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.

Bávlá f Northern Sami
Northern Sami variant of Paula.

Bawan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bawa meaning "parrot" and the genitive suffix -n.

Bawi m & f Chin
Means "earl, officer" in Hakha Chin.

Bawk f & m Kachin
Means "round, plump, beautiful" in Kachin.

Bawon m & f Javanese
Means "share of a rice harvest received for one's services during the harvesting" in Javanese.

Baxan f Kurdish

Baya f Ancient Berber, Kabyle

Bayan f & m Kurdish
morning

Bayan f Kazakh
Derived from Turkic bayan meaning "lady, woman".

Bayan m & f Arabic
"It means clarity, appearanc, ,expressing what is meant with good pronunciation and eloquent, expressive logicit can also mean An antelope that known for agility

Bayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Bayaz m & f Tatar
Means "white" in Tatar.

Baye m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Baje.

Bayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Baila.

Bayla f Yiddish
Variant of Baila.

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

Bayna f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayn.

Bayra f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayr.

Bəyza f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Beyza.

Bäz̦är f Bashkir
Means "moon" in Bashkir.

Bazê f Kurdish
Means "falcon" in Kurdish.

Bazin f Kurdish
Means "bracelet" in Kurdish.

Bazzu f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Beace f English
Short form of Beatrice.

Beach m & f English

Bean f English
An informal nickname for Beatrice, Beatrix, Elizabeth and sometimes other names as well.

Béata f French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Beata.

Beaux m & f English
Variant of Beau

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.

Bebel f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Isabel.

Bebu f Indian

Beca f Welsh
Short form of Rebecca.

Beca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabela.

Becas f & m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).

Beccy f English
Variant of Becky.

Beci f English
Variant of Becky

Becia f Polish
Diminutive of Beata.

Beda f & m Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Form of Bede in various languages. Beda is a feminine name in Sweden and Finland.

Bedar f English (Rare)
Variant of Bader.

Bedda f Sicilian
Variant of Bella.

Bedda f Faroese
Faroese form of both Beda and Betta.

Bede f English
Diminutive of Obedience used in the 18th century.

Bedew f Kurdish
Means "cool" in Kurdish.

Bedia f Turkish
Turkish form of Badi'a.

Beeda f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Form of Beedo

Beeke f Low German
A Low German form of Rebecca.

Beena f Indian, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bina.

Beena f Persian, Kurdish, Urdu
Means "perceptive, far-sighted, insightful," from the Urdu word for "able to see".

Beeri m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical
Hebrew name deriving from בְּאֵר be'er "well", "fountain" with suffix, meaning "my well".... [more]

Beeta f Persian
Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]

Befrî f Kurdish
Means "snow shovel" in Kurdish.

Begga f History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish

Bego f Spanish
Short form of Begoña.

Begum f Indian
Begum is a female title, denoting a daughter or wife of a Beg, title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''Chief'' or ''Commander''.

Begw f Welsh
Diminutive of Marged.

Behi f Uzbek
Means "quince" in Uzbek.

Behta f Persian
Means "the best one" in Persian.

Béia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel and Isabela.

Beid m & f Astronomy
Derived 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue".

Beier m & f Chinese
From 貝 (bèi) meaning "money, currency" and 兒 (ér) meaning "child".

Beige f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the color beige.

Beila f Judeo-French, Yiddish
Yiddish and Judeo-French equivalent of Bella.

Beile f Yiddish
Variant of Beila.

Beini f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Beira f Literature, Celtic Mythology
Anglicized 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... [more]

Beita f Yiddish

Beixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".

Beiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".

Beiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".

Beja f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Judeo-Spanish variant of Bella, also as a Bosnian and Slovene form.

Bejam f Uzbek
Possibly from the Uzbek bejama meaning "decoration, ornament".

Bejke f Hungarian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Bejna f Kurdish
Means "charming" in Kurdish.

Beka f English
Diminutive of Rebecca or Rebekah.

Bekah f English
Diminutive of Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )

Béke f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian béke "peace; serenity, tranquility".

Beke m & f Ijaw, Ogoni
Means "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.

Beke f Low German
A Low German form of Rebecca.

Bekes f Ijaw
Short form of Bekeara.

Bekhi f Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian бэх (bekh) meaning "ink" or "firm".

Bekka f English
Variant of Becca.

Bekky f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Bekti m & f Javanese
From Javanese bêkti meaning "devotion, veneration, respect", ultimately from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti).

Beky f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Becky mostly influenced by the name Rebekah.

Bela f Yiddish, Judeo-French
Yiddish variant of Bella and Beila and Judeo-French variant of Bele.

Bela f Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
Georgian short form of Izabela as well as a Spanish and Portuguese short form of Isabela. Also compare the Portuguese adjective bela meaning "beautiful".... [more]

Bela f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Bele.

Belay f Filipino
Diminutive of Isabel.

Belda f Medieval Italian

Bele f German (Modern, Rare)
German short form of Gabriele 2 and other names.... [more]

Bele f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Old French bele, the feminine form of the adjective biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful".

Belek m & f Tuvan, Kyrgyz
Means "gift" in Tuvan and Kyrgyz. It is unisex among the Tuvans and solely masculine in Kyrgyzstan.

Belém f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Belén.

Belen f Turkish
Means mountainside, mountainous place in Turkish