This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is B.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bleuzenn f BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh
Blodeuyn or Welsh
Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton
bleuzuenn "flower"... [
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Blicgard f GermanicThe first element is derived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Blichild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Blictrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Bliksem m & f DutchModern word name; Dutch for "lightning". Popular name for fast pets, such as dogs or horses.
Blinera f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower" and
erë "wind; scent".
Bliss f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Bliss or from Old English
blīths, bliss, of Germanic origin; related to
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Bloeme f Dutch (Rare)Variant of
Bloem. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist and author who had attended school together with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).
Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, YiddishFrom a diminutive of French
blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in
Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and
Brunette) and a minor character in
The Imp Prince... [
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Bloom f EnglishFrom the English word
bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European
*bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").
Blóðughadda f Norse MythologyMeans "the one with the bloody hair". The bloody hair is supposedly referring to red sea foam. In Norse mythology, Blóðughadda was the daughter of
Ægir and
Rán.
Bluebell f English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.
Bluejay f & m English (Canadian, Rare)Native American Chinook legends tell tales about of a hero named Bluejay who gets into rather sticky situations at times and other times helps out humanity.In one of the tales Bluejay is a female and another set of stories it is a different person named Bluejay and they are male.
Blume f YiddishGerman-Yiddish form of
Bluma. The name coincides with German
Blume "flower".
Bo m & f BurmeseMeans "leader, champion" in Burmese.
Bö f Literature‘Bö’ or ‘Böe’ means "gust", "blast" or "scud" in German and is one of the shortest words in that language. It is also remindful of "beauty", as in
Beau... [
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Bo-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珤 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kwon BoA (1986-).
Boba f PashtoMeans "innocent" or "genuine" in Pashto.
Bo-bae f & m KoreanFrom Korean 보배
(bobae) meaning "treasure," shifted from Middle Korean 보ㅂᆡ
(popoy), from Sino-Korean 寶貝. Other hanja used for this naem include 寶
(bo) meaning "treasure," 甫
(bo) meaning "big; beginning," 㻉
(bo) meaning "jade," 培
(bae) meaning "culture, cultivation; education," 䔒
(bae) meaning "bud" and 拜
(bae) meaning "prostration; bending, stooping."
Bobe f YiddishMeans "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of
Zeyde.
Bóbita f HungarianCoined by Sándor Weöres who apparently based it on Hungarian
bóbita "tuft" referring to the feathers on a bird's head.
Bodel f & m SwedishFor feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Botolf.
Bodhana f Jewish, YiddishBodhana is a Yiddish name, made from the combined elements of BOD (the Ukranian word meaning G-d) and HAN (from the Hebrew, meaning gracious).... [
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Bodhani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING : intellect , Knowledge, Teaching, exciting
Bodisere f IjawMeans "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.
Bodomalala f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
bodo meaning "childish, young" and
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed, revered". The name Bodo is often given to baby girls as a placeholder before a chosen name is given, and is sometimes retained as a woman's name, or, as a here, as a prefix in the name.
Boeo f Ancient GreekThe name of an ancient Delphic priestess and hymn-writer, likely derived from the location Boeotia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek word
βοώτης (boṓtēs) meaning “herdsman”.
Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
bogi "bow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Boguwłość f PolishOld polish name, consisting two parts: bogu- meaning "god" but originally "fate" and -włość meaning "to reign" or "to rule".
Boguwola f PolishDerived from the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
wola "will".
Bo-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (
bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (
gyeong).
Bòhé f ChineseFrom Chinese 薄荷 (bòhé) meaning "mint". One fictional bearer of this name is Bòhé Lánzé (藍澤 薄荷), who is also known as Minto Aizawa in the original Japanese or Corina Bucksworth in the English dub, from Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power.
Bo-hui f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (
bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (
bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Bohyun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (bo) meaning "wide, large" and From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" or From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" Other hanja combinations are possible
Bola f YorubaShort form of
Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of
bo ("come, coming") plus
ǫlà ("riches, wealth").
Bolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
波 (bō) meaning "wave" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bolatta f GreenlandicGreenlandic form of
Bolette. A known bearer of this name is Bolatta Silis-Høegh (1981-), a Greenlandic artist who resides in Denmark.
Bolchuchuk f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bol meaning "honey" and
chuchuk meaning "sweet".
Bolda f Hungarian19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian
boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".
Boljahon f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bol meaning "honey" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Bolka f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish short form of
Bolesława. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.
Bolortungalag f MongolianMeans "clear crystal" from Mongolian болор
(bolor) meaning "crystal" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "transparent, clear".
Bolqiz f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bol meaning "honey" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Boluwatife f YorubaMeans "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.
Boma m & f SwahiliMeaning "fort or enclosure". The word actually originates from Swahili and is traditionally known as an enclosure, a stockade or fort used to protect people's livestock (usually sheep and cattle).
Bo-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 普 "universal, general, widespread" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Bommi f KoreanFrom Korean 봄미 (bommi) meaning "beautiful spring".
Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
bonus, -
a, -
um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [
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Bonadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)Derived from Italian
bona, an older form of
buona, the feminine form of the adjective
buono, "good; pleasant; kind" and
donna "woman; lady".
Bonagiunta m & f Medieval Italian, LiteratureDerived from the Italian adjective
buono meaning "good" as well as "fair" combined with
giunta, the feminine past participle of the Italian verb
giungere meaning "to arrive". As such, the name is basically a reference to the safe arrival of a newborn.... [
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Bonamie f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
bone, the feminine form of the adjective
bon, "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Old French
amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately form Latin
amica.
Bonamy m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.
Bonaria f SardinianTaken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nostra Signora di Bonaria or
Madonna di Bonaria. The name literally means "gracious; kind-hearted; sweet-natured", from Italian
bonaria, the feminine form of the adjective
bonario or "good air; good wind" in reference to her being the patron saint of sailors and mariners.... [
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Bong m & f LaoMeans "lotus" in Lao.
Bongi f Xhosa, Southern AfricanShort form of
Sibongile. This was borne by South African singer and songwriter Angela Sibongile "Bongi" Makeba (1950-1985), the only child of singer Miriam Makeba... [
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Bongkot f & m ThaiMeans "lotus" (a poetic word) in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पङ्कज
(pankaja).
Bongkotrat f ThaiFrom Thai บงกช
(bongkot) meaning "lotus" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bongsu m & f MalayMeans "the youngest" in Malay, used for the last born child.
Bonifácia f Hungarian, SlovakHungarian and Slovak feminine form of
Boniface. In Hungarian history, this name was borne by Erzsébet Bonifácia (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland (sister of Mária/Marija I, Queen of Hungary and Croatia) and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifacija f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)Slovenian and Lithuanian feminine form of
Bonifatius. In Lithuanian history, this name was borne by Elžbieta Bonifacija (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifacja f PolishFeminine form of
Bonifacy. This name was borne by Elżbieta Bonifacja (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 盆 (Bon), which means "Lantern Festival," and 気 (ki), which means "mood" or "spirit." Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Bonna f BaribaName traditionally given to the second born daughter.