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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is B.
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Barnisława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bronisława.
Barno f Uzbek
Means "youthful, beautiful" in Uzbek.
Barnogul f Uzbek
Derived from barno meaning "youthful, beautiful" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Baroness f English (Rare)
Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Baronetta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Possibly an adoption of the Italian title baronetta, the feminine form of baronetto, "baronetess; female baronet".
Barragul f Uzbek
Derived from barra meaning "lamb" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
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.
Barrikada f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun баррикада (barrikada) meaning "barricade". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the protests and strikes by labourers.
Barrye m & f English
Variant or feminine spelling Barry.
Barsabe f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Bathsheba.
Barsala f Pashto
Means "eyelashes" in Pashto.
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.
Barsïn f Bashkir
Means "silk" in Bashkir.
Barsine f Old Persian, Persian
Means "clover" in Persian. This name was borne by a mistress of Alexander the Great (daughter of Artabazus) and also by one of his wives (Barsine-Stateira, daughter of King Darius III).
Bársonyka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from bársony "velvet".
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.
Bartal m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a combination of the names Bar and Tal.
Bartautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bartautas.
Bartė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bartas.
Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.
Bartholomea f Dutch, English
Dutch and English feminine form of Bartholomew.
Bartholomette f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Bartholomew.
Bartina f Dutch
Dutch short form of Bartholomea. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertina... [more]
Bartine f English, Dutch
Feminine form of Bartholomew. A known bearer of this name is the late American film actress Bartine Burkett. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertine.
Bartira f Tupi, Brazilian
Possibly an archaic variant of Potira. Bartira was the name of the daughter of the chief Tibiriçá, an indigenous leader of great importance for the formation of the city of São Paulo... [more]
Bartola f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Bartolo, itself a short form of Bartolomé.
Bartolommea f Italian
Feminine form of Bartolommeo.
Bartsalay f Lezgin
Means "full moon" in Lezgin.
Bartulumèa f Sicilian
Feminine form of Bartulumèu.
Barulaganye f Tswana
Means "they are in order" in Setswana.
Baruška f Czech
Diminutive form of Barbora.
Barwaaqo f Somali
Means "prosperity" in Somali.
Bary m & f Malagasy
Means "large eyes, brilliant eyes" in Malagasy.
Barzik f Armenian
Means "sincere" in Armenian.
Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.
Basadibotlhe f Tswana
Means "all women" in Setswana.
Basambilu f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga basa meaning "clean, white, pure" and mbilu meaning "heart".
Basang f & m Tibetan
Means "smoke offering, purification" in Tibetan.
Basani f Tsonga
Means "be clean, be white" in Xitsonga.
Bašankʼe f Sidamo
Feminine form of Bašankʼ-a.
Basanti f Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Vasanti.
Basaraba f & m Vlach
Derived from Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.
Bascha f Yiddish
Variant of Basha.
Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.
Bascha m & f German
A diminutive variant of the name Sebastian, Sebastiana or Sebastiane aswell as an earlier transcription of the name Pasha and the german variant of Baasha.
Baseema f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima.
Basel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Batya.
Baselia f Romansh
Feminine form of Baseli.
Basema f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima.
Basetsana f Sotho
Means "ladies" in Sotho.
Basetsanabotlhe f Tswana
Means "all girls" in Setswana.
Basha f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Batya.
Basharat m & f Urdu
Means "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشار (bashar).
Bashayer f Arabic
A blessing rain. Can mean 'a lot of good news'.
Basheera f Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Bashira.
Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.
Bashira f Arabic
Feminine form of Bashir. It is used by both Muslims and Christians.
Bashita f Bengali
Means “freedom” in Bengali.
Bashkime f Albanian
Feminine form of Bashkim.
Bashnukh f Abkhaz
Means "good heart" in Abkhaz.
Bashorat f Uzbek
Means "good news, good omen" in Uzbek.
Basieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.
Basile f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Basilia and Basilie.
Basilia f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 via its latinized form Basilius. This was borne by an obscure early saint. As an English name it has long been obsolete, but was much used in the Middle Ages; perhaps a reference to Saint Veronica as Basilia in the medieval Mors Pilati (Death of Pilate) was responsible for the name's popularity.
Basilica f Greek
Given name from the Spanish and Italian word "basilica", derived from Ancient Greek "βασιλική στοά": a large oblong building in Roman architecture used as a public forum or town hall, sometimes also a church or court building... [more]
Basilique m & f French (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Basiliscus which was also used as a feminine form of this name.
Basilisa f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish, Galician
Georgian and Spanish form of Basilissa.
Basilodika f Ancient Greek
βασίλεια (basileia) "rule, royal power, queen" + δικη (diké) "justice"
Basimah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima.
Basina f Medieval French, Medieval German, History
Basina (c. 438 – 477) was a queen of Thuringia in the middle of the fifth century.
Bäširä f Bashkir
Baskhir form of Bashira.
Basirah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Basira as well as the Malay form.
Basirat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Basira.
Basiulka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Basiyat f Uzbek
Variant form of Basia.
Basjana f Polish
Feminine form of Basjan.
Baśka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.
Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.
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.
Bassema f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Basima.
Basseva f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.
Bassey m & f African
(Efik and Ibibio) origin meaning little god
Bassima f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima
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'.
Bastiana f Galician (Rare), Corsican, Gascon
Galician feminine form of Bastián, Corsican feminine form of Bastianu and Gascon feminine form of Bastian.
Bastiane f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Bastian.
Bastille f English (American, Rare)
Probably use of the surname Bastille.
Bat f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "girl, daughter" in Hebrew.
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.
Batalanta f Esperanto
Feminine form of Batalanto, which means "Warrior" in Esperanto. Batalanta, means "Female Warrior".
Batandwa m & f African
Batandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.
Batchéba f Biblical French
This form of Bathsheba is used in the Nouvelle Français courant (NFC) translation of the Bible. Batcheba Louis is a Haitian soccer player.
Batchen f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Bat and Chen 2 means "graceful girl" or "beautiful girl" in Hebrew.
Batchimeg f Mongolian
Means "strong ornament" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".
Batchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Batea f Illyrian
Feminine form of Bato.
Bathild f Germanic
Variant of Badhild.
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]
Bathschua f Biblical German
Form of the name Bathshua in the Schlachter bible translation.
Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]
Bathsua f Ancient Hebrew
Means "daughter of abundance".... [more]
Bathusi m & f Tswana
Means "helpers" in Setswana.
Bathylle f French (Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Bathilde.
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."
Batima f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Fatimah.
Batirtze f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Beatriz and Béatrice.
Batishwa f Assyrian
Assyrian form of Bathsheba.
Batiste f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque feminine form of Batista.
Batjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Batka f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Batya.
Batkhuyag f Mongolian
Etymology uncertain. Possibly means "armoured hero", deriving from the Mongolian elements баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".
Batkol f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "echo" (see Hed).... [more]
Batma f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Fatimah.
Batool f Arabic, Urdu
Variant of Batul.
Bator f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.
Batoul f Arabic
Variant of Batool.
Batrisha f Arabic (?)
One of the Arabic translitterations of of Patricia.
Bat-Schua f Biblical German
Form of Bathshua in the Elberfelder and the Zürcher bible translations.
Batshegi f Tswana
Means "those who laugh" in Setswana.
Batsirai f Shona
Means "help" in Shona.
Batszeba f Polish
Polish form of Bathsheba.
Battistina f Corsican
Feminine form of Battista.
Batto m & f Japanese
"Bat"
Battsetseg f Mongolian
Means "strong flower" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Battuya f Mongolian
Means "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Batuulo f Somali
Somali form of Batul.
Bat-zabbai f Ancient Aramaic
Means "daughter of Zabbai" in Aramaic. This was the native Palmyrene name of Septimia Zenobia (see Zenobia).
Baubie f Scots
Diminutive of Baurbara.
Bauci f Italian
Italian form of Baucis.
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'.
Baucisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Baucis.
Baudihillia f Germanic Mythology
A minor Germanic goddess known from inscriptions in Northern England.
Baudrons m & f Pet
Meaning unknown. According to Wikipedia, this name is a Scottish cat name that is equivalent to the affectionate term puss in English.
Baugeid f Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Baugeiðr (see Baugheiðr).
Baugeið f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Baugheiðr.
Baugeiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Baugheiðr.
Baugheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements baugr "ring, armlet, money" and heiðr, "heath".
Bauila f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *baua, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *baṷā, "dirt, mud".
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.
Baukje f West Frisian, Dutch
Strictly feminine form of Bauke.
Baurbara f Scots
Scots form of Barbara.
Bavakan f Armenian
Means "ample, enough" in Armenian.
Bavaria f German (Modern, Rare)
The latinised name of the German state of Bayern.... [more]
Bavkida f Russian
Russian form of Baucis.
Bávlá f Sami
Northern Sami variant of Paula.
Bawan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bawa meaning "parrot" and the genitive suffix -n.
Baweşîn f Kurdish
Means "fan" in Kurdish.
Bawi m & f Burmese
LORD or Upper Class
Bawk f Burmese
Means "trenchant, truculent" in Burmese.
Bawornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Baxley f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Baxley, a variant of Bexley.
Baxmal f Uzbek
Means "velvet" in Uzbek.
Baxsan f Somali
Means "escape" in Somali.
Baxshish f Uzbek
Means "alms" in Uzbek.
Baxtāwar f Balochi
Means "fortune bringer" in Balochi.
Baxtigul f Uzbek
Derived from baxt meaning "happiness" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Baxtiqiz f Uzbek
Derived from baxt meaning "happiness" and qiz meaning "girl".
Baxtli f Uzbek
Means "fortunate, lucky, blessed" in Uzbek.
Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]
Baya f Kabyle
Kabyle name of unknown meaning.
Bayalag m & f Mongolian
Means "wealth, riches, treasure" in Mongolian.
Bayan f & m Kurdish
morning
Bayan f Kazakh
Derived from Turkic bayan meaning "lady, woman".
Bayandalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayangöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Bayanhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Bayannamar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".
Bayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Bayaraa m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and the emphasis suffix аа (aa).
Bayarbileg m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent".
Bayardalai m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea".
Bayarjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Bayarlakh m & f Mongolian
Means "celebration" in Mongolian.
Bayarma f Buryat
Derived from Buryat баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Bayarmaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Bayarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness, celebration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".
Bayarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Bayart m & f Mongolian
Means "joyful, happy" in Mongolian.
Bayartsengel m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".
Bayartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Bayarzhargal m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Bayasakh m & f Mongolian
Means "rejoice, be merry" in Mongolian.
Bayasal f & m Mongolian
Means "joy, delight" in Mongolian.
Bayaz m & f Tatar
Means "white" in Tatar.
Baybikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir бай (bay) meaning "happy" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Baydzar f Armenian
Means "clear, bright, serene" in Armenian.
Bayenkhu f Tumbuka
Means "where will they go?" in Tumbuka.
Baye-ribuh m & f Kelabit
Means "one thousand crocodiles" in Kelabit.
Bayla f Yiddish
Variant of Baila.
Baylei f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bayli f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Baylie f English
Variant of Bailey.
Baylye f Obscure
Variant of Bailey.
Bayna f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayn.
Bayonetta f Popular Culture
Name 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".
Bayra f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayr.
Bayrambaxt f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bayram meaning "holiday" and baxt meaning "happiness".
Bayrambikä f Bashkir
Derived from байрам ‎(bayram) “festivity” and бикә ‎(bikä) which is a name element.
Bayramgöl f Bashkir
From the Bashkir байрам ‎(bayram) meaning “festivity” and гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Bayramgul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bayram meaning "holiday" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bayramhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir байрам ‎(bayram) “festivity” and һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Bəyza f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Beyza.
Bäz̦är f Bashkir
Means "moon" in Bashkir.
Bazargul f Kazakh
Derived from Persian بازار (bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".
Bazê f Kurdish
Means "falcon" in Kurdish.
Bazhata f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya бажамс (bazhams) meaning "wish, want, dream".
Bazhena f Russian
Russian feminine name possibly meaning "welcome child", or else, more likely, a variant form of Bozhena.
Bazhuta f Mordvin
Variant form of Bazhata.
Bazila f Croatian
Feminine form of Bazil.
Bazilia f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bazil.
Bazin f Kurdish
Means "bracelet" in Kurdish.
Bazkoara f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Bazkoare.
Baztan f Medieval Basque
Derived from the name of a Navarrese valley.
Bazyla f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bazyli.
Bazylisa f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bazyli.
Bbuddur m & f Yi
Means "east" in Yi.
Bbujji m & f Yi
Means "west" in Yi.
f & m Vietnamese
Means "small, little" in Vietnamese.
f Vietnamese
Means "doll" in Vietnamese.
Béa f French (Rare)
Short form of Béatrice, hardly ever used as a given name in its own right.
Beadie f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.
Beaflurs f Arthurian Cycle
Means "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)... [more]
Bealdgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name meaning "bold battle", derived from the elements beald "bold, brave" and guð "battle".
Bean f English
An informal nickname for Beatrice, Beatrix, Elizabeth and sometimes other names as well.
Beanie f Scots, English
Variant of Beenie.
Bearnas f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Berenice, this name is also considered a feminine form of Bearnard.
Beasag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.
Beasaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.