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Ástdís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ásdís.

Asterin f & m Greek
Perhaps related to or a diminutive of the name Aster of Greek origins, meaning "star".

Āstrids f Latvian
Latvian version of the name Astrid.

Astris f Greek Mythology
Derived from αστερ (aster) meaning "star, starry". It is the name of a star-nymph daughter of the sun-god Helios.

Ástrós f Icelandic
Derived from Icelandic ást meaning "affection, love, devotion" and rós "rose". This is a modern coinage, perhaps inspired by the similar name Ástríður (the Icelandic form of Ástríðr), in which the first element is a form of Old Norse áss "god", which in proper names becomes Ást- when it precedes the liquid r (this according to the Viking Answer Lady).

Aşubcan f Ottoman Turkish
Means "turmoil of the soul", from Persian آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil" and جان (jan) meaning "soul, being, life".

Asun f Atayal
A type of hemp cloth

Asuntxion f Basque
Basque diminutive of Asunción.

Asunzión f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Asunción.

Asunzsion f Venetian
Venetian form of Assunzione.

Aswan f Arabic, Ancient Armenian

Aswen f Cornish
Variant of Adhwynn.

Asyikin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.

Asyiqin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.

Asylkhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Asylzhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Atargatis f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Atargatis was the chief goddess of northern Syria in Classical antiquity. She was also referred to as Derketo (Ancient Greek: Δερκετὼ) or Deasura (by Romans)... [more]

Atcharaphon f Thai
From Thai อัจฉรา (atchara) meaning "angel" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Atcharapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉราพร (see Atcharaphon).

Atcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉราพร (see Atcharaphon).

Ateş f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ateş, meaning "fire, heat, temperature, blaze".

Ateş m & f Turkish
Fire, blaze.

Aðaldís f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and dís "goddess".

Aðallín f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".

Aðalrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse element aðal meaning "noble" and Rós.

Aðalsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble", steinn "stone" and unnr "wave"... [more]

Athan m & f English
English form of Tathan.

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

Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.

Athinais f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Athenais.

Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis, derived from the Greek Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος meaning “island of Atlas.”

Atlas f Uzbek
Refers to a kind of brightly coloured satin material used in making traditional Uzbek women's dresses.

Atlatonan f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly derived from Nahuatl atlan "water, in the water" and tonan "our mother". This was an Aztec goddess of the coast, lepers, and disease, patron of those born with physical disabilities or ailments, or who suffered from illnesses involving open sores.

Atropus f & m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Atropos.

Atshen m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Atshen is a cannibalistic spirit.

Atsyrukhs f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian (Rare)
From Ossetian ацы (atsy) meaning "present, real, true" and рухс (rukhs) meaning "light". This is the name of a character in the Nart sagas, the daughter of the god Khur.

Attagares f Guanche
From Guanche *hata-tagarest, meaning "here is the frost". This was recorded as the name of a 5-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Attashin f Persian
Derived from Persian آتش (ātash), meaning "fire", with the intended meaning of "fiery".

Atthis f Greek Mythology
In Greek myth, the daughter of Cranaus.

Atzin m & f Aztec, Mexican
Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and the reverential or diminutive suffix -tzin.

Auben f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Aubin.

Aubriann f English
Variant spelling of Aubrianne.

Aubrilyn f English (Modern)
Aubrey, but with the popular -lyn suffix.

Aubrilynn f English (Modern)
Aubrey, but with the popular -lynn suffix.

Aubryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Aubrey and Bryn.

Aubrynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aubryn.

Auburn m & f English (Rare)

Auden m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine)... [more]

Audgunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combing the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and gunnr "war, fight". This makes it a cognate of the Old Norse name Auðguðr, but it's unknown if this connection was intended or if it's a coincidence.

Audin m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Auden.

Audren m & f Breton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern)
Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]

Audris f Filipino (Rare)

Audrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Auðrún.

Audun f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of the Old Norse name elements aud "wealth, fortune" and unna "to love", or feminine usage of the masculine name Audun (see Auðin)... [more]

Audyn f English
Variant of Auden. Audyn was given to 6 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

Auis f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Avis.

Aukelien f Dutch
Feminine form of Auke.

Aulis m & f Ancient Oscan, Greek Mythology
From the Etruscan name Avle, which is derived from the Etruscan "afil" meaning "year."

Aurddolen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh aur meaning "gold" and Welsh dolen meaning "ring, loop, link, circle". Used as the Welsh form of Goldilocks.

Aurildis f Germanic (?)

Aurion f & m English (American), African American
Variant of Orion.

Auroralyn f Obscure
Combination of Aurora and Lyn.

Aurwen f Welsh
Variant of Eurwen.

Austynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Austin (See also Austyne).

Auðlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "fortune, riches" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.

Auðrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr meaning "wealth, fortune" (or possibly the poetic word auðr which meant "fate, destiny") and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Autumnlynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Autumn and lynn.

Avacyn f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)
The name of a fictional archangel from the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering.

Avalin f English
Variant of Aveline.

Avalinn f American (South, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalynn.

Avalyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Avalynn; either a combination of Ava 1 and the fashionable name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline, Evelyn).

Avalynn f English (Modern)
Either a combination of Ava 1 and the popular name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline).

Avan m & f Kurdish
Derived from Kurish avê "water".

Avaryn f English (Rare)
Starts with the name Ava. English form of Avaron

Ávdnos f Northern Sami
Northern Sami variant of Agnes.

Aveen f Kurdish, Persian
Means “love, عشق” in Kurdish.

Aveleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Aveline.

Avelín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Aveline.

Avelin f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Aveli.

Avelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Aveline first used in medieval England and eventually revived in the 20th century.

Avelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avelyn.

Aven f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Aoibheann.

Aven f Medieval Dutch

Avens m & f English

Aveon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Avon.

Averadis f Medieval German (?), Medieval Dutch (?)
Possibly a variant of Alveradis, the Latinized form of Alberada.

Avian m & f English (American, Rare)

Avilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aveline.

Avin m & f Kurdish
Means "love" in Kurdish.

Avleen f & m Punjabi, Indian
Means "immersed with love" in Punjabi. As well as a modern spelling of Aveline.

Avlyn f English

Avon f & m English (Modern)
English variant of Afon.

Avrin m & f Hebrew, English

Avynn f Obscure
Variant of Aven.

Awan f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In the Book of Jubilees, this was a daughter of Adam and Eve and sister of Seth, Abel, Azura and more, and the twin sister and wife of Cain.

Awan m & f Indonesian
Means "cloud" in Indonesian.

Awan m & f Urdu
Denoting someone from the Awan tribe of Pakistan.

Awanis f Malaysian

Awaran m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.

Awashonks f Sakonnet, Algonquian
The name of a 17th-century female sachem (chief) of the Sakonnet (also spelled Saconet) tribe in Rhode Island.

Awen f Breton, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Breton awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root *-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.

Awenn f Breton
Variant of Awen.

Axîn f Kurdish
Means "sigh" in Kurdish.

Ayajan f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ая (aya) meaning "space, square, circle" or "canopy" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".

Ayamis f Cree

Ayan f Somali
Variant of Ayaan 2.

Ayawjan f Kazakh
From the Kazakh аяу (ayaw) meaning "mercy" and ‎ жан (jan) meaning "soul".

Ayben f Turkish
Turkish feminine name derived from ay "moon" and ben "I", usually translated as "I am like the moon".... [more]

Aybergen f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and берген (bergen) meaning "given".

Aycan f & m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ay "moon" and can "soul, life, being".

Aycuiton f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, probably a diminutive form of another name, using -ton.

Ayden f Turkish, Muslim (Rare)
Feminine version of Aydin, also a girl muslim name.

Aydoğan f & m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğan “falcon”.

Aydrian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adrian.

Aydyn m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with дин (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Ayelin f Mapuche
Variant of Ayelen

Ayen f Dinka
Related with a specific kind of cow in Dinka language.

A-yeon f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, e.g. 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a yeon hanja, such as 娟 meaning "happy; beautiful," 緣 meaning "tie, connection, relationship" or 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle."

Ayers m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayers.

Ayes f Amharic

Ayin f Filipino, English, Indonesian
Possibly from the Proto-Semetic *ʿayn- meaning "eye".

Ayjan f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Aycan.

Ayjis f Western Yugur
Means "moon malachite" in Western Yugur.

Aykömöš f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver".

Ay-kys f Tuvan
Means "moon girl" in Tuvan, derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon; month" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Aylan m & f Kurdish, Turkish
Means "openness, space, square" in Kurdish.

Ayleen f American (Hispanic), German, English
Variant of Aylín or Ailyn, which are Hispanic variants of Eileen... [more]

Ayliean f Obscure

Aylín f Spanish
Spanish form of Eileen, or possibly of the Turkish name Aylin. A known bearer is Aylín Mujica (1974-), a Cuban actress.

Aylin f German
German variant spelling of Eileen, better reflecting the German pronunciation. The look of it may also have been inspired by the Turkish Aylin, which is however pronounced differently in Turkish and has a different etymology.

Aylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aylin

Aynişan f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani ay meaning "moon, month" and nişan meaning "mark, sign".

Ayon f Uzbek
Means "clear, apparent" in Uzbek.

Ayoskan f Cree
Means 'Raspberry' in Cree.

Ayotundun f Yoruba
Means "joy is sweet" in Yoruba.

Ayotzin f & m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl ayotli "squash, gourd, pumpkin". Coincides with a Nahuatl word meaning "turtle, tortoise".

Ayqoyaš f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun".

Ayrien m & f Obscure (?)
Of uncertain etymology.

Ayşən f Azerbaijani
Means "happy moon", from Azerbaijani ay meaning "moon" and şən meaning "cheerful, happy".

Aysemin f Turkish

Ayşen f Turkish
Means "merry moon" in Turkish, from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" and şen meaning "happy".

Ayshan f Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Ayşən.

Ayşin f Turkish
As beautiful as moon.

Ayslenn f English
Variant of Aislinn.

Aýsoltan f Turkmen
Turkmen feminine form of Aisultan

Aysulpan f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сулпан (sulpan) meaning "morning star".

Aytəkin f Azerbaijani
Means "like the moon" in Azerbaijani, from ay meaning "moon, month" and təkin meaning "like".

Aytən f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ayten.

Aytolkyn f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and толқын (tolqyn) meaning "wave".

Aytun m & f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish words ay meaning "moon" and tun meaning "light" or "brightness."

Aytuuğan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and туугъан (tuuğan) meaning "born".

Ayún m & f Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Ayün.

Ayün f Turkish
Modern Turkish name taking the common name element ay, meaning "moon" and the element ün, meaning "fame".

Ayvaron f English (Modern, Rare)
Form of Ava.

Ayven f English
Variant of Aven.

Ayvlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Avelyn.

Ayzhakhan f Kyrgyz (Rare)

Ayzhan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айжан (see Aizhan).

Ayzlin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Americanized variant of Aisling which is traditionally said ASH-lin. Ayzlin was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Azalais f Medieval Occitan
Variant of Azalaïs.

Azarmeen f Persian
Persian, Zoroastrian, "Daughter of fire"

Azayamankawin f Sioux
Means "berry picker". Name borne by a Mdewakanton Dakota woman, known for running a ferry service in St Paul Minnesota, and for sitting for many photographic portraits.

Azelaïs f Literature, Spanish

Azelaïs f Occitan
Variant of Azalaïs.

Azin f Persian
Means "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".

Azizan m & f Malay
Malay form of Aziz.

Azizaxon f Uzbek
From the given name Aziza and the word xon, meaning "khan".

Azlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aslan.

Azlynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Azon f African

Azreen f & m Malay
Variant of Azrin.

Azrin m & f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]

Azureen f Malaysian (Rare)

Azyan f Afghan
Adornment

Azylis f French (Modern, Rare), Breton (Gallicized, ?)
Variant of Aziliz.

Baasan m & f Mongolian
Means "Friday" or "Venus (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Pasang.

Baasansüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Babben f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Barbro.

Babbs f Scots
Scots diminutive of Barbara.

Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".

Babylyn f Filipino
Combination of Baby and the popular suffix -lyn.

Bacchis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "of Bacchus" or "female bacchanal, maenad" in Greek.

Bacchylis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Bacchus.

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]

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

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

Bahrin f Uzbek
Means "peregrine falcon" in Uzbek.

Bahtişen f Turkish
Derived from Turkish baht meaning "luck, fortune" and şen meaning "merry".

Baibín f Irish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Báirbre.

Baichen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables".

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

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

Baimin f & m Chinese

Baiyan f & m Chinese

Baiyun f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue, herb used to keep insects away; to cut grass or weeds; art, talent, ability, craft, technique, performance, acting, trick, stunt".

Bakan f Seediq

Bakhytzhan m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Bakytzhan.

Bakytzhan m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

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.

Balasan f Armenian
Means "balsam" in Armenian.

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

Baldyrgan f & m Kazakh
Means "hemlock, hogweed" in Kazakh.

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).

Baljan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Balzhan.

Baljin m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and སྦྱིན (sbyin) meaning "alms, donation".

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

Balzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Balzhin f & m Buryat, Mongolian
Means "chamomile, mayweed (flower)" in Buryat and Mongolian.

Bàn f Chinese
Means "petal" in Chinese.

Bân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 彬 (bân) meaning "elegant, refined".

Bản m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 本 (bản) meaning "root, origin, source".

Ban f Arabic
It means "Discern", "To show"

Ban m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 班 (ban) meaning "group, party, band".

Ban m & f Lao
Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.

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

Baneşîn f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.

Bangon f Thai
Means "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.

Bangorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bangon.

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

Baojian m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror; reflect".

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".

Baojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

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

Baolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Baolin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

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

Baoqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Baotran f Vietnamese
It means precious or gem.

Baowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Baoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful", 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Baoxin m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".

Baoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Baoyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning, meadow, field, plain"... [more]

Bappahan f Karachay-Balkar
Means "dandelion" in Karachay-Balkar.

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).

Barban f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Barba.

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

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

Bariluis f Armenian
Means "dawn" in Armenian.

Barîn f Kurdish
Means "well" in Kurdish.

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

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."

Barsïn f Bashkir
Means "silk" in Bashkir.

Bashevis m & f Ancient Hebrew, Yiddish

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

Batchen f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Derived from a combination of the words בת means "graceful girl" or "beautiful girl" in Hebrew.

Batchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Bathildis f German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
Latinised form of Bathild.

Batzion f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Derived from בַּת־צִיּוֹן meaning "daughter of Zion". This name first appears as a personification of Jerusalem or the Judean nation (mainly in a negative context)... [more]

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'.

Bavakan f Armenian
Means "ample, enough" in Armenian.

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

Baweşîn f Kurdish
Means "fan" in Kurdish.

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

Baxan f Kurdish

Baxsan f Somali
Means "escape" in Somali.

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

Bayarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".

Bayarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Bayasgalan m & f Mongolian
Means "joy, happiness" in Mongolian.

Baylin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Baylyn f English
alternate spelling of Baylen

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

Bazin f Kurdish
Means "bracelet" in Kurdish.

Baztan f Medieval Basque
Derived from the name of a Navarrese valley.

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]

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

Bean Laighean f Medieval Irish

Bearnas f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Berenice, this name is also considered a feminine form of Bearnard.

Beaten f Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish form of Beatrix.

Beatres f Obscure
Variant of Beatrice.

Beatrijs f Dutch, Flemish, Literature
Dutch form of Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.... [more]

Béatris f Gascon
Gascon form of Béatrice.

Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Provençal, Romansh, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Russian, Breton, Provençal, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of Beatrix, a Czech and Romansh variant of that name and a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Beatriz.

Beatryks f Polish
Variant of Beatrycze.

Beatrys f Medieval Flemish, Flemish
West Flemish form of Beatrice.

Beauleen f Obscure
Combination of Beau and lene.

Bebelyn f Filipino
Combination of Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby, and the popular suffix -lyn. This is essentially a variant of Babylyn.

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).

Beccalyn f Obscure
Combination of Becca and Lyn.

Beckian f Obscure
First name of poetess Beckian Fritz Goldberg. Possibly a combination of Becki and Ann.

Bedewcan f Kurdish
From Kurdish bedew meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty" and can meaning "soul".

Beezus f Literature
In 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.

Befrîn f Kurdish
Means "snowy" in Kurdish.

Beigis f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Margaret (compare English Peggy).

Beishekan f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz бейшемби (beyshembi) meaning "Thursday".

Beitiris f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Beatrice.

Beiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Bekes f Ijaw
Short form of Bekeara.

Beketamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Amun" in Egyptian.

Beketaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Aten" in Egyptian.

Belaces f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Belasez.

Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).

Beldan f Turkish
Means "venus" in Turkish.

Belen f Turkish
Means mountainside, mountainous place in Turkish

Belin f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive form of Isabel.

Belis f Turkish (Rare)