Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *n or *s.
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Belkıs f Turkish
Turkish form of Bilqis.... [more]
Belkis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish borrowing of Bilqis. Bearers of this name include the late Cuban artist Belkis Ayón (1967-1999) and Cuban-American writer Belkis Cuza Malé (1942-).
Bellis f Danish
It can also be inspired by the Latin word bellis "daisy".
Belluls f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)
From the Latin bellule (pretty, nice, well-formed), this is found in a Jewish catacomb in Rome as the name of a woman. It is possibly the precursor to such names as the Sephardic Bela and the Yiddish Shayna
Belon f Gascon (Rare)
Diminutive of Isabèl.
Belqis f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Bilqis.
Bền m & f Vietnamese
Means "durable, strong" or "long-lasting" in Vietnamese.
Ben m & f Japanese
This name is used as 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin, ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [more]
Benben f Japanese
Means valve, speech, or petal.... [more]
Benchamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benchaporn f Thai
From Thai เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Benchawan f Thai
Means "five-coloured" from Thai เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Bendición f & m Spanish (Rare)
Means "blessing" in Spanish.
Bendis f Thracian Mythology
Thracian goddess of the moon and the hunt.
Bengîn f Kurdish
Means "impassioned" in Kurdish.
Benjamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of เบญจพร (see Benchaporn).
Benjawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchawan.
Benvon f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhumhan, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Munster".
Bényín f Bette
Means "love" in Bette Obudu.
Benzaiten f Japanese Mythology
The name of a Japanese goddess, often considered to be the Japanese form of Saraswati. Her name is derived from 弁 (ben) meaning "dialect, discrimination, petal", 才 (zai) meaning "ability, talent" or 財 (zai) meaning "property, riches, wealth" and 天 (ten) meaning "the sky, heavens".
Beorhtwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright joy", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wynn "joy, bliss".
Beornwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wynn "joy".
Berdien f Dutch
Variant form of Berdine, with its spelling more phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch flutist Berdien Stenberg (b. 1957).
Bergdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bergrán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, salvation" combined with the name of the Norse goddess Rán.
Bergrós f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin rosa "rose").
Bêrîcan f Kurdish
From bêrî meaning "yearning" and can meaning "soul".
Berivan f Kurdish
"Shepard" Sivan in Kurdish
Berlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star, Venus".
Berlian f & m Indonesian
Means "diamond" in Indonesian, borrowed from English brilliant.
Berlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlin using the popular suffix lyn.
Bernardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Bernardine.
Berneen f South African (Modern, Rare), Irish
Irish short form of Bernadette using the diminuitive suffix ín.
Berrin f Turkish
From Persian برین (barīn) meaning "highest, sublime".
Bertechildis f Frankish
Bertechildis was the fifth wife of Dagobert I, King of the Franks. Her name is a form of Berthild.
Bertien f Dutch
Dutch form of Bertine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Bertrun f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" and run "secret lore".
Bes f English
Variant spelling of Bess or Bessy.
Besselyn f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Basel (via its variant Besel). It was recorded in 14th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Bestin f Kurdish
Means "tie, connect" in Kurdish.
Bétén f Bette
Means "favourite female friend" in Bette Obudu.
Bethen f English
Variant of Bethan.
Bethlyn f English
Beth with the popular-lyn suffix.
Bethlynn f English
Beth with the popular -lynn suffix.
Beton f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bethan.
Bets f English
Short form of Elizabeth and variant or nickname of Betsy.
Betsan f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Elizabeth.
Bettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Elisabet.
Bettyann f English
Combination of Betty and Ann.
Bettyjean f American (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jean 2 (See also Bettyjane and Bettyjo).
Bettylyn f English
Betty with the -lyn suffix.
Bettylynn f English
Betty with the -lynne suffix.
Bevelyn f English (American)
Probably a blend between Beverly and Evelyn.
Beverlyn f English
Elaboration of Beverly.
Bexlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Bex and Lynn.
Beyan f Kurdish
Means "morning" in Kurdish.
Beybûn f Kurdish
Means "chamomile" in Kurdish.
Beydaan f Somali
Somali feminine name taken directly from the ordinary vocabulary word for "almond", which is perhaps ultimately from Persian بادام (bâdâm) "almond".
Beyhan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bey meaning "gentleman, lord, master" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Bhajan m & f Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit भजन (bhajana) meaning "reverence, worship, adoration", also referring to a type of devotional song or hymn. As a Punjabi name it is sometimes feminine.
Bian f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning "secret" in Vietnamese, rarely used as a given name.
Bian f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 弥 (bi) meaning "universally" combined with 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet", 案 (an) meaning "plan", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet, clear, late in the day"... [more]
Bianhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Biatrís f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Beatriz.
Bibian f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 亜 (an) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Bibijahon f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and jahon meaning "the world".
Bibirayhon f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and rayhon meaning "basil".
Bibisuman f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and suman meaning "jasmine".
Bieatryks f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Beatrix.
Bieiris f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Beatrice.
Bigaŋ m & f Dagbani
"Not discriminated" denoting "I will not discriminate"
Bihan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn".
Bihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Biidaaban f Ojibwe
Loosely translated from Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) it is a name meaning "daybreak," "the approach of dawn," "dawn is coming." ... [more]
Bijîn f Kurdish
Means "desire, long for" in Kurdish.
Bijin m & f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 人 (jin) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Bijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".
Bijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream; select; pure".
Bilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bilegsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Bilen f Tigrinya
Means "beautiful" in Tigrinya.
Bilen f Amharic
Means "iris" in Amharic.
Bilgin m & f Turkish
Means "scholar, pundit, learned person" in Turkish.
Bilguunsaran f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "wise moon", from Bilgüün meaning "wise" and саран (saran) meaning "moon".
Bilhidis f Medieval German
Latinised form of Bilihild.... [more]
Bilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Bilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", 馝 (bì) meaning fragrance" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 凛 (lǐn) meaning "cold, severe, strict" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Billiejean f English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jean 2. This is also popularized by the title of the song by Michael Jackson named "Billie Jean" released on January 22nd 1983.
Bilqees f Urdu
Urdu form of Bilqis.
Bilqeyis f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bilqis.
Bilquees f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu بلقیس (see Bilquis).
Bilquis f Urdu
Urdu form of Bilqis.
Bimin f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" or 碧 (bì) meaning "green, blue" and 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven".
Bin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Binchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Jakobina, Jakobine, Sabina, Sabine and sometimes Sabrina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]
Binefş f Kurdish
Means "violet" in Kurdish.
Binenn f Breton
Short form of Albinenn.
Binevş f Kurdish
Means "violet" in Kurdish.
Bingchun f & m Chinese
This name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.
Bingfen f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma; perfume".
Binghan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud".
Bingjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Bingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) referring to an ancient unit of measurement (equivalent to about 15 kilograms) or 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, uniform, fair"... [more]
Binglan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist, mountain haze".
Binglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Bingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Bingqian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Bingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute.
Bingquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority".
Bingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Bingwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Bingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful".
Bingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Bingyan f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice" and 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (usually for girls), or 岩 (Yan) meaning "Cliff, Rocks" (usually for boys). Other hanzi combinations are possible.
Bingyin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, maintain" or 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" combined with 印 (yìn) meaning "seal, mark, sign", 寅 (yín) meaning "to respect", or 垠 (yín) meaning "riverbank, boundary", as well as other character combinations.
Bingyun f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰/氷 (bing) meaning "cold, ice", and 允 (yun) meaning "consent, allow", 运 (yun) meaning "conveyance, transportation, luck, haul, carriage, fortune, traffic, ship", or 云 (yun) meaning "cloud".
Bingzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Binhan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" a and 菡 (hàn) meaning "buds, lotus buds".
Binqian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Binxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 缤 (bīn) meaning "flourishing, thriving, abundant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Biodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born during a festival" in Yoruba.
Bion f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bircan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and can meaning "soul, life".
Birgün f Turkish
Feminine given name derived from the elements bir meaning "one" and gün meaning "sun, day".
Birin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo biri meaning "shining" and the genitive suffix -n.
Birphin f Abkhaz
Means "silk" in Abkhaz.
Birsen f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" combined with Turkish sen meaning "you", giving it the figurative meaning of "only you".
Bis f & m Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit बिस (bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Bişkurîn f Kurdish
Means "smile" in Kurdish.
Bit-gaon m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaon (compare Gaon-bit).
Bitros m & f Abazin (Rare)
It means being confident in every situation
Bittan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Birgitta.
Biwan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".
Bixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Bixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Biyan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue", 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow" or 焰 (yàn) meaning "fire, blaze, glowing".
Biyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Biyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, fate".
Bizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "valuable, precious, rare" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal".
Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bjarndis f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjarndís.
Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.
Bleiden f Arthurian Cycle
In Henrich’s Diu Crône, a lady at Arthur’s court who failed in a chastity test.
Bleizen f Breton
Variant of Bleizenn.
Bleizenn f Breton
Variant of Bleiza.
Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.
Bleuen f Breton
Variant of Bleuenn.
Bleuenn f Breton
Variant of Bleuzenn.
Bleuzen f Breton
Variant of Bleuzvenn.
Bleuzenn f Breton
Of 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"... [more]
Blezvenn f Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Bleuzenn.
Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".
Blomman f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "the flower" in Swedish.
Blondean f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare Anglicized form of Blandine influenced by Blondie and Dean.
Bobien f Dutch
Dutch feminine variant of Bob, or a pet form of Robina, Robine or Robien.
Bobs m & f English (Rare)
Short form of Robert, Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).
Bofen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Fen 1.
Bog‘bo‘ston f Uzbek
Means "flourishing garden, flourishing orchard" in Uzbek.
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".
Bohyun f Korean
From 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
Bojan f Swedish
Diminutive of names ending with -borg, such as Valborg and Ingeborg.
Bolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bolawan f Maranao
Means "gold" in Maranao.
Bolian m & f Chinese
Combination of Bo 2 , Li 1 and An 1 .
Boljahon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bol meaning "honey" and jahon meaning "the world".
Bốn m & f Vietnamese
Means "four" in Vietnamese.
Bona-aunis f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and Catalan aunir, a variant of unir "to unite".
Bonitas f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonitas meaning "goodness, integrity, moral excellence".
Boon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Wen.
Boonruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Boonruean f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Boonruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.
Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]
Boran f Middle Persian
Possibly a hypocoristic form of Middle Persian *baurāspa meaning "having many horses". This was the name of a Sasanian queen (banbishn) of Iran from 630 to 632, with an interruption of some months.
Boraqchin f Medieval Mongolian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин (borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [more]
Borbak-kys f Tuvan
Means "round girl" from Tuvan борбак (borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Borchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone"
Bordokhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)
Variant of Burdukhan. This is the name that the Alan princess and Georgian queen consort Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD) is also known by.
Borgrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Borgrun.
Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements borg "castle, fortification" and rún "secret".
Boris f Hungarian
Diminutive of Borbála.
Borlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star".
Borogchin f Mongolian
Modern form of Boraqchin.
Borogshon f & m Buryat
Means "grey" in Buryat.
Borostyán f Hungarian (Rare)
Two separate words in Hungarian; "amber" and "ivy".
Borysthenis f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, probably derived from the masculine name Borysthenes.
Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.
Botan f Japanese (Rare)
From 牡丹 (botan), referring to the (Chinese tree) peony.... [more]
Boudilatis f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot" and latis "hero", ultimately from Gaulish lato- "fury, rage".
Boun m & f Lao
Means "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.
Bowen m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Bo 2 and Wen.
Bowyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bowen.
Bowynn f & m Obscure
Variant of Bowen, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Boxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Boyan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Yan 2.
Bo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (yeon).
Brabion f Armenian
Means "garden primrose" in Armenian.
Bracken f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bracken.
Brahms m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Brahms.
Branddís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Brandiann f English
Combination of Brandi and Ann.
Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).
Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]
Brangien f Polish, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Brangaine, as well as the usual Polish form.
Branwenn f Breton
Breton form of Branwen.
Branwyn f English
Variant of Welsh Branwen.
Brashlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of the English word "Brash" and the suffix -lyn. Possible variant of the popular name "Ashlyn".
Braunwyn f English (Rare)
Probably an English variant of Bronwyn. A known bearer of this name is Braunwyn Windham-Burke (b. 1977), who stars in the American reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County (2006-).
Brayleen f English
Possibly a combination of the English surname Bray, from the Cornish bre 'hill' combined with the suffix -leen. Another possibility is that it's a feminized variant of Brayden combined with the suffix -leen.
Breadan m & f Irish (Americanized, Modern)
Breadan is another spelling for Brayden.
Breahn f English (New Zealand)
The name originated from the name Brianna
Brecklyn f & m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Brooklyn or an elaboration of Brecken or Brock with the popular name suffix -lyn.
Breeann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brianne, or a combination of Bree and Ann.
Breelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Bree and the popular name suffix lyn.
Breelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bree and Lynn.
Breeyn f English
Likely a variant of Brianne or an elongation of Bryn.
Brendalynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Brenda using the popular name suffix lynn.
Brenn m & f English
A diminutive of names with the element or sound of -bren-, such as Brenna or Brendan.
Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.
Brettlyn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Brett using the popular name suffix lyn.
Brexlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lyn.
Briagen f Breton
Variant of Briaga.
Briann f & m English
Variant of Brianne or Brian.