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Aabaar m & f Akan

Aallotar f Finnish
Means "water nymph", from Finnish aalto, meaning "wave", combined with feminine suffix -tar.

Aamber f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Amber.

Aamor f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aanor influenced by Latin amor "love".

Aanor f Breton
Variant of Azenor. Folk etymology likes to associate this name with Eléonore due to confusing the variant Aenor with the possibly Germanic name Aenor borne by the mother of Eleanor of Aquitaine (see Eleanor for further information).

Aber f & m Alur
Means "I'm better" or "I'm good" in Alur language.

Abraar f & m Arabic
Variant transcription of أبرار (see Abrar).

Acar f & m Turkish
Means "fearless" or "clever" in Turkish.

Adair m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a combination of the elements ad- (like in Ademar) and -ir (like in Alair and Edir).

Adar f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name Adara').

Addar m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Adar.

Adenir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a rhyming variant of Ademir.

Ader f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Ada 1 based on the Appalachian pronunciation of the name.

Adior m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "jewel of light" in Hebrew, from a combination of Adi 1 and Or.

Adoor m & f Indian

Adovarnyzzar f Samoan (Rare, ?)

Aduor f Eastern African, Luo
Means "born at dawn" in Luo.

Áedammair f Medieval Irish
Derived from Áed (see Aodh).

Aelinor f English (Rare)
Variant of Eleanor.

Aénor f Breton
Breton form of the french name Éléonore.

Æringærðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arngerðr.

Æringunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Ancient Scandinavian ǫrn "eagle" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Ǣsgærðr f Old Norse
Variant of Ásgærðr.

Æsgerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Ǣsgærðr.

Ǣstríðr f Old Norse
East Nordic variant of Ástríðr.

Áfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name with uncertain meaning. The first element Á- is possibly from either Old Norse áss "god", or *az "fear, terror, point, edge", or from *anu "ancestor". The second element is fríðr "beautiful, beloved"... [more]

Afsar m & f Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "crown" or "officer, official" in Persian.

Agbor m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Means "he/she has fallen" in Jagham and Kenyang, spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. It derives from the Jagham root gbɔ̌ meaning "to fall" maybe referred to God's blessings falling from above.

Ahathoor f Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Hathor.

Aimor f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Amor.

Ainar m & f Kazakh
As a masculine name, it means "male moon" and is derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian نر (nar) meaning "male, masculine" while as a feminine name, it means "fire moon" or "pomegranate moon" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire"; see Ainara).

Aininoor f Tatar
Derived from Arabic ayn meaning "eye" and nur meaning "light", ultimately meaning "light of the eyes".

Aininur f Tatar
From the Arabic عَيْن‎ (ʿayn) meaning "eye" and نور (nur) meaning "light".

Aitxiber f Basque
Pet form of Aitziber.

Aitziber f Basque

Ajatar f Finnish Mythology
Possibly from Finnish ajaa, menaing "to pursue", and the ending -tar, translates to "female pursuer". She is an evil, female spirit in Finnish Mythology. She lives in the woods on the Pohjola Mountains.

Akeer f Dinka
The name Akeer is often associated with strength, leadership, and resilience in Dinka culture, native to South Sudan.

Akhtar m & f Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
Means "star" in Persian.

Akhtar f & m Persian
Also is a name of a flower in Iran called گل اختر, which is Edible canna in English.

Akmar f & m Malay
From Arabic أَقْمَار (ʔaqmār) meaning "moons".

Akmoor f Kyrgyz
Means "white seal" in Kyrgyz.

Aknur f Kazakh, Turkmen
From Kazakh ақ (aq) or Turkmen ak meaning "white" and Kazakh нұр (nur) or Turkmen nur meaning "light".

Aktar m & f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali আখতার (see Akhtar).

Alafair f English, Romani
Variant of Alafare.

Alair m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a combination of the elements al- (like in Alaíde) and -ir (like in Ademir, Edir and Lucelir).

Alair f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alair, itself a variant of the French surname Allaire.

Alākšu-lūmur f Babylonian
Means "may I see his path", deriving from the Akkadian element alaktu ("the route,the journey (of gods, of people)").

Alathfar f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of a star in the constellation Lyra - Mu Lyrae. Its traditional name Alathfar comes from the Arabic الأظفار al-ʼaẓfār, meaning "the talons (of the swooping eagle)".

Aldar m & f Mongolian
Means "glory, fame" in Mongolian.

Aldir m & f Filipino
Meaning “smart but timid”

Aleanor f English
Variant of Aliénor

Álfeiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfheiðr.

Álfgerðr f Old Norse
An Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of alfr "elf" and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Alfgerðr f Old Norse
Variant of Álfgerðr.

Álfgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Álfgerðr.

Alfheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless; honour".

Álfheiður f Icelandic
Modern form of Alfheiðr.

Álfhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfhildr.

Alfreder f & m English (Rare)

Aliafer f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Aljohar.

Aliennor f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eleanor.

Aliènor f Catalan
Catalan form of Aliénor.

Alienor f Occitan
Variant of Aliénor.

Alifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.

Alimar f Arabic

Alinor f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in late 15th-century Wales.

Aliofar f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Aljohar.

Alioifar f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Aljohar.

Alionor f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eleanor.

Alior f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Aljohar.

Alisar f Arabic
Etymology uncertain.

Aljoeir f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Aljohar.

Aljohar f Judeo-Spanish
Medieval Navarran Jewish name, derived from Andalusian Arabic الجوهر‎ (al-jawhar) meaning "the jewel", from Arabic جَوْهَر‎ (jawhar) "jewel, gem, pearl", from Persian گوهر‎ (gowhar)... [more]

Allifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare.

Allifer f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Alafare.

Alnair f Astronomy
This is the name of Alpha Gruis in the constellation Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or Al Nair (sometimes Al Na'ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic al-nayyir meaning "the bright one", itself derived from its Arabic name, al-nayyir min dhanab al-ḥūt (al-janūbiyy), meaning "the bright one from the (southern) fish's tail" (see Aldhanab).

Altaír f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Altair.

Altanbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Altannamar m & f Mongolian
Means "golden autumn" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".

Altannar f & m Mongolian
Means "golden sun" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".

Altantülkhüür m & f Mongolian
Means "golden key" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".

Álvheiður f Faroese (Archaic)
Modern Faroese form of Alfheiðr.

Alyènor f Catalan
Variant of Aliènor.

Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)
From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.

Amalur f Basque, Basque Mythology
Combination of Basque ama "mother" and Lur.

Amanecer f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish amanecer "dawn (the morning period of twilight)".

Amar m & f Mongolian
Means "rest, bliss, comfort, peace" or "simple, easy" in Mongolian.

Amarinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਮਰਿੰਦਰ (see Amrinder).

Ambar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of Hebrew עַם ('am) meaning "people, nation" with the name Bar.

Ambar m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali
From Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara) meaning "garment, sky."

Ambar f & m Indonesian
Means "amber" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic عنبر ('anbar).

Ambyr f English (American)
Variant of Amber. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Ambyr Childers (b. 1988).

Amgalanbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful celebration, peaceful joy" in Mongolian, from амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".

Ámgerðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ámr "black, loathsome, dark" and garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.

Aminder f Indian

Amior m & f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Means "my nation is a light, my nation is a beacon" in Hebrew.

Amır f Khakas
Means "peaceful" in Khakas.

Ammer f English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ammer.

Amrinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Form of Amarendra used by Sikhs.

Amul-yaakaar m & f Wolof
Means "she/he has no hope" in Wolof. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Amyr m & f Altai
Means "peace" in Altai.

Anadir f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a contraction of Ana and Nadir.

Anair f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ana and Nair.

Anamar f Portuguese (Rare)
Diminutive of Ana Maria.

Anār f & m Hindi, Indian
From Hindi अनार (anār) meaning "pomegranate".

Anar f Arabic
Means "radiant, glowing", from the أَنَارَ (ʔanāra) meaning "light, illuminate".

Anar m & f Mongolian
Means "pomegranate" or "garnet" in Mongolian, ultimately from Persian انار (anar).

Anbar f Arabic
Means "amber" in Arabic (see Amber).

Anewor f Filipino
The reverse spelling of Rowena.

Angetenar f Astronomy
Means "bend of the river" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Tau 2 Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Angir m & f Mongolian
Means "mandarin duck" in Mongolian.

Anhar f Mandaean
Means "lighten" in Mandaic, in Mandaeism this was the name of John the Baptist's wife.

Anifer f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ani 1 and Fer (a short form of Fernanda)... [more]

Anir f & m Mongolian
Means "sound, echo" or "news" in Mongolian.

Anjir f Uzbek
Means "fig" in Uzbek.

Ankhtamir m & f Mongolian
Means "first strength" from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and тамир (tamir) meaning "strength, vigour".

Anne-Fleur f Dutch
Combination of Anne 1 and Fleur.

Annemor f Norwegian (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the name element mor "mother".

Anner f American (South, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Anna reflecting the Appalachian accent.

Anwaar f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lights" in Arabic, the plural of نُور (nūr) meaning "light". It is used as a masculine name in Pakistan while it is typically feminine in Arabic-speaking countries.

Anwar f Arabic
Means "rays of light" in Arabic. From the same root as masculine Anwar.

Aodhamair f Irish
Feminine diminutive of Aodh.

Arbor m & f English
Middle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French erbier, from erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin herba. The phonetic change to ar- (common in words having er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin arbor ‘tree’.

Ariunbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Arnfríðr f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Arnfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic form of Arnfríðr and Faroese form of Arnfrøðr.

Arngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse arn "eagle" and gerd "enclosure".

Arngunnr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Æringunnr.

Arngunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngunnr.

Arnheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and heiðr "honor".

Arnheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
Modern form of Arnheiðr.

Arnhildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".

Arnþrúðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements ǫrn "eagle" and þrúðr "strength".

Arnþrúður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnþrúðr.

Arpiar m & f Armenian
Meaning: “sun”

Arvizhikhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "increasing joy" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Ásælfr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and alfr "elf".

Ásgærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Ásgunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse áss "god" and gunnr "war, battle, fight".

Ásheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, derived from the elements áss "god" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath".

Áshildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.

Asmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Asma and the feminine suffix -niar.

Əsmanur f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Esmanur.

Əsmər f Azerbaijani
Means "dark complexioned" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic أسمر (ʿasmar).

Asr f Arabic
Means “afternoon” in Arabic.

Asrar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Derived from أسرار (asrar), which is the plural of the Arabic noun سر (sirr) meaning "secret, mystery". In Iran, this is also the name of a daily newspaper.... [more]

Assepoester f Folklore
Dutch form of Cinderella.

Astar f Hebrew
Variant transcription of 'Ester.

Astèr f Gascon
Gascon variant of Estèr.

Astêr f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish stêrk meaning "star".

Aster f Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Old Judeo-Spanish form and Judeo-French variant of Esther via Greek aster, "star". It was already used in Judeo-Latin.

Aster f Amharic
Amharic form of Esther.

Ástfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ástríður.

Ástgerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Ásgerður.

Ástheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ást "love" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath", perhaps inspired by the Old Norse name Ásheiðr.

Asther f Greek
Means Star; Flower in Greek

Ásthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.

Astir f Arabic

Astur f Somali
Means "repose, seclusion" in Somali.

Ásvör f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Ásvǫr.

Ásvør f Faroese
Faroese form of Ásvǫr.

Ásvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of áss "god" and vár "spring".

Aswar f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásvǫr.

Aðalfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and fríðr "beautiful".

Aðalheiður f Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalheidis (see Adelaide).

Aðalmækir f Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse AðalmækiR meaning "noble sword".

Atheer f & m Arabic (Arabized)
In Arabic, Atheer refers to the "luster/light which reflects off a sword."... [more]

Athir f Arabic
Means "beloved, darling" in Arabic.

Atinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
Atinder means the greatest god

Atir f Uzbek
Means "perfume" in Uzbek.

Ator f Assyrian
Assyrian

Audr m & f English (Rare), Old Norse (Americanized, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Auðr meaning “wealth, fortune”. It was americanized for easier understanding and writing.

Auðfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "fate, fortune" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".

Auðgærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Auðgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Auðgærðr.

Auðguðr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Auðhildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse auðr "fate, fortune" and hildr "battle".

Avamar f Brazilian
Combination of "Ava" and "Mar" (meaning "Sea" in Portuguese) or "Ava" and "Maria"

Avimor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Mor means "father of myrrh" in Hebrew.

Avior f & m Astronomy
This name originated in the time of the Ancient Roman Empire. Although its direct origin is unknown, a close translation of the name is avian, from the Latin aviarius. Avior is also the name for Epsilon Carinae.

Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Avi and Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.

Awuor f Luo
Means "the greedy one" in Luo.... [more]

Aýlar f Turkmen

Aynoor f Uzbek

Ayser f Turkish

Aysibär f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сибәр (sibär) meaning "beautiful".

Azbaatar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Azbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Azdelger m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Azénor f Breton
Gallicized spelling of Azenor.

Azenor f Breton, Breton Legend, Theatre
Breton name of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Azhar f Kazakh
Means "beauty, appearance" in Kazakh.

Babawar m & f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

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

Bacinur f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani bacı meaning "sister" and the Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

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

Bäđer f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Badr.

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

Badroulbadour f Literature, Folklore
From Arabic بدر البدور‎ (Badr ul-Budūr) meaning "full moon of full moons" (see also Budur). This is the name of the princess in the Middle Eastern fairy tale 'Aladdin', one of the tales in the 'Arabian Nights'.

Bahaar f African
An African girl's name derived from "Bahar", meaning "Spring"

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

Bahor f Tajik
Means "spring" in Tajik

Bakhar f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bahar

Bakhchinar f Armenian
Means "pomegranate garden" in Armenian.

Bakhor f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz form of Bahar

Bakhtawar f & m Urdu
Means "bringing happiness" derived from Persian بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and آور (avar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Balbar m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan word དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and འབར་ ('bar) meaning "to burn, blaze".

Balbeer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਬੀਰ (see Balvir).

Balbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Balvir.

Baljinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Balnoor m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Balnur f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light"

Balsheker f Kyrgyz
From the Kyrgyz бал (bal) meaning "honey" and шекер (sheker) meaning "sugar".

Balveer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵੀਰ (see Balvir).

Balvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ (see Balwinder).

Balvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.

Bar m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.

Barbar f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Barbara.

Barber f East Frisian
Variation of Barbara.

Bashayer f Arabic
A blessing rain. Can mean 'a lot of good news'.

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

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".

Baxtāwar f Balochi
Means "fortune bringer" in Balochi.

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".

Baydzar f Armenian
Means "clear, bright, serene" in Armenian.

Bäz̦är f Bashkir
Means "moon" in Bashkir.

Bbuddur m & f Yi
Means "east" in Yi.

Bedar f English (Rare)
Variant of Bader.

Beg'ubor f Uzbek
Means "pure, unsullied" in Uzbek.

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

Bekhbayar m & f Mongolian
From бэх (bekh) meaning "ink" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy"

Bekkhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bekkr "bench" and hildr "battle, fight".

Belet-nagar f Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "Mistress of Nagar" (an ancient city in Syria), from the Akkadian element belet (meaning "mistress or lady"). Belet-Nagar was a tutelary goddess associated with kingship. She was possibly an Akkadian equivalent to the Hittite goddess Nabarbi.

Belfior f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Cognate of Bellaflor.

Belhonor f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and honor "honor".

Bellaflor f Medieval Italian
Variant of Bellaflore

Bellor f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Belor f Judeo-Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Bellor.

Benar m & f Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao benar meaning "true, truly".

Benazeer f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Benazir.

Benazir f & m Urdu, Bengali
From Persian بی‌نظیر (bi-nazir) meaning "incomparable, matchless". It is used as a feminine name in Pakistan while it is typically masculine in Bangladesh. A famous bearer was Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the first female prime minister of Pakistan.

Bergheiður f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Björgheiður.

Bergüzar f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Bergüzar Korel

Berther f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Bertha.

Beyzanur f Turkish
Turkish name meaning "very white light", combination of Beyza meaning "very white" and Nur meaning "light".

Bhawanishankar f Indian
This name is made by two person's name first is a female (BHAWANI) & second is a male (SHANKAR)... [more]

Bhupinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Bhupendra used by Sikhs.

Bibiaxtar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and Akhtar.

Bibinur f Kazakh
Derived from Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron" combined with Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).

Bibiqamar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qamar meaning "moon".

Bibisafar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and safar meaning "trip, journey".

Bibishahar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shahar meaning "city, large town".

Bibishakar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shakar meaning "sugar, sweet".

Bibizar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zar meaning "gold, wealth".

Bibizor f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zor meaning "entreaty, need, desire".

Bíbor f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name originally meaning "flax tissue", nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "purple". Its more popular diminutive is Bíborka.

Bichier f Obscure (?)
Meaning unknown. It is possibly used in honor of the French saint, St Joan Elizabeth Bichier des Âges, who is commonly referred as Elizabeth Bichier.

Bihar f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Behar.

Billur f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "crystal" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بلور (bolur).

Binar f Indonesian
Means "Twinkle" i.e. eyes, stars, etc

Binnur f Turkish

Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".

Bjarnfríður f Icelandic
Combination of Bjarni and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Bjarngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic word bjǫrn meaning "bear" and garðr meaning "enclosure; protection".

Björgheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour"... [more]

Björghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Borghildur.

Björnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Bjarnfríður.

Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".

Blancaflor f Medieval Occitan
Gascon form of Blanchefleur.

Blanchefleur f Medieval French, Dutch (Rare), Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Means "white flower" in French. It is borne by a number of characters, who reflect purity and idealized beauty, in literature of the High Middle Ages, notably in the romances of Floris and Blanchefleur and Tristan and Iseult.

Blancheflor f Medieval French, Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Blanchefleur.

Blankiflúr f Literature
Old Norse form of Blanchefleur.

Blanseflor f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Blanchefleur.

Blanziflor f Literature
German form of Blanchefleur.

Blayr f English
Variant of Blair.

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

Bnar f Kurdish
The name is used in Northern Iraq.

Bófríðr f Old Norse
Variant of Bótfríðr.

Boghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi "bow" (also compare Bogi) and hildr "battle", perhaps modelled on Borghildur.

Boglár f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from the archaic Hungarian word boglár "ornament".

Bolor f & m Mongolian
Means "crystal" in Mongolian.

Bolour f Persian
Means "crystal" in Persian.

Bor m & f Mongolian
Means "brown, grey, dark (colour)" in Mongolian.

Borgarhjǫrtr f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse borg "fortress, citadel" and hjǫrtr "hart, stag". In the Norse sagas, Þóra Borgarhjǫrtr is the second wife of Ragnar Loðbrók.

Bótfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy" and fríðr "beautiful".

Bótheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bót "bettering, help" and heiðr "honour".

Bothilder f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bóthildr.

Bóthildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bóthildr.

Böðvildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bǫð and hildr, both meaning "battle".

Brier f & m English
Variant of Briar.

Brijnir m & f Indian (Modern)

Brimhildur f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brim "surf, surge" and hildr "battle, fight".

Bryher f English (British, Rare), Cornish
From the name of an island off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, one of the Isles of Scilly. This was adopted as a pen name by the English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman (1894-1983).

Bryngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Bryngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bryngerðr.

Brynildir f Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norwegian form of Brynhild.

Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]