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Bachana m Georgian
Derived from an old Georgian word that means "obedient, submissive, docile", which itself is ultimately derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".

Bachicha m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Bautista.

Baciccia m Sardinian, Ligurian
Sardinian and Ligurian diminutive of Battista, borrowed from Spanish Bachicha.

Bácsa m Medieval Hungarian

Bada m Yoruba
Possibly from Yoruba bá meaning "togerher with" and dà meaning "mix". It is likely a short form of another name.

Bada f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 바다 (bada) meaning "sea, ocean."

Bada m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Badaba m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Patape.

Badiambila m & f Luba
Means "let them speak among themselves" in Luba-Kasai.

Badigwala m & f Kassena
Means "they have defeated the slave raider" in Kasem.

Badma m & f Buryat, Kalmyk
Buryat and Kalmyk form of Padma.

Badra m & f Western African, Arabic
Possibly a variant of Badr.

Badraa m & f Mongolian
From Sanskrit भद्र (bhadra) meaning "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health".

Badshah m Indian

Bafana m Zulu
Derived from Zulu abafana, the plural form of umfana, meaning "boy, young man."

Baga m Abkhaz
Means "wolf" in Abkhaz.

Bagabuxša m Old Persian
From Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and possibly buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".

Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"

Bagapātah m Old Persian
Old Persian name meaning "protected by god", derived from 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pāta) meaning "protected".

Bagavazdā m Old Persian
Old Persian name possibly meaning "endured by God" or "endurance of God", from Old Persian 𐏎 (bagaʰ) "God" and vazdāh "persistence, endurance".

Bagheera m Literature
Bagheera is a black panther (black Indian leopard) who is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories in The Jungle Book (coll. 1894) and The Second Jungle Book (coll. 1895). The word Bagh (बाघ) means tiger in Hindi.

Bagja m Sundanese
Means "happy" in Sundanese, ultimately from Sanskrit भाग्य (bhāgya).

Bahaa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهاء (see Baha).

Bahta m Tigrinya
Meaning unknown.

Bahtija m Bosnian
Variant of Bahtijar.

Baka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Baka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his soul is (in) his Ka" in Egpytian, derived from Egyptian bꜣ (ba) "to be(come) an animate, efficacious soul" and kꜣ (ka), an Egyptian concept of vital essence... [more]

Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [more]

Bakaka m Russian
Means "wide, tall" in Russian.

Bakbukiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has emptied" or "Yahweh pours out" in Hebrew, from the roots בקק (baqaq) meaning "to be empty, to become empty" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Bakha m Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh
Uzbek, Tajik and Kazakh form of Baha.

Bakhva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian, Literature
Georgian sources state that this name is of Mingrelian origin and means "well-set, stocky".... [more]

Bakoa m & f Gilbertese
Derived from a word meaning 'strong' or brave' and is a gender-neutral name used in Kiribati

Bakuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Bako, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Bala m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Balaca m & f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small" in Azerbaijani.

Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)
Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e. Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल (bala) "might, strength" with Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ (nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [more]

Balamuralikrishna m Indian, Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit बालमुरलीकृष् (Balamuralikrishna) meaning “young Krishna holding the flute”.

Balassa m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Balázs (via the medieval variant Balass. This name was first used in Hungary in the 13th century.

Balda m & f Italian
Male short form of Baldassare or Baldassarre and feminine form of Baldo.

Baldeva m Indian
Means strong.

Balima f & m Dagbani
Means "persuasion" in Dagbani.

Balinda m Swahili
Means “guard” in Swahili.

Baloola m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Kannada
MEANING - strong ... [more]

Baloua m Berber
Meaning unknown.

Balša m Montenegrin, Serbian
Means "strong", "healthy", "big man".

Baltarmia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Baltermia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Baltuga m Yakut

Balzhinima m Buryat
Means "sun of happiness" or "sun of prosperity" in Buryat, from Tibetan བདེ་བ (bde ba) "happiness, bliss, joy" and ཉི་མ (nyi ma) "sun, day".

Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]

Bamapama m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Australian Aboriginal myth. The 'Crazy Trickster'

Bamba m Siberian

Banana f & m Obscure
Taken directly from the banana fruit.

Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.

Bancha m Thai
Means "command, order" in Thai.

Bandara m Sinhalese

Banga m Shona
Means "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.

Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.

Bang-gwa m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.

Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.

Baptesta m Romansh
Variant of Battesta.

Baqah m Indigenous Taiwanese

Baraba m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Barabbas. Only used as a Biblical name.

Baraka m Biblical
Variant of Berechiah.

Barbarossa m History
Meaning "red beard" in Italian. ... [more]

Bardia m Persian, Old Persian
Derived from Proto-Iranian *bardz- "be high", interpreted as meaning "high in status, magnificent". Bardia or Bardiya was the younger son of Cyrus II "the Great".

Bardiya m Old Persian
Derived from proto-Iranian *br̥jáns meaning "high, tall". This was the name of a son of Cyrus the Great, also known as Smerdis and Tanyoxarces.

Barechiah m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Baruch.

Bariagara m & f Ogoni

Baridakara f & m Ogoni
Means "God answers prayer(s)" in Khana.

Barikpoa m Ogoni
Means "God save" in Khana.

Barilunyegia m & f Ogoni

Barina m Micronesian, Nauruan

Bariša m Croatian
Derived from Bartol.

Barisua f & m Ogoni
Means "God knows" in Khana.

Barjonah m English (Puritan, Rare)
From Aramaic 𐡁𐡓𐡉𐡅𐡍𐡄‎ (barjonah) meaning "son of Jonah". This was the patronymic of Simon Peter, appearing in the Bible in Matthew 16:17... [more]

Barkatullah m Arabic
Derived from Arabic Barakat "blessings" and Allah "the deity".

Barnabà m Corsican
Corsican form of Barnabas.

Barnabba m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Barnaba.

Bartatua m Akkadian
Akkadian form of either the Scythian name Pr̥ϑutavah ("with far-reaching strength") or the Scythian name Pṛtatavah ("mighty in battle").

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.

Bašankʼ-a m Sidamo
Means "sorghum" in Sidama.

Basanta m Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Vasanta.

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 m Upper German
A diminutive variant of the name Sebastian.

Bascha m Biblical German
Form of Baasha in modern German bibles.

Bashiila m Buryat
Buryat form of Basil.

Basilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Basilianus.

Bastía m Catalan
Catalan form of Bastían.

Basumitra m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Friend of the World".

Bata m & f Kalmyk
Means "tough" in Kalmyk.

Batandwa m & f African
Batandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.

Batanga m Bontoc
Variant of Fatanga.

Bataqa m Caucasian Mythology
Abkhaz form of Syrdon.

Batara m Batak
From the name of Batara Guru, one of the three trinity gods in Batak mythology. The word itself is derived from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra) meaning "revered, worshipful".

Batesta m Romansh
Variant of Battesta.

Bathala m Philippine Mythology
Means "god, deity" in Tagalog, derived from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra) meaning "holy, honourable, venerable" (through a transmission from Malay betara). In native Tagalog mythology, Bathala is the deity who created the universe... [more]

Batista m Aragonese, Sardinian, Piedmontese, Ladin
Aragonese form of Bautista and Sardinian, Ladin and Piedmontese form of Battista.

Batsa m Nepali
Meaning "Son".

Battesta m Romansh
Variant of Battista.

Battistha m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Battista.

Battulga m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and тулга (tulga) meaning "cooking stand".

Batura m Georgian (Rare)
Either a variant of Batur or derived from the Georgian adjective ბათურა (batura) meaning "plump" (in reference to a child) as well as "fat dog"... [more]

Baufra m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Re is his glory" in Egyptian.

Bava m Hebrew
Bava or Baba is the name of various figures of the Talmud.... [more]

Bávva m Sami (Rare)
Variant of Bávvál.

Baxva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian
Variant transcription of Bakhva.

Bayaraa m & f Mongolian
Means "our joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and the possessive suffix -аа (-aa).

Bayissa m Ethiopian

Bea m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Beahkká m Sami (Rare)
Variant of Behkká.

Bealiah m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God is Lord."

Beanta m Sami
Sami form of Bengt.

Becca m Anglo-Saxon
Means "pick-axe" in Old English. The surname Beckham derives from this name.

Bechara m Arabic
From Arabic بِشَارَة (bišāra) meaning "good news, gospel" (etymologically related to Bashir), used in a Christian context.

Béda m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bede (compare Beda).

Beda f & m Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Form of Bede in various languages. Beda is a feminine name in Sweden and Finland.

Bediesta m Guanche
Borne by two princes from La Palma.

Beduna m Nigerian, Ngas
The name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"

Beera m Indian, Telugu

Bega m Georgian (Rare), Ossetian
Georgian variant of Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Begá m Sami
Sami form of Pekka.

Begla m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bæglir.

Behkká m Sami
Sami form of Pekka.

Beila m Medieval Basque
Basque form of the Visigothic name Vigila. It might possibly also be influenced by Basque bela "crow".

Beka m Georgian
Modern form of Bega, which is an old variant of Begi. Out of all the names that are descended from the latter name and still in use, Beka is the most common.

Beksolta m Chechen
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler".

Bekunda m African
It is used by the people of the switzerlan of uganda.... [more]

Bela m Biblical
Means "crooked."... [more]

Bela m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Béla.

Bela m Turkish
Means distinguished... [more]

Belacqua m Literature
Possibly from a contraction of Bevilacqua, an Italian surname that was originally a nickname derived from the expression bevi l'acqua meaning "drinks water", probably applied ironically to a heavy drinker of alcohol... [more]

Belendia m Amharic
Means "say it out loud" or "do it right" in Amharic.

Bellana m & f Indian

Beloha m Malagasy
Means "big head" in Malagasy.

Bembya m Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk Бембә (Bembä) meaning "Saturn (planet)".

Benahuya m Guanche
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.

Benaia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Benaiah.

Benájá m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Benaiah.

Benaja m Biblical German
German form of the Biblical name Benaiah.

Benajah m Biblical
Variant of Benaiah.

Benajuya m Guanche
Variant of Benahuya.

Benaya m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Benaiah.

Bencha f & m Thai
Means "baldachin, canopy, dais" in Thai.

Benia m & f Georgian, Kashubian
Georgian short form of Beniamin as well as a Kashubian diminutive of Benedikta, Beniamina and Bernatka.... [more]

Benitaba m Persian

Benja m Dutch, Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamin. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Benja Bruijning (b. 1983).

Benja f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencha.

Benjia m Tagalog

Benjuda m Judeo-Catalan
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Bonjudas.

Benka m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Benke.

Bentayga m Guanche
Means "mountain range" in Guanche.

Bentura m Sardinian
Nuorese contracted form of Bonaventura.

Benxa m Galician
Galician short form of Benxamín and Benjamín.

Benya m Jewish

Benza m Guanche
Borne by a Guanche noble from Tenerife.

Beocca m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Possibly derived from Old English beo "bee" and a diminutive suffix, therefore meaning "little bee." It may also be related to the Old English masculine name Becca, from which Beckham is derived... [more]

Beorhtheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and heah "high".

Beorma m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly from Old English beorma "yeast, leaven; fermented" or "head of a beer, foam". Alternatively, it could be a diminutive form of Beornmund... [more]

Beornheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heah "high".

Bera m Medieval English

Bera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]

Bera m Old Norse
Proto-Norse variant of Björn.

Berakhah m Biblical
Variant of Baraka.

Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".

Berechiah m Biblical Hebrew
It is derived from Berakhah, meaning "blessing".

Berekiah m Biblical
Variant of Berechiah.

Bereza m Medieval Slavic
Derived from medieval Slavic береза (bereza) meaning "birch tree".

Beriah m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Probably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.

Beri-bera m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Beri-Bera was an agricultural god of fertility, harvests, and animals. He is worshiped in eastern Georgia with a festival held at the end of the year.

Beritda m Ngas
BERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [more]

Berka m Jewish

Berna m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernabe.

Bernaba m Italian

Bernheah m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of the Old English name Beornheah, formed of the elements beorn "man, hero, warrior" and heah "high".

Beryoza m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Russian noun берёза (beryoza) meaning "birch tree". Also compare Bereza, which is a medieval first name of the same etymological origin.... [more]

Besada m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Psote.

Bessa m Bessania
Bessa is a swedish dog from ikea, fabricated in sweden he is a "Gosig Golden"

Besuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Besarion and its short form Beso.

Betsa m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "finish" in Shipibo.

Bettica m Medieval English

Betzenhuya m Guanche

Beya m Zulu
Means “they go” in Zulu.

Beytullah m Turkish (?)
Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".

Beza f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "payment, redemption" in Amharic.

Bhabendra m Indian, Assamese

Bhadra m & f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several figures in Hinduism, including an aspect of the goddess Devi, and one of the eight queen-consorts of Krishna... [more]

Bhadyoga m Indian
Indian boy's name meaning "A wealthy person"

Bhaiṣajyarāja m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaisajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and राज (raja) meaning "king". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with healing in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.

Bhaiṣajyasamudgata m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaishajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and समुद्गत (samudgata) meaning "risen, appeared, begun". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with healing and medicine in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.

Bhaishajyaraja m Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit भैषज्यराज (see Bhaiṣajyarāja).

Bhaishajyasamudgata m Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit भैषज्यसमुद्गत (see Bhaiṣajyasamudgata).

Bhalchandra m Indian

Bharadwaja m Indian

Bhavya m & f Hindi
Hindi unisex name meaning "magnificant, grandiose".

Bhavyaa f & m Indian

Bhekizifundiswa m Zulu
Means "watch the educated ones" in Zulu.

Bhira m Mandaean
Means "chosen" in Mandaic.

Bhoja m Indian, History
Ultimately derived from Sanskrit भुज् (bhuj) "to enjoy, consume, eat". This was the name of one of the ruler of the Kingdom of Malwa in central India, widely regarded as one of the most celebrated kings in the Indian history... [more]

Bhupendra m Hindi
Means "lord of the earth" from Sanskrit भू (bhu) meaning "earth, land" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord".

Bibuwa m Swahili
Means “boss” in Swahili.

Bicca m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English becca "pickaxe, spade" or bica "beak, point; pointed ridge".

Bichia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბიჭი (bichi) meaning "boy, lad" as well as "son".

Bidia m Buryat

Bidu-ya m Apache

Bienná m Sami
Sami variant of Bierdna.

Biera m Northern Sami
Sami form of Per.

Bierdna m Sami
Means "bear" in Sami.

Bieržá m Sami
Variant of Biera.

Bigtha m Biblical
Bigtha is one of the eunuchs who served King Xerxes in Esther 1:10.

Bigthana m Biblical
In the Book of Esther, one of the two chamberlains or eunuchs of Xerxes who conspired against the king's life

Bihxa m & f Yi
Means "one hundred ceremonies" in Yi.

Bijaya m & f Odia, Nepali
Odia and Nepali form of Vijaya.

Bijitatma m Indian

Billia m Sardinian
Variant of Minniu.

Bima m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "make achieve, make succeed" in Shipibo.

Binaya m & f Indian, Nepali
Form of Binay.

Binderiyaa f & m Mongolian
Means "beryl" in Mongolian.

Binea m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical boy's name meaning "Son of the Lord"

Binghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Binlah m Dambro, Thai

Binna f & m Korean (Modern)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of Bit and verb 나다 (nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."

Binoba m Bengali
Means “selfless”

Biona m Judeo-Catalan

Bira m & f Indian, Nepali, Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Birendra m Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Bengali, Assamese, and Nepali form of Virendra.

Birsha m Biblical
Birsha is the king of Gomorrah in Genesis 14 who joins other Canaanite city kings in rebelling against Chedorlaomer.

Bisala f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali
MEANING - sprout, bud, young shoot

Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‏ (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".

Bisnajura m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Ventura.

Bisola f & m Yoruba

Bista m Sardinian
Nuorese short form of Battista.

Biswamitra m Indian

Bit-na f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Binna.

Biztha m Biblical
Means "eunuch". In the book of Esther, the second of the seven eunuchs of King Ahasuerus' harem.

Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.

Blaca m Anglo-Saxon
Weak form of Blæc.

Blagoja m Macedonian
Variant of Blagoje.

Blocca m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown, though it might come from Old English blac "pale, shining, white" or blæc "black"... [more]

Bnaya m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]

Bnouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Sahidic Coptic name Panoute.

Boba m Popular Culture
A diminutive or variation of Bob. This is the name of Boba Fett who is a bounty hunter from Star Wars. Boba Fett is a sly reference to another hotshot jockey, Bob Falfa, the drag racer played by none other than Mr... [more]

Boda m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".

Bodda m Medieval English

Bodesta f & m Southern African (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Bodhidharma m Buddhism, History, Sanskrit
Means "dharma of enlightenmemt" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma) "virtue, religious and moral duties" and बोधि (bodhi) "the illuminated or enlightened intellect"... [more]

Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]

Boeddha m History
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Buddha.

Boemea m Romani (Archaic)

Bogata m Russian
Means "wealthy" in Russian.

Bogoja m Macedonian, Serbian
The name is used in the Balkan countries Macedonia and Serbia. It is from the eastern orthodox church, from the South Slavic language. Dates back since 1926.

Boia m Medieval English

Bo-jia m & f Chinese
Combination of Bo 2 and Jia.

Bojta m Medieval Hungarian

Bokda m Buddhism
Burmese form of Buddha.

Bokidara m & f Ibibio
Means "accept with joy" in Ibibio.

Bóla m Old Norse
From Old Norse bóla meaning "blain, botch".

Bolawa m Nigerian

Bolla m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Bolle.

Bolta m Croatian (Rare)
Variant form of Bolto.

Boma m & f Swahili
Meaning "fort or enclosure". The word actually originates from Swahili and is traditionally known as an enclosure, a stockade or fort used to protect people's livestock (usually sheep and cattle).

Bomba m Literature
Bomba the Jungle Boy is a series of American boys' adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood; it was published between 1926 and 1938.

Bompaka m & f Kongo
Means "old age" in Kikongo

Bona m Khmer
Means "boy" or "man" in Khmer.

Bonaentura m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Bonaventura.

Bonagiunta m & f Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian adjective buono meaning "good" as well as "fair" combined with giunta, the feminine past participle of the Italian verb giungere meaning "to arrive". As such, the name is basically a reference to the safe arrival of a newborn.... [more]

Bonaintura m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Bonaventura.

Bonaventúra m History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Bonaventura.

Bònaweńtura m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bonaventura.

Bonawentura m Polish
Polish form of Bonaventura.

Bonca m Hungarian
Variant of Bonc.

Bończa m Polish (Archaic)
Old Polish form of Bonifacy.

Bonda m Anglo-Scandinavian
Form of Bóandi.

Bondia m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Catalan bon "good" and Franco-Provençal bon "good; right" and Catalan and Old Occitan dia "day".

Bonga m Mbundu
Means "he who is looking" in Mbundu.

Bon-hwa m Korean
Means "glorious" in Korean.

Bonja m & f Montenegrin

Bonjua m Judeo-Catalan, Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Catalan form of Bonjudas.

Boonma m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunma.

Bora m & f Medieval Mongolian
Older form of Bor, meaning "brown, grey".

Borcha m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Borja.

Boriša f & m Vlach
Means "fighter", from Vlach boriti meaning "to fight".

Borka m Literature, Swedish (Rare)
Borka is the father of Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.

Borna m Persian
meaning in Persian: Young, Youth, Fresh, Healthy, Brave... [more]

Borsa m Hungarian (Archaic)
Variant of Bors.

Borxa m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Borja.

Bosa m Anglo-Saxon
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Bosca m Romani (Archaic)

Bota m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English bot "remedy, help".

Boua f & m Lao
Means "lotus" in Lao.

Bouchraya m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from Arabic باشر (bāšara) "to carry out, to exercise, to take" or from بشر (baššara) "to bring good news" or بشر (bašar) "human, humankind".... [more]

Bouddha m History (Gallicized)
French form of Buddha.

Boudjema m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Juma", From Arabic أبو (abu) meaning "father" combined with the given name Juma (chiefly Algerian).

Boudjemaa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of بوجمعة (see Boudjema).

Boughèra m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Boupha f & m Lao
Means "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).

Braçayda m Medieval Spanish

Bráha m Czech
Diminutive form of Abraham.

Brahima m Western African
Form of Ibrahim used in parts of western Africa.