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Armentario m History (Ecclesiastical, Italianized), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Armentarius.

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

Arnkætill m Old Norse (Archaic)
Old Norse name, combination of arn "bird" and ketillL "helmet."

Arpachshad m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Arphaxad.

Arquibaldo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Archibald.

Arquimbald m Catalan
Catalan form of Archibald.

Arquímedes m Spanish
Spanish form of Archimedes.

Arquimedes m Catalan, Galician, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician and Portuguese form of Archimedes.

Árrajuoksa m Sami
Sami combination of an unknown first element and Juoksa.

Arrammundu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Raymond.

Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω (rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [more]

Arrhidaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρριδαῖoς (Arrhidaios), which might possibly be a variant form of the Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios) (see Arrhabaeus)... [more]

Arrighetto m Italian
Italian diminutive of Henry via Arrigo.

Arriguccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Arrigo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Arrigucciu m Corsican, Medieval Corsican
Diminutive of Arrigu.

Artafarnah m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune".

Artajerjes m Biblical Spanish, Old Persian (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Artaxerxes.

Artémidore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Artemidoros.

Artemidoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Artemidoros.

Artemisius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Artemisios.

Arvinbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant riches" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Arvinbileg m & f Mongolian
Means "copious talent" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Arvinbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant virtue, copious good luck" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Arvingerel f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant light" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Arvirargus m Old Celtic, Literature
Possibly a Latinized form of an old Celtic name, composed of the elements ard "high, paramount" and rhaig "king". This was the name of a legendary, possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD... [more]

Arystanbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh арыстан (arystan) meaning "lion" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Asandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "raised high, exalted" in Malagasy.

Asarhaddon m Akkadian
Derived from asar (or Aššur) meaning the god Ashur, the chief deity of the Assyrian pantheon and haddon (or Addu) meaning the brother, the benefactor. Asarhaddon (or Esarhaddon) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 681 BCE until his death in 669 BCE.

Asasaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asclépiade m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Asklepiades via it's Latinized form Asclepiades.

Asclepiade m Italian
Italian form of Asklepiades via it's Latinized form Asclepiades.

Asfandiyar m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto اسفندیار (see Asfandyar).

Ashiq Ullah m Urdu (Modern), Arabic (Modern)
Means "lover of Allah" in Arabic.

Ashwathama m Indian
Son of Drona in the Mahabharata.

Asklepijas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Asklepios via Asclepius.

Askuzaimey m & f Malaysian

Aslanjeriy m Circassian, Adyghe
Name of one of the princes of the Hatuqway tribe of Circassians. His reign marked the greatest extent of the Hatuqway. The name is derived from Turkic Aslan + Giray

Aspathines m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Aspačanā.

Assemahegn m Amharic
Means "you made me famous" in Amharic.

Assingúnge m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Assylmurat m Kazakh
Variant of Asylmurat.

Astianacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Astyanax.

Astianatte m Italian
Italian form of Astyanax.

Astuacatur m Ancient Armenian
Related to աստուած (astuac) meaning "God".

Astycrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astykrates.

Astykrates m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) "city, town" and κρατος (kratos) "power, strength".

Astylochos m Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Ἀστύλοχος, derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Astylochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astylochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.

Astyphilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Astyphilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astyphilos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.

Āsugīsalaz m Old Norse
Deriving from the Germanic elements ansu- ("god") and gīslaz ("hostage"). This name is part of an inscription in Proto-Norse on Kragehul I, a lance-shaft from Denmark that has been dated to between 200 and 475 CE.

Asyncritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Asynkritos. This name once belonged to one of the Seventy Disciples.

Asynkritos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσύγκριτος (asynkritos) meaning "incomparable".

Aszteriosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form Asterios.

Atamokamea m Tongan
Means "good wind for sailing" in Tongan.

Atanaasius m Estonian (Archaic)
Archaic form of Atanasius.

Atanagildo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Athanagild.

Atanarjuat m & f Inuit

Atapachtli m Nahuatl
Means "water shell", from atl "water" and tapachtli "sea shell, coral".

Atazaicate m Guanche

Atch-ytagyn m Chukchi

Atenágoras m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Athenagoras.

Atenagoras m Polish
Polish form of Athenagoras.

Atenàgores m Catalan
Catalan form of Athenagoras.

Atenógenes m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Athenogenes.

Athalarich m German
German form of Athalaric.

Aðalbjörn m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and bjǫrn "bear" (making it a cognate of Adalbero).

Aðalbrikt m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Aðalbert (cf. modern German Albrecht, Ruprecht and modern Dutch Robrecht, Hubrecht)... [more]

Aðalstein m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Aðalsteinn.

Aðalvaldr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Adalwald.

Athanarich m German
German form of Athanaric.

Athavulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
A more latinized form of Athawulf.

Athelaston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Athel and Aston or a variant of Athelston.... [more]

Athenippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the name of the city Athens or the eponymous goddess Athena combined with Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Athénodore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Athenodorus.

Athénogène m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Athenogenes.

Atiqtalaaq m & f Inuit
Means "polar bear cub" in Inuit.

Atsuichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Atsuichirou.

Atthaphong m Thai
From Thai อรรถ (attha) meaning "essence" and พงศ์/พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".

Aufidianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Aufidius.

Augpaligtoκ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the red one" in Greenlandic.

Augustanus m Late Roman
Extended form of Augustus. This name was borne by a Roman first consul from the 2nd century AD.

Augustinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Agostinho.

Augustulus m Late Roman, History
Means "little Augustus" in Latin, as it consists of the name (then title) Augustus combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]

Augusztusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Augustus.

Aurangzaib m Urdu
Urdu form of Aurangzeb.

Aurelianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aurelianus.

Aurgrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from aur "sand, clay" and grímr "person wearing a face mask or helmet" or grimmr "grim". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.

Aurkonungr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from aur "again; sand" and konungr "king". This is a by-name for the god Hœnir.

Aurubilitu m Medieval Basque
Combination of Auru and Bilitu.

Aurvandill m Norse Mythology
Means "beam; morning; morning star", or possibly derived from aur ("water") and vandill ("sword"). In Norse mythology one of Aurvandill's toes broke off. Thor threw it into the sky, where it became a star.

Austrebert m Germanic
Variant of Austrobert.

Austrobert m Germanic
Means "bright east", derived from the Germanic element austra or austar, which comes from Old High German ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Autdlâritâ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Auðbergur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Auðbjörg.

Auðgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and geirr "spear".

Auðgarðr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Auðgærðr.

Auðsteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Auðstæinn.

Autochthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]

Autocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Autokrates. This name was borne by an ancient Athenian comic poet.

Autokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word autocrat.

Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".

Avatarsuaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Avatarssuaĸ.

Aventurine f & m English
From the Italian phrase a ventura meaning "by chance". The name alludes to the fact that the gemstone that originally had the name aventurine - which was goldstone, a type of brownish colored glass flecked with gold and manufactured in Italy since the 17th century - was discovered by accident... [more]

Averruncus m Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Averruncus or Auruncus is a god of averting harm. Aulus Gellius says that he is one of the potentially malignant deities who must be propitiated for their power to both inflict and withhold disaster from people and the harvests.... [more]

Avgustinos m Armenian
Armenian form of Augustine 1.

Avhatakali m South African

Avrilianos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Aurelianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Aurelianus.

Ayamuynuex m Taíno

Ayaquixtla m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody" and ixtla "before, in the presence of, contemporary with".

Ayebatonye m & f Ijaw
Means "what God has destined" or "destiny" in Ijaw.

Ayibatonye m & f Nigerian

Aynurakkur m Far Eastern Mythology
Means "father of humanity" in Ainu. It is an alternate name for Ae-oyna-kamuy.

Ayoxochitl f & m Nahuatl
Means "squash blossom" in Nahuatl, from ayotli "squash" and xōchitl "flower".

Aziraphale m Literature
Aziraphale is the name of a the angel in the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collaboration, Good Omens. The authors state that though the name is made up of real elements, it's made up.

Baakanyang m & f Tswana
Means "mend, repair" in Tswana.

Baal-berith m Biblical
Means "lord of the covenant", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and ברית (berit) meaning "covenant". He is a deity that is mentioned in Judges 8:33 and Judges 9:4.

Baasandorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Baasankhüü f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Bacciccinu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Baccìccia, itself a diminutive of Battista.

Bacharudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bahr ad-Din.

Bachruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.

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

Badiuzaman m Malay
Malay form of Badi az-Zaman.

Badreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Badruzaman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Badr al-Zaman.

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"

Bagdemagus m Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian legend, Bagdemagus is the king of Gorre, a Knight of the Round Table and the father of Maleagant.

Bahaa el-Din m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهاء الدين (see Baha al-Din) chiefly used in Egypt.

Baharuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Bahr ad-Din.

Baimadajie m Tibetan (Sinicized)
Sinicized version of Pema Dhargyal.

Bainbridge m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bainbridge.

Baitshephi m & f Tswana
Means "the just" or "the saints" in Setswana.

Baitumetse m Tswana
Means "they are happy" in Setswana.

Bajikijayi m & f Central African, Luba-Kasai
Means "finish" or "destroy them" in Luba-Kasai.

Bakenranef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian bꜣk-n-rn.f meaning "servant of his name", derived from bꜣk "servant" combined with n(j) "of, belonging to, possessing", rn "name, identity, reputation", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".

Bakhretdin m Uzbek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant form of Bakhriddin. Also compare Bagrat.

Bakhriddin m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Tajik баҳр (bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر (baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.

Bakhruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.

Bakhytzhan m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Bakytzhan.

Balahegaru m Ethiopian

Balaramudu m Telugu
Telugu form of Balarama.

Balavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit बल (bala) "strength, might" with वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of the 3rd ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling from 398 to 422 AD.

Balbhuaidh m Arthurian Cycle
The name under which Gawain appears in Irish romances.

Baldassari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Balthazar.

Balkrishan m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant of Balakrishna.

Ballington m English (British, Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Ballington.... [more]

Baltazaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Balthazar.

Balthazard m Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Balthazar.

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".

Bannarasee f & m Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.

Baoigheall m Irish
Uncertain meaning, but might be connected to Irish geall "pledge".

Barachiele m Italian
Italian form of Barachiel.

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

Bardesanes m Assyrian (Latinized), Gnosticism (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bardaisan.

Bardomiano m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Bardomianus. This name is borne by retired Mexican soccer player Bardomiano Viveros (1951-).

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

Barkevious m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.... [more]

Barnardine m Theatre
Possibly an anglicized form of Bernardino, or perhaps a diminutive of Barnard. This was used by Shakespeare for a character in his play 'Measure for Measure' (1604).

Barrington m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname Barrington.

Barsanofio m Italian
Italian form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanorio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio. Also compare Barsanofrio.

Barsanúfio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanufio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Barsanuphius, and Italian variant form of Barsanofio.

Barsanuphe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Barsanuphius.

Barsimaeus m History (Ecclesiastical)
From Syriac ܒܪܣܡܝܐ (Barsamya), possibly meaning "son of the blind man" or "son of the divine standard". This is the name of a Christian saint and bishop of Edessa (now Şanlıurfa, Turkey).... [more]

Bartalamei m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bartholomew.

Barthaleme m Louisiana Creole (Archaic, ?), French Creole
Variant of Bartholomew.

Barthéléme m French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Barthélémy.

Barthélemi m French (Rare, Archaic), French (Belgian)
Variant of Barthélémy.

Bartholome m Romansh
Variant of Bartolome.

Bartimaeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Bartimaios. In the New Testament, Bartimaeus is a blind man who was healed by Jesus.

Bartimaios m Biblical Greek
This is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר (bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name Timaios.

Bartłomiéń m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bartholomew.

Bartolmeus m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bartolmewes.

Bartolumeu m Corsican
Corsican form of Bartholomew.

Bartolumiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bartholomew.

Bartoumiéu m Provençal
Provencal form of Bartholomew.

Bartulumèu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bartholomew.

Bartulumeu m Corsican
Variant of Bartolumeu.

Bartymeusz m Polish
Polish form of Bartimaeus.

Basileides m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βασιλείδης (basileides) meaning "prince", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1).

Basilianus m Ancient Roman
Longer form of Basilius.

Basiliscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Basiliskos. Basiliscus of Comana (died c. 310), also known as Basiliscus of Pontus, was a Greek martyr.

Basiliskos m Late Greek, Astronomy
Ancient Greek name meaning literally "little king", a diminutive of Basileios. This was also the Greek name for Regulus, a star in the constellation Leo.

Basilokles m Ancient Greek, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια (basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος (basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [more]

Batara Guru m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhattara), and guru meaning "teacher", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु (guru)... [more]

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

Batsaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".

Baudegisel m Germanic
Variant of Badegisel.

Baŭtramiej m Belarusian (Rare), Literature
Belarusian form of Bartholomaios (see Bartholomew). This form is rare and might even be archaic; Varfalamiej is the form most commonly used today.... [more]

Baveethran m Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Bavithran.

Bayandalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Bayanmönkh m Mongolian
From Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever".

Bayanmunkh m Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Mongolian Баянмөнх (see Bayanmönkh).

Bayannamar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".

Bayarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Bayardalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

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

Bayartsogt m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent, brilliant".

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

Bayinnaung m History
Means "king's elder brother" from Burmese ဘုရင် (bayin) meaning "king" and နောင် (naung) meaning "elder brother". This was the name of a 16th-century king of Myanmar.

Bazyliskus m Polish
Polish form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).

Beaduheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle, war" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Beausoleil m French (Cajun)
Joseph Broussard 1702-1765; also known as beausoleil. Leader of Acadian people of Nova Scotia.

Bebebomobo f & m Ijaw
Means "interpreter" in Ijaw.

Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

Belfantino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Belfante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Belisarius m Greek (Latinized), History
From Greek Βελισάριος (Belisarios), probably of Illyric origin. This was the name of a famed Byzantine general and war hero who served the emperor Justinian. He was possibly of Slavic ancestry which has led to speculation that the name derives from Slavonic Beli-tzar "white prince" (the -sarius element being interpreted as coming from the old Slavic word tsesar or tsesari, which was derived from Caesar, thus giving Belisarius a "princely" connotation), but this etymology has since been discounted as somewhat dubious.

Bellangere m Arthurian Cycle
Alteration of Berengar, possibly influenced by French bel, beau meaning "fine, beautiful, great" and anger "anger" (thus "righteous anger")... [more]

Bellissimo m Medieval Italian
From Latin bellissimus meaning "most beautiful, charming, pleasant".

Bellovesus m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning “worthy of power”

Beltramino m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of Beltramo, the Tuscan form of Bertram.

Bendzhamen m Russian (Rare)
Russian transcription of Benjamin, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Benediktos m Greek
Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict). A bearer of this name was Benediktos Adamantiades (1875-1962), a Greek ophthalmologist after whom a disease was named.

Benediktus m Indonesian, German (Bessarabian)
Indonesian and Bessarabian German form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Benemérito m Spanish (Archaic)
From Latin benemeritus, a combination of bene ("good") and meritus ("worthy"), meaning "good deserving".

Beniadzikt m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Benedict.

Benjeminas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benjamin.

Bentacayce m Guanche

Bentagaire m Guanche
Variant of Bentaguaire.

Bentagoyhe m Guanche

Bentakayze m Guanche

Benvenutas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Benvenuto.

Benvenutus m Italian (Latinized), Medieval Latin
Latinized form of Benvenuto.

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

Beorhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright" and helm meaning "helmet".

Beorhthere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and here "army".

Beorhtmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and mære "famous".

Beorhtmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright, pure" and mann "person, man". It is possible that this was formed as a hypocoristic or affectionate form of a name beginning with beorht.

Beorhtmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorht "bright" and mund "protection".

Beorhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and noð "boldness, daring".

Beorhtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom" (making it a cognate of Bertrad).

Beorhtstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and stan 1 "stone".

Beorhtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright friend", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wine "friend".

Beorhtwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Bertulf... [more]

Beornfrith m Anglo-Saxon
A combination of the name elements beorn meaning "bear" and friþ "peace"

Beornhæþ m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and hæþ "heath, wilderness"... [more]

Beornheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Bernard, derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Beornweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "man, warrior" and weald "power, ruler" (making it a cognate of Bernwald).

Bercharius m Germanic (Latinized), Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Berchar. Used by a 7th century saint.

Berdimyrat m Turkmen
From Turkmen berdi meaning "gave", the past tense of bermak meaning "give", combined with the given name Myrat.

Berengario m Italian
Italian form of Berengar.

Berenguièr m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Berengar.

Berenguier m Medieval Occitan, Provençal
Occitan form of Berengar.

Bergfinnur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Bergfinnr.

Bergsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Borgsten.

Bernaldino m Galician, Medieval Spanish
Diminutive of Bernaldo.

Bernardèin m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Bernardino.

Bernardinu m Sardinian, Corsican
Sardinian and Corsican form of Bernardino.

Bernardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardo.

Bernvardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bernward.

Bertelmeß m Medieval German
Contracted form of Bartholomäus.

Bertelmeus m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.

Bertelmies m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Bartolomeus.

Bertharius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form Berthar.

Bertolmeus m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bertelmeus.

Bertolomeu m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bartholomew.

Bertranoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Bertrand.

Bételgeuse m & f Astronomy
French form of Betelgeuse.

Betzenhuya m Guanche

Bhagatveer m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਭਗਤ (bhagat) meaning "worshipper, devotee" (itself from Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta) meaning "devoted, loyal, faithful") and Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Bharadwaja m Indian

Bhawandeep m Punjabi
Bhawan means a house or a hall and deep means a oil lamp which provide light to us.by combining these words bhawan and deep we found that the meaning of Bhawandeep- a oil lamp which is present in a dark house or a hall provides light to the dark house or a hall and kill the darkness present in the it.It means this name has good meaning.

Bhekizizwe m Zulu
Means "look after the nations" in Zulu.

Bhekumbuso m Zulu (Rare)
Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu bheka "look after" and umbuso "kingdom, dominion".

Biaggiuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Biaggiu.

Biarnlaugr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bjǫrn "bear" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Bienvenido m Spanish
Masculine form of Bienvenida.

Biernardyn m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bernardyn.

Bikramjeet m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਿਕਰਮਜੀਤ (see Bikramjit).

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

Binnardinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Binnardu.

Binzinticu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Vincent.

Birnardinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Birnardu.

Birraldinu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Birraldu, equivalent to Bernardino.

Biswamitra m Indian

Bitheridus m Germanic
Bitheridus was a chieftain of the Alemannic Bucinobantes tribe who served in the Roman Army under Valentinian I.

Bjarnarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bernhard.

Bjarnlaugr m Old Norse
Variant of Biarnlaugr.

Björgólfur m Icelandic
Variant form of Björgúlfur.

Björgúlfur m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse björg meaning "protection, help" (see also Björg) combined with Old Norse úlfr meaning "wolf".

Björnólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Björnúlfr.

Bjørnstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Bjørn and Stein.

Blackstone m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Bladímēros m Greek (Rare), Medieval Slavic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vladimir.

Blancheles m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s knights in the Middle-English Sir Gawain and the Carl of Carlisle.

Blandamour m Arthurian Cycle
Blandamour, whose name indicates bland, or boring, love, is a knight in Book 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He and Paridell have a superficial friendship.

Blapþvari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "babbling pole; staff". This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.

Blatbertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements blad "blade, leaf" and berht "bright".

Boammaruri m Tswana
Means "truth" in Setswana.

Boatametse m Tswana
Means "His kingdom drew near" in Setswana.

Boldbaatar m Mongolian
Means "steel hero" in Mongolian, from болд (bold) meaning "steel" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Boleslovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bolesław.

Bolloronus m Alsatian (Archaic)
A historical name from Southern Alsace.

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.

Bonaventur m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Bonaventura.

Bonefasius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).