Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *a*r*.
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Azhdar m Iranian
Variant of Azhdaha.
Azhir m Arabic
Variant of Azhar.
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.
Aziura m Filipino (Modern)
taken from the word "Azure" which means 'bight blue' or 'sky blue'. It can also be the "Azure" that means 'heaven'.
Azjargal m & f Mongolian
Means "happiness, bliss" in Mongolian, from аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Azmar m Berber
Meaning unknown.
Azmarai m Pashto
Variant of Zmarai.
Azmaray m Pashto
Variant of Zmarai.
Aznar m Medieval Basque
From old Basque azenar(i), azenari ("fox", modern azeri).
Aznaro m Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Aznar.
Aznavur m Armenian
Meaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.
Azor m Biblical (All)
A helper, a court.
Azrai m Malay
From the Arabic surname الأذرعي (al-ʾAdhraʿī), borne by 14th-century Sunni scholar Shihab al-Din al-Adhrai. The name indicates that he came from the city of Daraa (which was known as Adhraat in ancient times) in present-day Syria.
'Azra'il m Arabic
Arabic form of Azrael.
Azraq m Arabic
Means "blue" in Arabic.
Azraqi m Indonesian
From Abul-Mahāsin Abu Bakr Zaynuddin Azraqi, an 11th-century poet who lived in Iran.
Azree m Malay
Variant of Azri.
Azreen f & m Malay
Variant of Azrin.
Azriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Azriel.
Azrin m & f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Azro m Muslim (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown.
Azroil m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Azrael.
Azrudin m Bosnian, Arabic
From Arabic زهر (ʾazhar) "shining, bright" and دين (dīn) "religion, faith".
Azrul m Malay
Possibly from Arabic عزز ('azz) meaning "strengthen, reinforce".
Azrur m Berber
Means "handsome" in Tamazight.
Azry m Malay
Variant of Azri.
Azur m Bosnian
Bosnian male form of Azure. Number 96 in top 100 in 2012 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Azur m Medieval English, Biblical
Son of Eliakim, mentioned briefly in the Genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1:13-14.
Azuro m Italian
Masculine form of Azura.
Azwar m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أزور ('azwar) meaning "visit, visiting".
Azwer m Kurdish
Means "proud" in Kurdish.
Azzur m Biblical
Meaning "One Offering Help".... [more]
Azzurro m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Azzurra.
Baaduri m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Baadur with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Baalaark m Kannada
Meaning "Rising Sun".
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.
Baal-peor m Biblical
Means "lord of the wide opening", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and פער (pa'ar) meaning "open wide". In the Bible, he was a deity that is mentioned in Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28, and Hosea 9:10.
Bååˊres m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Boris.
Baart m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Bert.
Baasandorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Baasanjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Baasansüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baatarchuluun m Mongolian
Means "heroic stone" in Mongolian, from баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Baatarjav m Mongolian
From Mongolian баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Baatarkhuu m Mongolian
From баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son".
Baatarsüren m Mongolian
From Mongolian баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baatarzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "heroic happiness" in Mongolian, from баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Baatyr m Kyrgyz, Yakut (Rare)
Kyrgyz and Yakut form of Batur.
Baatyrbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of Baatyr with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Babacar m Western African
Form of Abu Bakr used in parts of western Africa.
Babawar m & f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Babhru m & f Indian
Indian unisex name also written as Babhrú (बभ्रु), masculine and sometimes feminine, or Babhrū (बभ्रू), which is purely feminine, meaning "reddish-brown, tawny".
Babiker m Northern African, Arabic
Sudanese name possibly derived from the given name Bakr or from Arabic بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "first born" or "to be early, to rise early".
Bəbir m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun bəbir meaning "leopard". As such, this name could be considered to be the Azerbaijani form of Babur.... [more]
Babir m Azerbaijani (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Kazakh form of Babur.
Baboucarr m Wolof, Western African
Variant of Boubacar in many Western African languages.
Babrios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of Valerius.
Babrius m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Latinized form of a Hellenized form of the name Valerius (see Babrios). This was the name of a 2nd-century author of a collection of Greek fables, many of which are known today as Aesop's Fables.
Baburam m Nepali
Meaning "Leader of the Rebellion". Referring to Lord Ram.
Baburbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Babur with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Babürşah m Turkish
Babür, combined with a Perso-Turkic royal title, şah meaning "shah". As a whole, it means "shah as strong as a tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Bachar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بشار (see Bashar) influenced by French orthography.
Bacharuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bahr ad-Din.
Bacharudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bahr ad-Din.
Bachir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Bashir chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Bachruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.
Bachrudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.
Bachtiaruddin m Indonesian
Combination of Bachtiar and الدين (al-dīn) meaning “the religion” in Arabic.
Bachtiyar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bakhtiar.
Badar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Badr.
Baddrul m Malay
Malay variant of Badrul.
Bader m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر (see Badr).
Baderic m Germanic, History
Means "powerful battle", derived from the Germanic elements badu "battle" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Baderic was a 6th-century co-king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.
Baderich m German
German form of Baderic.
Baderik m Dutch
Dutch form of Baderic.
Badmaarag f & m Mongolian
Means "ruby" in Mongolian.
Bador m Filipino
Short form of Salvador.
Badore m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadore.
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".
Badr ad-Din m Arabic
Means "full moon of the religion" from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Badrakh m & f Mongolian
Means "blaze, glow" or "prosper, flourish" in Mongolian.
Badral m & f Mongolian
Means "flourishing, thriving; creation" in Mongolian.
Badr al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr ad-Din).
Badr al-Zaman m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الزمان (see Badr az-Zaman).
Badrangui m & f Mongolian
Means "inspirational, flourishing" in Mongolian.
Badr az-Zaman m Arabic
Means "full moon of the era" from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" combined with زمان (zamān) meaning "time, age, era".
Badreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Badredine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Bädretdin m Tatar
Derived from Arabic Badr, meaning ”full moon”, and Din, meaning ”religion”.
Badri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my full moon" in Arabic, derived from بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".
Badriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Badri.
Badrizal m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Badri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Badrodin m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Badr al-Din.
Badrol m Malay
Malay variant of Badrul.
Badruddin m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr al-Din), as well as the Urdu, Bengali, Malay, and Indonesian form.
Badrudin m Indonesian, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao variant of Badr al-Din.
Badrul m Arabic, Malay, Bengali, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with بدر ال (Badr al) meaning "full moon of the" (such as Badr ad-Din).
Badruzaman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Badr az-Zaman.
Badruzzaman m Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Bengali, Malay and Indonesian form of Badr az-Zaman.
Bądzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish bądź, which is the second-person singular imperative form of the verb być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Bæglir m Old Norse
Old Norse name deriving from a verb related to Nynorsk begla meaning "to hinder, to stand in someone's way" or a noun related to Nynorsk begla meaning "contrary, sullen, obstinate person".
Bæilir m Old Norse
Probably an Old Norse variant of Bæglir.
Baer m Yiddish
Variant of Ber.
Bærnabè m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barnabas.
Baernt m Medieval Dutch
Contracted form of Bernaerd.
Bæron m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Byron.
Bærtomê m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Bartholomew.
Báfurr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
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"
Bagamér m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bogumir.
Bagarim m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table who embarked with the others on the Grail Quest.
Bagaskoro m Javanese
From Javanese bagaskara meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit भास्कर (bhāskara).
Baghatur m Khazar
Means "brave warrior" in Khazar.
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.
Bağır m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Baqir. It coincides with the Azerbaijani word bağır meaning "liver, heart".
Bagir m Abkhaz
Means "sparrow" in Abkhaz.
Bagraț m Abkhaz
Abkhaz variant of Bagrat.
Bagrati m Georgian
Form of Bagrat with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Bagratik m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian diminutive of Bagrat.
Bagryan m Bulgarian
Possibly from the old Slavic term bãgrъ (bagr') meaning "red, crimson".
Bəhər m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "fruit" in Azerbaijani.
Bahar m Indonesian
Means "sea" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic بحر (baḥr).
Bahari f & m Swahili
Means "sea" or "ocean" in Swahili.
Baharin m Malay
Variant of Bahrin.
Baharom m Malay
Variant of Baharum.
Baharuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Bahr ad-Din.
Baharudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Bahr ad-Din.
Baharum m Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.
Bahir m Arabic
Means "brilliant" in Arabic.
Bahodir m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Bahadur.
Bahodur m Tajik
Tajik form of Bahadur.
Bahr ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Means "scholar of the religion" from Arabic بحر (baḥr) meaning "scholar, noble man, great man" (literally meaning "sea", but taken here to mean a person who possesses a vast sea of knowledge) combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Bahradin m Arabic (Rare)
Derived from Arabic Bahr al-Din, which means "sea of religion", itself derived from Arabic بَحْر (bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين (din) "religion, faith".
Bahr al-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بحر الدين (see Bahr ad-Din).
Bəhram m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bahram.
Bahramand m Pashto
Means "fortunate, blessed, prosperous" in Pashto.
Bahri m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Albanian
Means "like the sea" from Arabic بحر (baḥr) meaning "sea".
Bahrin m Malay
Possibly a variant of Bahri.
Bahrizal m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Bahri and the Minangkabau masculine suffix -zal.
Bahru m Amharic
Means "the sea" in Amharic.
Bahruddin m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بحر الدين (see Bahr ad-Din), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Bahrudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bahr ud-Din, which is a variant transcription of Bahr al-Din (see Bahradin).... [more]
Bəhruz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Behruz.
Bahtiar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bakhtiar.
Bahtijar m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bakhtiar.
Bahtiýar m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Bakhtiar.
Bahtiyor m Uzbek
Variant of Baxtiyor.
Bahtjar m Bosnian
Variant of Bahtijar.
Baiardo m Italian
Italian form of Bayard.
Baijaert m Dutch
Variant of Beijaert.
Bainbridge m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bainbridge.
Bair m Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Baird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Baird.
Bairui m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Baisangur m Chechen (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Russian Байсангур (see Baysangur).
Bajram m Albanian
Albanian form of Bayram.
Bajuri m Indonesian
From the Arabic surname الباجوري (al-Bājūrī) borne by 19th-century Egyptian Sunni scholar Ibrahim al-Bajuri. The name indicates that he was from the city of Bajur (now El Bagour).
Bakar m Georgian
Meaning and origin uncertain. Some Georgian scholars view the name as a variant of Bakur, whilst others deem it more likely that the name is the Georgian form of the Arabic name Bakr.... [more]
Bakar m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Bakr.
Bakare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian "bꜣ-kꜣ-rꜥ", meaning "glorious is the soul of Ra" or "the ba of the ka of Ra", from Egyptian bꜣ "working power; soul, personality" combined with ka "soul, life-force" and the name of the Egyptian god Ra... [more]
Bakary m Arabic
An indirect Quranic name from Arabic Bakūr / Bakr, an ancient name of Arabian tribes, meaning "young camel".
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".
Bakery m Western African
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Bakhadyr m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bahadır
Bakhodir m Uzbek
Alternate transcription of Баҳодир (see Bahodir)
Bakhram m Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Bahram
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”.
Bakhrom m Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik
Kyrgyz form and Uzbek and Tajik variant of Bahrom.
Bakhruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.
Bakhrudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.
Bakhtawar f & m Urdu
Means "bringing happiness" derived from Persian بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and آور (avar) meaning "bringing, giving".
Bakhtiyer m Uzbek
Variant of Baxtiyor.
Bakhtovar m Tajik
Tajik form of Bakhtawar.
Bäkir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bakr.
Bəkir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bakr.
Bakri m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "early riser" in Arabic, from the word بكر (bakara) meaning "to be early". Alternately it could be considered a derivative of the name Bakr.
Bakrie m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bakri.
Bakry m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic بكري (see Bakri), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Bakur m Armenian (Rare), Georgian
Armenian and Georgian form of Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [more]
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]
Balambér m History
Hungarian form of Balambér.
Balamuralikrishna m Indian, Sanskrit
Derived from the Sanskrit बालमुरलीकृष् (Balamuralikrishna) meaning “young Krishna holding the flute”.
Balaramudu m Telugu
Telugu form of Balarama.
Balasubramaniam m Indian, Tamil
From Sanskrit बाल (bāla) meaning "young, child" combined with the name Subramaniam.
Balasubramanian m Indian, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Balasubramaniam.
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.
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.
Baldassari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Balthazar.
Baldassarru m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Balthazar.
Baldbert m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Baldemar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Balderick m German
Balderick means "prince ruler".
Baldor m Literature
The Rohirrim eldest son of King Brego, in J.R.R. Tolkien's works.
Baldram m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements bald "bold" and hraban "raven".
Baldrich m Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Medieval German and Dutch form of Baldric.
Baldwar m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + a derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara "protection, watch".
Baldyrgan f & m Kazakh
Means "hemlock, hogweed" in Kazakh.
Baleren m Basque
Basque form of Valerianus.
Balero m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valerius.
Balıkaar m Yakut
Yakut form of Polycarp.
Balinor m Popular Culture (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
The name Balinor has no known meaning. However, it was once used in the television series 'Merlin' (2008–2012) where the character Balinor was the father of Merlin and a former Dragonlord... [more]
Baljinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Ballard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ballard.
Balltesar m Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Baltasar
Balnoor m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Balori m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadori.
Balpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Balraj m Indian, Punjabi
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and राज (raja) meaning "king".
Balser m Romansh
Romansh form of Balthazar.
Balsir m English
Likely a variant of Balthasar
Baltarmia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Baltasary m Belarusian
Variant Belarusian form of Balthazar.
Baltassarru m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Balthazar.
Baltazár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Balthazar.
Baltazaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Balthazar.
Baltermia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Baltesar m Asturian
Asturian form of Balthazar.
Baltisar m Romansh
Romansh form of Balthazar.
Baltramiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bartholomew.
Baltran m Romansh
Romansh form of Bertram.
Baltsar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Balthazar.
Baltzar m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Baltasar.
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".
Balzar m Ladin
Ladin form of Balthasar.
Balzer m Romansh, Danish (Archaic)
Romansh regular and Danish vernacular form of Balthasar. It was borne by Danish politician Balzer Jacobsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.
Bamrung m & f Thai
Means "care for, nourish, maintain" in Thai.
Banastre m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.
Bancherd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บรรเจิด (see Banchoet).
Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.
Bandobras m Literature
Bandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.
Banetjer m Ancient Egyptian
Probably from Egyptian bꜣ-nṯr, perhaps meaning "soul of a god", from Egyptian bꜣ, a being's soul or personality, combined with nṯr "god, king". This was the throne name of Nynetjer.
Bangaru m Indian
Translates to "golden" in Telugu. Also used to express "fine", "noble", "beautiful" or "admirable".
Bangrui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.
Banjerd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บรรเจิด (see Banchoet).
Banjhākri m & f Nepali
From Ban, meaning “forest”, and Jhākri, meaning “healer”.
Bannarasee f & m Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.
Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.
Bannister m English
Transferred use of the surname Bannister.
Banri m & f Japanese
From 万里 (banri) meaning "thousands of miles​," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called ri.... [more]
Banyers m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table who participated in the Grail Quest.
Banzragch m & f Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit पञ्चरक्षा (Pañcaraksha) meaning "five protections" or "five rakshas", the name of a Buddhist text and the five dharanis (protective chants or incantations) it contains, as well as the five goddesses identified with them.
Baoren m Chinese
From 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, riches, valuables" and 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate, humane".
Baqer m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian باقر (see Baqir), as well as the Persian form.
Baqtïyar m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bakhtiyar.
Bar m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Bəraət m & f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "justification" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic براءة (barā'a).
Baraba m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Barabbas. Only used as a Biblical name.
Baraban m Russian
Means "drum" in Russian.