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Baje m & f East Frisian
Variant of Boje. ... [more]

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]

Bakome m Lingala
Means “they are written” in Lingala.

Baldassarre m Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Baldassare.

Bale m Swahili
Means “yes, correct” in Swahili.

Balie m Arthurian Cycle
A count who went to war with Adnain, a friend of Tristan’s. Tristan defeated him in combat and forced him to make peace.

Balle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Balli.

Bambie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Bambi.

Bamikole m Yoruba
BUILD ME A HOUSE, MEANING: CREATING A STRONG AND CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PEOPLE AS A FAMILY

Bamqué m Romani (Caló)
Variant of Bujamí.

Bamse m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Scandinavian word meaning "bear". In modern Swedish often used when referring to something large.

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.

Bandojé m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Bernard.

Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of names that contain the element bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element barn / bern "bear".... [more]

Bane m Popular Culture
From the English word bane meaning "cause of misery or ruin". In the DC Comics universe, Bane is a powerful and intelligent criminal, first appearing in 1993, and is one of Batman’s most iconic enemies.

Bane m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bane.

Bangjie m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".

Bankole m Western African, Yoruba
Means "build my house for me" in Yoruba.

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

Bannie f & m Western African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bonnie.

Bantine m Sardinian
Logudorese short form of Constantine.

Banxe m Old Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Bamse found in southwest Sweden in the 14th and 16th century.

Baode m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind; morals, ethics, virtue".

Baojie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" or 葆 (bǎo) meaning "luxuriant growth, dense foliage, hide, conceal" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure"... [more]

Baozhe m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".

Bâptiste m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Baptiste.

Barachiele m Italian
Italian form of Barachiel.

Barclame m Medieval Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew.

Bardone m Italian
Italian form and variant of Bardo.

Bare f & m Croatian
Croatian nickname for Barbara (female) or Bariša (male).

Barilee m & f Ogoni

Barisone m Medieval Sardinian

Barnabè m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Barnabas.

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).

Barne m North Frisian

Barnie m American (Rare)
Variant of Barney.

Barore m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadore.

Barre m Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word bare which means "teacher." Barre was the last name (meaning the first name of the grandfather of) Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali spelling: Maxamed Siyaad Barre). Siad Barre was the military ruler and president of Somali from 1969 until 1991.

Barre m English
Variant of Barry.

Barrye m & f English
Variant or feminine spelling Barry.

Barsanufije m Croatian (Archaic)
Croatian form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanuphe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Barsanuphius.

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

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

Bartholome m Romansh
Variant of Bartolome.

Bartie m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Bartholomew.

Bartimée m Biblical French, French (Rare)
French form of Bartimaeus.

Bartle m English (Puritan, Rare), Medieval English
Diminutive of Bartholomew.

Bartlome m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bartholomew.

Bartolome m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Bartolomé.

Barusone m Medieval Sardinian
Variant of Barisone.

Basciante m Arthurian Cycle
Basciante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1. of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.

Basile m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Basil 1.

Basilide m French, Italian
French and Italian form of Basileides via its latinized form Basilides.

Basilique m & f French (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Basiliscus which was also used as a feminine form of this name.

Basillide m Basque
Basque form of Basileides.

Basle m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Basolus.

Basree m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Basri.

Basse m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Sebastian.

Batisse m Walloon, Picard
Walloon and Picard form of Baptiste.

Batiste m French (Modern), French (Belgian)
Variant of Baptiste.

Batlome m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Bartlome.

Battle m Literature

Battore m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadore.

Baue m West Frisian
A name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some scholars think that it is derived from the name Bavo.

Bauke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
For a man, it is the diminutive form of Baue - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of Baue. However, the name is far more common on men than on women.

Bavone m Italian
Italian form of Bavo.

Baye m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Baje.

Bayne m English, Scottish

Bayuhabe m Indian

Baze m Armenian
Means "falcon, hawk" in Armenian

Bazile m Norman, African American, French (Cajun), American (South)
Norman cognate of Basil 1.

Bazilije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Basil 1.

Bazkoare m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Pascal.

Bé f & m Vietnamese
Means "small, little" in Vietnamese.

Beairtle m Irish
Irish form of Bartholomew.

Bealdwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beald "bold, brave" and wine "friend". Either an older form of or cognate to Baldwin.

Beale m English
Transferred use of the surname Beale.

Beangagarrie m Indigenous Australian
Local Aboriginal name of Myroodah Station near Looma, Western Australia.

Beattie m English
Transferred from the surname Beattie.

Beauoncle m Medieval French
Derived from Old French biau, bel, Middle French beau meaning "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" combined with Old French and Middle French oncle meaning "uncle".

Bede m Sami
Sami form of Peder.

Bedyvere m Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Bedivere.

Bee f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Mei 1.

Beedle m Literature
Possibly a variant of Bede.... [more]

Begtse m Mongolian Mythology
Begtse "Begtse the Great Coat of Mail" is the lord of war in Tibetan Buddhism, originally a pre-Buddhist war god of the Mongols, the name Begtse (Wylie: Beg tse) is a loanword from Mongolian begder, meaning "coat of mail"... [more]

Behre m Kurdish
Means "talent" in Kurdish.

Beie m West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of masculine Germanic names that contain the Germanic element baug meaning "bow" as well as "bend, crook".

Beijante m & f Portuguese (African, Portuguese-style, Rare)
Servant, or butler,,

Beitse m West Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Beie.

Bejide m Yoruba
Means "(one that) come(s) with rain" in Yoruba.

Beke m & f Ijaw, Ogoni
Means "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.

Bekoe m Akan
Means "war time" in Akan, typically used for a child born in war.

Bekure m Ge'ez
Means "first born" in Ge'ez.

Bekyzæ m Ossetian

Bele m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a Swedish form of Beli, an Old Norse name meaning "to roar".

Belete m Ethiopian

Belfante m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian bel fante meaning "fair child", which consists of the Italian adjective bello meaning "fair, beautiful" and the Italian noun fante, a medieval variant of the (now dated and rare) Italian noun infante meaning "infant, child"... [more]

Believe f & m American (Rare), English (Puritan)
Late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.

Bélisaire m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Belisarius.

Belizaire m Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Bélisaire.

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

Beltrané m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Beltrán.

Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian bel "beautiful" and vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant Belva.... [more]

Bencie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Bencelina and Benceline (strictly feminine) as well as transferred use of the surname Bencie (unisex).

Bende m Hungarian
Short form of Bendegúz.

Bene m East Frisian
Short form of names that contain the element bern- "bear".

Benedikte m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Beneke m East Frisian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Bene, in use between the 1400s and 1700s.

Benevolence f & m English (African)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin bene volent "well wishing".

Benie m English (American)
Diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict.

Bénigne f & m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Benigna or Benignus.

Bénilde f & m French (Rare)
French form of Benilda.... [more]

Beninye f & m Dagbani
Means "stay and witness" in Dagbani.

Benipe m Coptic
Means "iron", derived from Egyptian bjꜣ n pt meaning "meteoric iron", literally "metal of the sky".

Benjáme m Sami
Sami form of Benjamin.

Benjamine m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Benje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.

Benjie m English
Diminutive of Benjamin.

Benke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Bengt.

Benke m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Benjámin and Benedek.

Benne m West Frisian
Variant form of Ben 1.

Benneke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bern meaning bear.

Bennone m Italian
Italian form and variant of Benno.

Benone m Romanian
Romanian form of Benoni.

Bentacayce m Guanche

Bentagaire m Guanche
Variant of Bentaguaire.

Bentagoje m Guanche
Variant of Bentagoyhe.

Bentagoyhe m Guanche

Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.

Bentakayze m Guanche

Bente m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
Shortened form of Bernhard or other names starting in Bern-.

Bentlee m American
Variant of Bentley.

Benxue m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".

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

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

Beornhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and here "army".

Bèpe m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian diminutive of Giuseppe.

Beppe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of masculine given names that start with Be-, such as Bertil.

Béralde m Theatre
Meaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'The Imaginary Invalid'.

Berangié m Provençal
Provençal form of Béranger.

Berchaire m French, Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Berchar via Latinized form Bercharius

Bere m Medieval Hungarian

Berenguié m Provençal
Provençal form of Bérenger.

Berge m Norwegian
Variant of Birger.

Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]

Bèrnabé m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Barnabas.

Bernabe m Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Hispanicized, Rare)
Unaccented form of Bernabé used mainly in America and the Philippines. It's also used in Brazil.... [more]

Bernabè m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barnabas.

Bernabë m Gallo
Gallo form of Barnabé.

Berne m Swedish
Variant of Bern.

Bernone m Italian
Italian form of Berno.

Bernye m & f Spanish, English
Form of Bernie.

Berrie f & m English (?)
Variant of Barry or Berry 2.

Bertele m Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Berteleme.

Berteleme m Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of Bartholomew.

Bertolomé m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bartholomew.

Bertomê m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Bartholomew.

Bertulfe m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertulf.

Bertulphe m Medieval French
French form of Bertulf.

Bessarione m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Bessarion.

Besthe m & f Hindi

Bete m Yakut

Bételgeuse m & f Astronomy
French form of Betelgeuse.

Beverlie f & m English
Variant of Beverly.

Beye m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Beie.

Beyene m Amharic
Means "he decreed" in Amharic.

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

Biame m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Variant of Baiame.

Bianore m Italian
Italian form of Bianor.

Biase m Italian (Archaic)
Old-fashioned regional variant of Biagio.

Biđe m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Peder.

Biebele f & m Ijaw
Means "joyful" in Ijaw.

Bienaimé m French (Rare)
Means "well-beloved" in French (compare Aimé, Buonamico).

Bien-li-viengue m & f Jewish

Bietmé m Walloon
Walloon form of Barthélémy.

Bietrumé m Walloon
Walloon form of Barthélémy.

Biette m Sami
Sami form of Pietari.

Bige m English
Diminutive of Abijah.

Bigge f & m Sami, Swedish
Sami variant of Biggi and Swedish diminutive of Birger.

Bile m Somali
The name Bile is a traditional Somali name with deep cultural and historical significance. It is one of the most respected and ancient names in Somali history, often associated with strength, leadership, and resilience.... [more]

Bilike m Chinese, Mongolian (Sinicized)
Possibly a shortened form of Hurichabilike, or simply a sinicized form of a Mongolian name.

Bille m Danish, Swedish
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Birger.

Billé m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Billy.

Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.

Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.

Billyjoe m American (South)
Combination of Billy and Joe. It's feminine counterpart is Billiejo.

Binghe m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 贺 (hè) meaning "congratulate, send present".

Bingjie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Bingye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Binne m West Frisian
Variant form of Benne.

Binnie f & m English
A diminutive for names starting with Be such as Belinda or Benedict.

Bise m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Bisi.

Bisse f & m Swedish
Diminutive of various names, some containing the letters B, I and/or S (in any order), for example Britt, Elisabet and Sebastian.

Bissente m Sardinian
Nuroese form of Vincent.

Bixente m Basque
One of the Basque forms of Vincent.

Bizente m Basque
Basque form of Vincent.

Bjerte m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Bjarte.

Bjørge m Norwegian
Masculine form of Bjørg or a short form of any male name beginning with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Bjørne m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bjørn.

Björnstjerne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Bjørnstjerne.

Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Bjørn and Norwegian stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).

Blackie m American (Rare)
As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer, perhaps referring to dark hair color or complexion. That was the case for sportswriter William Forrest "Blackie" Sherrod (1919-2016). Blackie can also be a diminutive for given names or surnames containing the element black such as Blackburn or Blackwell... [more]

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

Blacre m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English
Form of Old Norse Blakkr which occurs in Domesday Book.

Blade m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Ladislaus.

Blade m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Blade or from the Old English blæd ‘leaf of a plant,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blad and German Blatt.... [more]

Blæcwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and wine "friend".

Blaize m English (Modern)
Variant of Blaise or Blaze

Blakelee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blamore m Arthurian Cycle
Son of Nestor, brother of Sir Bleoberis de Ganis, cousin of Lancelot, and a Knight of the Round Table.... [more]

Blamoure m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who owned a white hart that Gawaine pursued on his first adventure.... [more]

Blane m English (American)
Variant of Blaine.

Blase m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blase or a variant of Blaise.

Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.

Blayne m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Blaine.

Blayze m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaze.

Blaze f & m Medieval English
Name used in reference to St. Blaze.

Blease m English (American, Rare)
From the English surname, Blease.

Blessmore m English (African)
From the English words bless and more, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Blithe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blythe.

Blize m Medieval English

Boaie m West Frisian (Archaic)
This archaic West Frisian given name can be a variant form of Boye as well as be a derivation of West Frisian boai meaning "boy".

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

Bo-bae f & m Korean
From Korean 보배 (bobae) meaning "treasure," shifted from Middle Korean 보ㅂᆡ (popoy), from Sino-Korean 寶貝. Other hanja used for this naem include 寶 (bo) meaning "treasure," 甫 (bo) meaning "big; beginning," 㻉 (bo) meaning "jade," 培 (bae) meaning "culture, cultivation; education," 䔒 (bae) meaning "bud" and 拜 (bae) meaning "prostration; bending, stooping."

Bobbyjoe m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Combination of Bobby and Joe. Bobbijo is the feminine counterpart.

Bobie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Bobby.

Bobore m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadore.

Bode m English (Modern)
Popularized by American skier Bode Miller (1977-), born Samuel Bode Miller, in whose case it was inspired by the English word bode meaning "to indicate by signs, as future events", according to his 2005 autobiography... [more]

Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.

Bodie m English
Short form of Boden.... [more]

Boe m Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Danish younger form of Bói.

Boele m Sardinian
Sardinian short form of Raffaele.

Boêze m Gallo
Gallo form of Ambroise.

Bogie m English
Diminutive of Bogart.

Bohe m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 赫 (hè) meaning "bright, radiant, glowing".

Bo-hee f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Bo-hui.

Boike m East Frisian

Boise m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boise or the place name Boise.

Bøje m Danish
Danish variant of Boye.... [more]

Bokele m Lingala
Bokele is the name of Lonkundo’s dad in Mongo mythology.

Bolade m & f Yoruba
Means "comes with wealth" in Yoruba.

Bolde m Old Danish
Old Danish name of uncertain origin and meaning. Maybe related to the name element bald.

Bolne m Medieval English

Bolor-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "crystal jewel" from болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"

Bolouikie m & f Ijaw
Means "think of the future" in Ijaw.

Boltaire m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish variant of Voltaire. A famous bearer is ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno.

Bonaparte m Italian (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant and French form of Buonaparte.

Bonconte m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun conte meaning "count" or "earl" (also compare Contessa).... [more]

Bonde m Swedish, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Form of Bóandi meaning "farmer, landowner, yeoman, master".

Bonevie m Medieval Jewish, Medieval English

Bonfante m Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Italian form of the Late Latin given name Bonusinfans meaning "good child", which was derived from the Latin adjective bonus meaning "good" and the Latin noun infans meaning "infant, child".... [more]

Bonifacije m Croatian (Rare)
Male form of Bonifacija.

Bonnyventure m English (Rare), Eastern African (Rare)
Variant of Bonaventure.

Bontje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bånn meaning protection.

Bonyface m Medieval English
Variant of Boniface.

Boonlue m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญลือ (see Bunlue).

Boonmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.

Bore m Swedish
Derived from Greek βορέας (boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.

Bore m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadore.

Börge m Swedish, German (Rare)
Swedish form of Børge.

Børje m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Börje.

Borore m Sardinian
Variant of Sarbadore.

Børre m Norwegian
Variant of Birger; see also Børge.

Bose m English
Meaning unknown. Possibly a diminutive of Ambrose or a variant of Boss.

Bosone m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boso of Arles (10th century AD), a Frankish nobleman who spent much of his life in Italy (where he was known as Bosone) and at one point became a Margrave of Tuscany there.

Bote m Kongo
The first given name of the German footballer Ridle Baku.

Boþe m Old Norse
Pet form of names containing the element böð "battle", related to Boddi.

Botulphe m French, Medieval French
French form of Botulf.

Bótwe m & f Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.

Botwine m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help" and wine "friend". Saint Botwine was a Northumbrian saint venerated at Ripon and Peterborough... [more]

Boudie m & f Dutch
Diminutive of Boudewijn and its feminizations Boudewina and Boudina.... [more]

Bouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Bauke. This form is more commonly found on men than on women.

Boumediene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transfered use of the surname Boumediene.

Bounhome m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ໂຮມ (home) meaning "unite, join, assemble, gather".

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

Bouse m English (Canadian, Rare)
Diminutive of Bower. A notable bearer is John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and Hockey Hall of Fame member.

Bouwe m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Baue.

Boxue m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".

Boycie m English (British, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Diminutive of Boyce.

Boye m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
There are many etymologies possible for this Frisian name. One is that it is a pet form of Germanic given names that contained the element bodo meaning "lord, ruler" or baug meaning "bow"... [more]

Boyne m English
Transferred use of the surname Boyne.

Boysie m English, South African, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Boise.

Boyue m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 岳 (yuè) meaning "mountain peak".

Boze m Arabic (Mashriqi, Modern)
Variant of Boaz

Bozhe m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".

Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.

Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.

Bradlee m & f English (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Bradley.

Bradlie m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bradley.

Bramble m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bramble.

Brancaleone m Medieval Italian
The meaning of this medieval Italian given name is either "a lion's paw" or "he who captures the lion". In the case of the former meaning, the name is derived from Italian branca meaning "paw, claw" combined with Italian leone meaning "lion"... [more]

Brande m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Variant of Brandr.

Brane m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Short from of names containing the Slavic element borna "protection", such as Branko, Branimir, Branislav...

Brante f & m Obscure

Brantlee m English (American)
Variant of Brantley.

Braule m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Braulio.

Braulione m Italian
Italian form of Braulio.

Brave m & f English
From the French brave, from the Italian bravo, itself either from Provençal brau 'show-off', from the Gaulish *bragos 'fine', or from the Latin *bravus, from a fusion of pravus and barbarus into a root *bravus.

Braxlee m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braxley.