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Attius m Ancient Roman

Atvars m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian atvars "whirlpool, maelstrom".

Atymnius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀτύμνιος (Atymnios), of which the meaning is fairly uncertain. It may be a compound name that consists of the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with Greek τυμνία (tumnia) or (tymnia) meaning "rod, stick, wand"... [more]

Atys m Ancient Greek, Lydian
Derived from an unknown Lydian name. This was the name of a legendary early king of Lydia in Greek mythology. It was also the name of a son of Croesus, a later king of Lydia.

Aubertus m Medieval French (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), Frisian
Latinized form of Aubert.

Aucustu m Sicilian
Variant of Augustu.

Audas m Persian (Latinized)

Audentius m Late Roman
Means "bold; corageous" in Latin, derived from the verb audére meaning "to dare".

Aûdgustîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Augustin.

Audomarus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Audomar. This was the name of a Frankish saint from the 7th century AD.

Audres m Medieval Spanish

Audris m Latvian

Audronis m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun audra meaning "storm" (see Audra 1) combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix -onis.

Audros m Baltic Mythology
Means "storm" from Lithuanian audros meaning "storms". Audros is the god of storms in Lithuanian Mythology.

Audrūnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun audra meaning "storm" (see Audra 1) combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix -ūnas.

Audstein m Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and steinn "stone".

Audyfaks m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Audifax.

Auesgot m Medieval English

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

Aufidius m Ancient Roman, History, Literature
From the Roman nomen gentile Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element, au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb ab "from"... [more]

Augeas m Ancient Greek
Alternative form of Augeias.

Augeias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "sunlight, bright light" or "dawn".

Augerinos m Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ah (auge) meaning "sunlight, ray of light" or "dawn". This is sometimes used as a name for the planet Venus, the morning star.

Augoustinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Augoustos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Augustus.

Augpaligtuatsiaκ f & m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Older form of Aappalittuatsiaq.

Augūnas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from either the Lithuanian verb augti meaning "to grow, to increase" or the Lithuanian adjective augus meaning "tall, high" as well as "strapping"... [more]

Augurius m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective augurius meaning "of an augur" (see Augur).... [more]

Augùst m Kashubian
Kashubian form of August.

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

Augustave m French (Archaic)

Aŭgusteno m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Augustine 1.

Augusti m Finnish
Variant of Aukusti.

Augustiin m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Augustijn.

Augùstin m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Augustin.

Augustinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Agostinho.

Augustino m English (African)

Augustinô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Augustine 1.

Aŭgusto m Esperanto
Esperanto form of August.

Augustu m Sicilian, Corsican
Sicilian and Corsican form of Augustus.

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]

Augustýn m Czech (Rare)
Variant of Augustin.

Augusztusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Augustus.

Auguust m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Augustus, which may possibly have been influenced by the French name Auguste 1.

Auhust m Belarusian
Belarusian form of August.

Auhustsin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Augustine 1.

Auksencjusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Auxentius.

Auksentsi m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Auxentios.

Auksenty m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Auxentius.

Auksys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun auksas meaning "gold".

Aulis m & f Ancient Oscan, Greek Mythology
From the Etruscan name Avle, which is derived from the Etruscan "afil" meaning "year."

Aulos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aulus.

Auraș m Romanian
Allegedly derived from Romanian aur "gold".

Aurdeus m Medieval Latin
Variant of Amadeus. Possibly derived from 'Aurum' (Latin, meaning 'gold') and 'Deus' (Latin, meaning 'God').

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

Aureliāns m Latvian
Latvian form of Aurelian.

Aurelijonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Aurelianus.

Aurēlijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aurelius.

Aurelios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aurelius.

Aureus m Late Roman
Means "golden, gilded" in Latin, from aurum "gold" (see Aurea). An aureus was also a gold coin of ancient Rome, equivalent to 25 denarii. This was the name of a Christian saint who was martyred in the 5th century with his sister Saint Justina at the cathedral of Mainz in Germany; they were killed by invading Huns while celebrating Mass.

Aureusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Aureus.

Aurianus m History (Ecclesiastical)

Aurimas m Lithuanian

Auritus m Haitian Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Aurius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Auria.

Aurovenkatesh m Obscure (?)
Artist's name, formed from the name of the township Auroville in India and Venkatesh, a name for the Hindu god Vishnu, symbolizing prosperity and preservation.

Ausano m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Longobard hansz meaning "friend, companion".

Ausbon m Engish

Auseklis m Baltic Mythology
From the root aus- "dawn", attached to the derivative suffix -eklis. Auseklis is a Latvian god that represents the first star to appear in the mornings on the east side of the sky.

Ausencio m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Auxentius.

Auseric m Gascon (Rare)
Variant of Auderic.

Auseto m Chuukese
Means "come to me" in Chuukese.

Ausiàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Alzeas (via the variants Auzias and Elzéar), itself an Occitan form of Eleazar.

Ausias m Aragonese
Aragonese cognate of Ausiàs.

Ausif m Arabic
Variant of Asif.

Ausi'i m Akkadian
Akkadian form of Hosea.

Ausilio m Italian
Italian form of Auxilius.

Ausir m Literature
Ausir is a child present at the Cottage of Lost Play when Ælfwine visits there, in one of J.R.R. Tolkien's tales given in The Book of Lost Tales Part One.

Ausmins m Latvian

Ausmis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Ausma.

Auson m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)
The name of a son of Odysseus. Taken from Ausones, the Greek form of Latin Aurunci, the name of a tribe. Aurunci is most likely derived from Latin aurum "gold".

Ausòne m Occitan (Archaic)
Occitan form of Ausonius via its French form Ausone.

Ausone m French (Archaic)
French form of Ausonius.

Ausoni m Lengadocian (Archaic)
Languedocian form of Ausòne.

Ausonius m Ancient Roman
Derivative of Auson. This is the name of a Roman poet (310-395).

Auspex m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun auspex meaning "augur, interpreter of omens".

Auspicio m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish form of Auspicius.

Auspicius m History (Ecclesiastical)
From Latin auspicius meaning "sign, omen" This name is borne by two saints from Eastern Europe who lived in the 2nd and 5th centuries AD respectively.

Aušrius m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aušra.

Ausrius m Lithuanian (Expatriate)
Spelling variant of Aušrius used by Lithuanians residing abroad.

Aussenzio m Italian
Italian form of Auxentius.

Austar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse austr "east" and herr "army".

Austbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of austr "east" and bjǫrn "bear".

Auste m Norwegian
Diminutive of names containing the element aust (from Old Norse austr, "the east").

Austein m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German contracted form of Augustin.

Austeyn m Manx
Manx form of Augustine 1.

Austhinu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Austian m English
Variant of Austin

Austine f & m American (Rare, Archaic)

Austinu m Sicilian, Sardinian, Corsican
Sicilian, Sardinian and Corsican form of Augustinus.

Austmann m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Austmaðr.

Austmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements austr "east" and maðr "man".

Austol m Cornish
Meaning unknown. It is the name of a 6th century Cornish Saint.

Austorc m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan name.... [more]

Austrebert m Germanic
Variant of Austrobert.

Austregésilo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Austregisel.

Austregisel m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element austra or austar, which comes from Old High German ôstan "east." The second element is derived from gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Austri m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse austr meaning "east". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who upholds the sky, made of the jötunn Ymir's skull, in the east... [more]

Austris m Latvian
Masculine form of Austra.

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."

Austu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Austinu.

Austyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Austin.

Austynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Austin (See also Austyne).

Autarieus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Illyrian origin.... [more]

Auðstæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audstein.

Auðsteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Auðstæinn.

Autocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Autokles. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 5th century BC.

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

Autokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

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

Autolekythos m Ancient Greek, History
From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) "self" and possibly λήκυθος (lḗkuthos) "lekythos", a kind of pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil... [more]

Autolycus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Autolykos. In Greek mythology, Autolycus is a renowned thief and the maternal grandfather of Odysseus.

Autolykos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Autonomus m History (Ecclesiastical)

Autonous m Greek Mythology
Means "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".

Autophradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Vātafradātah, possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata". This was the name of a 4th-century Persian Satrap of Lydia and a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 2nd-century BC, ruling sometime after 138 BC.

Autosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]

Auxilius m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [more]

Auziàs m Provençal
Provençal form of Eleazar.

Avaneesh m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit अवनी (avani) meaning "earth" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Avashante m African American
Combination of the prefix av and Ashante.

Avatarssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with Avataĸ and -rsuaq "big, great".

Avatarsuaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Avatarssuaĸ.

Avdifaks m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Audifax.

Avdiis m Ancient Oscan

Avdipaksi m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Audifax.

Avdiyes m Russian
Possibly derived from Biblical Hebrew abdiyës̄ meaning "to listen"

Avens m & f English

Aventinus m Roman Mythology
This name can be traced to the Aventine Hill, allegedly one of the Seven Hills that Ancient Rome was founded upon. Aventinus of Alba Longa was a mythical king said to have been buried there. It is debated as to whether the hill was named for the figure, or vice versa... [more]

Averkios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Aberkios.

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]

Avesh f & m Indian

Avgerinos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Augerinos.

Avgeris m Greek
Masculine derivative of Avgi, from Ancient Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "dawn, sunlight".

Ávgos m Sami
Sami form of August.

Avgoustinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Augoustinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Augustinus.

Avgoustos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Augoustos, which is the ancient Greek form of Augustus.

Avgustin m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Avgustine m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Avgustinos m Armenian
Armenian form of Augustine 1.

Avhustyn m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Avianus m Late Roman

Avicus m Latin (Archaic)
Avicus is from the Latin word avis meaning "bird" with a contemnendus adjective, -cus. Avicus is a character in Anne Rice's series The Vampire Chronicles. He first appears in the novel Blood & Gold & is an ancient vampire from Rome who was made by Akasha, the first vampire in existence.

Avinesh m Indian
the name reveals infinity,the infinite power of almighty god,origin of om.

Avish m & f Indian (Muslim)
Avish in Urdu and Punjabi means 'The Last Follower' or in Sri Lankan it means 'The God's Follower' this name is mostly used by Indians, Pakistans, Sri Lankans or people who speak Urdu.

Avishka m & f Sinhalese

Avitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Avitus.

Avivos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Avraam or Greek form of Aviv.

Avksenty m Russian
Variant transcription of Avksentiy.

Avksom m Soviet
Москва (Moskva) spelled in reverse.

Avlos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Aulos, which is the ancient Greek form of Aulus.

Avramijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abraham.

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

Avrilios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aurelios.

Awais m Urdu
Urdu variant of Uwais.

Áwákaasomaahkaa m Siksika
Means "running antelope" in Siksika.

Awash m Amharic
Means "lender" in Amharic.

Awasin m Literature
This is the name of a protagonist, a Cree chief's son, in the novel 'Lost in the Barrens' (also sometimes called 'Two Against the North') by Canadian author Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. It won a Governor General's Award in 1956 and the Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1958.... [more]

Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.

Awgust m Sorbian
Sorbian form of August.

Awgustu m Maltese
Maltese form of Augustus.

Awishai m Assyrian
Assyrian form of Abishai.

Awiszaj m Polish (Rare)
Polish modern form of Abiszaj, pronounced like the modern Hebrew spelling Avishai.

Awkustu m Quechua
Quechua form of August.

Aws m Arabic
Means "wolf, jackal, wild dog" or "gift, compensation" in Arabic.

Awsim m Berber
Means "fawn" in Tamazight.

Awsin m Medieval Arabic
Variant of Pišīn used during the Islamic Golden Age (8th to 14th centuries).

Awst m English
Variant of Augustus

Awsten m Obscure
Variant of Austin.

Awusung m & f Western African, Saya
Means "extremely sweet and great" in Saya, spoken in Nigeria.

Axilleas m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Αχιλλέας (see Achilleas).

Axiochos m Ancient Greek
Means "of value, one who has value", derived from Greek ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value" and ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, possess, hold".

Axiotheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value"... [more]

Axiotheus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Axiotheos.

Axis m Obscure
Possibly an invented name inspired by Axel and coinciding with the English word axis.

Axius m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Axius is a Paeonian river god, the son of Oceanus and Tethys... [more]

Axrotalus m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning "high forehead", from the Proto-Celtic elements *axkros, *akros "high, noble, great" and *talus "front, forehead".

Axylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος (axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον (xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".

Axylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Axylos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a warrior from Arisbe who was slain by Diomedes in the Trojan War.

Ayaansh m Telugu
Means "The Ray of Sun," "Part of Parents," "God Gift".

Ayahisa m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]

Ayaks m Russian
Russian form of Ajax.

Ayapîhkêsiw m Cree
Means "A Large Spider" in Cree.

Ayas m Khakas
Means "bright" in Khakas.

Ayase f & m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ayashi f & m Japanese
soothing

Ayastaan m Yakut
Either from Yakut айаас (ayaas) meaning "unbroken" or айа (aya) meaning "fatigue".

Ayatas m Yakut
Means "true friend" in Yakut.

Ayatsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 斐 (aya) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful" combined with 紹 (tsugu) meaning "introduce". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Ay-daš m Tuvan
Means "moon rock" in Tuvan.

Aydas m Khakas
Means "healthy" in Khakas. The Khakas people are a Turkic ethnic group living in the Republic of Khakassia in Russia.

Aydoğmuş m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğmuş "born".

Aydos m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and дос (dos) meaning "friend".

Aydush m Mari

Aydys m Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan айыс (ayys) meaning "blessing".

Ayers m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayers.

Ayesh m Arabic
Derived from the Arabic root "ʿĀY-SH" (عَايِش), meaning "alive" or "living."

Ayesu m & f African
Muslim African

Ayimâsis m Cree

Ayish m Arabic
Variant of Ayesh.

Aynslee m & f English
Variant of Ainsley.

Aynsley f & m English
Variant of Ainsley.

Ayose m Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Ayoze.

Ayşad m Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Rare)
From ay meaning "moon" and Persian شاد (shād) meaning "happy, glad".

Aysen m Yakut
Derived from the name of the god Aiyy and Yakut сиэн (sien) meaning "grandson".

Aysen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ason or Ayson.

Ayser m Arabic
Means "easier, better off, living better" in Arabic.

Ayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Ayson or a variant of Ason.

Aytas m Yakut

Aytaş m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and taş meaning "stone".

Ayush m Hindi
From Sanskrit आयुष (āyuṣa) meaning "life, lifespan".

Ayushjha m Maithili
panauti qismat,ponga pandit

Ayushman m Indian
sanskrit

Ayuush m & f Mongolian
Possibly derived from Sanskrit आयुष (ayusa) meaning "long life" (compare Ayush).

Ayuush-ochir m Mongolian
From the given name Ayuush and очир (ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff, thunderbolt"

Ayyash m Arabic
“Means having a rich lively hood and helping other lively hood

Azadanes m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Late Greek form of Azad.

Azades m Middle Persian (Hellenized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Hellenized version of the name Azat, which is a form of Azad. This is the name of a fourth century saint and martyr who served King Shapur II as a eunuch... [more]

Azaes m Ancient Greek
Azaes was one of the ten sons of Poseidon and Cleito in Plato's myth of Atlantis.

Azalias m Greek (Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
The masculine variant of Azalia, and a variant of Azaliah.... [more]

Azarías m Spanish (Rare), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Azariah.

Azariasz m Biblical Polish
Polish form of Azariah.

Azes m Scythian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of a Scythian name derived from *aza meaning "leader".

Azeus m Greek Mythology
Uncertain etymology, possibly related to ἄζα (aza) meaning "heat, dryness, drought". This was the name of a Minyan prince in Greek mythology, the youngest son of King Clymenus of Orchomenus (located in modern-day Greece).

Azies m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Aziz.

Azileses m Scythian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Scythian name *Azalīźa meanin "commander-in-chief", ultimately derived from *aza meaning "leader" and *rīźa meaning "desiring, commanding".

Azis m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Aziz.

Azusa f & m Japanese
This name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi, azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sa) meaning "colouring."... [more]

Azwihangwisi m & f Venda
Means "unforgettable" in Tshivenda.

Baaitse m & f Tswana
Means "they know" in Tswana.

Baalus m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons who participated in King Aminaduc’s siege at Vambieres.... [more]

Bååˊres m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Boris.

Baasa m Yakut
Yakut form of Vasya.

Baasan m & f Mongolian
Means "Friday" or "Venus (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Pasang.

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".

Baasanjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

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

Baasansüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Baasha m English, Biblical Hebrew
Baasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.

Baast m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баас (baas) meaning "excrement, manure, poo". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.

Baatarsüren m Mongolian
From Mongolian баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Baatseba f & m Sotho (Anglicized, Rare)
Sotho form of Bathsheba.

Bábilas m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Babylas.

Babilàs m Catalan
Catalanh form of Babylas.

Babilas m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Babila.

Babosha m Russian
Means "grandmother" in Russian.

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.

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.

Babusi m Tswana
Means "leaders" in Setswana.

Bacchylides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "son of Bacchylis", derived from the feminine name Bacchylis and the usually patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Bachis m Sardinian
Variant of Bachisio.

Bachisio m Sardinian
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a corruption of Bacco.

Bachulis m & f Lithuanian

Bács m Medieval Hungarian

Bácsa m Medieval Hungarian

Bacsó m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Bács.

Badegisel m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bald "brave, bold" (commonly reduced to bad or baud when Latinized) or possibly Celto-Germanic badu "battle", combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge" (ge- "co-" + the root of "sell" in the sense of "give"—thus something or someone given in exchange).

Badegisil m Germanic
Variant of Badegisel.

Badis m Berber (Rare)
The meaning of this name is unknown but several kings had this name.

Badischte m German (Swiss)
Alemannic German form of Baptiste.

Badshah m Indian

Badulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Badulf.

Bądzisław m Polish

Bądzsław m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from będzie "will be, going to" and sław "fame, glory".

Bae-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 倍 (bae) meaning "double, twice" and 水 (su) meaning "water".

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

Bagadates m Old Persian (Hellenized), Middle Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagadata or Middle Persian Baydad.

Bagapates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Bagapātah.

Bagapsh m Abkhaz
Means "red wolf" in Abkhaz.

Bagas m Javanese
Means "healthy, strong, firm" in Javanese.

Bagaskoro m Javanese
From Javanese bagaskara meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit भास्कर (bhāskara).

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.

Bagoas m Old Persian
Bagoas was a eunuch in the court of the Persian Empire in the 4th century BC. Bagoas was a courtier of Darius III and later of Alexander the Great.

Bagoes m Indonesian
Older spelling of Bagus based on Dutch orthography.

Bagungus m Arthurian Cycle (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. An extremely rare figure in Arthurian legend, Bagungus only appears in the earliest transcriptions of the works of Laghamon, from about 1190, and due to its rarity is thought by some to be a corruption of the name Bagdemagus.

Bagwis m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "soft wing feather (of a bird)" in Tagalog.

Bahdaš m Belarusian
Diminutive of Bahdan.

Bahuslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Boguslav.

Baibars m History (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Baybars.

Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines 2. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Baisangur m Chechen (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Russian Байсангур (see Baysangur).

Baisen m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Baishang m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 尚 (shàng) meaning "still, yet; fairly, rather".

Baisheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life" or 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, go up, advance".

Baishuai m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 帅 (shuài) meaning "commander".

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

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

Baius m Romani (Archaic)