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Birke f GermanGerman name of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include an old and obscure feminine form of
Birk, which itself is an Alemannic short form of names containing the element
Burk- (the name element being derived from Old High German
burg "protection; shelter", compare
Burkhard), an early 20th-century coinage based on Indogermanic
bircha "glowing", an early 20th-century coinage based on Middle Low German
berke "birch tree" and an early 20th-century coinage based on the modern German word
Birke "birch tree" and thus making it a botanical word name.... [
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Birol m TurkishMeans "alone" from Turkish
bir meaning "one, only" and
ol meaning "to be".
Biron m English (Rare), TheatreShakespeare used this name in one of the three companions of King Ferdinand in
Love's Labour Lost (1594).
Birui f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" or
芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" or "water's edge".
Bisa f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Sinhalese, NepaliFeminine form of
Bis.
Bisi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
bisi "commander", "leader" or related to Norwegian
bias "to chat", "to trifle".
Bite f Medieval BalticMedieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian
bite "a bee" and a short form of
Brigita.
Bivoj m Czech (Rare)Allegedly derived from Czech
bíti "to smite; to beat; to fight" and the Slavic element
voji "soldier".
Biwa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 輪 (
wa) meaning "wheel, flower" or 和 (
wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Biwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or
纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".
Biwei f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and
玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, valuable",
蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick; ornamental",
薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", or
微 (wēi) meaning "small".
Biwu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Bixiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Bixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Biyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue",
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", or
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant",
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose",
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow" or
焰 (yàn) meaning "fire, blaze, glowing".
Biyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded; refined" or
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Biyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Biyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and
幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".
Biyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and
玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" or
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Bizan m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
zana meaning "informed, smart".
Blaa f ManxDerived from Manx
blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of
Flora.
Blade m English, Popular CultureTransferred 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.... [
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Blaes m Arthurian Cycleon of the Earl of Llychlyn and one of the Three Just Knights of Arthur’s Court. He was dedicated to preserving justice through “earthly Law”, in contrast to his fellow knights, who followed the Law of the Church and the Law of Arms.... [
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Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
blár "blue; dark; black" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bláth f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as
Flora.
Blažo m Montenegrin, SerbianDiminutive of
Blagoje (also compare
Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).
Bleiz m BretonDerived from Breton
bleiz "wolf; gray" and thus nowadays commonly considered the Breton equivalent of French
Loup, this name was in former times also used as a phonetic approximation to
Blois and given in honor of the Blessed Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany.... [
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Bless f & m English, FilipinoFrom the English word
bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Bleta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bletë "bee". According to Albanian folk belief, the bee is a sacred animal: when an animal ceases to live, Albanians predominantly use the verb ngordh while when a bee ceases to live, the verb vdes is used (which is used to refer to human death), alluding that bees are beings of a higher caste, comparable to humans.... [
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Bleu f & m EnglishFrom the French word for "
Blue". Not typically used in France.
Blin m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bli(n) "sturgeon" or
bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower".
Blinx m Popular CultureA phonetic rendering of the English word "blinks". Used by the eponymous feline main character of the Xbox game 'Blinx: The Time Sweeper".
Bloom f EnglishFrom the English word
bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European
*bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").
Blume f YiddishGerman-Yiddish form of
Bluma. The name coincides with German
Blume "flower".
Bluto m Popular CultureBluto is the name of the main antagonist of the famous Popeye series since 1932 - partly. There was a brief change of name to Brutus (1957 - 1978) during an apparent copyright dispute, but his name was reverted back to Bluto during the 1970s where it has remained his official name (although a 1988 comic book tried to remedy this by making Bluto and Brutus twin brothers).
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".
Boba m Popular CultureA diminutive or variation of
Bob. This is the name of Boba Fett who is a bounty hunter from Star Wars. Boba Fett is a sly reference to another hotshot jockey,
Bob Falfa, the drag racer played by none other than Mr... [
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Boba f PashtoMeans "innocent" or "genuine" in Pashto.
Bo-bae f & m KoreanFrom 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."
Bobe f YiddishMeans "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of
Zeyde.
Bobs m & f English (Rare)Short form of
Robert,
Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).
Bobur m PersianBobur means Lion, Tiger, brave as Tiger, brave as Lion. This name actually was used as an adjective for lion/tiger
Bocai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
偲 (cāi) meaning "talented".
Bochi m Georgian MythologyProbably from Mingrelian ბოჩი
(bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.
Boda m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".
Bodan m South SlavicThe name Bodan is a name of South Slavic or possibly Germanic origin, it is a shortened form of the name Slobodan which is of Serbian origin and means Freedom. Alternatively it could derive from Proto-Germanic *butmaz (ground) via Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn (bottom)
Bodao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
焘 (dào) meaning "shine, illuminate; envelope".
Bodb m Irish MythologyIn Irish mythology, Bodb Derg was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda, and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
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... [
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Bodel f & m SwedishFor feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Botolf.
Bodin m Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, HistorySerbian king Constantine Bodin (fl. 1072–1108) was a ruler of Duklja, the second, although titular, King of Duklja and Dalmatia from 1081 to 1101, succeeding his father, King Michael.... [
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Boeo f Ancient GreekThe name of an ancient Delphic priestess and hymn-writer, likely derived from the location Boeotia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek word
βοώτης (boṓtēs) meaning “herdsman”.
Boer m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
儿 (ér) meaning "son, child".
Bofan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
繁 (fán) meaning "numerous, complicated, complex".
Bofu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
夫 (fū) meaning "man, husband".
Bogát m Hungarian (Rare)Old Hungarian name of possibly Slavic origin which is said to mean "rich, wealthy". In Western Hungary, this is a byname of Saint
Julian.
Bohai m Chinese"Bohai" (渤海) is a term with historical and geographical significance in China. It refers to a body of water located in northeastern China, between the Liaodong and Shandong Peninsulas. Historically, it was also the name of a kingdom that existed in the region during the Tang dynasty... [
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Bohao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
淏 (hào) meaning "clear water".
Bòhé f ChineseFrom Chinese 薄荷 (bòhé) meaning "mint". One fictional bearer of this name is Bòhé Lánzé (藍澤 薄荷), who is also known as Minto Aizawa in the original Japanese or Corina Bucksworth in the English dub, from Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power.
Bohe m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
赫 (hè) meaning "bright, radiant, glowing".
Bohu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave, fierce".
Bo-hui f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (
bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (
bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Bojun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch",
骏 (jùn) meaning "excellent horse" or
俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".
Bokai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
Bola f YorubaShort form of
Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of
bo ("come, coming") plus
ǫlà ("riches, wealth").
Bolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
波 (bō) meaning "wave" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bolda f Hungarian19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian
boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".
Bolde m Old DanishOld Danish name of uncertain origin and meaning. Maybe related to the name element
bald.
Bolin m Popular CultureAn earthbending character from the TV series "The Legend of Korra" bears this name.
Bolka f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish short form of
Bolesława. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.
Bolt m Popular Culture, PetAn animated dog being the title hero in the movie 'Bolt' (2008). The name comes from a lightning bolt mark on his side.
Boma m & f SwahiliMeaning "fort or enclosure". The word actually originates from Swahili and is traditionally known as an enclosure, a stockade or fort used to protect people's livestock (usually sheep and cattle).
Bomba m LiteratureBomba the Jungle Boy is a series of American boys' adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood; it was published between 1926 and 1938.
Bo-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 普 "universal, general, widespread" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Bomi m Popular CultureThe middle name of Freddie Mercury, whose given name was Farrokh Bomi Bulsara.
Bommi f KoreanFrom Korean 봄미 (bommi) meaning "beautiful spring".
Bo-na f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 寶 (
bo) meaning "treasure, valuables" and 娜 (
na) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
bonus, -
a, -
um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [
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Bonar m BatakMeans "true, just, fair, honest" in Toba Batak.
Bonc m Hungarian (Archaic)Possibly derives from Hungarian
boncol meaning "to autopsy", itself derived from
bont "to demolish" and
szol a frequentative suffix.
Bondo m GeorgianMeaning unknown. According to the available Georgian sources, no convincing etymology has been provided for the name to this day. Meanwhile, a Russian source derives the name from modern Persian بنده
(bande) meaning "servant, slave", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
bandag meaning "servant"... [
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