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Birin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo biri meaning "shining" and the genitive suffix -n.
Biriu m Sardinian
Gallurese variant of Minniu.
Birje f Sami
Sami form of Pirjo.
Birjo f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian cognate of Pirjo.
Birka f German
Variant of Birke.
Birke f German
German 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.... [more]
Birki m Sami
Sami form of Birger.
Birla f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Bera.
Birna f Icelandic, Faroese
Female form of Biǫrn. Currently popular in Iceland.
Birni m Faroese
Masculine form of Birna.
Birol m Turkish
Means "alone" from Turkish bir meaning "one, only" and ol meaning "to be".
Biron m English (Rare), Theatre
Shakespeare used this name in one of the three companions of King Ferdinand in Love's Labour Lost (1594).
Birrá f Sami
Sami diminutive of Birita.
Birru m Amharic
Means "the silver" in Amharic.
Birsa f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bersa.
Birsu f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and su meaning "water".
Birt m English
Variant of Burt.
Birtá f Sami
Sami form of Birta.
Biru m & f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "blue" in Indonesian.
Birui f Chinese
From 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".
Biruk m Ethiopian, African
Transferred use of the surname Biruk, after the footballer Shai Biruk.
Bisal m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Hinduism, Kannada, Odia
MEANING - sprout, bud, shoot... [more]
Bise m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Bisi.
Biser m Bulgarian
Maculine form of Bisera.
Bishr m Chechen
Chechen form of Bashar.
Bisi m & f Yoruba
Short form of names containing bisi, such as Adebisi.
Bisi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse bisi "commander", "leader" or related to Norwegian bias "to chat", "to trifle".
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.
Bista m Sardinian
Nuorese short form of Battista.
Bita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine name first recorded in 1033.
Bital m Aragonese
Variant of Bidal.
Bíte f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Petrine.
Bite f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian bite "a bee" and a short form of Brigita.
Bith m Biblical
Masculine form of "Bithiah."
Bithy f American (South, Archaic)
Originally a diminutive of Tabitha, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Biti f Romani
Romani form of Beatie and Bithiah.
Bítia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bithiah.
Bit-na f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Binna.
Bítor m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victor.
Bitsy f English
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Bitte f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of Birgitta and its various forms.
Bitti f Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Variant form of Bitte or from the Swedish word bitti (short form of bittida) meaning "early" and Greenlandic younger spelling of Bíte.
Bitty f English
Short for Elizabeth.
Bitya f Biblical Hebrew
Like bityah
Biur m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bjórr.
Bivoj m Czech (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Czech bíti "to smite; to beat; to fight" and the Slavic element voji "soldier".
Biwa f Japanese
From 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 Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".
Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.
Bixiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Bixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Biya f Arabic, Indian
Variant of Bia.
Biyan f Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded; refined" or 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Biyen m Ojibwe
Ojibwe variant of Peter.
Biyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Biyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".
Biyu f Chinese
Means "jasper" in Chinese.
Biyue f Chinese
From 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 Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish zana meaning "informed, smart".
Bizas m Bosnian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Bosnian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Byzas.
Bizén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vincent.
Bizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Bjart m Norwegian
Variant of Bjarte.
Bjela f Czech (Rare)
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ (belu) meaning "white". Cognate of Běla.
Bjǫlr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Younger form of Belwar. In Norse mythology this was the name of a jǫtunn.
Bjor m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bjórr.
Bjørk f Faroese, Danish, Norwegian
Faroese form of Björk which was also adopted into Danish and Norwegian.
Bjorn m Various
Variant of Björn or Bjørn used outside of Scandinavia and Germany.
Bjórr m Old Norse
From Old Norse bjórr meaning "beaver".
Björt f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjartur.
Bjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjǫrt.
Bjǫrt f Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Bjartr. This is the name of one of Menglǫð's maids in Norse mythology.
Blaa f Manx
Derived from Manx blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of Flora.
Blaca m Anglo-Saxon
Weak form of Blæc.
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]
Blådi f Walloon (Archaic)
Walloon version of Blandine, this first name begins to disappear.
Blæc m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname derived from blæc meaning "black, dark". This is a cognate of Old Norse Blakkr.
Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".
Blaes m Arthurian Cycle
on 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.... [more]
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").
Blaia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Blai.
Blais m French
Variant of Blaise
Blaka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman cognate of Blake.
Blanc m Medieval English
A masculine equivalent of Blanche. Also compare Demiblanc and Blanchard, other names recorded in Domesday Book.
Bland m English (Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Bland or an English form of Blandus.
Blasa f Spanish
Feminine form of Blas.
Blase m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blase or a variant of Blaise.
Blàsi m Provençal
Provençal form of Blaise.
Bláth f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as Flora.
Blau f & m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan blau, cognate with English Blue.
Blayk m English
Variant of Blake.
Blayr f English
Variant of Blair.
Blaža f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian short form of Blaženka and Slovene variant of Blažka.
Blaze f & m Medieval English
Name used in reference to St. Blaze.
Blažo m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Blagoje (also compare Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).
Bleiz m Breton
Derived 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.... [more]
Blesa f Kurdish
Means “thank you” in Kurdish.
Blesi m Romansh (Archaic)
Romansh form of Blasius.
Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Bleta f Albanian
Derived 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.... [more]
Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.
Bleza f Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Blez.
Blima f Yiddish
Variant of Bluma.
Blime f Yiddish
a variant of Bluma
Blimy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Blima.
Blin m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bli(n) "sturgeon" or bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower".
Blina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blin.
Blinx m Popular Culture
A phonetic rendering of the English word "blinks". Used by the eponymous feline main character of the Xbox game 'Blinx: The Time Sweeper".
Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".
Blitz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the word blitz, meaning a sudden and strong military attack, which is derived from German blitzkrieg.
Bloem f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word bloem meaning "flower".... [more]
Bloom f English
From the English word bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").
Bloom m English
Transferred use of the surname Bloom.
Bluey m & f Popular Culture (Rare)
Diminutive of Blue.
Blüme f Yiddish
Variant of Blume
Blume f Yiddish
German-Yiddish form of Bluma. The name coincides with German Blume "flower".
Bluto m Popular Culture
Bluto 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).
Blyth m & f English
Variant of Blythe.
Bnar f Kurdish
The name is used in Northern Iraq.
Bnaya m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]
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".
Boas m Dutch
Variant of Boaz.
Boáz m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Boaz.
Boba m Popular Culture
A 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... [more]
Boba f Pashto
Means "innocent" or "genuine" in Pashto.
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."
Bobba f Icelandic
Variant of Bobbi.
Bobbo m English (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Robert (and Robin).
Bobča f Czech
Diminutive form of Bohumila.
Böbe f Hungarian
Diminutive of Erzsébet.
Bobe f Yiddish
Means "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of Zeyde.
Bobi f & m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant of Bobby.
Bobie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Bobby.
Bobir m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Babur, possibly via Babir. Also compare Bobur.... [more]
Bobo m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (Latinized, ?)
This was the name of a 10th century saint.
Bobon m Medieval French
A French hypochoristic form of Ratbod.
Bobra f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Barbara, influenced by Bob.
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 Persian
Bobur means Lion, Tiger, brave as Tiger, brave as Lion. This name actually was used as an adjective for lion/tiger
Bocai m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 偲 (cāi) meaning "talented".
Bochi m Georgian Mythology
Probably from Mingrelian ბოჩი (bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.
Boda m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".
Bodan m South Slavic
The 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 焘 (dào) meaning "shine, illuminate; envelope".
Bodb m Irish Mythology
In 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.
Boddi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a variant of Baði. Related to Icelandic budda "money-bag" and Norwegian boddi "newborn pet". In Norse mythology Boddi is one of the sons of Karl and Snør.
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]
Bodel f & m Swedish
For feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Botolf.
Boden m English (Modern)
Likely a variant of Beauden.
Bodie m English
Short form of Boden.... [more]
Bodin m Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, History
Serbian 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.... [more]
Bódog m Hungarian (Archaic)
An ancient form of modern Hungarian boldog "happy", but its meaning at the time was "rich".
Bodza f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian bodza "elderberry; elder (tree)".
Boedi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Budi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Bóel f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Boel.
Boeld f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bóthildr.
Boele m Sardinian
Sardinian short form of Raffaele.
Boell f Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Danish variant of Boel.
Boeo f Ancient Greek
The 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 儿 (ér) meaning "son, child".
Boes m Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch form of Boso. This given name is extremely rare in the Netherlands nowadays and is more commonly found as a patronymic surname.... [more]
Boêze m Gallo
Gallo form of Ambroise.
Bofan m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 繁 (fán) meaning "numerous, complicated, complex".
Bofen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Fen 1.
Bófi m Old Swedish
From Old Norse bófi meaning "knave, rogue."
Bofo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Bofu m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 夫 (fū) meaning "man, husband".
Bofur m Literature, Germanic Mythology
A character created by J.R.R. Tolkien in 'The Hobbit'. Bofur is a Dwarf in Thorin's Company who is related to Bifur and Bombur... [more]
Boga f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bogi.
Boğaç m Turkish
as strong as a bull... [more]
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.
Bogey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi meaning "bow" (compare Bogi) combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]
Bogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
From Old Norse bogi meaning "bow".
Bogi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Boglárka.
Bogie m English
Diminutive of Bogart.
Boguś m Polish, Silesian
Diminutive of names beginning with Bog-, such as Bogdan, Bogumił, Bogumir and Bogusław.
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... [more]
Bohao m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 淏 (hào) meaning "clear water".
Bohča f Czech
Diminutive form of Bohumila.
Bòhé f Chinese
From 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 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.
Bohu m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave, fierce".
Bo-hui f & m Korean
From 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-).
Bohuš m Slovak
Diminutive of Bohuslav, used as a given name in its own right.
Boian m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Боян (see Boyan).
Boicu m Sardinian
Sardinian short form of Salvatore.
Boiko m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Boyko.
Boina f Romani
Variant of Bona.
Boise m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boise or the place name Boise.
Boja f Slovene
Short form of Bojana.
Bojan f Swedish
Diminutive of names ending with -borg, such as Valborg and Ingeborg.
Bøje m Danish
Danish variant of Boye.... [more]
Bo-jia m & f Chinese
Combination of Bo 2 and Jia.
Bojji m Japanese
The Main Character of the Anime Ranking of Kings
Bojun m Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
Bokda m Buddhism
Burmese form of Buddha.
Bóla m Old Norse
From Old Norse bóla meaning "blain, botch".
Bola f Greenlandic
Short form of Bolatta.
Bola f Yoruba
Short form of Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of bo ("come, coming") plus ǫlà ("riches, wealth").
Bola f Arabic, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Tibetan
Short form of Bolata.
Bolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bold m Mongolian
Means "steel" in Mongolian, of Persian origin.
Bolda f Hungarian
19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".
Bolde m Old Danish
Old Danish name of uncertain origin and meaning. Maybe related to the name element bald.
Boldi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Buldi.
Boldt m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Boldt.
Boli f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Turkish
Means "honey" in Turkish.
Boli m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Bolli.
Bolin m Popular Culture
An earthbending character from the TV series "The Legend of Korra" bears this name.
Bolka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish short form of Bolesława. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.
Bolko m Polish
Diminutive of Bolesław.
Bolla m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Bolle.
Bolla f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Bóthildr and names containing the name element borg meaning "castle, fortification", like Borghild and Ingeborg.
Bolli m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse bolli meaning "round one."
Bolor f & m Mongolian
Means "crystal" in Mongolian.
Bolot m Kyrgyz
Means "steel" in Kyrgyz.
Bolt m Popular Culture, Pet
An animated dog being the title hero in the movie 'Bolt' (2008). The name comes from a lightning bolt mark on his side.
Bolta m Croatian (Rare)
Variant form of Bolto.
Bolto m Croatian
Croatian short form of Baltazar, cognate of Slovene Boltežar and Hungarian Boldizsár.
Boluś m Polish
Diminutive of Bolesław.
Boma m & f Swahili
Meaning "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).
Boman m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly transfered usage of the surname Boman.
Bomba m Literature
Bomba 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 Korean
From Sino-Korean 普 "universal, general, widespread" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Bomi m Popular Culture
The middle name of Freddie Mercury, whose given name was Farrokh Bomi Bulsara.
Bommi f Korean
From Korean 봄미 (bommi) meaning "beautiful spring".
Bomo f & m Ijaw
Means "praise" in Ijaw.
Bo-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 寶 (bo) meaning "treasure, valuables" and 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Bona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Latin bona "good or brave woman".
Bona m Khmer
Means "boy" or "man" in Khmer.
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... [more]
Bona f Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Bon-, like Bonaventūra and Bonifacija.
Bonar m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Bonar.
Bonar m Batak
Means "true, just, fair, honest" in Toba Batak.
Bonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Bon-, like Bonaventūras and Bonifacijus.
Bonc m Hungarian (Archaic)
Possibly derives from Hungarian boncol meaning "to autopsy", itself derived from bont "to demolish" and szol a frequentative suffix.
Bonca m Hungarian
Variant of Bonc.
Bonči f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Bona.
Bonde m Swedish, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Form of Bóandi meaning "farmer, landowner, yeoman, master".
Bóndi m Old Danish, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Bóandi. This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.
Bondo m Georgian
Meaning 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"... [more]