BaibafLatvian Originally a diminutive of Barbara (via another diminutive, Barba), used as a given name in its own right.
BaigefChinese From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".
BaihéfChinese From Chinese 百合 (bǎihé) meaning "lily". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Bái-hǔm & fAstronomy Bái-Hǔ is a Xiang (象) one of the Four Symbols that include all the constellation of the Chinese System. Bái-Hǔ is known as The White Tiger of the West and is a mythological spirit creature linked with the west, the left and the fall/autumn season.
BaijufChinese From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
BaikafJapanese From Japanese 梅花 (baika) meaning "plum blossom".
Baikof & mGeorgian Diminutive of Baia. This name is most commonly used on women.
Báinef & mIrish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology An Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [more]
BakarmGeorgian Meaning and origin uncertain. Some Georgian scholars view the name as a variant of Bakur, whilst others deem it more likely that the name is the Georgian form of the Arabic name Bakr.... [more]
Bakulf & mIndian Bakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [more]
BakurmArmenian (Rare), Georgian Armenian and Georgian form of Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [more]
Bakytm & fKyrgyz, Kazakh From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck", ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht). It is only used as a masculine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is unisex in Kazakhstan.
BalakmBiblical (Anglicized, Archaic) This is a name of a king of Moab in the book of Numbers. Together with Balaam, he conspired to halt the Israelites on their journey, by any means necessary.
BalammJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Variant of Balaam. In The Lesser Key of Solomon he is a great and powerful king of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons.
Balikm & fBalinese Means "turn, return, again" in Balinese. This name is traditionally added to the end of first, second, third, and fourth-born names (for example, Wayan Balik would be the name given to a fifth-born child, followed by Made Balik, Nyoman Balik, and Ketut Balik for the sixth, seventh, and eighth-born child, respectively).
BalinmArthurian Cycle, Literature The name was used in Arthurian legend by Sir Thomas Malory as the name of one of King Arthur's valiant knights. ... [more]
BalinmHinduism Balin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".
BaloomPopular Culture Baloo is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book from 1894 and The Second Jungle Book from 1895.
BalqifUzbek Means "to glitter, shine" or "to florish" in Uzbek.
BaltomPopular Culture Meaning is unknown. It is possibly related to Baldo, which means "bold, brave", or Valto, which means "to rule with greatness"... [more]
BanazfKurdish Borne by Banaz Mahmoud (1985-2006), a British-Iraqi woman of Kurdish origin who was murdered in an honour killing at the age of 20 by her family, who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is also the name of a region in Turkey.
BancomTheatre Italian form of Banquo used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave. This name is only used for this opera as banco coincides with the Italian meaning "bench; desk; bank".
BanjomEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.
BaoaifChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
BaojufChinese From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
BaolifChinese From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".
BaolufChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
BaonufChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
BaothmIrish Perhaps related to Beathan. It coincides with a Gaelic word meaning "vain, reckless, wanton, foolish". Other forms are Baothan, Baoithin/Beheen and Baolach... [more]
BaoyifChinese From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
BarahfArabic Means "to select" and "innocent" in Arabic.
BarammGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Bahram. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Baramm & fKorean (Modern, Rare) From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."
BarcafGalician (Rare) Derived from Galician barca "barge, small boat; (archaic) ship".
BardhmAlbanian Derived from Albanian bardh "to whiten; brighten" and, figuratively, "to bring honor and glory".
BardomGermanic Perhaps a short form of Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".
BarremSomali 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.
BartafDutch Dutch short form of Bartholomea, though you could also say that it is the feminine form of Bart. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Berta.
BaşarmTurkish Means "achieve, succeed, accomplish" in Turkish.
BasavmBengali The name "Basav" is of Indian origin, particularly from the Kannada language. It is often associated with the historical figure Basavanna, who was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and social reformer in the Indian state of Karnataka... [more]
BašmumNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology Means "venomous snake", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and uš ("venom, poison"). Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings.
BasoyfUzbek From the Uzbek bas meaning "enough, stop" and oy meaning "moon".
BasrimArabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish Means "my vision" from Arabic بصر (basar) meaning "vision, sight". It is often given in honour of Muslim theologian and writer Hasan al-Basri.
BaðimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Diminutive of names containing the element bǫð meaning "battle". In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn.
BatiafGreek Mythology The name of a naiad of the town of Sparta in Lakedaimonia who married an early Spartan king, Oibalos. Her name is possibly derived from the word βατεο (bateo) meaning "covering".
BaugrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse baugr "ring, money". This was the name of the sacred temple ring on which oaths were made.
Baukem & fWest 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.
BautomHistory Flavius Bauto (died c. 385) was a Romanised Frank who served as a magister militum of the Roman Empire and imperial advisor under Valentinian II.
BebbefAnglo-Saxon A diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth, this name gave rise to the place name Bamburgh, its Anglo-Saxon name being "Bebbanburh".
BebelmSoviet Transferred use of the surname Bebel in honor of German socialist politician August Bebel (1840-1913).
BébèrmPicard Diminutive of any name ending in -bert.
Becasf & mPortuguese Portuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).
BeccamAnglo-Saxon Means "pick-axe" in Old English. The surname Beckham derives from this name.
BeetafPersian Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]
BeinifChinese From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
BeirafLiterature, Celtic Mythology Anglicized form of Bheur or Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [more]
BeitimOld Norse From Old Norse beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".
BeixifChinese From the Chinese 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".