Submitted Names Starting with B

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Beorhtlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht meaning "bright" and lāf meaning "legacy" (from Proto-Germanic *laibō).
Beorhtmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and mære "famous".
Beorhtmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright, pure" and mann "person, man". It is possible that this was formed as a hypocoristic or affectionate form of a name beginning with beorht.
Beorhtmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorht "bright" and mund "protection".
Beorhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and noð "boldness, daring".
Beorhtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom" (making it a cognate of Bertrad).
Beorhtstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and stan "stone".
Beorhtwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and waru "shelter, protection, care".
Beorhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorht "bright" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". Cognate to German Berthold.
Beorhtweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and weard "guard".
Beorhtwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wig "war, battle".
Beorhtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright friend", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wine "friend".
Beorhtwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Bertulf... [more]
Beorhtwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright joy", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wynn "joy, bliss".
Beorma m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly from Old English beorma "yeast, leaven; fermented" or "head of a beer, foam". Alternatively, it could be a diminutive form of Beornmund... [more]
Beorn m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Derived from Old English beorn meaning "man, hero, warrior". In some cases it could be an Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Bjǫrn.... [more]
Beorngyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and guð "battle". This was the name of an Abbess who received land from King Æðelmod of Hwicce.
Beornhæþ m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and hæþ "heath, wilderness"... [more]
Beornheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heah "high".
Beornheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Bernard, derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heard "hard, firm, brave".
Beornhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and here "army".
Beornmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz).
Beornmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and mund "protection".
Beornstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and stan "stone". This was the name of an English Bishop of Winchester.
Beornweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "man, warrior" and weald "power, ruler" (making it a cognate of Bernwald).
Beornwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a King of Mercia who reigned in the 9th century... [more]
Beornwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wynn "joy".
Bèpe m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian diminutive of Giuseppe.
Bepo m Croatian
Diminutive of Giuseppe, used mainly in coastal areas of Croatia.
Beppe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of masculine given names that start with Be-, such as Bertil.
Beppo m Italian
Diminutive of Giuseppe.
Beqir m Albanian
Albanian form of Baqir.
Ber m Medieval English, Germanic
Possible diminutive of ber- names. Also the germanic word for "bear."
Ber m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardino and Bernardo.
Bera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]
Bera f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vera 1.
Bera m Old Norse
Proto-Norse variant of Björn.
Berahim m Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Malay and Indonesian form of Ibrahim (see Abraham).
Berakhah m Biblical
Variant of Baraka.
Berarda f Gascon
Feminine form of Berard.
Berarde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Berard.
Berardina f Gascon (Archaic)
Feminine form of Berard.
Beraskita f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Berasko, using the feminine Spanish suffix -ita. It was common in 12th-century Navarra.
Béraut m Gascon
Gascon form of Bernwald.
Berav f Kurdish
Means "shore" in Kurdish.
Berb f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Barbara.
Berbang f Kurdish
Means "dawn" in Kurdish.
Berbe f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Barbara.
Berbel f Sorbian, Dutch (Rare)
Sorbian and Dutch diminutive of Borbora and Barbara (compare Bärbel).
Berbke f Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive form of Barbara (see also Berb).
Berbla f Silesian
Silesian diminutive of Barbara.
Bercario m Italian
Italian form of Berchar via Latinized form Bercharius.
Berchan m Irish, Filipino
A well-known saint of the early Irish church was named Berchan the Prophet of Clonsast in King's Co., but often called Brachan by Metathesis. Often used as a surname.
Berchar m Germanic, Frankish
Frankish variant of Bernhar with the elements bero "bear" and hari "army".
Bercharius m Germanic (Latinized), Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Berchar. Used by a 7th century saint.
Berc'hed f Breton
Breton form of Bridget.
Berchtold m Medieval German
Composed of the Germanic name elements beraht "bright" and walt "to rule".
Berchtun m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Beorhthun. This was borne by an 8th-century English saint.
Berci m Hungarian
Diminutive form of Albert.
Bercik m Silesian
Diminutive of Bernard as well as of names ending in -bert.
Berdan m Popular Culture
This was the name of Shere Khan's cousin from the 2014 cartoon series "Simba the King Lion."
Berdi m Turkmen
Means "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".... [more]
Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".
Berdien f Dutch
Variant form of Berdine, with its spelling more phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch flutist Berdien Stenberg (b. 1957).
Berdil f Kurdish
Means "sweetheart" in Kurdish.
Berdimyrat m Turkmen
From Turkmen berdi meaning "gave", the past tense of bermak meaning "give", combined with the given name Myrat.
Berdina f Bodo
Means "glorious" in Bodo.
Berdine f Dutch
Contracted form of Bernardine. In some cases, it can also be a variant form of Bertine.
Bere f Spanish
Diminutive of Berenice.
Berec m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Brictius.
Berechiah m Biblical Hebrew
It is derived from Berakhah, meaning "blessing".
Beredugo f & m Ijaw
Means "judgement" in Ijaw.
Beregolf m Medieval Scandinavian
Former Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Bereketab m Ge'ez
Means "blessing of the Father" in Ge'ez.
Berel m Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Ber.
Beren m Literature
Means "brave" in Sindarin. Beren (also known as Beren Erchamion, 'the One-handed', and Beren Camlost, 'the Empty-handed') is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was the son of Barahir and Emeldir, the husband of Lúthien, the father of Dior Eluchíl, and ancestor of Elros and of him of Aragorn, and ancestor of Elrond and of him Arwen... [more]
Berenard m Old High German
Old High German variant of Berenhard.
Berenardu m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Bernard.
Berend m Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Bernard.
Berengari m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Berengar.
Berengario m Italian
Italian form of Berengar.
Berengela f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Bérengère and Berengaria. Berengela was the birth name of the sister of Sancho VII of Navarre who went on to marry Richard I of England.
Berenguel m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Bérenger.
Berenguièr m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Berengar.
Berenguièra f Gascon
Gascon form of Berengaria.
Berenguiera f Provençal
Provençal form of Berengaria.
Bereniç f Catalan
Catalan form of Berenice.
Berenici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian form of the name Berenice, reflecting the Brazilian pronunciation.
Berenicianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the feminine first name Berenice. A bearer of this name was Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus, a Cilician prince from the 2nd century AD.
Bereniczka f Polish
Diminutive of Berenika.
Berenika f Czech, Polish, Slovak
Czech, Polish and Slovak form of Berenike (see Berenice).
Bereniké f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Berenike.
Berenilde f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare)
Portuguese and French form of Bernhild.... [more]
Berenisia f Polish
Diminutive of Berenika.
Berenize f Basque
Basque form of Berenice and Bérénice.
Berentrud f Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with þruþ "strength."
Beresford m English
Transferred use of the surname Beresford.
Beresh m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Rare alternate form Barukh or Baruch
Beretta f & m Spanish, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.
Berette f Swedish
Variant of Berete.
Berewold m Medieval English
From words beofor, meaning "beaver" and wold meaning "forest."
Bereza m Medieval Slavic
Derived from medieval Slavic береза (bereza) meaning "birch tree".
Berezira f Afghan
Precious
Berezko f Basque Mythology
The natural form of Aide as oppose to Aideko, the supernatural form
Berfan m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish berf meaning "snow".
Berfende f Kurdish
Means "avalanche" in Kurdish.
Berfhat m Kurdish
Derived from the Kurdish phrase berf hat meaning "snow is here".
Berfîn f Kurdish
Means "snowdrop flower" in Kurdish (genus Galanthus).
Berfin f Turkish
Turkish form of Berfîn.
Berfrid m Medieval French, Medieval German, Germanic
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" and Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".
Berg m Icelandic
Modern form of Bergr.
Bergama f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Bergamo.
Bergamo m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Bergomum, ultimately from Proto-Germanic bergaz "mountain". This is the name of an Italian city which was also used as a personal name.
Bergar m Faroese
Variant of Borgar.
Bergdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Berge m Norwegian
Variant of Birger.
Bergelmir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from berg "rock, cliff, highlands" and galmr "shouting one". This is the name of Ymir's grandson, the ancestor of the frost giants.
Bergen m Yakut
Means "accurate" in Yakut.
Bergfinnr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse borg "castle, fort" or bjǫrg "help" and finnr "Finn, Laplander".
Bergfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergfinnr.
Bergfríð f Faroese
From the Old Norse borg meaning "castle" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Bergida f Provençal
Provençal form of Bridget.
Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bergliót f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bergljót.
Bergljótr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and ljótr "ugly, hideous, misshapen".
Bergmann m Icelandic
An Icelandic name with the combination of borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and mann "man".
Bergmannía f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Bergmann.
Bergny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Borgny.
Bergný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Borgný.
Bergr m Old Norse
Originally both a byname and a given name. The given name is derived from the Old Norse name element berg "protection, help", while the byname is from berg "mountain".
Bergrán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, salvation" combined with the name of the Norse goddess Rán.
Bergrós f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin rosa "rose").
Bergsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Borgsten.
Bergþór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bergþórr.
Bergthora f Faroese
Faroese variant of Bergtóra.
Bergþórr m Old Norse
Combination of bjarga "to help" (but also associated with berg "mountain") and þórr "thunder".
Bergtór m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bergþórr.
Bergtóra f Faroese
Faroese form of Bergþóra.
Berguitta f French
French spelling of Bergita.... [more]
Bergulf m Medieval English
Variant of Bergulfr (see Borgulfr).
Bergulfr m Old Norwegian
Variant of Bjǫrgulfr (see Borgulfr).
Berguluer m Medieval Scandinavian
Former Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Bergulv m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Modern Norwegian form of Bergulfr.
Bergur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergr.
Bergüzar f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Bergüzar Korel
Bergviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Berhem f Kurdish
Means "work, creation" in Kurdish.
Berhtel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English berht "bright, clear", an alternative form of beorht.
Berhtwald m Germanic
A combination of björt meaning "light, bright, shining" and vald meaning "rule". ... [more]
Bêrî f Kurdish
Means "desire, yearning" in Kurdish.
Beri m Alsatian
Alsatian diminutive of Albert.
Beri m Biblical
In the Bible, Beri was the son of Zorphah, belonging to the tribe of Asher. (Chronicles, 7:36).
Beri f Kurdish (Rare)
Beri means a lady shepherd, mountain lady, or it's from the name "Berivan", which can mean a certain type of mountain flower
Beri- f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry", 果実 (beri-) meaning "fruit; nut; berry" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [more]
Beriah m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Probably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.
Berian m Welsh
From the place name in Pembrokeshire.
Beri-bera m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Beri-Bera was an agricultural god of fertility, harvests, and animals. He is worshiped in eastern Georgia with a festival held at the end of the year.
Beric m English (British), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Berrick. Beric Dondarrian is a character in 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as well as it's TV counterpart 'Game of Thrones', known for leading the Brotherhood without Banners and being repeatedly resurrected, though in his case, the name is a variant of Barak 1, as he is known as The Lightning Lord.
Bêrîcan f Kurdish
From bêrî meaning "yearning" and can meaning "soul".
Berich m Medieval Catalan
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero meaning "bear" combined with Old High German rih "ruler".
Berig m Gothic
Berig is a legendary king of the Goths appearing in the Getica by Jordanes. According to Jordanes, Berig led his people on three ships from Scandza (Scandinavia) to Gothiscandza (the Vistula Basin)... [more]
Berik m Kazakh
Means "firm, hard, strong" in Kazakh.
Berika f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beril m Yiddish
Variant of Berel.
Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".
Berill f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian adoption of Beryl.
Berilla f English (Rare, Archaic)
This name is probably an elaboration of Beryl. It was used from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century.
Berillo m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian form of Beryllus. The name coincides with Italian berillo "beryl".
Berilo m History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Beryllus. The name coincides with Portuguese berilo "beryl".
Berimir m Croatian
Derived from Slavic brati "reap, gather" (also see Berislav) combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Berimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Berimir.
Beri-na f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry" combined with 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Berina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Berin.
Beringhiera f Italian
Feminine form of Beringhiero, itself a variant of Berengario.
Berinhart m Old High German
Old High German variant of Berenhard.
Berinthia f Theatre, Literature, English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.
Beriong m Filipino
Diminutive of Silverio.
Berislava f Croatian
Feminine form of Berislav.
Beriszló m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Prebislav.
Berita f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Birgitta found in Scania.
Beritda m Ngas
BERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [more]
Berith m Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew: ברית, romanized: bərīt "covenant".... [more]
Berivan f Kurdish
"Shepard" Sivan in Kurdish
Berivoj m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements birati "to take, to gather" (in an inflected form) and voi "soldier".
Beriz m Bosnian
Possibly related to Baraz.
Berkan m Turkish
From Turkish berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with kan "blood, lineage".
Berkay m Turkish
Means "solid moon" in Turkish (in effect equal to "full moon"?), derived from berk "solid, firm, strong" and ay "moon".
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]
Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.
Berkenye f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian berkenye "rowan".
Berkhard m Old High German
Old High German variant of Burkhard.
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Berlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star, Venus".
Berlie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Berlie Doherty (born 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.
Berlina f Indonesian, South African, Filipino, Dutch (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Berlin or a simplified form of Berlinda.
Berlind f Germanic, German (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *beran or *bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Berlinda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Berlind.
Berlinde f German
From the Old High German name Berlind. It is borne by Belgian artist Berlinde de Bruyckere (1964-).
Berlinghiero m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan form of Berengar. This name was borne by Berlinghiero of Lucca, the artist of 'Madonna and Child' (c. 1230).
Berlioz m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the French surname Berlioz, borne by Louis-Hector Berlioz (1803–1869) a French Romantic composer and conductor... [more]
Berlwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Polish, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" + Old High German wini "friend".
Berma f Kurdish
Means "lady" in Kurdish.
Bermann m Yiddish
Diminutive of Ber.
Berna m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernabe.
Berna f Hungarian, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Bernadett and Bernadetta as well as a Dutch and Afrikaans short form of names beginning with the element Bern-.
Berna f Spanish
Short form of Bernardina or Bernarda. It is also the Spanish name for Bern, the capital city of Switzerland.
Bernabas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Barnabas.
Bèrnabé m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Barnabas.
Bernabe f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant feminine form of Bernat.
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.
Bernabea f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernabé.
Bernabela f Spanish
Feminine form of Bernabe.
Bernabeu m Galician
Galician form of Barnabas.
Bernabò m Italian
Variant of Barnaba.
Bernachar m Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Bernhar.
Bernåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Bernard.
Bernada f Catalan (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernat.
Bernadet f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bernadette.
Bernadèta f Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Bernadette.
Bernadòta f Gascon (Archaic), Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian cognate of Bernadette.