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Ayvaron f English (Modern, Rare)
Form of Ava.

Ayven f English
Variant of Aven.

Ayvlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Avelyn.

Aywin m Malayalam

Ayyappan m Hinduism, Malayalam, Tamil
Possibly means "lord father" from Malayalam അച്ഛൻ (acchan) meaning "father" and Malayalam അപ്പന്‍ (appan) or Tamil அப்பா (appa) both meaning "father"... [more]

Ayzhakhan f Kyrgyz (Rare)

Ayzhan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айжан (see Aizhan).

Ayzlin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Americanized variant of Aisling which is traditionally said ASH-lin. Ayzlin was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Azaan m Arabic
Means "announcement, call to prayer" in Arabic. It refers to the call to prayer that is recited five times a day at the mosque to let people know that prayers will be held soon.

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.

Azalais f Medieval Occitan
Variant of Azalaïs.

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

Azamjon m Uzbek

Azan m Greek Mythology
Name of the eponymous king of Azania in Arcadia and son of King Arcas in Greek mythology.

Azan m Malay, Indonesian, Urdu
Malay, Indonesian and Urdu form of Adhan.

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

Azarmeen f Persian
Persian, Zoroastrian, "Daughter of fire"

Azatkhan m Kazakh
From from the word азат (azat), meaning "free" (or name Azat, with same meaning), combined with хан (khan), a Turkic title meaning "ruler, leader".

Azayamankawin f Sioux
Means "berry picker". Name borne by a Mdewakanton Dakota woman, known for running a ferry service in St Paul Minnesota, and for sitting for many photographic portraits.

Azban m Arabic

Azdin m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عز الدين (see Izz ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Azelaïs f Literature, Spanish

Azelaïs f Occitan
Variant of Azalaïs.

Azeman m Malay
Variant of Azman.

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

Azeus m Ancient Greek
Azeus was a Minyan prince, youngest among the sons of King Clymenus of Orchomenus (located in modern-day Greece).

Azhagan m Tamil
From the ancient "LIVING" classical language Thamizh(Tamil). Means handsome, beautiful etc.

Azhan m Malay
From Arabic أذان (adhan) referring to the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer.

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".

Aziman m Bunun

Azimjon m Uzbek, Tajik
From the given name Azim combined with Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".

Azin f Persian
Means "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".

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

Azizan m & f Malay
Malay form of Aziz.

Azizaxon f Uzbek
From the given name Aziza and the word xon, meaning "khan".

Azizjan m Kazakh
Combination of the name Aziz with the Kazakh word jan, meaning "dear" or "soul" (derived from Persian).

Azizjon m Uzbek, Tajik
From the given name Aziz combined with jon meaning "soul, life".

Azizkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the name Aziz and the Turkic title khan, meaning "king" or "ruler".

Azlan m Malay
Malay form of Aslan.

Azlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aslan.

Azlynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Azman m Malay
Derived from Arabic عزم (ʾazm) meaning "firm resolution, resolve, determination".

Azmun m Nivkh
From Nivkh azr meaning "gift".

Aznan m Malay
Possibly a form of Adnan.

Azon f African

Azorin m Medieval English

Azreen f & m Malay
Variant of Azrin.

Azrin m & f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Azrudin m Bosnian, Arabic
From Arabic زهر (ʾazhar) "shining, bright" and دين (dīn) "religion, faith".

Azrun m Nivkh

Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]

Azuan m Malay
Variant of Azwan.

Azulon m Popular Culture
Meant to be the original masculine form of Azula, from which that name is derived. Fire Lord Azulon is a character in the American television show Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Azureen f Malaysian (Rare)

Azuwan m Malay
Variant of Azwan.

Azwan m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly derived from Arabic عزو ('azw) meaning "attribution".

Azyan f Afghan
Adornment

Azylis f French (Modern, Rare), Breton (Gallicized, ?)
Variant of Aziliz.

Azzan m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "strong." Was the father of Paltiel, a prince of the Tribe of Issachar.

Baal-hanan m Biblical
Means "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).

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.

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

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

Baatarchuluun m Mongolian
Means "heroic stone" in Mongolian, from баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

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

Babajan m Armenian (Archaic)
Allegedly from Ottoman Turkish باباجان (babacan) meaning "good-natured, pleasant, fatherly", itself from Turkish baba meaning "father" and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life, darling"... [more]

Babəś f Abazin
Means "duck" in Abaza.

Babben f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Barbro.

Babbs f Scots
Scots diminutive of Barbara.

Babian m Arthurian Cycle
A beautiful bird native to the land of Cluse (eventually ruled under Arthur by Daniel). During the day, it hovered over the ladies of Cluse, providing shade; at night, it gave off light. It was possessed of a beautiful voice... [more]

Bábilas m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Babylas.

Babilàs m Catalan
Catalanh form of Babylas.

Babilas m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Babila.

Bablin m Indian (Sikh, Rare)

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.

Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".

Babylyn f Filipino
Combination of Baby and the popular suffix -lyn.

Bacchis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "of Bacchus" or "female bacchanal, maenad" in Greek.

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

Bacchylis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Bacchus.

Bacharuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bahr ad-Din.

Bacharudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bahr ad-Din.

Bachis m Sardinian
Variant of Bachisio.

Bachruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.

Bachrudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.

Bachtiaruddin m Indonesian
Combination of Bachtiar and الدين (al-dīn) meaning “the religion” in Arabic.

Bachulis m & f Lithuanian

Bạch Yến f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 白燕 (bạch yến) meaning "canary", especially domestic or white canaries.

Bács m Medieval Hungarian

Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)
A Western Armenian name derived from the Armenian word "պատասխան" (patasxan), which means "answer." This name was notably popular among Western Armenians during the 18th and 19th centuries but has since become rare.... [more]

Badelihan m Chinese
Meaning unknown, possibly a Siniced form of an Asian name. It is written with the Chinese characters 巴 (see Ba) combined with 德 (see De), 里 (see Li 1) and 汗 (see Han).... [more]

Badi al-Zaman m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بديع الزمان (see Badi az-Zaman).

Badi az-Zaman m Arabic
Means "marvel of the age" from Arabic بديع (badīʿ) meaning "marvelous, wonderful" and زمان (zamān) meaning "time, age, era".

Badîn m Kurdish

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

Badiuzaman m Malay
Malay form of Badi az-Zaman.

Badiuzzaman m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay form of Badi az-Zaman.

Badr ad-Din m Arabic
Means "full moon of the religion" from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Badr al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr ad-Din).

Badr al-Zaman m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الزمان (see Badr az-Zaman).

Badr az-Zaman m Arabic
Means "full moon of the era" from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" combined with زمان (zamān) meaning "time, age, era".

Bädretdin m Tatar
Derived from Arabic Badr, meaning ”full moon”, and Din, meaning ”religion”.

Badrodin m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Badr al-Din.

Badruddin m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr al-Din), as well as the Urdu, Bengali, Malay, and Indonesian form.

Badrudin m Indonesian, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao variant of Badr al-Din.

Badrulzaman m Malay
Malay form of Badr az-Zaman.

Badruzaman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Badr az-Zaman.

Badruzzaman m Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Bengali, Malay and Indonesian form of Badr az-Zaman.

Badulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Badulf.

Bådwin m Walloon
Walloon form of Baudouin.

Baeddan m Welsh Mythology
In the medieval Welsh tale 'Culhwch and Olwen' this name belongs to the father of Maelwys, one of Arthur's warriors.

Baek-han m Korean (Modern)
A character in Korean Drama "Vampire Flower

Baek-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 伯 "older brother" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".

Baelyn f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Baelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Bæron m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Byron.

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.

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

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.

Baglan m History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 6th-century Welsh saint.

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.

Bagryan m Bulgarian
Possibly from the old Slavic term bãgrъ (bagr') meaning "red, crimson".

Bagun m Ho
Meaning Unknown.

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.

Bahaa el-Din m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهاء الدين (see Baha al-Din) chiefly used in Egypt.

Baha al-Din m Arabic
Means "splendour of the faith" from Arabic بهاء (bahāʾ) meaning "splendour, glory" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Bahəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Baha al-Din.

Bahaeddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Baha al-Din.

Baharin m Malay
Variant of Bahrin.

Baharuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Bahr ad-Din.

Baharudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Bahr ad-Din.

Bahattin m Turkish
Modern form of Bahaeddin.

Bahauddin m Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic بهاء الدين (see Baha al-Din), as well as the Dari Persian form.

Bahaudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Baha al-Din.

Bahdaš m Belarusian
Diminutive of Bahdan.

Bəhmən m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bahman.

Bahr ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Means "scholar of the religion" from Arabic بحر (baḥr) meaning "scholar, noble man, great man" (literally meaning "sea", but taken here to mean a person who possesses a vast sea of knowledge) combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Bahradin m Arabic (Rare)
Derived from Arabic Bahr al-Din, which means "sea of religion", itself derived from Arabic بَحْر (bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين (din) "religion, faith".

Bahr al-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بحر الدين (see Bahr ad-Din).

Bahrin f Uzbek
Means "peregrine falcon" in Uzbek.

Bahrin m Malay
Possibly a variant of Bahri.

Bahruddin m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بحر الدين (see Bahr ad-Din), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Bahrudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bahr ud-Din, which is a variant transcription of Bahr al-Din (see Bahradin).... [more]

Bahtişen f Turkish
Derived from Turkish baht meaning "luck, fortune" and şen meaning "merry".

Baibars m History (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Baybars.

Baibín f Irish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Báirbre.

Baichen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables".

Baichuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 川 (chuān) meaning "river, stream".

Baihuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" or 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Baijin m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Baijun m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler".

Baikun m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 锟 (kūn) meaning "ancient sword".

Bailyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey using the popular name suffix lyn.

Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.

Baimin f & m Chinese

Bain m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Bagne.

Bain m Literature
Bain was the son of Bard in J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit. "Bain" means "beautiful" in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional language, Sindarin (Elvish).

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

Baiquan m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain; wealth, money".

Bairon m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Bayron.

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

Baius m Romani (Archaic)

Baiyan f & m Chinese

Baiyun f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue, herb used to keep insects away; to cut grass or weeds; art, talent, ability, craft, technique, performance, acting, trick, stunt".

Baizhan m Kazakh
Means "rich soul" from Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Baján m History
Hungarian form of Bayan.

Bakan f Seediq

Bakat-gyrgyn m Chukchi

Bakchos m Greek Mythology
Original form of Bacchus.

Bakchus m Polish
Polish form of Bacchus.

Bakhos m Greek Mythology

Bakhretdin m Uzbek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant form of Bakhriddin. Also compare Bagrat.

Bakhriddin m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Tajik баҳр (bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر (baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.

Bakhruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.

Bakhrudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.

Bakhytzhan m & f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Bakytzhan.

Bakin m Japanese

Bakis m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπάκης (see Mpakis).

Baklan m Russian (Rare, Archaic)

Bakytzhan m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Balakrishnan m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Variant of Balakrishna.

Balan m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Balam.

Balan m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Belenus.

Balan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam form and Tamil variant of Bala 1.

Balandín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentine 1.

Balandis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun balandis, which can mean "dove, pigeon" as well as "April" (as in, the month).

Balanos f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek βάλανος (balanos) meaning "acorn" or "oak tree". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with oak trees.

Balantín m Aragonese
Variant of Balandín.

Balasan f Armenian
Means "balsam" in Armenian.

Balasubramanian m Indian, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Balasubramaniam.

Balavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit बल (bala) "strength, might" with वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of the 3rd ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling from 398 to 422 AD.

Balbijn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of both Balbinus and Balbina.

Balbin m Croatian (Rare), French, Polish
Croatian, French and Polish form of Balbinus.

Balbinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Balbinus.

Balbulus m Medieval, Literature
The Latin word balbulus mean "stammerer". It was the byname of St. Notker of St. Gallen.... [more]

Baldan m Buryat
Buryat form of Palden.

Baldeman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with man "man."

Baldovín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Baldwin.

Balduin m German (Rare)
Variant of Baldwin showing contamination from other names like Baudouin or Baldur.

Balduinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Baldwin.

Baldvin m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Cognate of Baldwin.

Baldwinus m Dutch
Variant of Balduinus.

Baldyrgan f & m Kazakh
Means "hemlock, hogweed" in Kazakh.

Balentín m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Valentín.

Balentin m Basque
Basque form of Valentinus.

Baleren m Basque
Basque form of Valerianus.

Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).

Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [more]

Balin m Arthurian 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]

Balin m Hinduism
Balin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".

Balius m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Means "ball", "dance / dancing party", "masquerade" in Lithuanian.

Baljan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Balzhan.

Baljin m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and སྦྱིན (sbyin) meaning "alms, donation".

Balkrishan m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant of Balakrishna.

Ballington m English (British, Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Ballington.... [more]

Baltazaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Balthazar.

Baltes m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Short form of Balthasar.

Balthamos m Literature
This is the name of an angel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series.

Baltis f Semitic Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Arabian goddess associated with the planet Venus.

Baltramiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bartholomew.

Baltran m Romansh
Romansh form of Bertram.

Baltus m Dutch, Literature

Balun m Romansh
Romansh form of Apollonius, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Balvis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Balva.

Balwin m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Baldwin.

Balzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Balzhin f & m Buryat, Mongolian
Means "chamomile, mayweed (flower)" in Buryat and Mongolian.

Bambis m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπάμπης (see Mpampis).

Bamoun m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Pamoun, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.

Bàn f Chinese
Means "petal" in Chinese.

Bân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 彬 (bân) meaning "elegant, refined".

Bản m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 本 (bản) meaning "root, origin, source".

Ban f Arabic
It means "Discern", "To show"

Ban m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 班 (ban) meaning "group, party, band".

Ban m & f Lao
Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.

Ban m Arthurian Cycle
The name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.

Banaias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Benaiah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Banan f & m Arabic
Means "fingers, fingertips" in Arabic.

Bandobras m Literature
Bandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.

Baneşîn f Kurdish
Means "elegant" in Kurdish.

Bangas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Banga.

Bangben m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".

Bangjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".

Bangjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".

Banglian m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect; continuous".

Bangon f Thai
Means "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.

Bangorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bangon.

Bangqin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".

Bangsen m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Bangshan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 山 (shān) meaning "hill, mountain".

Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Bangas.

Bang-won m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejong (1367-1422), third king of Joseon.

Bangyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Banjamin m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Bankston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bankston.

Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.

Bánnos m Sami
Sami variant of Bávllos.

Bannus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.

Banos m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vane.

Banyan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banyan.

Banyen f Thai
Means "marvel of Peru (a type of flower)" or "magenta" in Thai.

Banyers m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table who participated in the Grail Quest.

Baojian m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror; reflect".

Baojin f & m Chinese
From the 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Baojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Baojun m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 骏 (jùn) meaning "excellent horse", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".

Baolan m & f Chinese
Combination of Bao and Lan 1.

Baolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Baolin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Baoman m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 满 (mǎn) meaning "full, completely, satisfied".

Baonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".

Baoqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Baoren m Chinese
From 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, riches, valuables" and 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate, humane".

Baosen m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Baoshan m Chinese
From Chinese 宝 or 寶 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [more]

Baoshen m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 深 (shēn) meaning "close, dark, deep".

Baotán m Irish

Baotian m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Baotran f Vietnamese
It means precious or gem.

Baowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Baoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful", 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Baoxin m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".

Baoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Baoyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning, meadow, field, plain"... [more]

Bappahan f Karachay-Balkar
Means "dandelion" in Karachay-Balkar.

Baptistin m French, Provençal
French diminutive of Baptiste and Provençal diminutive of Baptista.

Baqıtjan m Kazakh
From the Kazakh бақыт (baqıt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".

Baqlajon m Uzbek

Báquides m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Bacchides.

Baraban m Russian
Means "drum" in Russian.

Barabás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Barabbas.

Barabas m Theatre, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta (ca. 1590).