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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).

Barabbas m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized), Biblical
Hellenized form of bar-Abbâ, which means "son of Abba" in Aramaic, derived from Aramaic bar meaning "son" combined with the Aramaic given name Abba... [more]

Baragsen m Tuareg
From the Tuareg abarag meaning "pride".

Bara-irnun f Sumerian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element bára, meaning "throne dais, ruler". Name borne by a queen of the city of Umma (fl. 2400 BCE).

Barakhsan m Yakut
Means "favorite", "security, defense".

Baralis m Arthurian Cycle
Tristan’s great-grandfather.... [more]

Baran m Russian (Rare)
Means "ram" in Russian.

Barandán m Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Brendán.

Barbacián m Czech (Archaic), Slovak (Archaic)
Czech and Slovak form of Barbatianus.

Barbacjan m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Barbatianus.

Barban f Breton (Archaic)
Variant of Barba.

Barbaraann f English (American, Rare)
A combination of Barbara and Ann.

Barbaros m Turkish
Turkish form of Barbarossa.

Barbarus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign, non-Greek" (see Barbara).

Barbatian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Barbatianus.... [more]

Barbatianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin barbatus meaning "bearded" (see Barbatus) combined with the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]

Barbatien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Barbatianus.

Barbatius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin barbatus meaning "bearded" (see Barbatus).

Barbatus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective barbatus meaning "bearded".... [more]

Bärbelchen f Literature, German (Rare)
Double diminutive of Barbara via Bärbel.... [more]

Barcazin m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Barcaz.

Bardaisan m Assyrian, Gnosticism
From Syrian ܕܝܨܢ (bar Daiṣān) "son of the Dayṣān", referring to the Daysan River. This is the name of an Assyrian teacher and founder of the Bardaisanites.

Barden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barden.

Bardesanes m Assyrian (Latinized), Gnosticism (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bardaisan.

Bardón m Spanish
Spanish form of Bardo.

Bardon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Bardo.

Bardylis m History (Archaic)
Name of multiple Illyrian rulers

Barendon m Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Brandon.

Barhadbesciabas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Name of a Christian martyr who was decapitated during the reign of Shapur II.

Bariluis f Armenian
Means "dawn" in Armenian.

Barîn f Kurdish
Means "well" in Kurdish.

Barın m Turkish

Barin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bari meaning "sun" and the genitive suffix -n.

Barinthus m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A mysterious Otherwordly sea deity about whom very little is known.... [more]

Barisan m History
This name was first found in Northern Italy (Tuscany and Liguria, to be precise). Its meaning and etymological origin is unknown, though it is probably related to the name of the Italian town of Barisano, which was named Castrum Barisani (meaning "Barisan's castle") in its earliest records... [more]

Bar-jesus m Biblical
Means "son of Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.

Barkevious m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.... [more]

Barkos m Biblical
Barkos was a painter who was the father of some of the Nethinim.

Barlas m Pashto
Means "powerful" in Pashto.

Bärmann m Yiddish
Variant of Issachar.

Barn m Old Norse, Medieval English
Old Norse byname derived from barn meaning "child".

Barnabáš m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Barnabas.

Barnabaš m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Yugoslav form of the Hungarian name Bárnabas. Used by Hungarian diaspora across the Ex-Yugo countries, especially in Vojvodina.

Barnabus m English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Barnabas.

Barnas m Kurdish

Barnebas m Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Barnabas.

Baron m Judeo-French, Judeo-Provençal

Baroness f English (Rare)
Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."

Baroon m Yakut

Barren m English (Rare)
Variant of Barron.

Barrington m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname Barrington.

Barriss m American (Rare)

Barron m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barron.... [more]

Bars m Hungarian (Archaic)
Variant of Bors.

Barsabas m Biblical
Means "son of Sabas". It is the name of multiple biblical characters and saints.

Barsanouphios m Coptic (Bohairic, Hellenized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Hellenized form of the Bohairic Coptic name ⲃⲉⲣϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ (Beršenoufi), which is ultimately derived from Ancient Egyptian wršy-nfr meaning "good guardian".... [more]

Barsanuphius m Coptic (Bohairic, Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Barsanouphios, which is a hellenization of the Bohairic Coptic name Beršenoufi.... [more]

Barsimaeus m History (Ecclesiastical)
From Syriac ܒܪܣܡܝܐ (Barsamya), possibly meaning "son of the blind man" or "son of the divine standard". This is the name of a Christian saint and bishop of Edessa (now Şanlıurfa, Turkey).... [more]

Barsimäus m History (Ecclesiastical, Germanized)
Germanised form of Barsimaeus.

Barsïn f Bashkir
Means "silk" in Bashkir.

Bartelmeeus m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Bartolomeus.

Bartelmes m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bertelmeus.

Bartelmeuß m Medieval Low German
Medieval Low German form of Bartholomew.

Bartemius m Literature
Form of Bartimaeus.

Barthelmies m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Bartolomeus.

Barthlin m German (Archaic)
German diminutive of Bartholomew.

Bartholemus m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Bartholomäus.

Bartholoways m Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Bartholomew.

Bartilmebis m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Bartholomäus.

Bartimaeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Bartimaios. In the New Testament, Bartimaeus is a blind man who was healed by Jesus.

Bartimaios m Biblical Greek
This is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר (bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name Timaios.

Bartimäus m German
German form of Bartimaeus.

Bartimeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Bartimaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as several English Bibles: the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.

Bartiš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bartholomew.

Bartłomiéń m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bartholomew.

Bartoen m Medieval Dutch

Bartolmes m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bartolmewes.

Bartolmeus m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bartolmewes.

Bartolmewes m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.

Bartolomäus m German (Rare)
Variant of Bartholomäus.

Bartolomejs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Bartholomew.

Bartolomeus m Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Baltic, Dutch (Archaic)
Swedish, medieval Dutch and medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.

Barton m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Barton. In popular culture, Barton Fink is the name of a playwright in the 1991 film "Barton Fink".

Bartos m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Old Hungarian Bartalom (see Bertalan).

Bartughimeos m Armenian
Armenian form of Bartholomew.

Bārtulis m Latvian (Archaic)

Bartuś m Polish
Diminutive of Bartłomiej.

Barvelain m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king killed by Aglovale at the battle of Clarence.

Barylan m Yakut
Means "wealth, property, knowledge".

Barzin m Persian Mythology
Name of one of the commanders of the Sassanian kingdom in ancient Iran and It means a nobleman sitting on a horse's saddle

Basan m Emilian-Romagnol, Venetian
Emilian-Romagnol and Venetian form of Bassianus.

Bas'cian m Istriot
Istriot form of Sebastian.

Baseleyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Basileus.

Bashan m Ancient Hebrew
Bible Hebrew

Bashevis m & f Ancient Hebrew, Yiddish

Basileides m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βασιλείδης (basileides) meaning "prince", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1).

Basileus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant form of Basilius. This was also a title used by kings, as well as a few saints.

Basilianus m Ancient Roman
Longer form of Basilius.

Basílides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Basileides (see Basilides).

Basilides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Basileides. Bearers of this name include the philosopher Basilides the Epicurean (2nd century BC) and saint Basilides (died around 205 AD).

Basilien m French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Basilianus.

Basiliscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Basiliskos. Basiliscus of Comana (died c. 310), also known as Basiliscus of Pontus, was a Greek martyr.

Basiliskos m Late Greek, Astronomy
Ancient Greek name meaning literally "little king", a diminutive of Basileios. This was also the Greek name for Regulus, a star in the constellation Leo.

Basilokles m Ancient Greek, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια (basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος (basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [more]

Basjan m Polish
Polish form of Bassianus.

Basjan m Afrikaans

Basolus m Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown.

Bass f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Bass. It can also be a variant of Bas.

Bassian m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Bassianus.

Bassianus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
The given name of a character in the 1594 Shakesperian play 'Titus Andronicus'.

Bastén m Walloon
Walloon short form of Sebastén.

Basten m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch short form of Sebastian.

Bastgaun m Romansh (Archaic)
Surselvan Romansh form of Sebastian.

Bastían m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.

Bastián m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Truncated form of Sebastián.

Bastiaun m Romansh (Archaic)
Older form of Bastgaun.

Bastijn m Dutch
Dutch pet form of Bastiaan or short form of Sebastijn.

Bastin m French
Variant of Bastien or short form of Sébastin.

Bastjan m Maltese
Maltese form of Sebastian.

Baswin m Medieval English (Anglicized)
Anglicanized form of Batsveinn.

Batbuyan m Mongolian
Possibly derived from бат (batu) meaning "strong", and буян (buyan) meaning "virtue, charity".

Batchen f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Derived from a combination of the words בת means "graceful girl" or "beautiful girl" in Hebrew.

Batchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Bates m English
Transferred use of the surname Bates.

Bathildis f German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
Latinised form of Bathild.

Bathycles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Βαθυκλῆς (Bathykles), which was derived from the Greek elements βαθύς (bathus, bathys) meaning "deep, profound" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory, fame"... [more]

Bathyllus m Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Ancient Greek Βάθυλλος (Bathyllos), possibly derived from the element βαθύς (bathys) "deep, profound".

Batikan m Turkish
Means "khan of the west" in Turkish.

Batın m Turkish

Batis m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Bata meaning "wine".

Batistin m French (Rare), Provençal
Variant of Baptistin.

Batkhaan m Mongolian
Means "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [more]

Batkin m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew, from a combination of Bate and the diminutive suffix -kin.

Batlamyus m Turkish
Turkish form of Ptolemy.

Batsaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".

Batsveinn m Medieval English
From the Old Norse byname Bátsveinn meaning "boatman".

Battalion m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking." Referring to the army of God (believers).

Battes m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Baptist and Baptiste.

Battögs m Mongolian

Batukhan m Mongolian, Kazakh
Means "firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader".

Batwins m Gothic
Composed of bats "good" + wins "friend".

Batyras m Karachay-Balkar (Rare), Caucasian Mythology
Karachay-Balkar form of Batradz.

Batyrkhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh батыр (batyr) meaning "hero, brave" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Batzion f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Derived from בַּת־צִיּוֹן meaning "daughter of Zion". This name first appears as a personification of Jerusalem or the Judean nation (mainly in a negative context)... [more]

Baucis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βαυκος (baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.

Baudelius m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (Latinized)
Variant of Baudilius (see Baudilio). Baudelius or Baudilius was a 3rd-century saint and martyr from Orleans.

Baudimius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a late 3rd and early 4th century missionary to the Auvergne region of Gaul.

Baudin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of masculine names that contain the Germanic element bald meaning "bold, brave" (such as Baudouin, Baudri and Thibaud), as it contains the French masculine diminutive suffix -in.

Baudkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Baldwin.

Baudoïn m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal cognate of Baudoin.

Baudoin m French
French form of Balduin.

Baudouvin m Provençal
Variant of Baudouin.

Baudran m Medieval French
Variant of Baldram. In a medieval record this name was Latinized as Baldrannus.

Baudris m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An Irish knight who ruled the castle of Antiufais in Les Merveilles de Rigomer. He hosted Lancelot during the latter’s journey to Rigomer and provided him information on the road ahead.

Baudwin m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
One of the most important of the less-remembered knights, Baudwin seems to have been a major figure in various pre-Malory romances. In The Avowynge of King Arthur we learn that he made three interesting vows prompted by early experiences campaigning in Spain; never to deny anyone meat and drink, never to fear death, and never to be jealous of his wife or any other woman... [more]

Baulas m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table.

Baurzhan m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Bauyrzhan.

Bauyrzhan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бауыр (bauyr) meaning "brother, relative, sibling" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Bavakan f Armenian
Means "ample, enough" in Armenian.

Baveethran m Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Bavithran.

Bávllos m Sami
Sami form of Paulus.

Bávlos m Sami
Sami variant of Bávllos.

Bavón m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Bavo.

Bavon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Bavo.

Bawan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bawa meaning "parrot" and the genitive suffix -n.

Baweşîn f Kurdish
Means "fan" in Kurdish.

Bawırjan m Kazakh
From the Kazakh бауыр (bawır) literally meaning "liver, stomach" but figuratively meaning "blood relations, siblings" and жан (jan) meaning "soul".

Bawon m Medieval Polish
Polish form of Bavon.

Bawon m & f Javanese
Means "share of a rice harvest received for one's services during the harvesting" in Javanese.

Baworn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวร (see Bowon).

Bawthis m Konkani
Konkani form of Baptista.

Baxan f Kurdish

Baxsan f Somali
Means "escape" in Somali.

Baxton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname of Baxton.

Bayan m Buryat
Means "rich" in Buryat.

Bayan f & m Kurdish
morning

Bayan f Kazakh
Derived from Turkic bayan meaning "lady, woman".

Bayan m & f Arabic
"It means clarity, appearanc, ,expressing what is meant with good pronunciation and eloquent, expressive logicit can also mean An antelope that known for agility

Bayañ m Yakut
Means "visitor with great wealth".

Bayarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".

Bayarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Bayasgalan m & f Mongolian
Means "joy, happiness" in Mongolian.

Baybars m Medieval Turkic, History
Means "lord panther" in Turkish, derived from Turkish bay "rich person, noble" and pars "leopard, panther". This was the name of the fourth Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria.

Bay-chen-daysen m Apache
Means "long nose" in Apache.

Bayemon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Gallicized)
French form of Paimon, found in French editions of The Grimoire of Pope Honorius.

Bayğötdin m Bashkir

Baylen m American (Modern, Rare)

Baylin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Baylyn f English
alternate spelling of Baylen

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

Bayn m Kalmyk
Means "wealth" in Kalmyk.

Bayras m Bashkir
Given to boys born on a holiday.

Bayron m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Byron, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Bayzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Baizhan.

Bazeus m Ancient Hebrew
Variant of Monobaz.

Bazilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Basil 1.

Bazilisks m Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).

Bazin f Kurdish
Means "bracelet" in Kurdish.

Baztan f Medieval Basque
Derived from the name of a Navarrese valley.

Bazylides m Polish
Polish form of Basileides.

Bazyliskus m Polish
Polish form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).

Beacon m English
Derived from the surname Beacon, or from the English word beacon meaning "prominent signal".

Beacurs m Arthurian Cycle
Beacurs is the name of Gawain’s younger brother in Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival. Beacurs is implied to be a Knight of the Round Table... [more]

Beaflurs f Arthurian Cycle
Means "beautiful flower" (compare Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [more]

Bean m History (Ecclesiastical)

Bean f English
An informal nickname for Beatrice, Beatrix, Elizabeth and sometimes other names as well.

Bean Laighean f Medieval Irish

Beanstan m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The father of Breca in the epic Beowulf.

Bearnas f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Berenice, this name is also considered a feminine form of Bearnard.

Beaten f Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish form of Beatrix.

Beatres f Obscure
Variant of Beatrice.

Beatrijs f Dutch, Flemish, Literature
Dutch form of Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.... [more]

Béatris f Gascon
Gascon form of Béatrice.

Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Provençal, Romansh, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Russian, Breton, Provençal, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of Beatrix, a Czech and Romansh variant of that name and a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Beatriz.

Beatryks f Polish
Variant of Beatrycze.

Beatrys f Medieval Flemish, Flemish
West Flemish form of Beatrice.

Beaudoin m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Baudoin.

Beaudous m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Gawaine’s son in Robert de Blois’ Fair Unknown romance.... [more]

Beauleen f Obscure
Combination of Beau and lene.

Beauvis m Medieval French
Derived from Middle French beau (via Old French biau, bel) "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" and Old French viz or vit "sight, visage".

Bebelyn f Filipino
Combination of Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby, and the popular suffix -lyn. This is essentially a variant of Babylyn.

Beburos m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Beburos is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world."

Becas f & m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).

Beccalyn f Obscure
Combination of Becca and Lyn.

Beckian f Obscure
First name of poetess Beckian Fritz Goldberg. Possibly a combination of Becki and Ann.

Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

Bedalis m Arthurian Cycle
One manuscript of the Prose Tristan, in departure from the others, describes Tristan’s death at the hands of a lord named Bedalis.... [more]

Bedewcan f Kurdish
From Kurdish bedew meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty" and can meaning "soul".

Bedinous m Arthurian Cycle
An Arthurian knight in Les Merveilles de Rigomer.

Bedionés m Arthurian Cycle
Lord of the Fres Marés in Ireland.... [more]

Bedirhan m Turkish

Bedirxan m Kurdish

Bedran m Kurdish

Bedreddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Bedrettin.

Bedrettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Badr al-Din.

Beemin m Astronomy
Variant of Theemin.

Beethoven m English
Transferred use of the surname Beethoven.

Beezus f Literature
In the case of the character from Beverly Cleary's 'Ramona' book series, it originated as a nursery form of Beatrice (her real name), given to her by her younger sister.

Befran m Kurdish
Means "December" in Kurdish.

Befrîn f Kurdish
Means "snowy" in Kurdish.

Behan m Irish
Irish origin that derives from "bee" but means "child."

Beibarys m Kazakh
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh барыс (barys) meaning "snow leopard".

Beigis f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Margaret (compare English Peggy).

Beinon m Welsh

Beinteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Benteinn.

Beishekan f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz бейшемби (beyshembi) meaning "Thursday".

Beistean m Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Gilleasbaig.

Beitiris f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Beatrice.

Beiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Bekaris m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Бекарыс (see Bekarys).

Bekarys m Kazakh
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh арыс (arys) meaning "foundation, support, framework" (also used as a territorial unit in the Kazakh Khanate).

Bekes f Ijaw
Short form of Bekeara.

Beketamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Amun" in Egyptian.

Beketaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "handmaid of Aten" in Egyptian.

Bekhan m Chechen
Variant transcription of Bekkhan.

Bekjon m Uzbek
Uzbek cognate of Bekzhan.

Bekkhan m Chechen, Ingush
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Beksultan m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Arabic سلطان (sultan) meaning "sultan, ruler".

Bektas m Kazakh
From the Turkic title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh тас (tas) meaning "stone".

Bektaş m Turkish
Means "sturdy stone" from Turkish pek meaning "hard, firm, solid" and taş meaning "stone, rock". Alternately it may be from Old Turkish beŋdeş meaning "equal, peer".

Bekzhan m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh and Kyrgyz жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Belaces f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Belasez.

Belamis m Arthurian Cycle
A duke in Arthur’s service who married the Duchess of the Dark Mountain. He appears in Daniel von dem blühenden Tal, Der Stricker, 1210-1225.

Belan m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Belatucadros m Celtic Mythology
Often translated as "fair shining one" or "fair slayer", derived in part from Celtic *bel(l)- "strong, powerful" or *belo- "bright" (cf. Belenus)... [more]

Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).

Belchis m Arthurian Cycle
A character appearing in "Meraugis de Portlesguez" by Raoul de Houdenc, early 13th century.

Beldan f Turkish
Means "venus" in Turkish.

Belen f Turkish
Means mountainside, mountainous place in Turkish

Beles m Kazakh
Hill, peak.

Belián m Hungarian
Hungarian name derived from Slavic бѣлъ (belu) "white".

Belianís m Literature
Belianís of Greece is the hero of a Spanish chivalric romance novel, "The honour of chivalry", following in the footsteps of the influential Amadis de Gaula... [more]

Belias m Gnosticism
Variant of Belial.

Bełin m Venetian
Venetian form of Bellino.

Belin f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive form of Isabel.

Belin m Gascon
Masculine form of Belina.

Belis f Turkish (Rare)

Belisarius m Greek (Latinized), History
From Greek Βελισάριος (Belisarios), probably of Illyric origin. This was the name of a famed Byzantine general and war hero who served the emperor Justinian. He was possibly of Slavic ancestry which has led to speculation that the name derives from Slavonic Beli-tzar "white prince" (the -sarius element being interpreted as coming from the old Slavic word tsesar or tsesari, which was derived from Caesar, thus giving Belisarius a "princely" connotation), but this etymology has since been discounted as somewhat dubious.

Belkıs f Turkish
Turkish form of Bilqis.... [more]

Belkis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish, Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish borrowing of Bilqis. Bearers of this name include the late Cuban artist Belkis Ayón (1967-1999) and Cuban-American writer Belkis Cuza Malé (1942-).

Belkys f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Belkis.

Bellérophon m French, Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Bellerophon. It's also the name of a play.

Bellihominis m Judeo-Catalan (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Belshom.

Bellis f Danish
It can also be inspired by the Latin word bellis "daisy".

Bellovesus m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning “worthy of power”

Belluls f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)
From the Latin bellule (pretty, nice, well-formed), this is found in a Jewish catacomb in Rome as the name of a woman. It is possibly the precursor to such names as the Sephardic Bela and the Yiddish Shayna

Belmin m Bosnian
Male form of Belma.

Belon f Gascon (Rare)
Diminutive of Isabèl.

Belos m Greek Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)

Belqis f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Bilqis.

Belson m English
Derived from the surname Belson.

Belton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Belton.