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Bin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Binan m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo bina meaning "wasp" and the genitive suffix -n.

Binchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Jakobina, Jakobine, Sabina, Sabine and sometimes Sabrina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]

Binefş f Kurdish
Means "violet" in Kurdish.

Binenn f Breton
Short form of Albinenn.

Binevş f Kurdish
Means "violet" in Kurdish.

Bingchun f & m Chinese
This name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.

Bingen m Basque
Basque form of Vincent.

Bingfen f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma; perfume".

Binghan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" or 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud".

Binghuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 寰 (huán) meaning "great domain, country, world".

Bingjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Bingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) referring to an ancient unit of measurement (equivalent to about 15 kilograms) or 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, uniform, fair"... [more]

Bingkun m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother" or 锟 (kūn) meaning "ancient sword".

Binglan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist, mountain haze".

Binglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Bingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Bingqian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous; glorious" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Bingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute.

Bingquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority".

Bingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Bingwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Bingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined; skillful".

Bingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Bingxun m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 汛 (xùn) meaning "flood".

Bingyan f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice" and 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (usually for girls), or 岩 (Yan) meaning "Cliff, Rocks" (usually for boys). Other hanzi combinations are possible.

Bingyin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, maintain" or 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" combined with 印 (yìn) meaning "seal, mark, sign", 寅 (yín) meaning "to respect", or 垠 (yín) meaning "riverbank, boundary", as well as other character combinations.

Bingyun f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰/氷 (bing) meaning "cold, ice", and 允 (yun) meaning "consent, allow", 运 (yun) meaning "conveyance, transportation, luck, haul, carriage, fortune, traffic, ship", or 云 (yun) meaning "cloud".

Bingzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Binhan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" a and 菡 (hàn) meaning "buds, lotus buds".

Binjamin m Picard
Picard form of Benjamin.

Binqian f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Binxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 缤 (bīn) meaning "flourishing, thriving, abundant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Binyan m Indigenous Australian

Binyomin m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Benjamin.

Biodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born during a festival" in Yoruba.

Bion f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Biǫrn m Old Norse
Means "bear" in Old Norse.

Biran m & f Indian, Hindi

Biras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantas and Birvydas.

Bircan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and can meaning "soul, life".

Biren m Indian, Assamese, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Birgün f Turkish
Feminine given name derived from the elements bir meaning "one" and gün meaning "sun, day".

Birillus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Birillus of Antioch was the first evangelizer and the first bishop of Catania in Sicily.

Birin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo biri meaning "shining" and the genitive suffix -n.

Birkan m Turkish

Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Biron m English (Rare), Theatre
Shakespeare used this name in one of the three companions of King Ferdinand in Love's Labour Lost (1594).

Birphin f Abkhaz
Means "silk" in Abkhaz.

Birrinbirrin m Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Birrinbirrin is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Birsen f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" combined with Turkish sen meaning "you", giving it the figurative meaning of "only you".

Birtukan f Ethiopian

Birutis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Bir- (such as Birmantas and Birvydas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis... [more]

Birvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Birzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Bis f & m Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit बिस (bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".

Bisan f Arabic (Rare)

Bişkurîn f Kurdish
Means "smile" in Kurdish.

Bislan m Adyghe, Chechen
Variant of Beslan.

Bissarion m Late Greek
Variant of Bessarion.

Bistgaun m Romansh
Romansh form of Sebastian, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Bistgeun m Romansh
Variant of Bistgaun.

Biston m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Biston was a son of Ares and Callirrhoe (daughter of the river-god Nestus), and the eponymous founder of the city of Bistonia.

Bitchan m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" (compare Chanbit).

Bit-gaon m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaon (compare Gaon-bit).

Bitheridus m Germanic
Bitheridus was a chieftain of the Alemannic Bucinobantes tribe who served in the Roman Army under Valentinian I.

Bitores m Medieval Spanish

Bitros m & f Abazin (Rare)
It means being confident in every situation

Bittan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Birgitta.

Bitten f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Bitte.

Biturián m Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Beturián.

Biurakn f Armenian (Rare)

Biúrstæinn m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of bjórr "beaver" and steinn "stone".

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".

Bixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Bixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Biyaman m Yakut
Means "make wealth" in Yakut.

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".

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".

Biyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, fate".

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.

Bizhan m Persian
Later form of Vezhan, of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be etymologically related to the New Persian verb بختن (bextan), which can mean "to sift" as well as "to sieve"... [more]

Bizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "valuable, precious, rare" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal".

Bizién m Aragonese
Variant form of Bizén.

Bjargdís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Bergdís.

Bjarkan m Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic masculine form of Björk.

Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Bjarndis f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjarndís.

Bjarnheðin m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bjarnheðinn.

Bjarnhéðinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bjarnheðinn.

Bjarnheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrn "bear" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".

Bjarnsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjørnstein.

Bjólan m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Beollán.

Björgvin m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and vinr "friend".

Bjorn m Various
Variant of Björn or Bjørn used outside of Scandinavia and Germany.

Bjørnstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Bjørn and Stein.

Bladen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Blade and Braden. It also coincides with the surname Bladen.

Bladímēros m Greek (Rare), Medieval Slavic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vladimir.

Bladis m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Ladislaus.

Blæcmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and mann "man".

Blæcstan m Anglo-Saxon
Means "black stone" in Old English, from blæc "black" and stan "stone".

Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

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]

Blaesus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin blaesus "lisping, stammering".

Blaharis m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table defeated and taken prisoner by the Queen’s Knights during a tournament.

Blain m English (American)
Variant of Blaine.

Bláinn m Old Norse
From Old Norse blár meaning "blue, dark, black".

Blais m French
Variant of Blaise

Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.

Blakelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakelyn.

Blancheles m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s knights in the Middle-English Sir Gawain and the Carl of Carlisle.

Blandin m Provençal (Archaic)
Provençal form of Blandinus.

Blandyn m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Blandinus (compare Blandyna).

Blaris m Arthurian Cycle
Knight of the Round Table and godson of King Bors of Gannes.... [more]

Blasios m Late Greek
This name can be a hellenized form of Blasius (see Blaise), but it can also be a genuine Greek name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "young shoot, bud, sprout", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb βλαστέω (blasteo) meaning "to sprout"... [more]

Blasioun m Provençal
Diminutive of Blàsi.

Blastos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "sprout, shoot, bud", which ultimately comes from the Greek verb βλαστάνω (blastano) meaning "to bud, to sprout, to grow".

Blastus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Blastos. According to the Bible, Blastus was the chamberlain of Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:20), a mediator for the Sidonians and Tyrians, and was believed to be involved in the events that led to Herod's death.

Blatbertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements blad "blade, leaf" and berht "bright".

Blátǫnn m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combination of blár "blue", "dark", "black" and tǫnn "tooth". Means "blue-tooth".

Blayden m English
Variant of Bladen.

Blayn m English (American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaine.

Blažiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Blasius (see Blaise).

Bledian m Albanian

Bledion m Albanian
Variant of Bledian.

Bleiddwn m Welsh Mythology
Thought to mean "Wolf-Man", from Welsh blaidd meaning "wolf".... [more]

Bleiden f Arthurian Cycle
In Henrich’s Diu Crône, a lady at Arthur’s court who failed in a chastity test.

Bleizen f Breton
Variant of Bleizenn.

Bleizenn f Breton
Variant of Bleiza.

Bleoberis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table from Gannes, first mentioned by Chrétien de Troyes. His name may derive from a twelfth-century storyteller named Bleheris mentioned in several texts.... [more]

Bleon m Albanian

Blerian m Albanian (Rare)

Bleron m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bleron "to become verdant, to sprout".

Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".

Blessan m Indian (Christian, Modern, Rare)
Means 'Blessed Son'. It is a Christian name.

Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.

Blessyn f English (Modern)
Altered form of Blessing.

Blethyn m Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bleddyn.

Bleuen f Breton
Variant of Bleuenn.

Bleuenn f Breton
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Bleunien f Breton
Variant of Bleunienn.

Bleunienn f Breton
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Bleuñvenn f Breton
Variant of Bleunvenn.

Bleunvenn f Breton
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Bleunwen f Breton
Variant of Bleunienn.

Bleuzen f Breton
Variant of Bleuzvenn.

Bleuzenn f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh Blodeuyn or Welsh Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton bleuzuenn "flower"... [more]

Bleuzvenn f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Bleuzenn.

Blezvenn f Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Bleuzenn.

Blin m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bli(n) "sturgeon" or bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower".

Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".

Blodrin m Literature
Blodrin was a treacherous Elf in Tolkien's legendarium, known as Blodren in some versions.

Blohin m Medieval English

Blomman f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "the flower" in Swedish.

Blondean f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare Anglicized form of Blandine influenced by Blondie and Dean.

Blossius m Ancient Roman

Blyss f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bliss.

Bổn m Vietnamese
Variant of Bản.

Boamos m Romani
Romani corruption of Bohemas.

Boanerges m Ancient Aramaic
The name that Jesus gave to James and John in the book of Mark, meaning the "sons of thunder".

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

Boas m Dutch
Variant of Boaz.

Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
One might think that this name is a blend of the name Bob with Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [more]

Bobbin m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word bobbin, which spools thread.

Bobien f Dutch
Dutch feminine variant of Bob, or a pet form of Robina, Robine or Robien.

Bobirjon m Uzbek
From the given name Bobir combined with Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".

Bobojon m Tajik
From Tajik бобо (bobo) meaning "grandfather" combined with Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".

Bobon m Medieval French
A French hypochoristic form of Ratbod.

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).

Boccus m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Media who served the Roman Procurator Lucius.... [more]

Bocefus m English
Variant of Bocephus.

Bocephus m English, Popular Culture
Likely a corruption of the Ancient Greek name Bucephalus. ... [more]

Bochuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 川 (chuān) meaning "stream, river".

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)

Boden m English (Modern)
Likely a variant of Beauden.

Bodhin m English
Variant of Boden.

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]

Boduenas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Baldwin.

Boduognatos m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic boduus or boduo(s) "crow" combined with gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."

Boduognatus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boduognatos.

Boediman m Indonesian
Older spelling of Budiman based on Dutch orthography.

Boemundus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boiamund.

Boeotus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βοώτης (bootes) meaning "herdsman", itself from βοῦς (bous) meaning "ox, cow".

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]

Boethos m Ancient Greek
Greek name for Hotepsekhemwy.

Boethus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boethos.... [more]

Boeyken m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Boudeken.

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.

Bog‘bo‘ston f Uzbek
Means "flourishing garden, flourishing orchard" in Uzbek.

Bogdán m Hungarian
Cognate of Bogdan, meaning "gift of God".

Bogdanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bogdan.

Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bogi "bow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Bògdón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogdan.

Bogislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
A Latinized form of Bogusław.

Bogoris m Medieval Slavic, Bulgar
Bulgar variant of Boris.

Bogumilus m Polish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bogumil, a famous bearer of this name was Bogumił Piotr who was Archbishop of Gniezno and also a hermit.

Bogun m Medieval Serbian

Boguś m Polish, Silesian
Diminutive of names beginning with Bog-, such as Bogdan, Bogumił, Bogumir and Bogusław.

Bohemas m Romani
Variant of Bohemia.

Bohuš m Slovak
Diminutive of Bohuslav, used as a given name in its own right.

Bohyun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 (bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (bo) meaning "wide, large" and From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" or From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" Other hanja combinations are possible

Boian m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Боян (see Boyan).

Boiken m Albanian (Rare)

Bo-in f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 寶 (bo) meaning "treasure" combined with 仁 (in) meaning "compasionate" or 人 (in) meaning "man, person, mankind, people" Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Bojan f Swedish
Diminutive of names ending with -borg, such as Valborg and Ingeborg.

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".

Bolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Bolatkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Bolat and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Bolawan f Maranao
Means "gold" in Maranao.

Bolden m English
Transferred use of the surname Bolden.

Boleslas m French
Variant of Bolesław.

Boleslaus m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boleslav. Boleslaus was the brother of Duke Wenceslaus of Bohemia (the inspiration for the Christmas carol) and became notorious for his murder.

Boļeslavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Bolesław

Boleslavs m Latvian
LAtvian from Boleslav.

Boleslovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bolesław.

Bolian m & f Chinese
Combination of Bo 2 , Li 1 and An 1 .

Bolin m Popular Culture
An earthbending character from the TV series "The Legend of Korra" bears this name.

Bolin m Chinese
From 博 (bó) meaning "wide, extensive gamble" or 波 (bō) meaning "wave", combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem"... [more]

Boljahon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bol meaning "honey" and jahon meaning "the world".

Bolkon m Ancient Greek
Unknown etymology. This was the name of a Syracusan general.

Bolloronus m Alsatian (Archaic)
A historical name from Southern Alsace.

Boln m Medieval English

Bǫlþorn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse bǫl "bale, misfortune, evil" and þorn "thorn, spike". In Norse mythology, Bǫlþorn was a giant (jǫtunn) and the father of Bestla.

Bolton m English (Rare)
From the surname Bolton.

Boluś m Polish
Diminutive of Bolesław.

Bolvin m Arthurian Cycle
Counselor to Earl Milon, who desired Enide, Erec’s wife. Milon and Bolvin tried to kidnap the woman, but Erec killed them both.

Boman m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly transfered usage of the surname Boman.

Bombastus m German (Swiss)
Possibly descended from Latin bombax meaning "cotton" or "indeed (interjection)" or from German Bombast meaning "pompous language".

Bốn m & f Vietnamese
Means "four" in Vietnamese.

Bon m English (Australian), Popular Culture
Given in honour of AC/DC rock star "Bon" Scott, who was born Ronald Scott. His nickname was given to him at school, to differentiate him from another Ronald in his class... [more]

Bon m Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Romansh

Bon m Vietnamese
Possibly from French bon meaning "good".

Bona-aunis f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and Catalan aunir, a variant of unir "to unite".

Bonadeus m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" and Latin deus meaning "God".

Bonafos m Catalan, Medieval Catalan, Medieval Spanish, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Provençal
Older Catalan and Provençal form of Boniface.... [more]

Bonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Bon-, like Bonaventūras and Bonifacijus.

Bonaventūras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Bonaventura.

Bondion m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Archaic)
Cognate of Bondia.

Bondus m Anglo-Scandinavian (Latinized)
Latinised form of Bóandi.

Bonefasius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).

Bonfilius m Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval Italian name Buonfiglio (see Bonfiglio). This name was borne by an Italian saint from the 12th century AD.

Bonfils m Medieval French
French form of Bonfilius (see Bonfiglio).

Bong-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奉 (bong) meaning "offer, present, respect" or 峯 (bong) meaning "peak, summit" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous" or 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron... [more]

Bongodas m Judeo-Provençal

Bongoron m Judeo-Provençal
Provençal for "Good day", a translated variant of the Hebrew name "Yom-tob" or Yom-tov of the same meaning. See also the French "bonjour" and Italian "buongiorno"... [more]

Bong-soon f Korean

Bonifacas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Boniface.

Bonifacijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Boniface.

Bonifacius m Dutch
Variant of Bonifatius (see Boniface).

Bonifacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Bonifacy.

Bonifaes m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Boniface.

Bonifasius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Boniface.

Bonifazius m Medieval Latin, German (Rare)
Variant of Bonifacius, itself a variant of Bonifatius; the name originally meant "good fate" (from Latin bonum "good" and fatum "fate"), but folk law altered the meaning to "well-doer" or "doer of good deeds" (from Latin bonum and facere "to do")... [more]

Bónis m Hungarian
Diminutive of Bonifác.

Bonitas m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Lithuanian masculine form of Bonita.

Bonitas f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonitas meaning "goodness, integrity, moral excellence".

Bonjudas m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Archaic)
Combination of bon (see Bono) and Judas.

Bonjues m Judeo-Provençal
Variant of Bonjuif.

Bonjuses m Judeo-Catalan

Bonsimon m Medieval Italian, Medieval Latin
Combination of Latin bonus meaning "good, kind" and the name Simon 1.

Bonus m Ancient Roman
From Latin bonum "good".

Boon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Wen.

Boonruan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.

Boonruean f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.

Boonruen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunruean.

Bootaan m Somali
The name Bootaan is of Somali origin and carries a powerful and positive meaning. In Somali, Bootaan is often associated with characteristics like strength, courage, and dignity. It's a traditional Somali name that reflects qualities admired in Somali culture, particularly in relation to leadership, bravery, and standing firm in the face of challenges.... [more]

Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]

Boqin m Chinese
“Bo” (伯) usually means “elder” or “chief,” while “qin” (勤) means “diligent” or “industrious.”

Boquin m Chinese
Variant of Boqin.

Boran m Khmer
Means "ancient, old" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुराण (purana).

Boran f Middle Persian
Possibly a hypocoristic form of Middle Persian *baurāspa meaning "having many horses". This was the name of a Sasanian queen (banbishn) of Iran from 630 to 632, with an interruption of some months.

Boraqchin f Medieval Mongolian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин (borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [more]

Borbak-kys f Tuvan
Means "round girl" from Tuvan борбак (borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Borbás m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian variant of Barabás.

Borchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone"

Bordin m Medieval English

Bordokhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)
Variant of Burdukhan. This is the name that the Alan princess and Georgian queen consort Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD) is also known by.

Borgrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Borgrun.

Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements borg "castle, fortification" and rún "secret".

Borgsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish name with the combination of bjǫrg "help", "deliverance" and stēn "stone".

Borhan m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay form of Burhan.

Borhanuddin m Malay
Malay variant of Burhan ad-Din.

Borhanudin m Malay
Malay variant of Burhan ad-Din.

Borian m Albanian
Masculine form of Boriana.

Boriboon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Boribun.

Boribun m Thai
Means "complete, whole, perfect" in Thai.

Borin m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. After his younger nephew, Frór, and brother were slain, Borin departed from the Ered Mithrin with his younger nephew, Thrór, to the Lonely Mountain in eastern Middle-earth, and lived there until his death... [more]

Bóris m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Boris.

Bòris m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Boris.

Boris f Hungarian
Diminutive of Borbála.

Borjan m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic element bor "battle". Notable bearer is Macedonian conductor Borjan Canev (born 1973).

Borjes m East Frisian

Borlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star".

Borogchin f Mongolian
Modern form of Boraqchin.

Borogshon f & m Buryat
Means "grey" in Buryat.

Borombón m Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Borondón.