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Bascha m Upper German
A diminutive variant of the name Sebastian.

Bascha m Biblical German
Form of Baasha in modern German bibles.

Baschel f German (Archaic)

Baschele f German (Archaic)

Baschewa f Jewish, Yiddish (?)
Cognate of Batsheva and Basseva.

Baschi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Baschka f German (Archaic)

Baschli m German (Swiss, Archaic)
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Bas'cian m Istriot
Istriot form of Sebastian.

Basciante m Arthurian Cycle
Basciante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1. of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.

Baścik m Silesian
Silesian form of Sebastian.

Bascom m English
Transferred use of the surname Bascom.

Bascum m English
Variant of Bascom.

Baseem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Basim.

Baseema f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima.

Basel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Basia 2.

Basel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).

Baseleyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Basileus.

Baseli m Romansh
Romansh form of Basil 1, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Baselia f Romansh
Feminine form of Baseli.

Baselisa f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Basilisa.

Basem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسم (see Basim).

Basema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).

Basemah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).

Baset f Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Bastet.

Basetsana f Sotho
Means "ladies" in Sotho.

Basetsanabotlhe f Tswana
Means "all girls" in Setswana.

Bash m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Basha f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Batya.

Bashan m Ancient Hebrew
Bible Hebrew

Bashandy m Coptic (Arabized)
Egyptian Arabic form of Pashonti.

Basharat m & f Urdu
Means "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشارة (bashāra).

Bashayer f Arabic
A blessing rain. Can mean 'a lot of good news'.

Basheera f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic بشيرة (see Bashira), as well as the Urdu form.

Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.

Bashel f German (Archaic)

Basher m Arabic, Urdu, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic and Urdu alternate transcription of Bashir as well as the Maranao form.

Bashevis m & f Ancient Hebrew, Yiddish

Bashiila m Buryat
Buryat form of Basil.

Bashiir m Somali
Somali form of Bashir.

Bashim m Turkmen
Variant of BEŞİM.

Bashira f Arabic
Feminine form of Bashir.

Bashita f Bengali
Means “freedom” in Bengali.

Bashiyra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bashira.

Bashkime f Albanian
Feminine form of Bashkim.

Bashlam m Chechen (Rare)
From Bashlam, the Chechen name for Mount Kazbek.

Bashnukh f Abkhaz
Means "good heart" in Abkhaz.

Basho m Japanese

Bashorat f Uzbek
Means "good news, good omen" in Uzbek.

Bashshar m Arabic
Variant transcription of Bashar.

Bashukat m Aguaruna
From the Awajún bashu meaning "wild turkey, curassow".

Basi m Berber
Meaning unknown.

Basiel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Basilius. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian priest and poet Basiel De Craene (1880-1956).

Basieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.

Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.

Basile f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Basilia and Basilie.

Basile m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Basil 1.

Basilea f Italian (Rare, Archaic), German (Rare), Indian (Christian), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Basil 1 as well as the latinized form of Basileia.

Basileia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Theatre
Feminine form of Basileios.

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).

Basileo m Galician (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Galician form of Basileios.

Basilèu m Sicilian
Variant of Basiliu.

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.

Basili m Georgian (Rare)
Older Georgian form of Basileios (see Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [more]

Basili m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Sardinian
Occitan and Campidanese Sardinian form of Basil 1.

Basilia f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 via its latinized form Basilius. This was borne by an obscure early saint. As an English name it has long been obsolete, but was much used in the Middle Ages; perhaps a reference to Saint Veronica as Basilia in the medieval Mors Pilati (Death of Pilate) was responsible for the name's popularity.

Basilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Basilianus.

Basiliano m Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Basilianus.

Basilianus m Ancient Roman
Longer form of Basilius.

Basilica f Greek
Given name from the Spanish and Italian word "basilica", derived from Ancient Greek "βασιλική στοά": a large oblong building in Roman architecture used as a public forum or town hall, sometimes also a church or court building... [more]

Basilide m French, Italian
French and Italian form of Basileides via its latinized form Basilides.

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).

Basilie f Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian), French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Basile.

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

Basiline f English (Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 and Basile.

Basílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Basil 1.

Basilique m & f French (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Basiliscus which was also used as a feminine form of this name.

Basilisa f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish, Galician
Georgian and Spanish form of Basilissa.

Basilisco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).

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.

Basilisko m History
Basque form of Basiliscus.

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.

Basilissa f German (Swiss, Rare, Archaic), Romansh (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Basil 1.

Basilisse f History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic)
French form of Basilissa.

Basiliu m Corsican, Sicilian, Sardinian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Basilius.

Basillide m Basque
Basque form of Basileides.

Basilodika f Ancient Greek
βασίλεια (basileia) "rule, royal power, queen" + δικη (diké) "justice"

Basilokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Basilokles.

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]

Bäşim m Turkmen
From Turkmen bäş meaning “five”.

Basimah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).

Basina f Medieval French, Medieval German, History
Basina (c. 438 – 477) was a queen of Thuringia in the middle of the fifth century.

Basine f History (Gallicized)
French form of Basina.

Basing m Medieval English

Bäširä f Bashkir
Baskhir form of Bashira.

Basirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بصيرة (see Basira), as well as the Malay form.

Basirat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Basira.

Basireletsi m Tswana
Means "our protector" in Setswana.

Basiriu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Basil 1.

Basiulka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.

Basiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.

Basiyat f Uzbek
Variant form of Basia.

Basjan m Polish
Polish form of Bassianus.

Basjan m Afrikaans

Basjana f Polish
Feminine form of Basjan.

Baśka f Polish
Diminutive of Barbara.

Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.

Baskoro m Javanese
Javanese form of Bhaskara.

Basle m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Basolus.

Basmah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بسمة (see Basma).

Bašmu m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "venomous snake", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and uš ("venom, poison"). Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings.

Basoeki m Javanese
Older spelling of Basuki influenced by Dutch orthography.

Basolus m Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown.

Basoor m Pashto
This name was first given to Basirullah , know as Basoor Afg

Basoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bas meaning "enough, stop" and oy meaning "moon".

Basree m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Basri.

Basri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish
Means "my vision" from Arabic بصر (basar) meaning "vision, sight". It is often given in honour of Muslim theologian and writer Hasan al-Basri.

Basrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Basri and the masculine suffix -zal.

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

Bassa f Ancient Greek (Rare)
Transcription of Greek feminine name Βάσσα, of unknown meaning.

Basse m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Sebastian.

Bassel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).

Bassema f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Basima.

Bassena f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Basseva f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.

Bassey m & f African
(Efik and Ibibio) origin meaning little god

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'.

Bassil m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).

Bassim m Arabic
Variant transcription of Basim.

Bassima f Arabic
Variant transcription of Basima

Bassina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Bassirou m French (African)

Bəstə f Azerbaijani
Means "musical composition" in Azerbaijani.

Basta f Uzbek
Means "tied, connected" in Uzbek.

Bastanist f Catalan

Bastaou m Gallo
Gallo form of Bastien.

Bastek m Silesian
Diminutive of Sebastian.

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.

Bəsti f Azerbaijani
Derived from bəsdir meaning 'that is enough'.

Basti m German
Diminutive of Sebastian, not commonly used as a given name in its own right.

Bastía m Catalan
Catalan form of Bastían.

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

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

Bastiana f Galician (Rare), Corsican, Gascon
Galician feminine form of Bastián, Corsican feminine form of Bastianu and Gascon feminine form of Bastian.

Bastiane f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Bastian.

Bastiano m Italian
Short form of Sebastiano.

Bastianu m Sicilian, Corsican (Rare), Sardinian
Truncated form of Sebastianu.

Bastião m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese
Truncated form of Sebastião.

Bastiaun m Romansh (Archaic)
Older form of Bastgaun.

Bastiënne f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Bastienne.

Bastienne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Truncated form of Sébastienne.

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

Bastil m Soviet
Adoption of French Bastille, referring to the stormed fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.

Bastille f English (American, Rare)
Probably use of the surname Bastille.

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

Bastina f French, Spanish (Rare)

Bastiónka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Sebastiana.

Bastjan m Maltese
Maltese form of Sebastian.

Basudeb m Indian, Bengali, Odia
Bengali and Odia form of Vasudeva.

Basuki m Javanese
Means "safe, prosperous, flourishing, healthy" in Javanese.

Basumitra m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Friend of the World".

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

Basyar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bashar.

Basyir m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Bashir.

Basyirah f Malay
Malay variant of Bashira.

Baszileidész m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Basileides.

Batara Sambu m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity" and sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु (śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of Batara Guru.

Bates m English
Transferred use of the surname Bates.

Batesta m Romansh
Variant of Battesta.

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

Bathschua f Biblical German
Form of the name Bathshua in the Schlachter bible translation.

Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]

Bathsua f Ancient Hebrew
Means "daughter of abundance".... [more]

Bathurst m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bathurst.

Bathusi m & f Tswana
Means "helpers" in Setswana.

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".

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

Batishwa f Assyrian
Assyrian form of Bathsheba.

Batisse m Walloon, Picard
Walloon and Picard form of Baptiste.

Batist m Romansh
Variant of Battist.

Batista m Aragonese, Sardinian, Piedmontese, Ladin
Aragonese form of Bautista and Sardinian, Ladin and Piedmontese form of Battista.

Batiste m French (Modern), French (Belgian)
Variant of Baptiste.

Batiste f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque feminine form of Batista.

Batistet m Provençal
Diminutive of Batisto.

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

Batistina f Occitan (Rare)
Feminine form of Baptistòu.

Batistino f Provençal
Provençal form of Baptistine.

Batisto m Provençal
Provençal form of Baptiste.

Batistou m Occitan
Occitan form of Baptiste.

Batlamyus m Turkish
Turkish form of Ptolemy.

Batrisha f Arabic (?)
One of the Arabic translitterations of of Patricia.

Batsa m Nepali
Meaning "Son".

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

Bat-Schua f Biblical German
Form of Bathshua in the Elberfelder and the Zürcher bible translations.

Batschua f Biblical German
German form of Bathshua

Batseba f Scandinavian, South African
Cognate of Bathsheba.

Batshegi f Tswana
Means "those who laugh" in Setswana.

Bat Shewa f Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
Variant of Batszewa.

Batsirai f Shona
Means "help" in Shona.

Batsükh m & f Mongolian
Means "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

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

Batszeba f Polish
Polish form of Bathsheba.

Bat Szewa f Jewish (Polonized, Archaic)
Variant of Batszewa.

Batszewa f Jewish (Polonized, Archaic)
Polonized form of Batsheva.

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

Battesta m Romansh
Variant of Battista.

Battesto m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Battista.

Battistha m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Battista.

Battisti m Corsican (Rare)
Variant of Battista.

Battistina f Corsican
Feminine form of Battista.

Battistu m Corsican
Corsican form of Battista.

Battögs m Mongolian

Battsetseg f Mongolian
Means "strong flower" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

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

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

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'.

Baucisz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Baucis.

Baudegisel m Germanic
Variant of Badegisel.

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.

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.

Baulas m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table.

Bausèli m Lengadocian (Rare)
Languedocian form of Baudilio.

Bautesar m Occitan
Occitan form of Balthazar.

Bávllos m Sami
Sami form of Paulus.

Bávlos m Sami
Sami variant of Bávllos.

Baweşîn f Kurdish
Means "fan" in Kurdish.

Bawornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Bawthis m Konkani
Konkani form of Baptista.

Baxsan f Somali
Means "escape" in Somali.

Baxshillo m Uzbek
Means "part of Allah", from Uzbek baxsh meaning "lot, part, portion" (ultimately from Persian بخش (bakhsh)) and Arabic الله (Allah).

Baxshish f Uzbek
Means "alms" in Uzbek.

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".

Bayartsengel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".

Bayartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Bayartsogt m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent, brilliant".

Bayasakh m & f Mongolian
Means "rejoice, be merry" in Mongolian.

Bayasal f & m Mongolian
Means "joy, delight" in Mongolian.

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.

Bayissa m Ethiopian

Bayras m Bashkir
Given to boys born on a holiday.

Baysangur m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" or Persian bai meaning "mister" combined with Persian سنگ (sang) meaning "stone, rock". Baysangur of Benoa (1794-1861) was a Chechen commander of the 19th century.

Bazeus m Ancient Hebrew
Variant of Monobaz.

Bazilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Basil 1.

Bazilisk m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).

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

Bazsó m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Bazil.

Bazylëszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Bazyl.

Bazylides m Polish
Polish form of Basileides.

Bazylisa f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bazyli.

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

Bazylissa f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Basilissa.

Bazyliusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Basilius. Also compare Bazyli.

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]

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.

Beasag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.

Beasaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bessie.

Beasley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beasley.

Beatres f Obscure
Variant of Beatrice.

Beatricse f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Beatrice, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.

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.

Beatrisa f Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Georgian and Russian form of Beatrice.

Beatrisia f Medieval Italian, Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Occitan
Cognate as well as a Latinization of Beatrice.

Beatrisz f Hungarian
Hungarian adoption of French Béatrice.

Beatryks f Polish
Variant of Beatrycze.

Beatryksa f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Beatrycze.

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

Beatrysa f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Beatrice.

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

Beausoleil m French (Cajun)
Joseph Broussard 1702-1765; also known as beausoleil. Leader of Acadian people of Nova Scotia.

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".

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).

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]

Bedanshi f Indian
bedanshi mean part of bedh

Bedasi f Mari
Mari form of Feodosiya.

Bediesta m Guanche
Borne by two princes from La Palma.

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

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

Beenish f Pakistani
Means "vision, sight" in Urdu.

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.

Begtse m Mongolian Mythology
Begtse "Begtse the Great Coat of Mail" is the lord of war in Tibetan Buddhism, originally a pre-Buddhist war god of the Mongols, the name Begtse (Wylie: Beg tse) is a loanword from Mongolian begder, meaning "coat of mail"... [more]

Beheshta f Afghan
Derived from the Persian noun بهشت (behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven". A known bearer of this name is the Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand.

Behnush f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بهنوش (see Behnoush).

Behsat m Persian, Turkish
Turkish form and Persian variant of Behzad

Behtash m Persian
Means "good friend; good companion" in Persian.

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