Benchaf & mThai Means "baldachin, canopy, dais" in Thai.
BenchakanlayanifThai (Rare) Means "woman of fivefold beauty" in Thai, from เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five, fivefold" and กัลยาณี (kanlayani) meaning "beautiful girl, belle". In Buddhism this term refers to a woman with five favourable attributes: beautiful hair, beautiful teeth, beautiful flesh, beautiful skin and beauty at any age.
BencomomGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche benčom meaning "ambitious" or benchomo meaning "the greatest". It belonged to the penultimate mencey (leader) (1423-1495) of Taoro, Tenerife.
BenthesicymefGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη (Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος (benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα (kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus.
BeoccamAnglo-Saxon, Literature Possibly derived from Old English beo "bee" and a diminutive suffix, therefore meaning "little bee." It may also be related to the Old English masculine name Becca, from which Beckham is derived... [more]
BerchanmIrish, Filipino A well-known saint of the early Irish church was named Berchan the Prophet of Clonsast in King's Co., but often called Brachan by Metathesis. Often used as a surname.
BerenicianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the feminine first name Berenice. A bearer of this name was Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus, a Cilician prince from the 2nd century AD.
BericmEnglish (British), Literature, Popular Culture Variant of Berrick. Beric Dondarrian is a character in 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as well as it's TV counterpart 'Game of Thrones', known for leading the Brotherhood without Banners and being repeatedly resurrected, though in his case, the name is a variant of Barak 1, as he is known as The Lightning Lord.
BêrîcanfKurdish From bêrî meaning "yearning" and can meaning "soul".
BerichmMedieval Catalan Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero meaning "bear" combined with Old High German rih "ruler".
BernacharmGermanic Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Bernhar.
BeronicomItalian (Rare) This name is the Italian male equivalent of Veronica, the Latinized form of Berenice. Usage is rare, though there is a Saint Beronico, martyred in Antioch and commemorated on 19th October.
BerrickmEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Berrick which was originally taken from various locational names in Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk.... [more]
BertacharmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Berthar.
BesançonmFrench (Swiss, Archaic) From the surname Besançon. Besançon Hugues (1487-1532) was a Swiss political and religious leader who was a member of the Grand Council of Geneva.
Beteckm & fKenyang From bɛtɨk meaning "work" in Kenyang.
BethócfScottish Gaelic, Medieval Scottish Derived from Scottish Gaelic beatha meaning "life", and therefore is related to the name Beathag. Most known bearers of this name include Bethóc Ingen mac Maíl Coluim, daughter of Malcolm II, King of Alba, as well as Bethóc, Prioress of Iona, daughter of Somerled, Lord of Argyll.
BhuchungmTibetan From Tibetan བུ་ཆུང (bu-chung) meaning "small child, little boy".
BiancabellafFolklore Combination of Bianca and Italian bella, meaning "white-beautiful" in Italian. This is the name of the title character of the Italian fairy tale Biancabella and the Snake, written by Giovanni Francesco Straparola.
BichiamGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian noun ბიჭი (bichi) meaning "boy, lad" as well as "son".
BichierfObscure (?) Meaning unknown. It is possibly used in honor of the French saint, St Joan Elizabeth Bichier des Âges, who is commonly referred as Elizabeth Bichier.
BichikomGeorgian Diminutive of Bichia, which has by now become an independent name in Georgia. Interestingly, in this case the diminutive (Bichiko) is much more common in Georgia than the main form (Bichia).
BickelmDutch (Rare) Rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bikkel, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]
BilistichefAncient Greek (Rare, ?), History Perhaps a Macedonian dialectical form of Philistiche, or a Hellenized form of a non-Greek name. This was borne by a 3rd-century BC hetaira (courtesan or prostitute of ancient Greece) of uncertain origin... [more]
BingchangfChinese From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 嫦 (cháng), from the name of a moon goddess.
Bingchunf & mChinese 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.
BirchmEnglish From the English word for the birch tree. Famous bearers include Birch Evans Bayh III, senator from Indiana, who assumed office in 1999. Birch Evans Bayh II was a senator from Indiana 1963-1981.
BiscopmAnglo-Saxon Means "bishop" in Old English. In Tom Holland's Dominion (p. 190 in chap. 7) he writes: 'Jarrow's founder, an Anglian lord named Biscop Baducing, ... name had been latinised, to Benedict ...'
BlackavarmLiterature A rabbit who escaped from a warren called Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.
Blackbirdf & mEnglish (Rare) From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [more]
BlackiemAmerican (Rare) As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer, perhaps referring to dark hair color or complexion. That was the case for sportswriter William Forrest "Blackie" Sherrod (1919-2016). Blackie can also be a diminutive for given names or surnames containing the element black such as Blackburn or Blackwell... [more]
BlanchefleurfMedieval French, Dutch (Rare), Literature, Arthurian Cycle Means "white flower" in French. It is borne by a number of characters, who reflect purity and idealized beauty, in literature of the High Middle Ages, notably in the romances of Floris and Blanchefleur and Tristan and Iseult.
BlicgardfGermanic The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
BlichelmmGermanic Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
BlichildfGermanic Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
BlictrudfGermanic Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with þruþ "strength."
BochangmChinese From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".
BochimGeorgian Mythology Probably from Mingrelian ბოჩი (bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.
BochongmChinese From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honour".
BochuanmChinese From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 川 (chuān) meaning "stream, river".
BoguchwałmPolish Composed of the Slavic elements bogu "god" and chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".
BoguwłośćfPolish Polish name from Slavic bogŭ "god, deity" combined with volstĭ "power, rule, sovereignty". In Old Polish, the deuterotheme became włość "manor, estate".
BohačesćmSorbian (Archaic) Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehregott.
BohachwałmSorbian (Archaic) Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh and chwalić "to praise". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Gottlob.
BonajunctafMedieval Catalan, Medieval Jewish From Latin Bonaiuncta, in which the first element derives from Latin bonus meaning "good" and the second element means "arrival" (ultimately deriving from the Latin verb iungere)... [more]
BonamicefMedieval Italian Derived from Latin bona meaning "good" and Latin amica meaning "friend"
BonamicomMedieval Italian Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun amico meaning "friend".
BoncmHungarian (Archaic) Possibly derives from Hungarian boncol meaning "to autopsy", itself derived from bont "to demolish" and szol a frequentative suffix.
BoncompagnomMedieval Italian Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun compagno meaning "companion, friend".
BoncontemMedieval Italian, Literature Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun conte meaning "count" or "earl" (also compare Contessa).... [more]
BonifáciafHungarian, Slovak Hungarian and Slovak feminine form of Boniface. In Hungarian history, this name was borne by Erzsébet Bonifácia (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland (sister of Mária/Marija I, Queen of Hungary and Croatia) and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
BonifacijafSlovene, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare) Slovenian and Lithuanian feminine form of Bonifatius. In Lithuanian history, this name was borne by Elžbieta Bonifacija (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
BonifacjafPolish Feminine form of Bonifacy. This name was borne by Elżbieta Bonifacja (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
BonincontromMedieval Italian Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun incontro meaning "encounter, meeting".
BoraqchinfMedieval 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]