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Baothghalach m Irish
Means "foolishly valorous", from the roots baoth "foolish, vain" and galach "valorous".

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

Baotran f Vietnamese
It means precious or gem.

Baovola f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Adansonia digitata baobab tree.

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

Baoxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".

Baoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

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

Baoxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

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

Baoxiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly; hero; grand, imposing".

Baoxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".

Baoxu m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".

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

Baoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve", 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".

Baoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".

Baoyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song".

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]

Baoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".

Baozhai f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning “treasure”, while 斋 (zhāi) meaning “pavilion, studio”.

Baozhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 长 (zhǎng) meaning "long, lasting; be good at, excel".

Baozhe m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".

Baozheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct".

Baozhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Baozhu m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 柱 (zhù) meaning "pillar; support, lean on" or 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness or blessings".

Baozhuang m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 壮 (zhuàng) meaning "big, large, robust".

Baozi m Chinese
From the Chinese 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 孜 (zī) means "be as diligent as possible".

Baphomet m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Probably from a medieval corruption of Mahomet. This appears in the Inquisition of the Knights Templar as the name of an alleged Muslim or pagan idol. In the 19th century it became associated with a Western occult symbol drawn by Eliphas Lévi, a "Sabbatic Goat" image depicting a demonic horned god.

Bapoo m Indian

Baptistòu m Occitan
Occitan form of Baptiste.

Baqdaulet m Kazakh
From бақ (baq) meaning "garden" and дәулет (daulet) meaning "country, government"

Baqlajon m Uzbek

Baraball f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Barabal. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Annabella.

Barachel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Barakel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Barachiel m Biblical Greek, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Greek form of Barakel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.... [more]

Barachiele m Italian
Italian form of Barachiel.

Barahil m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Barachiel.

Barakel m Biblical Hebrew
“blessing of God” or "God blesses", appears in the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible

Barakiel m Croatian
Croatian form of Barachiel.

Barako f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Barangaroo f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by an Eora woman of the Cammeraygal clan (fl. 1780s).

Barangó m Hungarian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from barangoló meaning "roaming".

Baraqiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "lightning of God" in Aramaic. According to the Book of Enoch, Baraqiel was the 9th watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels.

Baraquiel m Portuguese, Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese form of Barachiel.

Baraso m Guanche

Barbaciano m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Barbatianus.

Barbala f Latvian

Barbale f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it is similar to the Sumerian and Akkadian epithet bibbiru meaning "shining, splendor". Barbale was the Georgian goddess of cattle, poultry fertility, the sun, women's fertility, and healing.

Barbarela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Barbarella.

Barbarella f Popular Culture
Likely influenced by the name Barbara. This is the name of the main character in the 'Barbarella' comic book.

Barbaro m Italian
Masculine form of Barbara.

Barbaros m Turkish
Turkish form of Barbarossa.

Barbarossa m History
Meaning "red beard" in Italian. ... [more]

Barbaziano m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Barbatianus.

Barbel f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Barbara (compare Bärbel).

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

Barbelle f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Diminutive of Barbe (compare also Bärbel).

Barbelo f Gnosticism
Refers to the first emanation of God in Gnostic cosmogony.

Barbelot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barbilia f Medieval French
Recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.

Bärbl f German (Austrian)
Austrian German diminutive of Barbara.

Barbla f Romansh
Variant of Barla.

Bärbli f German (Swiss)
Swiss German diminutive of Barbara.

Barblina f Romansh
Diminutive of Barbla, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Barbo m Spanish

Barbo f Provençal
Provençal form of Barbe.

Barboa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barbara.

Barbod m Persian

Bárbola f Medieval Spanish
Medieval form of Bárbara.

Barbôrka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barborka f Czech, Silesian
Czech and Silesian diminutive of Barbora, not used as a given name in its own right.

Barboura f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Barbara. It is possible that there are also cases where the name is a feminization of the surname Barbour.

Barbulina f Romansh
Diminutive of Barbla, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and in central Grisons.

Barcelay m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Barsilai.

Barcelona f American (Hispanic)
Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain.

Barchinsuluv f Uzbek
Possibly derived from barchin meaning "everything" and suluv meaning "beauty".

Barcklay m English (Rare)
Variant of Barclay.

Barclame m Medieval Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew.

Barclameu m Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Barclamiu.

Barclamiu m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Barcroft m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barcroft. Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake (1866-1892) was an Australian poet.

Bardhok m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhok "fair-haired; white; white ram".

Bardhosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.

Bardhoshe f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bardhosh.

Bardhyl m Albanian
From Bardylis, the name of an ancient Illyrian king (reigned from 385 to 358 BC), which is popularly held to mean "white star" from Albanian bardhë "white" and yll "star".

Bardhyle f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bardhyl.

Bardhyll m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Bardhyl.

Bardo m Germanic
Perhaps a short form of Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".

Bardó m Hungarian
Cognate of Bardolph, meaning "small axe".

Bardolph m Theatre, Medieval English (?)
Possibly from a Germanic name derived from the elements bard, meaning "small axe" or "beard", and wulf "wolf". Shakespeare used it for minor characters in several plays.

Bardomiano m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Bardomianus. This name is borne by retired Mexican soccer player Bardomiano Viveros (1951-).

Bardón m Spanish
Spanish form of Bardo.

Bardon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Bardo.

Bardone m Italian
Italian form and variant of Bardo.

Bärdor m Old Swedish
Younger form of Bärgdor.

Bardot m Romansh
Variant of Peider.

Bardroy m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Manga author Yana Toboso used this name for a character in her popular manga serie 'Kuroshitsuji'.

Barduot m Romansh
Variant of Bardot, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Bardylis m History (Archaic)
Name of multiple Illyrian rulers

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.

Barendon m Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Brandon.

Bärgdor m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergþórr.

Bargigul f Uzbek
Derived from barg meaning "leaf" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Barhoom m Arabic
Diminutive of Ibrahim.

Barialai m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).

Barialay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).

Bariali m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).

Barialy m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).

Baridilo m & f Ogoni
God is with me

Barielo m English
"History of stars"... [more]

Barikpoa m Ogoni
Means "God save" in Khana.

Bariledum m Ogoni (Modern)
Means "God is alive" in Khana.

Barilee m & f Ogoni

Bariluis f Armenian
Means "dawn" in Armenian.

Barilunyegia m & f Ogoni

Barisone m Medieval Sardinian

Baristo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Evaristus.

Barjonah m English (Puritan, Rare)
From Aramaic 𐡁𐡓𐡉𐡅𐡍𐡄‎ (barjonah) meaning "son of Jonah". This was the patronymic of Simon Peter, appearing in the Bible in Matthew 16:17... [more]

Barkatullah m Arabic
Derived from Arabic Barakat "blessings" and Allah "the deity".

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

Barkley m English
From a surname which is a variant of Barclay.

Barko m Russian

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

Barla f Romansh
Romansh variant of Barbara, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Barlas m Pashto
Means "powerful" in Pashto.

Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.

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

Barmore f Obscure

Barnabuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Barnaba, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Barnali f Bengali (Hindu)
Meaning- spectrum of light

Barnisław m Pomeranian
Pomeranian form of Bronisław.

Barnisława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bronisława.

Barno f Uzbek
Means "youthful, beautiful" in Uzbek.

Barnogul f Uzbek
Derived from barno meaning "youthful, beautiful" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Barnolf m Germanic
Variant of Barnulf.

Barnulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Baro m Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Bergtor via the dialectal variant Bardo. Mainly used on Trøndelag county in Norway.

Baroaldu m Sicilian

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."

Baronetta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Possibly an adoption of the Italian title baronetta, the feminine form of baronetto, "baronetess; female baronet".

Barong m Indonesian Mythology
Derived from Old Javanese barwaṅ meaning "bear". In Balinese mythology this is the name of a lion or panther-like creature who embodies goodness, health and prosperity. Described as a benevolent guardian spirit who opposes the forces of evil, he is the archenemy of the demon queen Rangda... [more]

Baroon m Yakut

Barore m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadore.

Barori m Sardinian
Short form of Salvadori.

Barót m Medieval Hungarian

Barrabò m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Barnabas.

Barragul f Uzbek
Derived from barra meaning "lamb" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Barreto m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese version of the english name Barett.Surname and first name used in Brazil and is derived from the name of several locations in Portugal(Ancient hamlets) .Used rarely on spanol language .... [more]

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

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

Barrow m English
Transferred use of the surname Barrow.

Barsala f Pashto
Means "eyelashes" in Pashto.

Barsali m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of John.

Barsaly m Romani (Caló)
Variant of Barsali.

Barsanofio m Italian
Italian form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanofrio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio.

Barsanopi m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanorio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio. Also compare Barsanofrio.

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]

Barsanúfio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanufio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Barsanuphius, and Italian variant form of Barsanofio.

Barsilai m Spanish (Archaic)

Bársony f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian bársony meaning "velvet".

Bársonyka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from bársony "velvet".

Barsoum m Ancient Aramaic
Transferred use of the surname Barsoum. St. Barsoum El Erian was a Coptic saint in the thirteenth century.

Bartal m Faroese
Faroese form of Bartel and Barthold.

Bartal m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a combination of the names Bar and Tal.

Bartalamei m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bartholomew.

Barteld m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian form of Berthold. Also compare the similar-looking name Bartel.

Barteldt m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bertolt.

Bartélémi m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Barthélémy.

Bartélemy m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Barthélémy.

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.

Bartelot m Medieval English, English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Bartholomew. Precursor to the surname Bartlett.

Barthaleme m Louisiana Creole (Archaic, ?), French Creole
Variant of Bartholomew.

Barthel m English
Diminutive of Bartholomew.

Barthéléme m French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Barthélémy.

Barthélemi m French (Rare, Archaic), French (Belgian)
Variant of Barthélémy.

Barthelmies m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Bartolomeus.

Barthlin m German (Archaic)
German diminutive of Bartholomew.

Bartho m Dutch, Afrikaans
Short form of Bartholomeus. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch actor Bartho Braat (b. 1950) and the South African writer Bartho Smit (1924-1986).

Barthol m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Barthold.

Barthold m German, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bartolomeus or Berthold.

Bartholemus m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Bartholomäus.

Bartholome m Romansh
Variant of Bartolome.

Bartholomea f Dutch, English
Dutch and English feminine form of Bartholomew.

Bartholomeo m Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Italian variant of Bartolomeo.

Bartholomette f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Bartholomew.

Bartholoways m Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Bartholomew.

Barthwell m Romani (Archaic)

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

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.

Bartimeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bartimaeus.

Bartle m English (Puritan, Rare), Medieval English
Diminutive of Bartholomew.

Bartleby m Literature
This name was apparently invented by the 19th-century writer Herman Melville, who perhaps intended it to mean "Bartholomew's town" from the medieval English name Bartle, a diminutive of Bartholomew, combined with the English place name suffix by meaning "farm, settlement" from Old Norse býr (compare Darby, Colby and Willoughby).... [more]

Bartlet m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew.

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

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

Bartlome m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bartholomew.

Bartłomieja f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bartłomiej.

Bartłomiéń m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bartholomew.

Barto m Dutch, Spanish
Short form of Bartholomew.

Bartoen m Medieval Dutch

Bartol m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Barthold.

Bartola f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Bartolo, itself a short form of Bartolomé.

Bartolaccio m Italian, Theatre

Bartold m Germanic (Polonized, Archaic)
Earliest form was probably Berhtwald or later Berhtoald. ... [more]

Bartolino m Italian
Diminutive of Bartolo.

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.

Bartolome m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Bartolomé.

Bartoloméia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Bartolomeu.

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.

Bartolomieu m Occitan, Lengadocian
Occitan form of Bartholomew.

Bartolommea f Italian
Feminine form of Bartolommeo.

Bartolommeo m Medieval Italian, American (Rare)
Archaic Italian form of Bartolomeo which apparently survived in the US where it is occasionally used.... [more]

Bartolomuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bartolomeo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Bartolt m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bertolt.

Bàrtolu m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Bartholomew.

Bartolu m Corsican
Corsican short form of Bartholomew.

Bartoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bartolo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Bartolumeu m Corsican
Corsican form of Bartholomew.

Bartolumiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bartholomew.

Bartolv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Barthold or a combination of bjartr "light, shining" and ulfr "wolf" (see also Bertulf).

Bartomeua f Medieval Catalan
Feminine form of Bartomeu.

Bartomieu m Lengadocian, Provençal
Short form of Bartolomieu.

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).

Bartoumiéu m Provençal
Provencal form of Bartholomew.

Bartsalay f Lezgin
Means "full moon" in Lezgin.

Bartuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Barto, which was a rare short form of Bartolo and Bartolomeo.... [more]

Bartuelu m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Bartolo.

Bartughimeos m Armenian
Armenian form of Bartholomew.

Bartul m Croatian
Croatian variant form of Bartol.

Bārtulis m Latvian (Archaic)

Bàrtulu m Sicilian
Short form of Bartolumiu.

Bartulumèa f Sicilian
Feminine form of Bartulumèu.

Bartulumèu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bartholomew.

Bartulumeu m Corsican
Variant of Bartolumeu.

Bartzolu m Sardinian (Archaic)
Variant of Bàrtolu.

Barulaganye f Tswana
Means "they are in order" in Setswana.

Barusone m Medieval Sardinian
Variant of Barisone.

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

Barwaaqo f Somali
Means "prosperity" in Somali.

Baryal m Pashto
Means "brave" in Pashto.

Baryalai m Pashto
Means "successful, victorious" in Pashto.

Baryalay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).

Baryali m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).

Baryaly m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto بريالی (see Baryalai).

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

Baryslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Borislav.

Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.

Basadibotlhe f Tswana
Means "all women" in Setswana.

Basambilu f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga basa meaning "clean, white, pure" and mbilu meaning "heart".

Baschel f German (Archaic)

Baschele f German (Archaic)

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

Bascom m English
Transferred use of the surname Bascom.

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.

Basetsanabotlhe f Tswana
Means "all girls" in Setswana.

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

Bashel f German (Archaic)

Bashiila m Buryat
Buryat form of Basil.

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

Basho m Japanese

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

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).

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.