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Bijuli m Nepali
Means "electricity, power; lightning" in Nepali.

Bikbulat m Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir бик (bik) meaning "strong, hard" and from Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning “steel”.

Bikhïlïw f Bashkir
Means "very beautiful" in Bashkir.

Biko m Igbo

Biktor m Late Roman (Hellenized), Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Late Greek form of Victor, as well as the original Georgian form of Victor. Biktor is considered an old and rare name in both Georgia and Greece... [more]

Bil f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "instant" in Old Norse. It's also a poetic word describing a woman. In Norse Mythology, Bil and her brother Hjúki follow Máni across the heavens.

Bila f Hebrew
Short form of Bilha.

Bilaal m Gujarati, Indian, Somali
Variant of Bilal.

Bilan f Somali

Bilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Bilasa f Sicilian
Variant of Biaggia.

Bilashini f Manipuri
Meaning "Desire".

Bilasi m Sicilian
Variant of Biaggiu.

Bilasuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Bilasa.

Bilasuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bilasi.

Bılatıan m Yakut
Yakut form of Platon.

Bilbañe f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Circuncisión.

Bilbi f Literature
Hebrew transcription of Pippi, used in the Hebrew translation of 'The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking'.

Bïlbïl f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Bilbil.

Bilbil m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bilbil "nightingale".

Bildad m Biblical
Etymology unknown. Bildad the Shuhite was one of Job's three friends. Also used for one of the characters in Moby Dick

Bildosne f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix -ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of Inés.

Bíldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse bíldr, a knife for blood-letting. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Bilduu f Buryat
Means "flattering, pleasing" in Buryat.

Bile m Somali
The name Bile is a traditional Somali name with deep cultural and historical significance. It is one of the most respected and ancient names in Somali history, often associated with strength, leadership, and resilience.... [more]

Bileam m Biblical Swedish
Swedish form of Balaam.

Bileg m & f Mongolian
Means "gift, talent, aptitude" in Mongolian.

Bilegsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Bilel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بلال (see Bilal) chiefly used in North Africa.

Bilen f Tigrinya
Means "beautiful" in Tigrinya.

Bilen f Amharic
Means "iris" in Amharic.

Bilena f English
English variant of Bilina.

Bilet m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Beleth.

Bileth m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Beleth.

Bilfrid m Medieval English
Variant of Billfrith.

Bilfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements bil "sword" and friþ "peace". A notable bearer of this name was an obscure Northumbrian saint dubbed "St Billfrith the Anchorite".

Bilgə f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish bilge meaning "wise, profound".

Bilgamish m Assyrian (Rare)
Modern Assyrian form of Gilgamesh.

Bilgin m & f Turkish
Means "scholar, pundit, learned person" in Turkish.

Bilguunsaran f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "wise moon", from Bilgüün meaning "wise" and саран (saran) meaning "moon".

Bilheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements bil "sword" and heard "firm, hardy, brave".

Bilhidis f Medieval German
Latinised form of Bilihild.... [more]

Bili f & m Indigenous Australian (Anglicized, Rare)
This name is Indigenous Australian.

Bilia f Medieval Italian

Bilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Biliana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Биляна (see Bilyana).

Biliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Bilianu m Sardinian
Gallurese variant form of Iulianus (see Julian).

Bilibaldo m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Willibald.

Bilichild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Bilihild. Bilichild was the wife of Childeric II, a 7th-century Frankish king.

Bilifrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Biligard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Biligis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from bili "gentleness." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Biligrim m Germanic
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. Some sources theorise that it is derived from a Germanic (possibly Saxon) word that meant "gentleness". Compare Proto-Germanic *biliz meaning "gentle, kind" as well as "fair, decent".... [more]

Biligund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Bilihāw m Coptic (Arabized)
Possibly means "possessing profit, useful".

Bilihelm m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Bilihi m Amharic
Means “wise” in Amharic.

Bilihild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Bilike m Chinese, Mongolian (Sinicized)
Possibly a shortened form of Hurichabilike, or simply a sinicized form of a Mongolian name.

Bililde f Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Bilhilde.

Bilimar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Bilimund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Bilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly", 馝 (bì) meaning fragrance" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 凛 (lǐn) meaning "cold, severe, strict" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".

Bilinda f English (British, Rare)
Probably rarely used alternate spelling of Belinda. Mostly known because of Bilinda Butcher, who is guitarist/singer of My Bloody Valentine.

Biling f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Bilio m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Abilio.

Biliram m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Bilis m Greek
Variant transcription of Μπίλης (see Mpilis).

Bilistiche f Ancient 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]

Bilitrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with þruþ "strength."

Bilitu m Medieval Basque

Bilius m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish bilio- "tree".

Bilka f Slovene
Diminutive of Biljana.

Bilke f Low German (Modern, Rare)
Low German diminutive of Names starting in Bil- (from the Germanic name element BILI "gentleness").

Billa f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Sibilla.

Billa f Jewish
Variant of Bila.

Billal m Arabic (Maghrebi), Bengali (Muslim)
Maghrebi transcription and Bengali form of Bilal.

Billan f Somali

Billard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Billard.

Bille m Danish, Swedish
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Birger.

Billé m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Billy.

Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.

Billel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بلال (see Bilal) chiefly used in Algeria.

Billey m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Billy.

Billfrith m History
Saint Billfrith is a famous bearer.

Billi f English
Variant of Billie.

Billia m Sardinian
Variant of Minniu.

Billiam m English
Variant of William, incorporating the diminutive Bill.

Billiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination between Billie and Anna.

Billiann f English

Billianne f English
Strictly feminine version of Billie, or a combination of Billy and Anne 1.

Billiejean f English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jean 2. This is also popularized by the title of the song by Michael Jackson named "Billie Jean" released on January 22nd 1983.

Billiejo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jo. Also, see its male counterpart: Billyjoe.

Billiejoe f Obscure
Rare variant of Billiejo.

Billijo f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Billiejo.

Billina f Literature, English (American)
Character from a novel in the Oz series.

Billing m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Variant of Billingr.

Billingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic bhi- "two-, double-" and -ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl Odin wants to seduce.

Billion m African American
From French billion, from bi- (“two”) +‎ -illion.

Billoi m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadori.

Billur f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "crystal" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بلور (bolur).

Billura f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek billur meaning "crystal".

Billurə f Azerbaijani
Variant of Billur.

Billy m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Bilis influenced by the unrelated English name Billy.

Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.

Billyjo f & m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Billiejo or Billyjoe.

Billyjoe m American (South)
Combination of Billy and Joe. It's feminine counterpart is Billiejo.

Bilma f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vilma.

Bilol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Bilal.

Bilonda f Southern African

Bilqees f Urdu
Urdu form of Bilqis.

Bilqeyis f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bilqis.

Bilqeys f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant of Bilqeyis.

Bilqiz f Chechen
Chechen name of Turkic origin from Proto-Turkic *bạl meaning "honey" combined with *kɨ̄ŕ "girl, woman".

Bilquees f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu بلقیس (see Bilquis).

Bilquis f Urdu
Urdu form of Bilqis.

Biltje f East Frisian

Biltrud f Germanic
Shorter form of Bilitrud.

Biltrude f Germanic, History
Variant of Biltrud. Biltrude was the wife of Grimoald, an 8th-century duke of Bavaria.

Bilyal m Circassian
Circassian form of Bilal.

Bilyaletdin m Tatar

Bilzi m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Bimal m Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Vimal.

Bimala f Nepali
Nepali form of Vimala.

Bimali f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Bimal.

Bimbo m Filipino

Bimito m Indian (Christian)
The name means towards greatness.... [more]

Bimla f Punjabi
Means "rose" in Punjabi.

Bimlesh m & f Indian
The king of gandu community.

Bimo m Javanese
Javanese form of Bhima.

Bimola f Manipuri
Meitei form of Vimala.

Bimota f Manipuri
Means "clever" in Meitei.

Binasuor m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 14th-century king of Champa.

Bincley f English (Australian, Rare, Archaic)

Bindall m & f Indigenous Australian
Derives from Bindal an ethnic name. This Aboriginal people live in Burdakin Shire, Queensland.

Bindo m Medieval Italian
Medieval name of unknown origin. It was very popular in Florence in the age of Dante Alighieri (late 13th - early 14th centuries). It is no more in use but it has originated the common surname Bindi.

Bindumalini f Hindi
Hindi feminine name meaning "who wears garlands of pearls".

Binghong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "great, grand, vast".

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

Bingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

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

Bingliang f & m Chinese
This name can be made up of 冰 (Bing) meant "Ice, Cold" and 梁 (Liang) means "Beam, Elevation, Bridge, Mast".

Bingling f & m Chinese
冰 (Bing) means "Ice, Cold" while 灵 (Ling) means "Soul, Spirit" or 铃 ... [more]

Bingliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

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

Bingo m & f Popular Culture, Pet
From an alternative form of bing, suggesting a ringing sound. As an exclamation of surprise or sudden realization, bingo! is attested from 1923.

Bingrao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".

Bingrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Bingyong m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".

Binlah m Dambro, Thai

Bino m Italian
Diminutive of Benedetto.

Binoba m Bengali
Means “selfless”

Binod m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Vinod.

Binoy m Bengali, Assamese, Malayalam
Variant of Vinay.

Bintou f Western African
From Arabic بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter, girl".

Binyomin m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Benjamin.

Bio m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bion.

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

Biöegümiła f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Bogumiła.

Biöetuł m Vilamovian
Variant of Biötuł.

Biola f Marshallese
Marshellese form of Violet.

Biolant f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Violante.

Bioleta f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Violeta.

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

Biona m Judeo-Catalan

Biör m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Björn.

Biora f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Biordo m Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. The best known bearer of this name was the Italian military leader Biordo Michelotti (1352-1398).

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

Biórr m Old Norse
Variant of Bjórr.

Biote f Ancient Greek
From Greek βιοτή (bioté) "living, sustenance".

Biötuł m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Bartholomew.

Biplab m Bengali
Bengali form of Viplav.

Bipul m Indian, Assamese, Bengali, Nepali
Assamese, Bengali and Nepali form of Vipul.

Biqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".

Birabiro f Amharic
Means "butterfly" in Amharic.

Birago m Wolof

Biralee f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)
Means "baby" in an Australian Aboriginal language. Using Aboriginal words as names was a popular trend in 1970s Australia.

Bircəgül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "the only flower", from Azerbaijani bircə meaning "the only one" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Birco m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Birko.

Birdella f English (Rare)
Probably an elaborate form of Bird. It can also be a combination of Bird and the suffix -ella.

Birdo f Popular Culture
Birdo, known in Japan as Catherine (キャサリン Kyasarin), is a recurring character in the Mario franchise. Her first appearance was as an enemy in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which was rebranded as Super Mario Bros... [more]

Birdsong f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Birdsong.

Biréli m Romani
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Birghild f Swedish
Swedish name with the combination of Birga or other names that start with birg and hildr "battle, fight".

Birgül f Turkish
Means "one rose", from Turkish bir ''one'' and gül ''rose''.

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

Birjo f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian cognate of Pirjo.

Birko m German (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Birk.

Birla f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Bera.

Birlant f Chechen
Means "like a diamond" in Chechen.

Biro f Filipino (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Veronica.

Birodar m Uzbek
Means "friend, fellow, brother" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian برادر (berâdar).

Birol m Turkish
Means "alone" from Turkish bir meaning "one, only" and ol meaning "to be".

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

Birong f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus", 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree", or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper"

Birraldinu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Birraldu, equivalent to Bernardino.

Birraldu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Bernard.

Birsel f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and sel meaning "flood".

Birtvel m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian ბირთვისელი (birtviseli) meaning "of Birtvisi". Birtvisi is the name of a medieval Georgian fortress, which in medieval Georgia was famous for being impregnable... [more]

Birutelė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Birutė.

Bisal m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Hinduism, Kannada, Odia
MEANING - sprout, bud, shoot... [more]

Bisala f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali
MEANING - sprout, bud, young shoot

Biscella f Romani (Archaic)

Biscop m Anglo-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 ...'

Biserko m Croatian
Croatian male form of Biserka.

Bishlam m Biblical Hebrew
Means "with peace" in Hebrew.

Bishoy m Coptic
Variant form of Pishoy, which is probably at least partly arabized, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/ and thus Arabs always replace the p- in Coptic names by a b-.

Bişkoj f Kurdish
Means "button" in Kurdish.

Bislan m Adyghe, Chechen
Variant of Beslan.

Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‏ (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".

Bisola f & m Yoruba

Bisolt m Chechen
Meaning unknown.

Bissarion m Late Greek
Variant of Bessarion.

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.

Bisuko f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Bital m Aragonese
Variant of Bidal.

Bitbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Byeol (compare Byeolbit).

Bit-chorong f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Chorong.

Bit-dasom f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Dasom.

Bit-gaeul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaeul (compare Gaeulbit).

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

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

Bithleem f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Alternate (possibly archaic) transcription of Greek Βηθλεέμ (see Vithleem).

Bítor m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victor.

Bitores m Medieval Spanish

Bitoria f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victoria.

Bitoriano m Basque
Basque form of Victorianus.

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

Bittori f Basque
Feminine form of Bittor.

Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.

Bivoj m Czech (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Czech bíti "to smite; to beat; to fight" and the Slavic element voji "soldier".

Bívorr m Old Norse
Variant of Bifurr.

Bivörr m Old Norse
Variant of Bifurr.

Biwako f Popular Culture
This name combines 琵琶 (biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [more]

Bixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" or 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark".

Biyao f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded; refined" or 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".

Biyonnca f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bianca

Biyori f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (yori) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Biyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".

Bizantino m Italian
Italian form of Byzantinus.

Bizhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous".

Bizilla f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "she who is pleasing". Bizilla was a love goddess considered to be the "sukkal" (vizier deity) for the goddess Ninlil. She is occasionally counted among the courtiers of Inanna, and is also closely associated with Nanaya.

Bjalla f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse bjalla "bell".

Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Bjarnlaug f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarnlaugur.

Bjarnlaugr m Old Norse
Variant of Biarnlaugr.

Bjarnlaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Biarnlaugr.

Bjartþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr meaning "bright" (compare Bjartur) and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Bjaðǫk f Medieval Scandinavian
Unknown etymology. It has been suggested that this is a Norse form of an unknown Gaelic name.

Bjela f Czech (Rare)
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ (belu) meaning "white". Cognate of Běla.

Bjólan m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Beollán.

Bjølla f Faroese
Variant of Bjalla.

Bjǫlr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Younger form of Belwar. In Norse mythology this was the name of a jǫtunn.

Bjonko m Macedonian (Rare, ?)

Bjor m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bjórr.

Bjørga f Norwegian
Short form of names starting or ending with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Bjørge m Norwegian
Masculine form of Bjørg or a short form of any male name beginning with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Bjørgfinnur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Bergfinnur.

Björgheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour"... [more]

Björghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Borghildur.

Bjørgny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Borgný.

Björgólfur m Icelandic
Variant form of Björgúlfur.

Bjǫrgulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Borgulfr.

Björgúlfur m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse björg meaning "protection, help" (see also Björg) combined with Old Norse úlfr meaning "wolf".

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

Bjørk f Faroese, Danish, Norwegian
Faroese form of Björk which was also adopted into Danish and Norwegian.

Bjørka f Danish
Quasi-Latinization of Bjørk.

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

Bjørne m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bjørn.

Björner m Swedish
Extended form of Björn.

Björney f Icelandic (Modern)
Variant of Bjarney.

Björnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Bjarnfríður.

Björnhild f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and hildr "battle; fight".

Bjørnhild f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Björnhild.

Björnólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Björnúlfr.

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

Björnstjerne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Bjørnstjerne.

Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Bjørn and Norwegian stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).

Björnúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse björn "bear" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf." Icelandic equivalent of Bernolf.

Bjørnvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Formed from Bjørn and the Old Norse element valdr "ruler". Also compare the Germanic cognate Bernwald.

Bjórr m Old Norse
From Old Norse bjórr meaning "beaver".

Björt f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjartur.

Bjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjǫrt.

Bjǫrt f Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Bjartr. This is the name of one of Menglǫð's maids in Norse mythology.

Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.

Blaa f Manx
Derived from Manx blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of Flora.

Blaca m Anglo-Saxon
Weak form of Blæc.

Blacasset m Provençal (Archaic)
Diminutive of Blacatz or Blacas. The Latin form is Blacacius.

Blackavar m Literature
A rabbit who escaped from a warren called Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.

Blackbird f & m English (Rare)
From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [more]

Blackie m American (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]

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

Blacky m English (Rare)
Variant of Blackie.

Blacre m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English
Form of Old Norse Blakkr which occurs in Domesday Book.

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

Blade m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Blade or from the Old English blæd ‘leaf of a plant,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blad and German Blatt.... [more]

Blådi f Walloon (Archaic)
Walloon version of Blandine, this first name begins to disappear.

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