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Abbott m English
From the English surname Abbott, from Old English abbot, ultimately from Latin abbas "priest".

Arbor m & f English
Middle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French erbier, from erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin herba. The phonetic change to ar- (common in words having er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin arbor ‘tree’.

Archibold m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Archibald, usually used as a surname.

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.

Bluebonnet f English (Rare)
From the English name for the bluebonnet flower.

Bo m & f English
Variant of Beau or diminutive of Robert, Beaufort, Beauregard, Bonita or Bonnie.

Boanna f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

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

Bobbeth f English
Either a variant of Bobette, most likely influenced by Beth, or a combination of Bob/Bobbie and Beth.

Bobbiejo f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bobbie and Jo.

Bobbijo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Bobbi and Jo.

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

Bobbo m English (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Robert (and Robin).

Bobbye f English
Variant of Bobby.

Bobbyjo f & m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare, ?)
Variant of either Bobbijo or Bobbyjoe.

Bobbyjoe m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Combination of Bobby and Joe. Bobbijo is the feminine counterpart.

Bobert m English (Rare)
Variant of Robert using the short form Bob.

Bobette f English (Rare)
Variant of Babette, most likely influenced by Bobbie.

Bobi f & m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant of Bobby.

Bobie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Bobby.

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).

Boby m English (Rare)
Variant of Bobby.

Bocefus m English
Variant of Bocephus.

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

Bode m English (Modern)
Popularized by American skier Bode Miller (1977-), born Samuel Bode Miller, in whose case it was inspired by the English word bode meaning "to indicate by signs, as future events", according to his 2005 autobiography... [more]

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

Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.

Bodey m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bodhi.

Bodhin m English
Variant of Boden.

Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]

Bodi m English

Bodie m English
Short form of Boden.... [more]

Bogart m English
Transferred use of the surname Bogart.... [more]

Bogie m English
Diminutive of Bogart.

Bohdi m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bodhi.

Bohemia f Romani, English (Rare)
From place name Bohemia.

Bolden m English
Transferred use of the surname Bolden.

Boldt m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Boldt.

Bolton m English (Rare)
From Old English bolt-tun, “settlement within a dwelling”.

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]

Bonamy m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bonamy. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.

Bonar m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Bonar.

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

Bonnebelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Contraction of the names Bonne or Bonnie and Belle.

Bonnee f English (Rare)
Variant of Bonnie.

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

Bonni f English (American)
Variant of Bonnie.

Bonniebel f English (Rare)

Bonniebelle f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bonnie and Belle.

Bonnita f English (Rare)
Variant of Bonita.

Bonny f English
Variant of Bonnie.

Bonnye f English
Variant spelling of Bonny.

Bonnyventure m English (Rare), Eastern African (Rare)
Variant of Bonaventure.

Boo f English
Boo is a diminutive of Baby and Babe.

Booth m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Booth, which is derived from Middle English bothe meaning "booth, bothy, hut", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Norse búð meaning "booth, dwelling, shelter"... [more]

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

Boreal m & f English (Rare)
From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.

Boronia f English (Australian, Rare)
An Australian shrub with pink or red flowers which are famed for their exquisite scent. The plant is named after Francesco Borone, a talented botanical field assistant who came to a tragic end.

Borris m English (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Boris.

Bose m English
Meaning unknown. Possibly a diminutive of Ambrose or a variant of Boss.

Bosley m English

Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.

Bostyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Boston.

Botanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the word botany, a noun meaning “the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance”.

Botswana f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name.

Botulph m English, Norwegian
Derived from Botulphus, which was the latinized form for both Botulf and Bótulfr.

Boulder m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word boulder.

Bouldin m English (Modern, Rare)
The origins of the name Bouldin are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the Old English personal name Bealding, which was originally derived from the name Beald. Bouldin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century... [more]

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

Bouse m English (Canadian, Rare)
Diminutive of Bower. A notable bearer is John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and Hockey Hall of Fame member.

Bow m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of Rainbow.

Bowden m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Bowden.

Bower m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Bowman m English
Transferred use of the surname Bowman.

Bowyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bowen.

Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [more]

Boycie m English (British, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Diminutive of Boyce.

Boyer m English
Variant of the English occupational surname Bowyer meaning "bow maker" transferred into use as a given name.

Boyne m English
Transferred use of the surname Boyne.

Boysie m English, South African, Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Boise.

Boz m English, American
A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. For example, Boz was used as a pen name by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) in the 1830s when publishing short pieces in newspapers... [more]

Cabot m English (Rare)
The name 'Cabot' comes from the fifteenth century Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto who was commissioned by the Kingdom of England to discover North America. When Caboto arrived in England is name was changed to John Cabot to sound more English... [more]

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

Clayborne m English (British)
Variant of Claiborne.

Debbon f English (Rare)
Probably a blend of Debbie with the suffix -on. Debbon Ayer bears this name, who is Rob Morrow's spouse.

Debborah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Deborah.

Deborrah f English (American)
Variant of Deborah.

Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), Obscure
Means "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.

Dubois m English
Transferred use of the surname Dubois.

Ebone f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Ebony.

Ebonie f English, African American
Variant of Ebony.

From-above m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to something coming from God.

Gabo f English
Middle name of Milla Jovovich's daughter.

Gabourey f English (American)

Harbor f & m English
From the English word harbor, a body of water for anchoring ships, ultimately from the Old English herebeorg "shelter, refuge". It may also be the transferred use of the surname Harbor.

Harbour f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harbor, reflecting the British spelling.

Jambolan f English

Jimbo m English
Diminutive of James. Perhaps it developed from Jim-boy.

Jumbo m English
From jumbo, an adjective to describe something that is especially large or powerful, derived from the name of a large African elephant from East Africa that was purchased by American showman P. T. Barnum in 1882 for the Ringling Bros... [more]

Kimbo m English (Australian)
Diminutive of Kimberley.

LaBonna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Bonnie. Also compare Bonna, LaDonna.

Melbourne m English, Romani (Archaic)
After the capital of the Australian state of Victoria. It is named for the British prime minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. His title comes from his estate, Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire, whose name means "mill stream"... [more]

Milborough f English (Rare, Archaic), Romani (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Milburga.

Picabo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the village Picabo in Idaho.

Rambo m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [more]

Ranboo m English (Modern)

Raynbow f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rainbow.

Seaborn m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Seaborn, though in the case of many Puritans, it was given to children born at sea.

Sybothia f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from an obscure place name, such as Sibothia (now Sibiu in Romania).

Taborah f English (American)
Famous bearer is Taborah Johnson (born March 21, 1953), also known as Tabby Johnson, a Canadian singer and actress.

Theobold m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Theobald, usually used as a surname.

Trebor m English (Rare)
The name Robert spelled backwards, sometimes inspired by the similar name Trevor.

Turbo m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word or prefix turbo(-).

Yarboro f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Traditionally a surname, although not a common one.