This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Hebrew or Indian or Yiddish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Balwant m & f Indian (Sikh)Means "possessing strength" from Sanskrit बल
(bala) meaning "strength, might" and वत्
(vat) meaning "possessing, having".
Banashri f BengaliFrom Sanskrit वन
(vana) meaning "forest, wood" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Bandhavi f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)From Sanskrit बान्धवी
(bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव
(bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु
(bandhu) "relation").
Bandhuli f Bengali (Hindu)From the Sanskrit name for the noon flower (species Pentapetes phoenicea), which might be related to the Sanskrit noun बन्धु
(bándhu) meaning "connection, relation, bond; a kinsman, relative, kindred" (the source also of Bengali বন্ধু
(bondhu) "friend").
Bangaru m IndianTranslates to "golden" in Telugu. Also used to express "fine", "noble", "beautiful" or "admirable".
Bapsi f Indian (Parsi)Meaning unknown. This is borne by Bapsi Sidhwa (1938-), a Pakistani American novelist of Gujarati Parsi descent.
Bar m & f HebrewMeans "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Barel m & f HebrewMeans "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names
Bar and
El.
Barkat m UrduMeans "blessing, good fortune" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بركة
(baraka).
Basav m BengaliThe name "Basav" is of Indian origin, particularly from the Kannada language. It is often associated with the historical figure Basavanna, who was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and social reformer in the Indian state of Karnataka... [
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Basharat m & f UrduMeans "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشارة
(bashāra).
Bava m HebrewBava or Baba is the name of various figures of the Talmud.... [
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Beejal m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese"Seedy" ; "furnished with seed or grains"
Begum f IndianBegum is a female title, denoting a daughter or wife of a Beg, title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''Chief'' or ''Commander''.
Behula f Hinduism, Bengali, AssameseBehula is a protagonist in the Manasamangal genre of Assamese and Bengali medieval epics. A number of works belonging to this genre were written between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries... [
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Ben m HebrewDerived from Hebrew בן
(ben), meaning "son".
Benammi m Hebrew, BiblicalMeans "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.
Benazir f & m Urdu, BengaliFrom Persian بینظیر
(bi-nazir) meaning "incomparable, matchless". It is used as a feminine name in Pakistan while it is typically masculine in Bangladesh. A famous bearer was Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the first female prime minister of Pakistan.
Besorah f HebrewBesorah means news. Paired with Tova it means good news.
Betel f TamilBetel is a "type of plant from South and South East Asia."
Betsalel m Hebrew, BiblicalMeans "in the shadow" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Uri who was one of the architects of the tabernacle, and the name of an Israelite.
Bezaleel m Hebrew (Anglicized), English (Puritan)Anglicized form of Hebrew
Betsalel, meaning "in the shadow." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Uri who was one of the architects of the tabernacle, and the name of an Israelite.
Bhadra m & f Hinduism, HindiMeans "good, excellent, fortunate" or "prosperity, happiness, health" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several figures in Hinduism, including an aspect of the goddess
Devi, and one of the eight queen-consorts of
Krishna... [
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Bhagatveer m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)From Punjabi ਭਗਤ
(bhagat) meaning "worshipper, devotee" (itself from Sanskrit भक्त
(bhakta) meaning "devoted, loyal, faithful") and Sanskrit वीर
(vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Bhajan m & f Hindi, Punjabi, BengaliFrom Sanskrit भजन
(bhajana) meaning "reverence, worship, adoration", also referring to a type of devotional song or hymn. As a Punjabi name it is sometimes feminine.
Bhanumati f IndianMeans "luminous" or "shining like the sun", from Sanskrit
भानु (
bhanu) "ray of light, splendour, brightness; the sun; beautiful woman" and
-मत् (
-mat) "as, like, having the qualities of".
Bhatta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, MalayalamMEANING - a noble lady, any woman of high rank, queen (who is not crowned). Name of an enchanteress... [
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Bhavani f Telugu, HinduismFrom Sanskrit भव
(bhava) meaning "being, existence". This is the name of a Hindu goddess,
Durga in her amiable form.
Bhavya m & f HindiHindi unisex name meaning "magnificant, grandiose".
Bhawandeep m PunjabiBhawan means a house or a hall and deep means a oil lamp which provide light to us.by combining these words bhawan and deep we found that the meaning of Bhawandeep- a oil lamp which is present in a dark house or a hall provides light to the dark house or a hall and kill the darkness present in the it.It means this name has good meaning.
Bhawanishankar f IndianThis name is made by two person's name first is a female (BHAWANI) & second is a male (SHANKAR)... [
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Bhoja m Indian, HistoryUltimately derived from Sanskrit
भुज् (
bhuj) "to enjoy, consume, eat". This was the name of one of the ruler of the Kingdom of Malwa in central India, widely regarded as one of the most celebrated kings in the Indian history... [
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Bhumika f IndianRole - like one to be enacted in a play /negotiations / history etc.; Basis of --- e.g. The candidate first built "bhunika" (basis) for his career goal assignment with the job he is now aspiring.
Bhupendra m HindiMeans "lord of the earth" from Sanskrit भू
(bhu) meaning "earth, land" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Bhupesh m Hindi, MarathiFrom Sanskrit भू
(bhu) meaning "earth, land" and ईश
(īśa) meaning "ruler, lord, husband".
Bibi m HebrewDiminutive of
Binyamin. This is borne by Israeli prime minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (1949-).
Bielke f YiddishVariant of
Beylke. Jerry Bock used this for the name of
Tevye's fifth daughter in his musical 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1964).
Bina f Yiddish, HebrewYiddish name derived from
bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name
Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew
bina "understanding".... [
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Binapani f Bengali, OdiaFrom Sanskrit वीणापाणि
(vīṇāpāṇi) meaning "lute-hand", derived from वीणा
(vīṇā) meaning "lute" and पाणि
(pāṇi) meaning "hand".
Bindu f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, NepaliMeans "drop, point, dot" in Sanskrit.
Bipasha f BengaliFrom the Bengali name of the Beas River in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India, which is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "unfettered, free". Known bearers are Bipasha Basu (1979-), a Bengali actress, and Bipasha Hayat (1971-), a Bangladeshi actress.
Birbaha f SantaliMeaning unknown. A notable bearer is Birbaha Hansda, an Indian actress and politican.
Birender m IndianVery old name, name of a kind belongs to Haryana - Rajesthan (Full name id Veer Birender Paratap Singh) the kind of mavaid of Rajesthan, he is belongs to a family of maharana Pratap of Rajesthan.
Bis f & m IndianPossibly from Sanskrit बिस
(bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Bisa f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Sinhalese, NepaliFeminine form of
Bis.
Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoFrom the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه
(bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم
(ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه
(allāh) "
Allah".
Bloeme f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish (Dutchified)As a Dutch name, it is a variant of
Bloem. But as a Yiddish name, it is a transcription of
Blume. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist, and author who attended school with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).
Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, YiddishFrom a diminutive of French
blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in
Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and
Brunette) and a minor character in
The Imp Prince... [
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Blume f YiddishGerman-Yiddish form of
Bluma. The name coincides with German
Blume "flower".
Bobe f YiddishMeans "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of
Zeyde.
Bodhana f YiddishBodhana is a Yiddish name, made from the combined elements of BOD (the Ukranian word meaning G-d) and HAN (from the Hebrew, meaning gracious).... [
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Bodhani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING : intellect , Knowledge, Teaching, exciting
Boruchel m YiddishCombination of
Baruch and
Israel and variants alike, meaning Bless Israel. Common nickname upon Jews with these two names.
Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, HindiFrom Sanskrit बृहस्पति
(bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.