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Bersi m Medieval English, Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse diminutive of Björn.

Bertan m Turkish (Rare)
Of unknown meaning

Bertas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names that contain the element bert (often from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright,") like Albertas and Bertoldas.

Berte f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Berta as well as a French variant of Berthe.

Bertel m Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Bertil. This is the name of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844).

Berth m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bert.

Bertheline f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Greenlandic (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
French diminutive of Berthe and Danish variant of Berteline.

Berthella f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Bertha.

Berthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia via its variant Perthenia. Also compare Barthenia.... [more]

Berther f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Bertha.

Berthina f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bertina.

Berthine f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bertine.

Bertice f African American (Modern, Rare)

Bertilde f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), History (Hispanicized)
French variant and Spanish form of Berthilde.

Bertile f French (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Bertille.

Bertín m Spanish (Rare)
In the case of Spanish singer Bertín Osborne (1954-), it is a diminutive of Norberto.

Bertine f Dutch, French (Rare), Norwegian, Flemish, Walloon
Diminutive of Berte as well as a short form of names ending in -bertine.

Bertoldas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Berthold.

Bertolfa f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bertolfo

Bertolomieu m Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Bertomieu.

Bertomeu m Catalan (Rare), Galician
Variant of Bartomeu.

Bertrada f Germanic, History, Medieval Polish, German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Bertrad. ... [more]

Bertrande f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Bertrand.

Bertrice f English (Rare)
Maybe a rhotic dialect form of Beatrice. An influence of popular names beginning in Ber- like Bert is possible.

Berulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Berulv (see Borgulfr).

Berulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bergulv (see Borgulfr).

Beruša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Berenika. Also compare Beruška.

Beruta f Lithuanian (Rare)

Béryle f French (Modern, Rare)

Beryll f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl.

Beryoza m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Russian noun берёза (beryoza) meaning "birch tree". Also compare Bereza, which is a medieval first name of the same etymological origin.... [more]

Besiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Besarion and its short form Beso.

Besiona f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Besjona.

Besitazión f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Visitación.

Besse f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bessie.

Bessel m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Of Frisian origin, this name is possibly a diminutive of a shortened form of Germanic names that contain either the element bern meaning "bear" or the element beraht meaning "bright"... [more]

Bessica f English (American, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Bessie.

Besuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Besarion and its short form Beso.

Beta f Slovak, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Slovak diminutive of Alžbeta (not used as a given name in its own right), Portuguese diminutive of Elisabete and Romansh variant of Betta.

Betânio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Betânia.

Bethabara f Biblical, American (Rare)
From the name of a biblical city. In the New Testament the city of Bethabara is where John the Baptist met Jesus, and proclaimed, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:28-29).

Bethaney f English (Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethani f English (Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethann f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Beth and Ann.

Bethannie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bethany, influenced by Annie.

Bethanny f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bethelle.

Bethelle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bethel.

Bethen m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)

Bethena f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Bethana. Bethena, A Concert Waltz ( 1905) is a composition by Scott Joplin.

Betheny f English (Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethesda f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "house of mercy" or "house of grace", derived from Aramaic בית (beth) "house, home" and חסדא (hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency". The second element could also derive from an identical word meaning "shame, dishonour"... [more]

Bethlea f English (Rare)

Bethleah f English (Rare)

Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).

Bethleigh f English (Rare)

Bethlyne f English (Rare)
Beth with the -lyne suffix.

Bethne f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variation of Bethany influenced by Daphne.

Bethulia f English (Rare)
Bethulia is a biblical city whose deliverance by Judith, when besieged by Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith... [more]

Bethzaida f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Bethsaida.

Betija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Betty.

Betime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Betim.

Betina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Danish, Croatian (Rare), Sorbian, Romanian
Variant of Bettina.

Betino m Brazilian (Rare)
Masculine form of Betina.

Betire f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque beti "always", this name is now generally understood as a Basque equivalent of Perpetua.

Betita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth and other names containing a similar sound. Also compare Beta and the masculine equivalent Betito.... [more]

Betja f Yiddish (Germanized, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a German-Yiddish variant of Bithiah.

Betkil m Georgian (Rare), Georgian Mythology, Folklore
Meaning unknown. It is possibly of Svan origin, since Betkil is the name of a tragic protagonist from a Svan folk song.... [more]

Beton m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Beton.

Betrina f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Bettina.

Betsie f English (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Betsy.

Bettânia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Betânia, the Portuguese form of Bethania.

Bettany f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).

Bettanya f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Bettee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Betty.

Betthany f American (Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Bethany.

Bettine f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bettina.

Bettrys f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Betrys.

Bettsy f English (Rare)
Variant of Betsy.

Bettyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Anne 1.

Bettyjean f American (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jean 2 (See also Bettyjane and Bettyjo).

Bettyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jo.

Betúel m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bethuel.

Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".

Bětunka f Czech (Rare)
A diminutive of the female given name Běta, a pet form of Alžběta. Alžběta is the Czech form of English Elizabeth... [more]

Beturiana f Aragonese (Rare)
Feminine form of Beturián.

Bětuška f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Alžběta, rarely used as a given name in its own right.

Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.

Betzabet f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Betsabé.

Betzaidy f South American (Modern, Rare)
A derivation from Bethsaida, used in Venezuela.

Beula f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Beulah.

Beuran m South African (Rare)

Beuzegig m Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Beuzeg.

Beverleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Beverly.

Beverlyann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Beverly and Ann.

Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.

Bexhete f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bexhet.

Bexlee f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bexley

Bexleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bexley.

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

Bey m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bey.

Beyanca f African American (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Bianca.

Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."

Beyron m Swedish (Rare)

Bezhan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bizhan, which is an older form of Bijan.

Bhavadh m Thai (Sanskritized, Rare)
Sanskritized transcription of Thai ภาวัฒน์ or ภวัต (see Phawat).

Bhekumbuso m Zulu (Rare)
Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu bheka "look after" and umbuso "kingdom, dominion".

Bhumibol m Thai (Rare)
Means "strength of the land" from Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power". Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) was the king of Thailand from 1946 until his death.

Bian f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning "secret" in Vietnamese, rarely used as a given name.

Bianchetta f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Bianca.

Bianco m Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Bianca.

Biannca f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Bianca.

Biannka f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Bianca.

Bianora f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bianore.

Bibari f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]

Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).

Bibbi f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Mainly a diminutive of Birgitta and its variant forms (see also Bibi).

Bibgul f Kazakh (Rare)

Bibiane f French (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French, German and Dutch form of Bibiana.

Bibijan f Indian (Rare)

Biblide f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Byblis.

Bíbor f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name originally meaning "flax tissue", nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "purple". Its more popular diminutive is Bíborka.

Bichia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბიჭი (bichi) meaning "boy, lad" as well as "son".

Bickel m Dutch (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]

Bictoria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Victoria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.

Biđe m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Peder.

Biden m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Biden.

Bieita f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Bieito.

Biejaš m Sami (Rare)
Diminutive of Biera.

Bieke f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bietje.

Biele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine variant of Biel

Biem m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, as the name is a distortion that originated from nursery speech, which makes it difficult to retrace the original name.... [more]

Bienaimé m French (Rare)
Means "well-beloved" in French (compare Aimé, Buonamico).

Biette f French (Rare), Medieval French, History
Perhaps from Bietta, the Romansch form of Beata. ... [more]

Biffany f English (Rare)
Feminized form of "Biff". Possible variant of "Tiffany".

Bigana f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Mariana.

Bihozne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Bihotza.

Bijoux f American (Modern, Rare)
Plural of the French word bijou, meaning "jewels". It is not used as a given name in France.

Bikram m Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Variant of Vikram.

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]

Bilbañe f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Circuncisión.

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

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

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

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

Bilibaldo m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Willibald.

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.

Bilio m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Abilio.

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]

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Bilquis f Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Bilqis.

Bim f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names like Birgitta and Britt-Marie (see Brittmarie).

Bimini f & m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Means “two islands” in the Lucayan language of the Bahamas.

Bína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bina.

Binchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Jakobina, Jakobine, Sabina, Sabine and sometimes Sabrina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]

Binck m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.

Bineke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]

Bineta f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1 with the originally Spanish or Portuguese ending -eta.

Bing m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called Bingo.

Bingene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Vicenta.

Bingham m English (British, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bingham.

Binibini f Filipino (Rare)
Filipino equivalent of "Miss." Actress Binibini Gandanghari is a well-known bearer.

Bink m Dutch (Rare)
Fairly rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bink, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man who is afraid of no one. 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]

Binky m & f English (Rare)
A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.

Binnarae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Narae.

Binnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nari.

Binnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nuri.

Binq m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.

Binyang f Korean (Rare)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," combined with 陽 (yang) meaning "sun"

Biolant f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Violante.

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

Biras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantas and Birvydas.

Biray f & m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Name found in the Bible rare used back in history.Biray is a late loan word from and refers to the fortified acropolis, usually built at the highest and most easily defensible part of a city ( Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2 ). It referred to the fortress near the Temple in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:8 ) A castle place or mountain.

Birca f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Birka.

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.

Birė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Bir-, such as Birmantė and Birvydė.

Birga f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Contracted form of Birgitta, as well as a feminine form of Birger.

Birgite f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Birgitte.

Birgitha f Swedish (Rare)

Biridiana f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Viridiana.

Birit f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Birgitta.

Birjo f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian cognate of Pirjo.

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

Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Birmantė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Birmantas.

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

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

Birrit f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Birit.

Birsu f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and su meaning "water".

Birutis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Bir- (such as Birmantas and Birvydas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis... [more]

Birvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Birvydė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Birvydas.

Bisan f Arabic (Rare)

Bismara f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Bismarck.

Bismarck m American, German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred from the German surname von Bismarck.

Bit f Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Bitta.

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

Bitchan m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" (compare Chanbit).

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-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Garam.... [more]

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).

Bithynia f Biblical, American (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament.... [more]

Bítia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bithiah.

Bitnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Binnari.

Bit-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Sarang.

Bitt f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Bitte.

Bitta f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bitte.

Bitthe f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bitte.

Bitti f Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Variant form of Bitte or from the Swedish word bitti (short form of bittida) meaning "early" and Greenlandic younger spelling of Bíte.

Bittie f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bitti.

Biturián m Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Beturián.

Bituriana f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Beturiana.

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

Biurakn f Armenian (Rare)

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

Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.

Bixenta f Basque (Rare)
Diminutive of Bizenta.

Biyonnca f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bianca

Biz m American (Rare)
A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. Notable namesakes include professional baseball player James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey (1897 -1965)... [more]

Bizantí m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Byzantinus.

Bizas m Bosnian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Bosnian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Byzas.

Bjargar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Borgar.

Bjargdís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Bergdís.

Bjarnfreður m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Bjarni and Old Norse -freðr, derived from friðr meaning "love, peace". (As a name element, Old Norse friðr may mean "protection, defense".)

Bjarngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic word bjǫrn meaning "bear" and garðr meaning "enclosure; protection".

Bjarnhéðinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bjarnheðinn.

Bjarta f Faroese, Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bjart and Bjartur.

Bjartmar m Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr "bright" and mærr "famous".

Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjartr "light; bright, shining" and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".

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

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

Bjeshka f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bjeshkë "mountain, alpine pasture".

Bjonko m Macedonian (Rare, ?)

Bjor m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bjórr.

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.

Bjørne m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bjørn.

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".

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

Björnstjerne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Bjørnstjerne.

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

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.

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)
A nickname or a diminutive. As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer, perhaps referring to dark hair color or complexion. That was the case for sports writer William Forrest "Blackie" Sherrod (1919-2016)... [more]

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

Blacky m English (Rare)
Variant of Blackie.

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

Blængur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Blæingr.

Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".

Blævar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of blǣr 'wind gust, gentle breeze' and varr 'attentive'.

Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Blagodat f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian благодат "blessing, benediction".

Blagomir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements blag "good, gentle, kind, blessed" and mir "peace".

Blahoslava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Blahoslav.

Blaia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Blai.

Blaidd m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf".

Blaisie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
French form of Blasia and feminine form of Blaise.

Blaisine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Blaise.

Blakelee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakeleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakeley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.

Blakelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakelyn.

Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]

Blåklocka f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish blåklocka meaning "harebell".

Bláklukka f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Blåklocka.

Blancheflor f Medieval French, Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Blanchefleur.

Blanchette f American (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Blanche

Bland m English (Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Bland or an English form of Blandus.

Blanduzia f Romanian (Rare)
Fântâna Blanduziei ('Blanduzia's Fountain' in English) was a literary and political weekly magazine which was first published in 1888 and run by Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu.

Blandyn m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Blandinus (compare Blandyna).

Blandyna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Blandine.

Blanquita f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Diminutive of Blanca.

Blanseflor f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Blanchefleur.

Blase m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blase or a variant of Blaise.

Blåsippa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish name for the plant hepatica nobilis. It is the second middle name of popular Swedish folk singer Sofia Karlsson.

Blaška f Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Blažka.

Blay m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Blas.

Blayze m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaze.

Bled m Albanian (Rare)

Blediana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bledian.

Blegina f Albanian (Rare)

Bleibefromm m German (Rare)
Meaning "stay pious". The name is literally made up of the two German words bleibe, meaning "stay", and fromm, meaning "pious" or "devout".

Bleiza f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Bleiz.