| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Babar |
Turkish |
A Lion. |
| Babul |
Hindu |
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| Bacchus |
Greek |
The Roman God of wine. |
| Bae |
Korean |
Inspiration. |
| Bahar |
Persian |
Baharak |
| Bailey |
Old French |
A bailiff or administrative official. |
| Baingana |
Swahili |
people are equal |
| Baird |
Scottish Gaelic |
A bard or minstrel. |
| Bairn |
Scottish |
child |
| Bajnok |
Hungarian |
victor |
| Bakari |
Swahili |
Promising. |
| Baker |
unknown |
Baxter, Baxley |
| Balavan |
Hindu |
powerful |
| Balbo |
Latin |
inarticulate |
| Balder |
Swedish |
god of light |
| Baldric |
Teutonic |
A bold or princely ruler. |
| Baldwin |
Teutonic |
A brave friend or protector. |
| Bale |
Ugandan |
home of the Mutima clan |
| Balfour |
Scottish Gaelic |
From the village by the pasture. |
| Bali |
Hindu |
Mighty warrior |
| Balint |
Latin |
strong and healthy |
| Ballard |
Teutonic |
Strong, bold. |
| Balram |
Hindu |
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| Balthasar |
Greek |
The Lord protects the king. One of the three wise men in the Bible. |
| Balthazar |
Greek |
The Lord protects the king. One of the three wise men in the Bible. |
| Balun |
Aboriginal |
A river. |
| Bancroft |
Old English |
From the bean field. |
| Bandele |
Yoruban |
born away from home |
| Bane |
Hawaiian |
long-awaited child |
| Banjora |
Aboriginal |
A Koala. |
| Bankim |
Hindu |
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| Banning |
Gaelic |
blond child |
| Banquo |
|
From Shakespeare's play MacBeth. |
| Bansi |
Hindu |
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| Baptista |
Latin |
The baptised one. |
| Barabas |
Hebrew |
Barabba |
| Barak |
Hebrew |
A flash of lightning. |
| Baran |
Latin |
form of star aldebaran |
| Barber |
Latin |
beard |
| Barclay |
Old English |
From the meadow of the Birch tree. |
| Barden |
Old English |
From the valley of barley. |
| Bardo |
Aboriginal |
Water. |
| Bardolph |
|
From Shakespeare's play Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry V |
| Bardon |
Anglo-Saxon |
barley valley |
| Barega |
Aboriginal |
The wind. |
| Barend |
Dutch |
A firm bear. |
| Bari |
French, Celtic, Welsh |
spear thrower, son of Harry, marksman |
| Barlow |
Old English |
From the barley hill. |
| Barna |
Aramic |
son of comforting |
| Barnabas |
Hebrew |
Son of a prophecy. |
| Barnard |
Teutonic |
As brave as a bear. |
| Barnardine |
|
From Shakespeare's play A Winter's Tale. |
| Barnardo |
Teutonic |
Bold as a bear. |
| Barnet |
Old English |
From the place cleared by burning. |
| Barnett |
Old English |
noble man |
| Barney |
|
As brave as a bear. |
| Barnum |
Old English |
A stone house. |
| Barny |
|
As brave as a bear. |
| Baron |
Old French |
A nobleman. |
| Barrett |
Teutonic |
bear-like |
| Barry |
Irish Gaelic |
Like a spear. |
| Bars |
Hungarian |
pepper |
| Barse |
English |
fresh-water perch |
| Bart |
Hebrew |
Hill, furrow. From the name Bartholomew. |
| Barth |
Hebrew |
Hill, furrow. From the name Bartholomew. |
| Bartholomew |
Hebrew |
Hill, furrow. |
| Barton |
Old English |
From the Barley fields. |
| Baruch |
Hebrew |
Blessed. |
| Barwon |
Aboriginal |
A wide river. |
| Bashir |
Arabic |
A good omen. |
| Basil |
Greek |
Like a king. |
| Basim |
Arabic |
The smiling one. |
| Bassanio |
|
From Shakespeare's play Merchant of Venice. |
| Bassett |
|
From Shakespeare's play King Henry VI. |
| Bastiaan |
Greek |
venerable |
| Bastian |
Latin |
A man from Sebasta. The name of a 3rd-century saint. |
| Bastien |
Latin |
A man from Sebasta. The name of a 3rd-century saint. |
| Bates |
unknown |
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| Baudouin |
French |
A brave friend or protector. |
| Baul |
English |
snail |
| Bavol |
English |
wind |
| Baxter |
Old English |
A baker. |
| Bay |
Vietnamese |
Born on a Saturday. Also a herb and a reddish-brown colour. |
| Bayanai |
Filipino |
hero |
| Bayard |
Old French |
With reddish-brown hair. |
| Bayley |
Old French |
A bailiff or administrative official. |
| Bazyli |
Polish |
royalty |
| Beacan |
Celtic, Gaelic |
small, little one |
| Beacher |
Old English |
dweller by the beech tree |
| Beagan |
Irish Gaelic |
The little one. |
| Beaman |
Old English |
beekeeper |
| Beardsley |
Old English |
beard, wood |
| Beathan |
Scottish Gaelic |
Scottish Gaelic form of Benjamin. Son of my right hand. |
| Beattie |
Irish Gaelic |
The provider. |
| Beau |
French |
Handsome or beautiful. A boy or girl's name. |
| Beaumont |
Old French |
A beautiful hill or mountain. |
| Beauregard |
Old French |
Beautiful, handsome. |
| Bebe |
French |
baby |
| Becan |
Irish Gaelic |
A little one. |
| Beck |
Old English |
A brook or small stream. |
| Becse |
Hungarian |
the kite |
| Bede |
Old English |
A prayer. |
| Bedrich |
Czech |
A peaceful ruler. |
| Bela |
Hungarian |
The white one. A boy or girl's name. |
| Belarius |
|
From Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. |
| Beldon |
Old English |
beautiful pasture, child of the unspoiled glen |
| Belen |
Greek |
an arrow |
| Bellamy |
Old French |
A handsome friend. |
| Bem |
Nigerian |
peace |
| Bemus |
Greek |
platform |
| Ben |
Hebrew |
Son of my right hand. |
| Bence |
Hungarian |
victor |
| Benedick |
Latin |
Son of my right hand. |
| Benedict |
Latin |
Son of my right hand. |
| Benito |
Latin |
blessed |
| Benjamin |
Hebrew |
A son of the south, or the son of the right hand. The brother of Joseph in the Bible. |
| Benjy |
|
Son of my right hand. |
| Bennet |
Latin |
Little blessed one. |
| Bennett |
Latin |
Little blessed one. |
| Benny |
|
Son of my right hand. |
| Benson |
Old English |
Son of Benjamin. Son of my right hand. |
| Bentley |
Old English |
From the bent grass clearing or meadow. |
| Benton |
Old English |
From the bent grass farm. |
| Benvolio |
|
From Shakespeare's play Romeo & Juliet. |
| Berenger |
French |
courage of a bear |
| Berg |
Teutonic |
A mountain. |
| Bergen |
|
The name of a Norwegian port. |
| Berger |
Teutonic |
From the mountains. |
| Bergren |
Swedish |
mountain stream |
| Beriszl |
Hungarian |
honor |
| Berk |
Turkish |
solid and firm |
| Berkeley |
Old English |
From the Birch tree wood or meadow. |
| Berkly |
Old English |
From the Birch tree wood or meadow. |
| Bernard |
Teutonic |
Bold as a bear. |
| Bernardo |
|
From Shakespeare's play Hamlet. |
| Bernie |
|
Bold as a bear. |
| Berny |
|
Bold as a bear. |
| Berowne |
|
From Shakespeare's play Love's Labour Lost. |
| Berrigan |
Aboriginal |
Wattle. |
| Bersh |
English |
one year |
| Bert |
|
Bright, nobility. |
| Berthold |
Teutonic |
glorious ruler |
| Bertie |
|
Bright, nobility. |
| Bertram |
Teutonic |
A bright raven. |
| Berwyn |
Welsh |
Fair-haired, or a bright friend. A boy or girl's name. |
| Besnik |
Albanian |
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| Beval |
English |
like the wind |
| Bevan |
Welsh |
Son of Evan Young warrior. |
| Beverly |
Old English |
From the stream of the beaver. A boy or girl's name. |
| Bevis |
French |
After the city of Beauvais, meaning a beautiful outlook or view. |
| Beyers |
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| Bhagirath |
Hindu |
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| Bharat |
Sanskrit |
Being maintained. The name of the Hindu God of fire. |
| Bhaskar |
Hindu |
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| Bhavesh |
Hindu |
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| Bhavin |
Hindu |
Swedish |
| Bhavya |
Hindu |
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| Bhim |
Hindu |
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| Bhima |
Sanskrit |
The mighty one. |
| Bhishma |
Hindu |
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| Bhrigu |
Hindu |
a Prajapati |
| Bhudev |
Hindu |
lord of the earth |
| Bhupen |
Hindu |
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| Bhupendra |
Hindu |
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| Bhuvan |
Hindu |
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| Bialy |
Polish |
white-haired boy |
| Bilal |
Arabic |
first convert of muhammad |
| Bill |
|
A strong and resolute protector. |
| Billy |
|
A strong and resolute protector. |
| Bing |
Old English |
From the hollow. |
| Bingham |
Old English |
Crib. |
| Binyamin |
Jewish |
A son of the south, or the son of the right hand. The brother of Joseph in the Bible. |
| Biondello |
|
From Shakespeare's play Taming of the Shrew. |
| Birch |
Old English |
At the Birch tree. |
| Bishop |
Old English |
A bishop. |
| Bitalo |
Uganda |
finger-licking |
| Bjorn |
Old Norse |
Like a bear. Also see Bernard. |
| Blade |
Old English |
Glory, prosperity. |
| Blaine |
Irish Gaelic |
Thin. A boy or girl's name. |
| Blair |
Scottish Gaelic |
From the plain or field. A boy or girl's name. |
| Blaise |
Latin |
One who lisps or stammers. A boy or girl's name. |
| Blake |
Old English |
Fair-haired. A boy or girl's name. |
| Blakeley |
Old English |
From the black meadow. |
| Blaxland |
Old English |
From the black land. |
| Blaxton |
Old English |
A black stone. |
| Blaz |
Old German |
unwavering protector |
| Bledig |
Welsh |
Like a wolf. |
| Blythe |
Old English |
Joyous and cheerful. A boy or girl's name. |
| Bo |
Old Norse/Chinese |
Old Norse: A householder. Chinese: Precious. A boy or girl's name. |
| Boa |
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| Boaz |
Hebrew |
Swift and strong. The husband of Ruth in the Bible. |
| Bob |
Teutonic |
Famous, bright fame. Also see Hopkin, Robert, Robertson and Robinson. |
| Bobbie |
Teutonic |
Famous, bright fame. A boy or girl's name. |
| Bobby |
Teutonic |
Famous, bright fame. A boy or girl's name. |
| Bod |
Hungarian |
branch |
| Boden |
Old French |
herald |
| Bodo |
Teutonic |
A leader. |
| Bodor |
Hungarian |
curly |
| Bogart |
Old French/Teutonic |
A strong bow. |
| Bogdan |
Slavonic |
A gift from God. |
| Bolton |
Old English |
Of the manor farm. |
| Bonamy |
French |
A good friend. |
| Bonar |
Old French |
Kind and gentle. |
| Bond |
Old English/Old Norse |
A peasant fanner. |
| Bonner |
Old French |
Gracious, gentle. |
| Booker |
Old English |
beech tree |
| Boone |
Latin, French |
good |
| Booth |
Old Norse |
A shelter. |
| Borachio |
|
From Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. |
| Borden |
Old English |
From the valley of the boar. |
| Borg |
Scandinavian |
From the castle. |
| Boris |
Slavonic/Russian |
Warrior. |
| Bosley |
Old English |
A grove of trees. |
| Boswell |
Old French |
forested town |
| Bosworth |
Old English |
From the boar enclosure. |
| Botan |
Japanese |
peony |
| Botond |
Hungarian |
mace wielding warrior |
| Bottom |
|
From Shakespeare's play Midsummer-Night's Dream. |
| Boult |
Cornish |
From Shakespeare's play Pericles. |
| Bourke |
Old English |
From the fort or hill. |
| Bowen |
Welsh |
Son of Owen. |
| Bowie |
Scottish Gaelic |
Golden-haired. |
| Bowman |
English |
the archer |
| Boyce |
Old French |
From the wood, or forest. |
| Boyd |
Scottish Gaelic |
Yellow-hair. |
| Boyden |
Anglo-Saxon |
a herald |
| Boyet |
|
From Shakespeare's play Love's Labour's Lost. |
| Brabantio |
|
From Shakespeare's play Othello. |
| Brad |
|
Broad meadow. |
| Braden |
Old English |
From the wide valley. |
| Bradford |
Old English |
A broad ford. |
| Bradley |
Old English |
A broad lea, meadow. |
| Bradwell |
Old English |
From the broad stream. |
| Brady |
Irish Gaelic |
From an old surname. |
| Brae |
Cornish/Gaelic |
A hill. |
| Brahnan |
courageous one |
Brahn, Brahni |
| Bram |
Hebrew |
The father of many. |
| Bramwell |
English |
place name |
| Bran |
Celtic |
A raven. |
| Branch |
Latin |
extension |
| Brand |
Swedish |
sword blade |
| Brandeis |
German |
dweller on a burned clearing |
| Brander |
Old Norse |
A fiery sword. |
| Brandon |
Old English |
A raven. |
| Branko |
Slowenian |
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| Brant |
Teutonic |
firebrand |
| Braxton |
|
Brock's town. |
| Bray |
Old English |
to cry out |
| Brayden |
|
Brave. |
| Braz |
Latin |
stammerer |
| Brazil |
|
The name of a South American country. |
| Brecon |
Welsh |
The name of a group of mountains. |
| Brencis |
Latin |
crowned with laurel |
| Brendan |
Irish Gaelic |
A raven. |
| Brennan |
|
Raven-like. |
| Brent |
Old English/Celtic |
A steep climb. |
| Breok |
Cornish/Welsh |
The name of an early saint. |
| Breton |
Old English |
From a place in Somerset. |
| Brett |
Old English |
Briton, British. |
| Brewster |
Middle English |
One who brews beer. |
| Briac |
Celtic |
estime |
| Brian |
Celtic |
Strong one. |
| Briand |
French |
castle |
| Brice |
Celtic |
The son of Rice. |
| Brigham |
Old English |
Covered bridge. |
| Brighton |
Hebrew |
the one who is loved |
| Brij |
Hindu |
|
| Brijesh |
Hindu |
|
| Brinley |
Old English |
tawny |
| Brishen |
English |
born during a rain |
| Bristol |
unknown |
|
| Brock |
Old English |
A badger. |
| Broderick |
Welsh |
Son of Roderick. A renowned ruler. |
| Brodie |
Irish Gaelic |
A ditch. A boy or girl's name. |
| Brodny |
Slavic |
one who lives near a shallow stream crossing |
| Brody |
Welsh |
Son of Roderick. A renowned ruler. |
| Brom |
Gaelic |
raven |
| Bromley |
Old English |
From the place where broom grows. |
| Bronson |
Old English |
Strong, fierce one. |
| Brook |
Old English |
At the brook or stream. A boy or girl's name. |
| Brooke |
Old English |
At the brook or stream. A boy or girl's name. |
| Broughton |
Old English |
From the town on a hill. |
| Brown |
Middle English |
colour |
| Bruce |
Old French |
Woods. |
| Bruno |
Teutonic |
Brown haired. |
| Brutus |
Latin |
Bruto |
| Bryan |
|
Strong one. |
| Bryant |
|
Strong, honourable. |
| Bryce |
Celtic |
The speckled, or freckled, one. |
| Brychan |
Welsh |
The speckled, or freckled, one. |
| Bryn |
Welsh |
A hill. A boy or girl's name. |
| Brynmor |
Welsh |
A large hill. |
| Buck |
Old English |
A lover of horses. |
| Buckley |
Old English |
From the meadow of the buck deer. |
| Bud |
American |
Messenger, friend. Originally a short form of buddy (friend), but now used as an independent name, particularly in the USA. |
| Buddy |
|
Friend. |
| Budi |
Indonesian |
The wise one. |
| Burchard |
Teutonic |
A strong protector. |
| Burdon |
Old English |
A dweller at the hill fort. |
| Burgess |
Old French from Teutonic |
The citizen of a town. |
| Burhan |
Arabic |
proof |
| Burian |
Ukranian |
he lives near the weeds |
| Burke |
Old English |
From the fortress. |
| Burl |
Old English |
A cup bearer or wine server. |
| Burle |
Middle English |
knotted wood |
| Burley |
Old English |
From the fort or castle meadow. |
| Burnaby |
Old Norse |
The warrior's estate. |
| Burnard |
Teutonic |
As brave as a bear. Also see Bjorn. |
| Burne |
Old English |
brook |
| Burnell |
Old French |
The little brown-haired one. |
| Burnet |
Old French |
The brown one. Also a plant name. |
| Burnu |
Aboriginal |
A tree. |
| Burnum |
Aboriginal |
A great warrior. |
| Burr |
Swedish |
youth |
| Burt |
English |
A short form of the name Burton. Also a variation of Bert. |
| Burton |
Old English |
From the fortified farm or town. |
| Busby |
Old Norse |
From the farm in the thicket. |
| Buster |
English |
A nickname, but it is sometimes used independently. |
| Butler |
Old French |
The head servant. |
| Byford |
Old English |
A dweller by the ford. |
| Bylent |
Turkish |
|
| Byng |
Old English |
From the hollow. |
| Byron |
Old English |
Bear or cottage. |