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31 names

English

Brooks

Brook; stream

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English

Beckett

Uncertain; possibly beak or stream

FamiliarRising
English · French

Bellamy

Beautiful friend

Familiar
Spanish

Benicio

Good, through the Benizi surname

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English

Birdie

Bird; also an affectionate short form

Familiar
Scottish Gaelic · Scottish

Blair

Plain; field; battlefield

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English

Blakely

Dark clearing

Familiar
Swedish · Danish · Old Norse · Chinese

Bo

To live, through the Norse Búi

Familiar
Sanskrit

Bodhi

Awakening; enlightenment

FamiliarRising
English · Welsh

Bowen

Son of Owain

FamiliarRising
English · Irish

Brianna

Feminine form of Brian; meaning uncertain

Familiar
English

Briar

Thorny plant

FamiliarRising
French · English

Brielle

God is my strong man; short form of Gabrielle

Familiar
American English

Brooklyn

After the New York City borough

Familiar
English

Bliss

Bliss; great happiness

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Bowie

Yellow

Uncommon
Persian

Bahar

Spring, the season

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Bao

Treasure; jewel

Rare gem
Persian

Bardia

Exalted; lofty

Rare gem
Arabic

Bassam

Smiling; cheerful

Rare gem
French · Greek

Bastien

From Sebaste, through Sébastien

Rare gem
Turkish

Beren

Strong; smart

Rare gem
Persian

Bita

Unique; without equal

Rare gem
Korean

Bitna

Shine; shining

Rare gem
Danish · Old Norse

Bjarke

Danish pet form of Bjørn

Rare gem
Icelandic

Björk

Birch tree

Rare gem
Yoruba

Bolaji

One who wakes with wealth

Rare gem
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