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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

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Less common in the US

14 names

Swahili

Bahati

Luck; good fortune

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Zulu · Xhosa · Ndebele

Banele

It is enough

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Somali

Barkhad

Associated with benefit; name derivation uncertain

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Amharic

Bekele

Grow; flourish

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Amharic

Bereket

Blessing; abundance

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Tigrinya · Amharic

Biniam

Form of Benjamin

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Yoruba

Bolaji

One who wakes with wealth

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Yoruba

Bolanle

Find wealth at home

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Zulu · Xhosa

Bongani

Grateful; thankful

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