The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

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40 names

Latin · Italian

Beatrice

Associated with blessed; possibly from voyager

FamiliarRising
English

Birdie

Bird; also an affectionate short form

Familiar
Hebrew

Boaz

Swiftness

FamiliarRising
Scottish

Bonnie

Pretty

FamiliarRising
Old German

Bruno

Possibly armor or brown

Familiar
English

Byron

Place of the cattle sheds

Familiar
Greek

Basil

Royal; kingly

Uncommon
Portuguese

Beatriz

Associated with blessed; possibly from voyager

Uncommon
Old German

Bernard

Bear and bravery

Uncommon
Portuguese · Spanish

Bernardo

Brave as a bear

Uncommon
English

Beverly

Possibly beaver stream

Uncommon
English

Blossom

Flower in bloom

Uncommon
English

Booker

Maker of books

Uncommon
Irish

Brigid

Exalted one

Uncommon
Persian

Babak

Little father

Rare gem
Persian

Bahman

Good mind; good thought

Rare gem
Aramaic

Barnabas

Traditionally son of encouragement; derivation uncertain

Rare gem
French · Greek

Basile

Royal; kingly

Rare gem
Irish

Bébhinn

White or blessed woman

Rare gem
Turkish · Turkic

Begüm

My lady; princess

Rare gem
Persian

Behrouz

Fortunate; blessed with good days

Rare gem
Persian

Behzad

Well-born; noble

Rare gem
German

Benno

Bear, through Germanic name compounds

Rare gem
Portuguese

Bento

Blessed, through Benedito

Rare gem
Old German

Bertram

Bright raven

Rare gem
German

Bettina

Pet form of Elisabeth or Benedetta

Rare gem
Korean · Turkish · Albanian

Bora

Purple in Korean; snow in Albanian; storm in Turkish

Rare gem
Czech · Slovak · Slovene · Serbian · Croatian

Božena

Divine

Rare gem
Swedish

Britt

Short form of Birgitta

Rare gem
Czech · Slovak · Russian · Ukrainian

Bronislav

Protection + glory

Rare gem
Russian · Czech

Bronislava

Feminine form of Bronislav: protection + glory

Rare gem
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