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Barzillai is a biblical masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning 'man of iron' or 'strong.' In the Old Testament, Barzillai was a Gileadite who showed loyalty to King David during Absalom's rebellion,…
Greek, feminine variation of Basil
Rare but attractive female form of Basil.
Bassilly is an uncommon feminine name with possible Egyptian Coptic Christian origins. It may be related to the male name Basil, which comes from the Greek word 'basileus' meaning 'king' or 'royal.'…
Hebrew
"daughter of an oath"
Popular with the Puritans, this name of the shrewd and beautiful wife of King David and mother of King Solomon could be a bit of a load for a modern girl to carry. Bathsheba is the name of the…
Irish
"tiny one"
An attractive ancient Irish saint's name that conjures up a beacon of light, this Irish name for boys is well-used in Ireland but rarely heard in the US.
Invented literary name
"beautiful shining one"
The name of the character in Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" whom the poet intended as a representation of Queen Elizabeth I. While it will no doubt thrill your daughter's English professor, the…
Belvidere is an unusual masculine name derived from Italian place names meaning 'beautiful view' (from 'bel' meaning beautiful and 'vedere' meaning to see). Historically, it appears more frequently…
Place-name
Name of pastoral Vermont town and college sounds too stiff and starchy.
Latin
"bear spear"
Berengaria was one of the medieval queens of England - married to Richard I (also known as Richard the Lionheart). She was originally from Navarre (in modern northern Spain) and despite being the…
Bernardetta is the feminine Italian and Polish form of Bernard, a name of Germanic origin combining "bern" (bear) and "hard" (brave, strong), thus meaning "brave as a bear" or "strong, hardy bear."…
French
"heroine, bright maiden"
The name of medieval French saint, similar to Sally Field's name, Bertrille, on the old The Flying Nun sitcom, leading some to expect the word "Sister" in front of it.
"house of mercy"
Unlike other place names, this one might be tied too tightly to a single locale -- the Maryland suburb of D. C. -- to work as a first name.
Blanchette is a delicate feminine name of French origin, functioning as a diminutive form of Blanche, which means 'white' or 'fair.' The addition of the diminutive suffix '-ette' gives the name a…
English variation of Blythe
Too tightly associated with the real-life villainous Captain Bligh of The Mutiny on the Bounty.
Welsh
"white flower"
An unusual floral -wen name which was the name of an 1878 opera by Welsh composer Joseph Parry.
French word name
"Girls Gone Child" blogger Rebecca Woolf made Boheme a first name when she gave it to one of her twin daughters (the other one's name is Reverie). La Boheme -- "The Bohemian" -- is a Puccini opera…
Spanish place name, English word name
"Boii home"
More a concept than a place — or a name. The place name Bohemia ultimately derives from the tribe name Boii with the German heim , meaning "home".
Bonaventura is a masculine name with Latin origins, meaning 'good fortune' or 'good luck.' Composed of 'bona' (good) and 'ventura' (fortune), this name carries auspicious connotations of prosperity…
Celtic
"victory"
First century queen who led her Brittonic Iceni tribe in revolution against the Romans occupying England. Also found as Boudica, Boadicea (as in bodacious) and in Welsh as Buddug, the historic…
"blessed raven"
This is an attractive Celtic mythological name, popular in Wales and a cousin of the better known Bronwyn. In Welsh mythology, Branwen was turned into a bird.
