Browse baby names from A to Z and search by name. Entries include an origin or language note, common usage, and a concise meaning where the etymology is reasonably established.
Bjarnveig
Bjarný
Bjarnþór
Bjarnþóra
Bjarnþrúður
Bjartey
Bjartmann
Bjartmar
Bjartmey
Bjartur
Bjartþór
Bjólan
Bjólfur
Björg
Björgey
Björgheiður
Björghildur
Björgmundur
Björgólfur
Björgúlfur
Björgvin
Björk
Björn
Björney
Björnfríður
Björnólfur
Björt
Blædís
Blængur
Blær
Blævar
Bláey
Blíða
Blín
Blómey
Bóas
Bobba
Boði
Böðvar
Boga
Bogdís
Bogey
Bogga
Boghildur
Bogi
Bói
Bolli
Borg
Borgar
Borgdís
Borghildur
Borgný
Borgrún
Borgúlfur
Borgþór
Borgþóra
Börkur
Bót
Bóthildur
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Why baby-name meanings can differ between sources
Names travel across languages, alphabets, religions, regions, and centuries. A modern name may have more than one independent origin, a traditional interpretation may differ from strict historical linguistics, and a surname or place name may later become a given name. For that reason, BabyCareGuide avoids presenting disputed etymologies as certain facts.
How to choose a name beyond meaning
Families often consider pronunciation, spelling, initials, sibling names, cultural or family connections, likely nicknames, how a name sounds with the surname, and whether the name works in more than one language. Meaning can be one factor without needing to be the deciding factor.
A note on gender labels
“Common usage” describes how a name is frequently used in naming traditions or contemporary usage; it is not a rule about who may use the name. Many names are unisex, shift over time, or are used differently across countries.
