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.
Baptiste
Bara
Barak
Baraka
Baran
Barasa
Barbara
Bärbel
Barbora
Barbro
Barbu
Barði
Bárður
Barica
Baris
Barışcan
Barkha
Barna
Barnabás
Barnaby
Barnett
Barrett
Barri
Barron
Barry
Barsen
Bart
Bartek
Bartholomäus
Bartholomew
Bartley
Bartolomé
Bartolomej
Bartolomeo
Bartolomeu
Bartosz
Baruch
Bas
Basarab
Başay
Basel
Başhan
Bashar
Bashir
Bashkim
Basil
Basile
Basileios
Basilio
Basilios
Basim
Basım
Basma
Başok
Basriye
Bassam
Bassem
Bassi
Bastiaan
Bastian
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.
