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.
Bektaşi
Bela
Belarmino
Belén
Belgizar
Belinda
Belisario
Belkize
Bella
Associated with the Italian word for “beautiful” and also used as a short form of longer names.
Bellamy
Belle
Bellisan
Bello
Belo
Beltran
Ben
Beňadik
Benaiah
Benard
Bence
Bendegúz
Benedek
Benedetta
Benedetto
Benedict
Bénédicte
Benedicto
Benedikt
Benedikta
Benedikte
Benedita
Benek
Bengibay
Bengt
Bengta
Beni
Benía
Beniah
Beniamin
Beniamino
Benice
Benicio
Benidikt
Benidikta
Benigna
Benigno
Benita
Benito
Benjamim
Benjamin
Traditionally interpreted as “son of the right hand.”
Benji
Benjiro
Benjy
Benn
Benna
Bennett
Benney
Benno
Benny
Benoît
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.
