Aura
Shortened from Aurora.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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Aureli
Learned borrowing from Latin Aurēlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Aurelia
Learned borrowing from Latin Aurēlia. Borrowed from Latin Aurēlia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Aurélia
Borrowed from Latin Aurelia. A Latinate variant of Aurélie. Borrowed from Latin Aurelia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Aurélien
Borrowed from Latin Aurelianus, derivative of the Roman gens name Aurelius, from aureus (“golden”). Doublet of Orléans.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Aurelijus
Learned borrowing from Latin Aurelius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Aurelio
Inherited from Latin Aurēlius. Borrowed from Latin Aurēlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Aurélio
Borrowed from Latin Aurēlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Aurelius
From Latin Aurēlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Aureliusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Aurēlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Aurora
Ultimately from Latin Aurōra. The Philippine placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines. From…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Austin
From Middle English Austin, from Anglo-Norman Aostin, Austin, similar to Old French Aostin, Austin, a popular variant of Old French Agustin, from Latin Augustīnus, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Avery
From Anglo-Norman Averay, Auveray, Alverey, from Latin Alveredus, Aluredus, from Old English Ælfræd, from ælf (“elf”) and ræd (“counsel”). Doublet of Alfred.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Balbina
Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Balbino
Borrowed from Latin Balbīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Baldovino
From Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Balduino
Borrowed from Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Balduíno
Borrowed from Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Barbara
* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Barbāra
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Barbara
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Bárbara
a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Barbara a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Barbra
A female given name from Latin, a nonstandard spelling of Barbara. Associated with Barbra Streisand, who changed the spelling of her name from Barbara.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Bartłomiej
Learned borrowing from Latin Bartholomaeus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Bartolomeu
From Old Galician-Portuguese Bartolomeu, from Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar Tolmai, “son of Tolmai”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Basile
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Basilide
From Latin Basilidēs, from Ancient Greek Βασιλείδης (Basileídēs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Basilio
From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). Borrowed from Spanish Basilio, from Latin…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Basílio
From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios, “kingly”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Baudilio
From Latin Baudilus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Baudouin
From Latin Balduinus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bazyli
Learned borrowing from Latin Basiliī, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Bdek
Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed, well spoken of”), from benedīcō (“to bless, speak well of”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends K
Beat
Ultimately from Latin beatus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends T
Beata
Learned borrowing from Latin Beāta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Beáta
a female given name from Latin Beāta (“blessed”), equivalent to German Beate
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Beatrice
Either 1) from the Latin Beatrix, name of early Christian saints, from beatrix (“she who makes happy”), or 2) from beata, influenced by viatrix (“female wayfarer, traveller”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Beatrix
A Latinate variant of the standard English Beatrice. From Latin Beātrīx.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
Beatriz
From Old Galician-Portuguese Beatriz, borrowed from Latin Beātrīcem, from viātrīx (“wayfarer”). From Latin Beatricem, accusative of Beatrix.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Bella
From Italian: a diminutive of Isabella and Arabella, by folk etymology interpreted as bella (“beautiful”). Likely a variant of Belle, perhaps from Latin or Italian,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Beňadik
A local variant of Benedikt, from Latin Benedictus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Bence
From Latin Vincentius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Benedek
Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus (“blessed”), from Latin benedīcō (“to speak well of; bless”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō (“to speak”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Benedetto
Inherited from Ecclesiastical Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed”), from Latin benedīcō. Compare French Benoît, Catalan Benet, Spanish Benito, Portuguese Bento.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Benedict
From Saint Benedict, founder of the Benedictine Order, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed, well spoken of”), from Latin benedīcō (“to bless, to speak well…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Benedicta
From Latin Benedicta, feminine of Benedictus. By surface analysis, Benedict + -a.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Benedicto
Borrowed from Latin Benedictus. Doublet of Benito. Borrowed from Spanish Benedicto, from Latin Benedictus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Benedikt
Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“to speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Benediktas
Learned borrowing from Late Latin Benedictus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Benedito
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Benedito, from Latin Benedictus. Doublet of Bento.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Beniamino
Borrowed from Latin Beniāmīnus, itself through Greek Βενιᾱμῑ́ν (Beniāmī́n) from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamín).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Benita
Borrowed from Spanish Benita. Feminine form of Benito, from Latin Benedictus. Equivalent to the rare English Benedicta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Benito
Borrowed from Spanish Benito. Based on Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed; well spoken of”), from Latin benedicō. Cf. benito (“Benedictine…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Bennet
From Benedict. See French Benoît, Norman Beneît. Doublet of Benoit and Benito.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Bento
From Old Galician-Portuguese Bẽeito, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed”), from Latin benedicō. Doublet of Benedito and bendito. Compare Spanish Benito,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Bernardo
From Latin Bernardus, from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Bernard
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Bikendi
An early borrowing from Latin Vincentius. Displaced by Bizente, which was borrowed from Spanish.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Bizente
Borrowed from Spanish Vicente, from Latin Vincentius. This form became widespread after the Council of Trent, largely displacing Bikendi, which was borrowed directly from Latin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Blandine
From Blandina, a second century martyr of Lyons, derived from Latin blandus "pleasing".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Blas
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Blasius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Blase
A rather rare spelling variant of Blaise, from Latin Blasius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E