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167. BEDRICH (Bedřich): Czech form of English Frederick, meaning "peaceful ruler."
168. BEDRISEK: Czech form of English Frederick, meaning "peaceful ruler."
169. BEDROS: Armenian form of Peter, meaning "rock."
170. BEDROSIAN: Armenian name meaning "descendant of Bedros." 
171. BEDWYR: Welsh form of Bedivere, possibly from proto-Celtic *bod(o)-wid-r, meaning "grave-knower," inferring "one who knows (Arthur's) grave."
172. BEELZEBOUL: Variant of Beelzebub, possibly meaning "lord or possessor of the high place."
173. BEELZEBUB: Biblical name derived from Hebrew Ba'al Zebûb. It might mean "Lord of Zebûb," referring to an unknown place called Zebûb. It might mean "Lord of flies," zebub being a Hebrew noun for "fly," which could mean that the Hebrews were mocking their enemies' god by referring to him as dung. It might be a corruption of Ba'al Zebul, "Lord of the High Place." The name appears in 1 Kings 8.13; 2 Kings 1.2-3, 6, 16; Matthew 10.25; Matthew 12.24, 27; Mark 3.22; and Luke 11.15, 18-19. 
174. BEELZEBUL: Variant of Beelzebub, possibly meaning "lord or possessor of the high place."
175. BEELZEBUS: Variant of Beelzebub, possibly meaning "lord or possessor of the high place."
176. BEELZEBUTH: Variant of Beelzebub, possibly meaning "lord or possessor of the high place."
177. BEHAR: Albanian name meaning "summer."
178. BEHNAM: Persian name meaning "reputable."
179. BEHRAM: Variant of Persian Bahram, meaning "victory."
180. BEHRUZ: Persian name meaning "fortunate; good day."
181. BEISTEAN: Pet form of Scottish Gillespie, meaning "bishop's servant."
182. BEKIM: Albanian name meaning "blessing."
183. BEL: "Shining." Bel or Beli is the name of a Welsh ancestor-deity which derives from the same root (bel-) as Celtic Belenus, but Bel's character and attributes are different from Belenus. 
184. BELA (Béla): Hungarian name meaning "white." 
185. BELBOG: Variant of Slavic Belobog, meaning "white god." 
186. BELENOS: Variant of Celtic Belenus, meaning "shining."
187. BELENUS: "Shining." Celtic myth name of a god of fire and healing. In the Roman period he was identified with Apollo. 
188. BELI: Variant of Welsh Bel, meaning "shining."
189. BELINOS: Variant of Celtic Belenus, meaning "shining."
190. BELINU: Variant of Celtic Belenus, meaning "shining."
191. BELINUS: Variant of Celtic Belenus, meaning "shining."
192. BELLINUS: Variant of Celtic Belenus, meaning "shining."
193. BELOBOG: "White god." Slavic myth name of a god of light and sun, the counterpart of Crnobog ("black god"), the cursed god of darkness. The name is composed of the elements byelo "white" and bog "god."
194. BELTRAN (Beltrán): Spanish form of English Bertram, meaning "bright raven." 
195. BELUN: Variant of Slavic Belobog, meaning "white god." 
196. BELUS: Variant of Celtic Belenus, meaning "shining."
197. BELZABOUL: Variant of Beelzebub, possibly meaning "lord or possessor of the high place."
198. BELZEBUD: Variant of Beelzebub, possibly meaning "lord or possessor of the high place."
199. BEN: English nickname for either Benjamin "son of the south" or Benedict "blessed." It is also the Hebrew word for "son."
200. BENAIAH: Hebrew biblical name of one of David's warriors, a general who commanded the Cherethites and Pelethites, meaning "God has established."
201. BENAT (Beñat): Basque form of Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
202. BENCE: Hungarian form of Vincent, meaning "conquering."
203. BENDIKS: Latvian form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
204. BENDT: Danish form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
205. BENEDEK: Hungarian form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
206. BENEDETTO: Italian form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
207. BENEDICT: English name derived from Latin Benedictus, meaning "blessed." 
208. BENEDICTUS: Latin name meaning "blessed."
209. BENEDIKT: German form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
210. BENEDITO: Portuguese form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
211. BENEDYKT: Polish form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
212. BENES (Beneš): Czech form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
213. BENESH: Yiddish form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
214. BENET: 
     1. Catalan form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
     2. English variant of Bennett, meaning "blessed."
215. BENETT: Variant of Bennett, meaning "blessed."
216. BENEZET (Bénézet): French Provençal form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
217. BENGT: Swedish form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
218. BENIAMIN: Romanian form of Benjamin, meaning "son of the south."
219. BENIAMINO: Italian form of Benjamin, meaning "son of the south."
220. BENIGNO: Italian and Spanish form of Latin Benignus, meaning "kind."
221. BENIGNUS: Late Latin name meaning "kind."
222. BENITO: Spanish form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
223. BENJAMIM: Portuguese form of Benjamin, meaning "son of the south."
224. BENJÁMIN: Hungarian form of Benjamin, meaning "son of the south."
225. BENJAMIN: "Son of the south." Biblical name of one of the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel, and the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons. His original Hebrew name was Benoni, given to him by his mother who died giving birth to him. Not wanting his son to bear such an ill-omened name, Jacob changed his name to Benjamin, because he was the only son born in southern Canaan instead of northern Mesopotamia.
226. BENJI: English pet form of Benjamin, meaning "son of the south."
227. BENJIE: English pet form of Benjamin, meaning "son of the south."
228. BENJY: English pet form of Benjamin, meaning "son of the south."
229. BENNEIT: Scottish/Gaelic form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
230. BENNET: Variant of Bennett, meaning "blessed."
231. BENNETT: Medieval English form of Benedict, meaning "blessed." 
232. BENNIE: English pet form of Benjamin "son of the south" and Benedict "blessed."
233. BENNY: English pet form of Benjamin "son of the south" and Benedict "blessed."
234. BENOIT (Benoît): French form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
235. BENONI: "Son of my sorrow." Biblical name of Benjamin given to him by his mother who died giving birth to him.
236. BENSON: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of Ben."
237. BENT: Variant of Danish Bendt, meaning "blessed."
238. BENTLEY: "Bent grass clearing." English surname transferred to forename use. It originated as the name of many places most of which were composed of the Old English elements beonet, "bent grass" and lēah "wood; clearing."
239. BENTO: Nickname for Portuguese Benjamim, meaning "blessed."
240. BENTON: "Bent grass settlement." English surname transferred to forename use. It originated as a place name in Northumbria composed of the Old English elements beonet "bent grass" and tūn "enclosure; settlement."
241. BENVENUTO: "Welcome." Medieval Italian name composed of the elements bene "well" and venuto "arrived."
242. BEOWULF: "Bee-wolf." Name of an Old English epic poem that tells of a Germanic hero named Beowulf who travels to Denmark to help defeat a monster named Grendel. The name is composed of the Old English elements beo "bee" and wulf "wolf." 
243. BENYAMIN: Hebrew form of biblical Benjamin, meaning "son of the south."
244. BEPPE: Pet form of Italian Giuseppe, meaning "shall add," which is usually taken to mean "God will add another son."
245. BER: Hebrew name derived from the Yiddish word ber, meaning "bear." It is often paired with Dov--for example, Ber Dov, Dovber--which also means "bear" in Hebrew and has been borne by many rabbis and Zionists.
246. BERACH: Variant of Irish Bearach, meaning "sharp."
247. BERENGÁR: Portuguese and Spanish form of Old German Beringar, meaning "bear-spear."
248. BERENGAR: English form of Old German Beringar, meaning "bear-spear."
249. BERENGER: Variant of Berengar, meaning "bear-spear."
250. BERINGAR: "Bear-spear." Old German name composed of the elements berin "bear" and ger "spear."
251. BERK: Turkish name meaning "solid, strong." 
252. BERKANT: Turkish name meaning "solid oath."
253. BERKER: Turkish name meaning "solid man."
254. BERNARD: English and French form of German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear." 
255. BERNARDINO: Pet form of Italian/Spanish Bernardo, meaning "bold as a bear."
256. BERNARDO: Italian and Spanish form of German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear."
257. BERNARDO: Spanish form of Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
258. BERNÁT: Hungarian form of German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear."
259. BERNAT: Catalan form of German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear."
260. BERND: Variant of German Berndt, meaning "bold as a bear."
261. BERNDT: Abbreviated form of German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear."
262. BERNHARD: Variant of German Bernhardt, meaning "bold as a bear."
263. BERNHARDT: "Bold as a bear." German name composed of the elements ber/bern "bear" and hard "brave, hardy, strong."
264. BERJ: Armenian name meaning "elegant."
265. BERNIE: English nickname for Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
266. BERNT: Scandinavian form of Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
267. BERRY: Variant of English Barry, meaning "fair-headed."
268. BERT: "Bright." English nickname for names containing the element bert, most of which were derived from the Germanic element beraht, meaning "bright."
269. BERTALAN: Hungarian form of Bartholomew, meaning "son of Talmai."
270. BERTHOLD: "Bright ruler." German name composed of the elements berht "bright" and wald "ruler."
271. BERTIE: English unisex pet form of Bertha and Bert, both meaning "bright." 
272. BERTOK (Bertók): Hungarian form of English Bertram, meaning "bright raven."
273. BERTOLDO: Italian form of German Berthold, meaning "bright ruler."
274. BERTOLF: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Bardulf, meaning "bright wolf."
275. BERTRAM: "Bright raven." English name composed of the Germanic elements berht "bright" and hramn "raven." 
276. BERTRAND: Medieval form of English Bertram, meaning "bright raven." 
277. BERTRANDO: Italian form of English Bertram, meaning "bright raven." 
278. BERWYN: "Fair-headed." Welsh name composed of the elements barr "head" and (g)wyn "fair, white."
279. BESART: Albanian name meaning "golden oath."
280. BESIM: Albanian name meaning "faith."
281. BESIN: Albanian name derived from the city name, Besiana, meaning "oath."
282. BESMIR: Albanian name meaning "has good faith."
283. BESNIK: Albanian name meaning "faithful; loyal."
284. BETELGEUSE: "Hand of the central one." Name of the second brightest star in the constellation Orion. One of the largest stars known; if it were put in place of our own sun, its outer surface would reach Mars. The name is actually a corruption of Arabic yad al-jawzā. Jauza/Jawza originally referred to Gemini among the Arabs, but for some unknown reason they transferred it to Orion. Because of its color, Betelgeuse is sometimes referred to as the "martial one."
285. BETHUEL: Hebrew biblical name of the father of Rebecca, meaning "man of God."
286. BETTINO: Pet form of Italian Benedetto, meaning "blessed."
287. BEVAN: English surname transferred to forename use, itself a form of Welsh ap Iefan, meaning "son of John."
288. BEVERLEY: "Beaver stream." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of a place in Humberside composed of the elements beofor "beaver" and lēac "stream." The feminine form of the name is spelled without the second "e"--Beverly.
289. BEVIS: English surname transferred to forename use, probably from the place name Beauvais in Oise, France, which got its name from the Belgic tribe of the Bellovaci (also Belovasci) which some scholars believe the name Fir Bolg (the ancient Irish "shining ones") of Celtic mythology derived from.
290. BHALTAIR: Scottish/Gaelic form of English Walter, meaning "ruler of the army."
291. BHATAIR (Bhàtair): Scottish/Gaelic form of English Walter, meaning "ruler of the army."
292. BHEKIZITHA: African Zulu name meaning "he watches out for enemies."
293. BIAGGIO: Variant of Italian Biagio, meaning "talks with a lisp."
294. BIAGINO: Pet form of Italian Biagio, meaning "talks with a lisp."
295. BIAGIO: Italian form of French Blaise, meaning "talks with a lisp."
296. BIALBOG: Variant of Slavic Belobog, meaning "white god." 
297. BIEITO: Galician form of English Benedict, meaning "blessed."
298. BIELOBOG: Variant of Slavic Belobog, meaning "white god." 
299. BIFF: First it was a boxing term, then it was a nickname for a tough-guy. Now it has transferred to a forename, and it still carries the same meaning, "a blow with the fist."
300. BIJAY: Bengali form of Hindi Vijay, meaning "victory."
301. BIJOY: Variant of Bengali Bijay, meaning "victory." 
302. BIKENDI: Basque form of English Vincent, meaning "conquering."
303. BILAL: Arabic name meaning "moistening." 
304. BILE: "Sacred tree." Irish myth name sometimes associated with Belenus ("shining") but they are two different characters from two different myths.
305. BILL: Nickname for English William, meaning "will-helmet."
306. BILLIE: Unisex pet form of English William, meaning "will-helmet."
307. BILLY: Pet form of English William, meaning "will-helmet."
308. BINGWEN: Chinese name meaning "bright and cultivated."
309. BINH: Vietnamese name meaning "peace."
310. BINYAMIN: Variant of Hebrew Benyamin, meaning "son of the south."
311. BION: Greek name derived from the word bios meaning "life."
312. BIPIN: Bengali form of Hindi Vipin, meaning "forest."
313. BIRGER: Swedish form of Scandinavian Birghir, meaning "to help."
314. BIRGHIR: Scandinavian name of Old Norse origin, derived from the element biarga/bjarga, meaning "to help."
315. BITTOR: Basque form of Roman Victor, meaning "to conquer; victory."
316. BJARNE: Variant of Scandinavian Björn, meaning "bear."
317. BJARTE: Norwegian form of Old Norse Bjartr, meaning "bright."
318. BJARTR: Old Norse name meaning "bright."
319. BJOERN: Variant of Scandinavian Björn, meaning "bear."
320. BJORG (Bjørg): Norwegian name derived from Old Norse word björg, meaning "help."
321. BJORN (Björn): Scandinavian name derived from an Old Norse word bjorn, meaning "bear."
322. BJORNE: Swedish form of Scandinavian Björn, meaning "bear."
323. BLAAN (Bláán): "Little yellow one." Scottish/Gaelic name composed of the word blá "yellow" and a diminutive suffix.
324. BLAGOJA: Serbian name meaning "gentle."
325. BLAIN: "Little yellow one." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the old Scottish/Gaelic personal name Bláán.
326. BLAINE: Variant of English Blain, meaning "little yellow one."
327. BLAIR: Scottish unisex name derived from any of a number of places in Scotland called Blair, which were derived from the Gaelic word blàr, meaning "field, plain," most often referring to a "battlefield." 

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