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'''Babe'''. 1. English, an epithet of affection. 2. English. Pet form of Barbara. Feminine. 3. American. Pet name for athletes, from the time of Babe Ruth.<ref name="20000names">http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20230611030801/http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US Social Security Administration (SSA) data shows about 1,769 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 51% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BA/BABE/index.html</ref> Keywords: affection, youth | '''Babe'''. 1. English, an epithet of affection. 2. English. Pet form of Barbara. Feminine. 3. American. Pet name for athletes, from the time of Babe Ruth.<ref name="20000names">http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20230611030801/http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US Social Security Administration (SSA) data shows about 1,769 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 51% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BA/BABE/index.html</ref> Keywords: affection, youth | ||
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'''Bae'''. American. Meaning a term of endearment.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/bae [https://web.archive.org/web/20230317121057/https://babynames.com/name/bae Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 483 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 73% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BA/BABY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20210804180651/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BA/BABY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: affection | '''Bae'''. American. Meaning a term of endearment.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/bae [https://web.archive.org/web/20230317121057/https://babynames.com/name/bae Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 483 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 73% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BA/BABY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20210804180651/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BA/BABY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: affection | ||
'''Bai'''. Chinese. Meaning "white, pure" (白) or "one hundred, many" (百).<ref name="behindthename">http://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/unisex [https://web.archive.org/web/20230407142751/https://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/unisex Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20000names" /> US SSA data shows about 1,528 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 58% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BA/BAI/index.html</ref> Keywords: abundance, colours | '''Bai'''. Chinese. Meaning "white, pure" (白) or "one hundred, many" (百).<ref name="behindthename">http://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/unisex [https://web.archive.org/web/20230407142751/https://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/unisex Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20000names" /> US SSA data shows about 1,528 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 58% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BA/BAI/index.html</ref> Keywords: abundance, colours | ||
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'''Bergen'''. Meaning "Mountain" in ancient Germanic.<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 334 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 57% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BE/BERGEN/index.html</ref> | '''Bergen'''. Meaning "Mountain" in ancient Germanic.<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 334 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 57% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BE/BERGEN/index.html</ref> | ||
'''Berkeley'''. English. Meaning "From the birch wood."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/berkeley [https://web.archive.org/web/20221002043742/https://babynames.com/name/berkeley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> In the US, SSA data shows about 1,184 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 57% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BE/BERKELEY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20211204205805/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BE/BERKELEY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: earth, nature, neutral inclined, places, plants | '''Berkeley'''. English. Meaning "From the birch wood."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/berkeley [https://web.archive.org/web/20221002043742/https://babynames.com/name/berkeley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> In the US, SSA data shows about 1,184 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 57% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BE/BERKELEY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20211204205805/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BE/BERKELEY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Variant: Berkley. Keywords: earth, nature, neutral inclined, places, plants | ||
'''Berlin'''. From the name of a large city in Germany.<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 1,908 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BE/BERLIN/index.html</ref> | '''Berlin'''. From the name of a large city in Germany.<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 1,908 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BE/BERLIN/index.html</ref> | ||
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'''Bertie''', '''Berti''', or '''Berty'''. English and German. Short for many masculine and feminine names containing "bert," such as Albert, Alberta, Bertha, Herbert, Robert, Roberta, and so on.<ref name="behindthename" /><ref name="20000names" /> In the US, SSA data shows about 9,742 people with the name Bertie, used as a feminine name 94% of the time, which is not very gender neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BE/BERTIE/index.html</ref> However, it has likely been used as a nickname for more people than these official records show. | '''Bertie''', '''Berti''', or '''Berty'''. English and German. Short for many masculine and feminine names containing "bert," such as Albert, Alberta, Bertha, Herbert, Robert, Roberta, and so on.<ref name="behindthename" /><ref name="20000names" /> In the US, SSA data shows about 9,742 people with the name Bertie, used as a feminine name 94% of the time, which is not very gender neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BE/BERTIE/index.html</ref> However, it has likely been used as a nickname for more people than these official records show. | ||
'''Bex'''. English. Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the "beck" sound.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/bex/submitted</ref> | |||
'''Bhavya'''. Sanskrit. Meaning "Auspicious, suitable, excellent."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/bhavya [https://web.archive.org/web/20221007015548/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/bhavya/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> In the US, SSA data shows about 51 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BH/BHAVYA/index.html</ref> Keywords: fortune | '''Bhavya'''. Sanskrit. Meaning "Auspicious, suitable, excellent."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/bhavya [https://web.archive.org/web/20221007015548/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/bhavya/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> In the US, SSA data shows about 51 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BH/BHAVYA/index.html</ref> Keywords: fortune | ||
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'''Blair''', '''Blær''', '''Blaer''', or '''Blaire'''. Scottish, English, Gaelic. From a family name meaning "Plain, field, battlefield."<ref name="behindthename" /><ref name="20000names" /> In the US, SSA data shows about 31,560 people with the given name Blair, used as a masculine name 52% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIR/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329162233/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIR/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> so it is the most neutral version, whereas Blaire is used as a feminine name 98% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIRE/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20160603044838/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIRE/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: nature, places, war, history | '''Blair''', '''Blær''', '''Blaer''', or '''Blaire'''. Scottish, English, Gaelic. From a family name meaning "Plain, field, battlefield."<ref name="behindthename" /><ref name="20000names" /> In the US, SSA data shows about 31,560 people with the given name Blair, used as a masculine name 52% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIR/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329162233/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIR/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> so it is the most neutral version, whereas Blaire is used as a feminine name 98% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIRE/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20160603044838/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/B/BL/BLAIRE/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: nature, places, war, history | ||
'''Blake'''. Irish or British. Blake means someone who has light or fair coloring, or means dark/dark-haired in Galloway, Ireland, stemming from the word Blaac.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nameoftheyear.com/blake-name-meaning/ |title=Archive copy |access-date=2024-12-22 |archive-date=2024-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303163540/https://www.nameoftheyear.com/blake-name-meaning/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Famous non-binary people include actor Blake Appelqvist.<ref>https://www.starobserver.com.au/artsentertainment/non-binary-actor-blake-appelqvist-on-starring-in-the-musical-bonnie-clyde/214820</ref> | |||
'''Blakeley''' or '''Blakely'''. English. Meaning "Dark forest."<ref name="nameberry" /> In the US, SSA data shows about 214 people with the given name Blakeley, used as a feminine name 88% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAKELEY/index.html</ref>whereas there have been about 1,203 people with the variant Blakely, used as a feminine name 78% of the time, so it is the more neutral version.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAKELY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20160602013344/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/B/BL/BLAKELY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: colours, fantasy, nature, places | '''Blakeley''' or '''Blakely'''. English. Meaning "Dark forest."<ref name="nameberry" /> In the US, SSA data shows about 214 people with the given name Blakeley, used as a feminine name 88% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAKELEY/index.html</ref>whereas there have been about 1,203 people with the variant Blakely, used as a feminine name 78% of the time, so it is the more neutral version.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/B/BL/BLAKELY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20160602013344/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/B/BL/BLAKELY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: colours, fantasy, nature, places | ||