Names

Means “storm, squall” in Turkish, ultimately related to Greek Βορέας (Boreas), the name of the god of the north wind.

Short form of names containing bor, such as Borislav or Boris. It is also a South Slavic word meaning “pine tree”.

Means “flower” in Khmer, ultimately from Pali.

Form of Boaz used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.

Form of Boaz used in some versions of the Greek Bible.

From an English surname that was either derived from Old French bon meaning “good” or from the name of the town of Bohon, France.

From an English occupational surname meaning “maker of books”. A famous bearer was Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), an African-American leader.

Means “proud” in Oromo.

Means “ease” in Sotho.

Means “pretty” from the Scottish word bonnie, which was itself derived from Middle French bon “good”. It has been in use as an American given name since the 19th century, and it became especially popular after the movie Gone with the Wind (1939), in which it was the nickname of Scarlett’s daughter.