Names

Slovak form of Bibiana.

Nepali and Bengali form of Vivek.

German, Hungarian and Polish form of Bianca.

Italian cognate of Blanche. Shakespeare used characters named Bianca in Taming of the Shrew (1593) and Othello (1603).

Italian form of Blaise.

Diminutive of Biagio.

Variant of Biagio.

Diminutive of Beatriz.

Means “earth, soil” in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu earth goddess. She is the wife of Varaha, an avatar of Vishnu.

Means “terrible, formidable” in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of the second son of Pandu, and thus one of the five Pandavas. He was known for his terrific strength and skill as a warrior.