Cătălina

Possibly from the Hebrew root עָלָה (‘alah) meaning “to ascend”. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of King David’s mighty men.

French form of Benedict.

Derived from Irish Mór Ríoghain meaning “great queen”. In Irish myth she was a goddess of war and death who often took the form of a crow.

Old Church Slavic form of Samuel.

People with the name Bali have a deep inner desire to use their abilities in leadership, and to have personal independence. They would rather focus on large, important issues, and delegate the details.