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3,826 names given to boys, unisex names included, from 71 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- BabakBoyFrom Middle Persian meaning "little father", a diminutive expressing familial affection and paternal authority.
- BabeUnisexFrom a nickname meaning "baby", also used as slang for an attractive person.
- BabylasBoyFrom Babylon, the ancient Mesopotamian city.
- BaerBoyFrom Germanic beraht: "bright", "shining" or "famous".
- BagherBoyA Persian name representing the Islamic scholarly tradition and learned wisdom.
- BahadorBoyFrom Persian meaning "hero" or "warrior", evoking martial courage and strength.
- BaileyUnisexFrom an English surname meaning "bailiff", originally denoting one who served as a bailiff.
- BakerBoyFrom an English occupational surname meaning "baker".
- BakhtiarBoyFrom Persian meaning "lucky" or "fortunate", expressing hope for a blessed life.
- BaladevaBoyFrom Sanskrit बल (bala), "strength", and देव (deva), "god": mighty god.
- BalaramaBoyFrom Sanskrit बल (bala), "strength", joined to the name Rama: mighty Rama.
- BaldricBoyCombines Old German words for boldness and for rule, read together as roughly "bold ruler."
- BalduinoBoySpanish form of Baldwin, from Old German elements meaning 'bold' and 'friend'.
- BaldwinBoyCombines two Old German elements: one meaning courageous, the other friend, together expressing a bold or brave…
- BalfourBoyFrom a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic meaning "village" and "pasture" or "cropland".
- BalwinderUnisexMerges Sanskrit bala, signifying strength or might, with Indra, the name of a principal Hindu god.
- BambangBoyComes from Javanese, conveying the idea of a knight or warrior.
- BandileUnisexDenotes multiplication or augmentation, from a root expressing the growth of numbers or amount.
- BaneleUnisexExpresses the concept of sufficiency or completion, signifying that something is adequate.
- BanksBoyFrom an English surname describing those living beside streams, riverbanks, or elevated terrain.
- BaptisteBoyBaptist, from Greek meaning 'to dip' or 'to immerse'.
- BaptistinBoyBaptist, from Greek meaning 'to dip' or 'to immerse'.
- BarackBoyDerived from Arabic, meaning "blessed" or "one who is blessed".
- BaranUnisexFrom Persian meaning "rain", evoking water, fertility and life-giving moisture.
- BarazBoyFrom Persian meaning "exalted" or "eminent", expressing elevated status and distinction.
- BarclayBoyFrom a place name derived from Old English words meaning "birch" and "woodland, clearing".
- BarnabasBoyAn Aramaic byname usually read as "son of the prophet", though the New Testament itself explains it as "son of…
- BarneyBoyDiminutive of Barnabas, Bernard or Barnaby; may derive from Greek or Germanic roots.
- BaronBoyFrom a noble title with Latin roots referring to a person of rank or free status, with likely Germanic ancestry.
- BarretBoyFrom a surname variant of Barrett, probably meaning "quarrelsome, deceptive" in Middle English.
- BarrettBoyFrom a medieval English surname that may relate to contentious or deceptive traits, originally marking someone's…
- BartBoyShort form of Bartholomew or Bartholomeus, meaning "son of Talmai" from Aramaic.
- BartelBoyFrom Aramaic: "son of the furrows", traditionally interpreted as "son of Talmai".
- BarthélémyBoySon of Talmai, from Aramaic and Greek roots meaning 'son of' and 'abundant' or 'furrows'.
- BartholomewBoyAn Aramaic byname passed into English through Greek, read as "Talmai's son."
- BasBoyFrom Greek: "venerable, revered, of high status".
- Basil (English)BoyBrave or valiant.
- Basil (English)BoyFrom Greek meaning "king".
- BastiaanBoyFrom Greek: "venerable, revered, of high status".
- BastienBoyFrench diminutive of Sébastien, ultimately meaning 'from Sebaste' or 'venerable'.
- Bat-ErdeneBoyJoins Mongolian бат (bat), "firm, strong", with эрдэнэ (erdene), "jewel, treasure", giving "strong treasure".
- BatbayarBoyCombines Mongolian бат (bat), "firm, strong", with баяр (bayar), "joy, celebration", so it reads as "strong joy".
- BatuBoyFrom the Mongolian word бат, "firm" or "solid".
- BaudouinBoyFrench form of Baldwin, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'bold' and 'friend'.
- BaxterBoyBaker, especially a female baker.
- BayaniBoyFrom Tagalog, bayani means a courageous person or one who performs brave deeds.
- BaylorUnisexPossibly from an occupational or place-related origin.
- BazBoyShort form of Barry or Basil.
- BazzaBoyInformal nickname for Barry or Basil.
- BearBoyThe large wild animal, or possibly from Old English meaning "brown".
- BeatBoyFrom Latin Beatus: "blessed".
- BeauUnisexFrom French beau: "beautiful" or "handsome".
- BeaudenBoyFrom French beau: "beautiful", combined with the suffix -den.
- BeaumontBoyFrom French beau: "beautiful" and mont: "mountain".
- BeauregardBoyFrom French beau: "beautiful" and regard: "aspect" or "view".
- BeckUnisexFrom a surname rooted in words denoting a small stream or brook, originating from English, German and Scandinavian…
- BeckettBoyDerived from a surname meaning "Becca's homestead" or from Middle English words for "beak" or "stream".
- BeckhamBoyPlace name combining the byname Becca (pickaxe) with ham (homestead).
- BedřichBoyFrom the Old German friedrich: "peaceful ruler", a compound of frid meaning "peace" and rich meaning "ruler".
- BekeleBoyFrom an Amharic verb for a plant sprouting or coming into growth: "he flourished".
- BellamyUnisexFrom Old French meaning "beautiful friend".
- BelloBoyFrom a Fula word, ballo, thought to mean "helper", though the derivation is not settled.
- BenBoyShort form of Benjamin ("son of the right hand") or Benedict ("blessed").
- BenedictBoyBlessed; favored or praised.
- BeneshBoyThe Yiddish adaptation of the name Benedict.
- BenjBoySon of the right hand.
- BenjaminBoyFrom Hebrew for "son of the right hand," also read as "son of the south."
- BenjiBoySon of the right hand.
- BenjyBoySon of the right hand.
- BennettBoyBlessed; favored or praised.
- BennieBoySon of the right hand or blessed.
- BennyBoySon of the right hand or blessed.
- BenoîtBoyFrench form of Benedict, derived from Latin meaning 'blessed' or 'well-spoken'.
- BensonBoySon of Benedict.
- BentleyBoyFrom the meadow where bentgrass grows.
- BentonBoyFrom the bentgrass enclosure.
- BerBoyDerived from the Yiddish word for 'bear', serving as an everyday version of the Hebrew name Dov.
- BereketBoyAmharic for good fortune or blessing (bereket), built on a Semitic root shared with Arabic's own word for blessing.
- BerhaneUnisexAmharic for "my light," from birhan, "light," with a first-person possessive ending.
- BerhanuBoyAmharic for "his light," from birhan, "light," with a third-person possessive ending.
- BerkoBoyAn Akan name recorded for a family's firstborn son, separate from the numeral-based birth-order names.
- BerlinUnisexTaken from the German capital city, whose etymological origin is uncertain.
- BermudoBoySpanish form of the Visigothic name Veremund, meaning "man's protection" or "guardian of men".
- BernardBoyStrong as a bear; brave as a bear.
- BernieUnisexStrong as a bear; she who brings victory.
- BertBoyBright; shining.
- BertieUnisexBright; shining.
- BertramBoyBright raven.
- BertrandBoyDerived from Germanic elements meaning 'bright' and 'rim of shield', suggesting a warrior.
- BetelgeuseBoyFrom a garbled medieval transcription of Arabic yad al-jawza, "hand of al-jawza", an old term for Orion.
- BevanBoyFrom the Welsh patronymic ap Evan, meaning descendant of Evan.
- BeverlyUnisexFrom a Yorkshire city name, derived from Old English words meaning beaver and stream.
- BevisBoyPossibly derived from the French town of Beauvais.
- BharataBoyFrom Sanskrit भरत (bharata), "cherished, upheld", built on the verb bhṛ, "to bear, to carry".
- BidziilBoyFrom Navajo bidziil, "he is strong", built on the root dziil, strength.
- BiffBoyFrom the English word biff, meaning punch, hit, or strike.
- BijouUnisexDirectly from the French word meaning "jewel" or "gem".
- BilgüünBoyFrom Mongolian билиг, "wisdom" or "learned insight".
- BillBoyShort form of William, meaning resolute protector.
- BillieUnisexDiminutive of Bill or William, meaning resolute protector.
- BillyBoyDiminutive of Bill or William, meaning resolute protector.
- BirûskBoyFrom Kurdish birûsk, "lightning".
- BishopBoyFrom the English occupational term bishop, derived from Greek episkopos meaning overseer.
- BlaineBoyFrom an Old Irish name meaning unclear origins but historically used in Ireland.
- BlaiseBoyDerived from the Latin name Blasius, possibly meaning 'lisping' or 'stammering'.
- BlakeUnisexDark-complexioned, from Old English words for black or pale.
- BlažeBoyBlissful or blessed, from an Old Slavic root meaning good or pleasant.
- BlessingUnisexDerived from the English word meaning approval, favour or divine grace.
- BlongBoyGenerally glossed in Hmong name references as "leaf"; the exact linguistic root is not well documented.
- BlueUnisexThe colour between green and violet in the spectrum.
- BlytheUnisexHappy or cheerful.
- Bo (Chinese)UnisexFrom Chinese 波 (bō): "wave". Other characters with similar sounds may also be used.
- Bo (Nordic & Old Norse)BoyFrom Old Norse Búi: "to dwell" or "to live".
- BobBoyA short form of Robert, originating from medieval rhyming nicknames.
- BobbieUnisexA variant of Bobby, relating to Robert or as a feminine form of Roberta or Barbara.
- BobbyBoyA diminutive of Bob, itself a short form of Robert.
- BodhiBoySpiritual awakening or enlightenment in Buddhist philosophy.
- BoipeloUnisexSetswana for "joy" or "gladness", formed from the reflexive verb ipela, "to rejoice", with the abstract noun prefix bo-.
- BoipusoUnisexSetswana for "independence" or "self-rule", from the reflexive verb ipusa, "to govern oneself".
- BoitumeloUnisexSetswana for "joy", from the reflexive verb itumela, "to be glad or happy".
- BojanBoyFrom Old Slavic bojĭ: "battle".
- BokamosoUnisexSesotho for "the future", what is still to come.
- BolívarBoyFrom the Basque place name Bolibar, combining 'bolu' (mill) and 'ibar' (riverside).
- BonaventureBoyFrom Italian Bonaventura, literally "good fortune", from Latin bonus, "good", and adventura, "what is to come".
- BonganiBoySignifies gratitude and the quality of being thankful, reflecting appreciation.
- BonifaceBoyFrom Latin meaning 'good fate', derived from 'bonus' (good) and 'fatum' (fate).
- BookerBoyOne who makes or binds books, from an English occupational surname.
- BooneBoyGood, from Old French origins, or derived from a place name.
- BorivojBoyFrom Old Slavic elements: "battle" and "soldier".
- BorkoBoyA diminutive or independent form of names beginning with 'Bor-', such as Borislav or Borivoj.
- BoscoBoyFrom the Italian surname Bosco, used to honour the Catholic saint John Bosco (1815-1888), a priest and educator.
- BoškoBoyOriginally a diminutive of Božidar, though it now stands as an independent given name.
- BostonBoyBotwulf's stone, from an Old English personal name and the word for stone.
- BotumUnisexKhmer for "lotus", from the Pali paduma, related to the Sanskrit padma.
- BounmyUnisexFrom Lao ບຸນ, "religious merit", and ມີ, "to have": a wish that the bearer carries merit through life.
- BowenBoySon of Owain, from a Welsh surname using the patronymic prefix 'ap'.
- BowieUnisexYellow, from Scottish Gaelic origins referring to colour.
- BoyceBoyFrom an English surname meaning "dweller by the wood".
- BoydBoyA Scottish surname with potential geographical roots.
- BožaBoyA diminutive form of Božidar, drawing from its root meaning of 'divine gift'.
- BožidarBoyComposed of Old Slavic elements meaning 'divine' and 'gift': 'one who gives divine gifts' or 'divine gift'.
- BraamBoyFrom Hebrew Abraham: "father of many".
- BradBoyA shortened version of names with the Brad- prefix, now used as an independent name.
- BradenBoyIrish surname derived from the byname Bradán, meaning "salmon".
- BradfordBoyFrom a place name meaning "broad ford" in Old English.
- BradleyBoyFrom the English surname Bradley, derived from Old English words for "broad" and "woodland clearing".
- BradyBoyDerived from the Irish surname Ó Brádaigh, which evolved from a byname meaning descendant of Brádach.
- BrahimBoyA shortened form of Ibrahim, from the Arabic إبراهيم (Ibrāhīm): "father of many" or derived from the root meaning "to…
- BraianBoyA Spanish spelling of the Irish name Brian, meaning "noble".
- BraithBoyPossibly derived from Welsh words meaning "speckled", though the origin is uncertain.
- BramBoyA short form of Abraham, derived from Hebrew, meaning "father of many".
- BrandBoyFrom an English surname, derived from Germanic roots relating to fire or swords.
- BrandonBoyDerived from a surname originating in place names that referenced hills abundant with flowering broom shrubs, combining…
- BrandtBoyFrom an English surname, a variant form of Brant, possibly derived from Germanic roots.
- BranislavBoyAdapted from Polish Bronisław: likely meaning 'glorious defender' or 'defender's glory' from Slavic roots relating to…
- BrannonBoyIrish surname, a variant of Brennan.
- BransonBoyEnglish surname meaning "son of Brandr".
- BrantBoyFrom an Old Norse name meaning "fire", also a variety of wild geese.
- BrantleyBoyFrom a German surname meaning "fire".
- BraxtonBoyFrom an English place name meaning "Bracca's town".
- BrayanBoyA Spanish variant of the Irish name Brian, meaning "noble".
- BraydenBoyModern variant of Braden, from an Irish surname meaning "salmon".
- BraylonBoyA modern invented name blending sounds from Braden and Jalen.
- BrennanBoyIrish surname meaning "rain, moisture, drop".
- BrentBoyEnglish place name derived from words meaning "hill" or a burnt area.
- BrentonBoyFrom a place name meaning "Bryni's town", where Bryni is an Old English name meaning "fire".
- BrettBoyA person from Brittany or a Breton inhabitant
- BrianBoyRoot uncertain: perhaps an old Celtic word for high ground or a hill, or a separate root meaning might or strength.
- BriarUnisexFrom the thorny plant with clusters of berries
- BriceBoyFrom the name Bricius, likely a Latinized form of a name meaning 'speckled'.
- BridgerBoySomeone connected to a bridge, either as a resident or a worker
- BriggsBoyFrom a surname derived from Middle English brigge, meaning bridge
- BrighamBoyFrom a place name meaning bridge settlement in Old English
- BriscoeBoyDerived from an Old Norse place-name referring to a birch woodland
- BrittonUnisexA Briton or a Breton, referring to a Celt or inhabitant of Brittany
- BrochmailBoyFrom Welsh broch, "badger", and mael, "prince, lord": together, "badger prince".
- BrockBoyDerived from Old English meaning "badger".
- BrodyBoyDerived from a place name in Scotland, likely meaning "ditch" or "mire" in Gaelic.
- BroenBoyFrom Germanic bruon: "brown" or related to strength and power.
- BronsonBoyMeaning "son of the brown one", a surname-derived name with descriptive origins.
- BronteUnisexPossibly from Irish meaning "generous", and later connected to Greek meaning "thunder".
- BrookUnisexFrom an English word meaning a small stream or creek.
- BrooklynUnisexFrom the name of the New York City borough, possibly meaning "broken land" or "marsh land" from Dutch.
- BrooksBoyFrom an English surname meaning "small streams", derived from the word brook.
- BryanBoyFrom the name Brian, meaning "high" or "noble" in Celtic languages.
- BryantBoyFrom the name Brian, meaning "high" or "noble", combined with the suffix -t.
- BrychanBoyFrom Welsh brych, "speckled, freckled", with a diminutive ending: roughly "the speckled one".
- BrynUnisexFrom Welsh meaning "hill" or "mound".
- BrysonBoyA patronymic surname name derived from Brice, carrying the meaning "offspring of Brice".
- BuckBoyFrom an English nickname meaning "buck" or "male deer", ultimately from Old English.
- BudBoyShort form of Buddy, meaning "friend".
- BuddhaBoyFrom Sanskrit buddha, "awakened, enlightened", from the verb root budh, "to wake, to understand".
- BuddyBoyFrom the English word meaning "friend".
- BugsyBoyA slang-derived nickname meaning crazy or unstable.
- BuhleUnisexXhosa and Ndebele for "beauty" or "handsomeness", the noun formed from the root -hle, "good, beautiful".
- BurkeBoyFrom Old English burg: fortress or fortified place.
- BurtBoyA short form of Burton, from Old English burg: fortress or town.
- BurtonBoyFrom Old English burg: fortified town or settlement.
- BusterBoyA nickname meaning someone who breaks or bursts things.
- ButchBoyFrom English slang meaning manly or masculine, derived from butcher.