Names starting with B
326 names starting with B, from 34 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- BaakoUnisexThe Twi word for "one", used as a birth-order name for a family's first child.
- BaatarBoyThe Mongolian word баатар (baatar), "hero".
- 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.
- BabetteGirlGod is my oath, from Hebrew roots meaning 'oath' and 'God'.
- BabiryeGirlLuganda for the first-born of twin girls, following the Baganda custom of naming twins by birth order.
- BabsGirlDiminutive of Barbara, meaning "the foreign woman" from Greek.
- 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.
- BaharGirlFrom Persian meaning "spring", representing renewal, growth and seasonal freshness.
- 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.
- BambiGirlFrom Italian "bambina" meaning "young girl".
- 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'.
- BaptistineGirlBaptist, 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.
- BarbGirlShort form of Barbara, meaning "the foreign woman" from Greek.
- BarbaraGirlFrom Greek barbaros, "foreign, non-Greek", by way of the Latin adjective barbarus.
- BarbeGirlForeign or strange, from Greek roots meaning 'foreign'.
- BarbieGirlDiminutive of Barbara, meaning "the foreign woman" from Greek.
- BarboraGirlFrom the Greek barbaros: "foreign, strange", a word that came to mean "traveller" or "outsider".
- 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".
- BasheGirlA Yiddish diminutive or pet form of the name Batyah.
- 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".
- BathildeGirlDerived from Old German elements meaning 'battle' and 'battle', emphasizing martial virtue.
- BattsetsegGirlJoins Mongolian бат (bat), "firm, strong", with цэцэг (tsetseg), "flower", giving "strong flower".
- 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.
- BayaGirlFrom an Arabic and Turkic blend: a feminine title meaning "lady" derived from the Turkic root meaning "chieftain" or…
- 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.
- BeaGirlShort form of Beatrix, meaning "bringer of joy", or from Beáta, meaning "blessed".
- 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".
- BebeGirlShort form or pet name derived from names beginning with B, particularly Beatrice.
- BeccaGirlShort form of Rebecca.
- BecciGirlModern diminutive of Rebecca.
- BeckUnisexFrom a surname rooted in words denoting a small stream or brook, originating from English, German and Scandinavian…
- BeckahGirlShort form of Rebecca.
- 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).
- BeckyGirlDiminutive of Rebecca.
- BedřichBoyFrom the Old German friedrich: "peaceful ruler", a compound of frid meaning "peace" and rich meaning "ruler".
- BeeGirlShort form of Beatrix or other names beginning with B, or the word for the insect.
- BekeleBoyFrom an Amharic verb for a plant sprouting or coming into growth: "he flourished".
- BekkiGirlDiminutive of Rebecca.
- BelindaGirlPossibly from Italian bella (beautiful) and Old German lind (soft, flexible).
- BellGirlEither a variant of Belle (beautiful) or from an English surname.
- BellaGirlShort form of Isabella, meaning "devoted to God", or associated with Italian bella meaning "beautiful".
- BelladonnaGirlAn Italian term combining "bella" (beautiful) and "donna" (lady), applied to the poisonous nightshade plant.
- BellamyUnisexFrom Old French meaning "beautiful friend".
- BellatrixGirlFrom Latin bellatrix, "female warrior", built on bellum, "war".
- BelleGirlFrom French meaning "beautiful", or short form of Isabella.
- 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."
- BenjamineGirlFrench feminine form of Benjamin, meaning 'son of the right hand' in Hebrew.
- 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'.
- BenoîteGirlFrench feminine form of Benedict, meaning 'blessed'.
- 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.
- BerendinaGirlFrom Germanic roots: "bear" and "hardy, bold".
- BérengèreGirlFrench form of Berengaria, a medieval name of Germanic origin meaning 'bear spear'.
- BereniceGirlFrom a Macedonian Greek name usually read as "bringing victory."
- BerfînGirlKurdish name for the snowdrop flower (Galanthus).
- 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".
- BernadetteGirlFrench feminine form of Bernard, meaning 'strong as a bear' in Germanic.
- BernadineGirlStrong as a bear.
- BernardBoyStrong as a bear; brave as a bear.
- BernardineGirlFrench feminine form of Bernardino, meaning 'strong as a bear'.
- BernettaGirlShe who brings victory.
- BerniceGirlA shortened English form of Berenice, keeping the same "bringing victory" meaning.
- BernieUnisexStrong as a bear; she who brings victory.
- BertBoyBright; shining.
- BertieUnisexBright; shining.
- BertilleGirlFrench form of Berthild, a Germanic name meaning 'bright battle'.
- BertinaGirlBright; shining.
- BertramBoyBright raven.
- BertrandBoyDerived from Germanic elements meaning 'bright' and 'rim of shield', suggesting a warrior.
- BerylGirlA precious stone; clear or pale green gemstone.
- BessGirlGod's oath; God is my abundance.
- BessieGirlA diminutive of Elizabeth, ultimately meaning God is my oath.
- BetGirlFrom Elisabeth: a biblical name meaning "God's oath".
- BetaniaGirlSpanish and Portuguese form of Bethany, a biblical place name meaning 'house of figs'.
- BetelgeuseBoyFrom a garbled medieval transcription of Arabic yad al-jawza, "hand of al-jawza", an old term for Orion.
- BethGirlShort form of Elizabeth meaning God is my oath, or a shortened form of Bethany.
- BethaniaGirlA variant form of Bethany, the biblical place name meaning 'house of figs'.
- BethanyGirlHouse of affliction or house of figs, from the biblical town.
- BethariGirlThe Javanese version of Batari, an ancient feminine given name.
- BethelGirlHouse of God, from the Hebrew place name in the Bible.
- BetonyGirlFrom the name of a minty medicinal herb, also known as wood betony.
- BetsyGirlA diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath.
- BetteGirlA diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath.
- BettieGirlA diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath.
- BettyGirlA diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath.
- BevGirlShort form of Beverly, derived from Old English words for beaver and stream.
- 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.
- BeyleGirlDerived from a Slavic-language word meaning 'white'.
- BeylkeGirlA Yiddish diminutive or pet form of the name Beyle.
- BharataBoyFrom Sanskrit भरत (bharata), "cherished, upheld", built on the verb bhṛ, "to bear, to carry".
- BharatiGirlSanskrit भारती (bhāratī), "descendant of Bharata", used as an epithet of the goddess Saraswati.
- 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.
- BindyGirlA diminutive of Belinda, potentially meaning beautiful serpent or beautiful serpent-like.
- BirdieGirlDiminutive of Bertha or Bernice, or directly from the English word bird.
- BirûskBoyFrom Kurdish birûsk, "lightning".
- BishopBoyFrom the English occupational term bishop, derived from Greek episkopos meaning overseer.
- BituinGirlFrom Tagalog, bituin means a celestial body that shines in the night sky.
- 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.
- BlakelyGirlDark woodland clearing, combining Old English words for black and forest.
- BlancheGirlFrom a medieval French word meaning 'white' or 'fair-coloured', derived from Germanic roots.
- BlandineGirlFrench form of Blandina, derived from the Roman name meaning 'soft' or 'gentle'.
- BlažeBoyBlissful or blessed, from an Old Slavic root meaning good or pleasant.
- BlessingUnisexDerived from the English word meaning approval, favour or divine grace.
- BlondieGirlA nickname for someone with blonde hair.
- BlongBoyGenerally glossed in Hmong name references as "leaf"; the exact linguistic root is not well documented.
- BlossomGirlThe flower or flowering of a plant.
- 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.
- BobbiGirlA diminutive form of Roberta or Barbara, related to the masculine Robert.
- 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).
- BolormaaGirlFrom Mongolian болор, "crystal", joined to -маа, a common ending on girls' names.
- BolortsetsegGirlFrom Mongolian болор, "crystal", and цэцэг, "flower".
- BolortuyaaGirlFrom Mongolian болор, "crystal", and туяа, "a ray of light".
- 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.