Names starting with B page 2 of 2
326 names starting with B, from 34 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- BonifaceBoyFrom Latin meaning 'good fate', derived from 'bonus' (good) and 'fatum' (fate).
- BonitaGirlPretty or beautiful, from a Spanish word ultimately derived from Latin.
- BonnieGirlPretty or good-looking, from Scottish and French origins.
- BonoloGirlSesotho for gentleness or ease, from a root describing something soft and mild.
- BontleGirlSetswana for "beauty" or "beautiful", from the adjective stem -ntle, "nice, good-looking".
- BontuGirlAn Oromo girl's name built directly on the everyday word for "proud".
- BookerBoyOne who makes or binds books, from an English occupational surname.
- BooneBoyGood, from Old French origins, or derived from a place name.
- BophaGirlKhmer for "flower", taken from the Pali puppha, itself rooted in the Sanskrit puṣpa.
- 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.
- BoudiccaGirlFrom the Brythonic word boud, meaning "victory".
- 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'.
- BožidarkaGirlThe feminine form of Božidar: '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.
- BraelynGirlA modern English name created in the early 1990s, formed using the popular suffix -lyn.
- 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.
- BrandaGirlLikely derived as a feminine version of Brand, or perhaps an alternative spelling of Brandy, though its exact source…
- 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.
- BrandyGirlFrom the English word for the alcoholic drink brandy, ultimately derived from Dutch brandewijn (burnt wine).
- BranislavBoyAdapted from Polish Bronisław: likely meaning 'glorious defender' or 'defender's glory' from Slavic roots relating to…
- BranislavaGirlThe feminine form of Branislav: 'glorious defender' or 'defender's glory'.
- BrankaGirlThe feminine form of Branko, a masculine name derived from or related to names like Branislav.
- 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".
- BravaGirlFrom the Esperanto adjective brava, meaning courageous, valiant or bold.
- 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.
- BreannGirlFeminine form of Brian.
- BreanneGirlFeminine form of Brian, alternate spelling of Breann.
- BreeGirlAnglicized form of Brígh, or a short form of names containing "bri".
- BrendaGirlDerived from an Old Norse masculine name with meanings related to fire or weaponry.
- BrennaGirlPossibly a variant of Brenda or feminine form of Brennan.
- 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
- BriaGirlShort form of Brianna, Gabriella and similar names containing 'bri'
- BrianBoyRoot uncertain: perhaps an old Celtic word for high ground or a hill, or a separate root meaning might or strength.
- BrianaGirlFeminine form of Brian, meaning strong or high
- BriannaGirlFeminine form of Brian, meaning strong or high
- BrianneGirlFeminine form of Brian, meaning strong or high
- 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
- BrieGirlShort form of Brianna, Gabriella and similar names containing 'bri'
- BriellaGirlShort form of Gabriella
- BrielleGirlShort form of Gabrielle
- BriggsBoyFrom a surname derived from Middle English brigge, meaning bridge
- BrighamBoyFrom a place name meaning bridge settlement in Old English
- BrígidaGirlThe Portuguese and Spanish form of Bridget, from the Irish and Celtic tradition meaning "exalted one" or "strength".
- BrigitteGirlFrench and German form of Bridget, of Irish origin, possibly meaning 'exalted one' or 'strength'.
- BrileyGirlModern name probably based on sounds from names like Bryson and Riley
- BrinleyGirlCombination of Bryn and lee, or from a town meaning burned clearing
- BrisaGirlDirectly from the Spanish word for "breeze", a light wind.
- BriscoeBoyDerived from an Old Norse place-name referring to a birch woodland
- BristolGirlFrom the city meaning the site of the bridge
- BritanniaGirlThe classical Latin designation of the island of Britain
- BritneyGirlVariant of Brittany, from the region of Brittany in France
- BrittanyGirlFrom the region of Brittany in northwestern France
- 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".
- BronwynGirlFrom Welsh meaning "dark" or "dark-haired", related to the name Bronwen.
- BrookUnisexFrom an English word meaning a small stream or creek.
- BrookeGirlFrom 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.
- BruneGirlFrench feminine form of Bruno, derived from Germanic 'bruon' meaning 'brown'.
- BrunhildGirlCombines two Old High German roots, brunna, meaning armour or protection, and hilt, meaning battle.
- BryanBoyFrom the name Brian, meaning "high" or "noble" in Celtic languages.
- BryanneGirlFeminine form of Brian, with Celtic origins meaning "high" or "noble".
- 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".
- BrynnGirlFrom Welsh meaning "hill" or "mound", feminine variant of Bryn.
- BryonyGirlFrom the name of a type of climbing vine native to Eurasia, ultimately from Greek meaning "to swell".
- 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".
- BuffyGirlA shortened form of Elizabeth emerging from a child's playful rendering of the name's end.
- BugsyBoyA slang-derived nickname meaning crazy or unstable.
- BuhleUnisexXhosa and Ndebele for "beauty" or "handsomeness", the noun formed from the root -hle, "good, beautiful".
- BulanGirlMeans "moon" or "month" in Indonesian.
- BunnyGirlA diminutive of Berenice, or an affectionate nickname.
- BurgundyGirlThe name of a region in France, a wine type, and a deep red color.
- 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.
- BusisiweGirlDenotes the state of being blessed or favoured, conveying a sense of divine favour.
- BusterBoyA nickname meaning someone who breaks or bursts things.
- ButchBoyFrom English slang meaning manly or masculine, derived from butcher.
- BuzzBoyFrom the onomatopoetic word meaning a sound of humming or murmuring.
- ByrneBoyFrom Irish Ó Broin, meaning descendant of Bran.
- ByronBoyFrom Old English: place of the cow sheds or cattle pasture.
- ByssheBoyFrom an English surname, a variant of Bush, indicating someone who lived near a bush.