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Names and their meanings

Boys' Names

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Name(Pronunciation) Origin Meaning
Baako African Firstborn child
Baal Hebrew Master
Baal-berith Hebrew Lord of covenant
Baal-hanan Hebrew The lord is gracious
Baali Hebrew My master
Baanah
(also Baana)
Hebrew Son of opression
Baaseiah Hebrew Unknown
Baasha Hebrew Unknown
Baba African Born on Thursday
Babar Turkish Lion
Babel Hebrew Unknown
Bagley Unknown Unknown
Bahari African Sea man
Bahman Persian Good mind
Bailey
(also Baylee)
French Bailiff
Bainbridge Gaelic Fair bridge
Baird Celtic Bard or minstrel
Bairn Scottish Child
Bakari Swahili Promise
Bakbakkar Hebrew Unknown
Bakr Arabic Young camel
Balaam Hebrew Unknown
Baladan Unknown Unknown
Balak Hebrew Devastator
Balbo Latin Inarticulate
Balder Scandinavian God of light
Baldwin Teutonic Bold friend
Balfour Gaelic Village pasture
Bali
(also Balin)
Hindu Mighty warrior
Balint Hungarian Strong, healthy
Ballard Teutonic A dancing song
Balor (bay-lor) Gaelic Dumbfounded
Baltazar
(also Balthasar)
Phoenician Baal protect the king
Balu Indian Unknown
Banbhan (ban-van) Gaelic Piglet
Bancroft English From the beanfield
Bane Hawaiian Long awaited child
Bani Hebrew Unknown
Banji Unknown Second born of twins
Banning Celtic Blond child
Baoth (bay) Gaelic Vain
Barabbas Hebrew Son of the father
Barachel Hebrew God blesses
Barak Hebrew Lightning
Barake Unknown God's blessing
Barakel Hebrew Unknown
Baran Latin Form of star aldebaran
Barclay Old English Meadow of birch trees
Barden English Boar's den
Bardo Scandinavian Son of the earth
Bariah Hebrew Unknown
Baris Turkish Peaceful
Barjesus Hebrew Son of Jesus
Barke Unknown Blessings
Barlaam Unknown Unknown
Barnabas
(also Barnaby, Barnaib, Barney, Barny)
Hebrew Son of exhortation
Barnard see Bernard
Barnett English Nobleman
Barney/Barny see Barnabas
Baron Old English Nobleman
Barr
(also Barretta)
English A cap
Barra see Barry
Barran Unknown Little top
Barrett Teutonic Bear-like
Barretta see Barr
Barry
(also Barra, Bary)
Gaelic Fair hair
Barsabbas Hebrew Unknown
Bartholomew
(also Bart, Bartal, Barth, Barthelemy, Bartholomaus, Bartlomiej, Barto, Bartolome, Bartolomeo, Bartosz)
Aramaic Son of Tolmai
Bartimaeus Hebrew Son of Timai
Bartley Gaelic Ploughman
Bartlomiej see Bartholomew
Barto/Bartolome/Bartolomeo see Bartholomew
Barton English From the Barley farm
Bartosz see Bartholemew
Baruch Hebrew Blessed
Bary see Barry
Barzaltai Hebrew Unknown
Bash Unknown Forerunner
Bashan Hebrew Fruitful
Basil
(also Bailiso)
Greek King
Basim
(also Bassam)
Arabic Smiling
Bast African Of the city of Bubastis
Bastiaan Greek Venerable
Bastian
(also Bastien)
Latin From Sebastia
Baul English Snail
Bavol English Wind
Bavvai Hebrew Unknown
Baxter Old English Baker
Bayard Teutonic With red-brown hair
Bayen Unknown From Ban
Baylee see Bailey
Beacan (bec-awn)
(also Beagan, Becan)
Gaelic Little man
Bealiah Hebrew Unknown
Beaman English Beekeeper
Beanon (ban-own)
(also Beineoin, Benen)
Gaelic Mild
Bearach (bar-ach)
(also Bearchan, Bercan)
Gaelic Sharp
Bearnard (bar-nard) Gaelic see Bernard
Beau French Beautiful
Beaumont French Beautiful mountain
Beauregard French Beautiful outlook
Becan Gaelic see Beacan
Beck Scandinavian Brook
Becorath Hebrew Unknown
Bedad Hebrew Unknown
Bedan Hebrew Unknown
Bedeiah Hebrew Servant of the Lord
Beera
(also Beerah)
Hebrew Well
Beeri Hebrew Unknown
Behram Persian Victory
Beineoin Gaelic see Beanon
Beirgin (ber-geen) Gaelic A robber
Beker Hebrew Unknown
Bela Slavic
Hebrew
Hungarian
White
Destruction
Within
Belden
(also Beldon)
Teutonic From the fair valley
Belteshazzar Hebrew Protect his life
Bem Nigerian Peace
Ben see Benjamin
Benaiah Hebrew The Lord has built
Ben-ammi Hebrew Son of my kinsmen
Benhail Hebrew Son of strength
Benhanan Hebrew Son of grace
Beninu Hebrew Our son
Beno Hebrew His son
Ben-oni Hebrew Son of my sorrow
Benard see Bernard
Benedict
(also Benedetto, Benedikt, Benedikte, Benett, Bengt, Benigno, Benito, Bennett, Bent) 
Latin Blessed
Benen Gaelic see Beanon
Benett see Benedict
Bengt/Benigno/Benito see Benedict
Benjamin
(also Ben, Benjamen, Benjamine, Benjy, Bennie, Benny, Binyamin)
Hebrew Son of my right hand
Bennett see Benedict
Bennie see Benjamin
Benno Teutonic Bear
Benny see Benjamin
Beno Hebrew Unknown
Benson Hebrew Excellent son
Bent see Benedict
Bentley English From the moor
Benton Old English Moor dweller
Beor Hebrew Unknown
Bera Hebrew Unknown
Beracah Hebrew Blessing
Beraiah Hebrew The Lord has created
Bercan (bar-chawn) Gaelic see Bearach
Berechiah Hebrew The Lord blesses
Bered Hebrew Hail
Berekiah Hebrew Unknown
Berenger French Courage of a bear
Bergren Scandinavian Mountain stream
Beri Hebrew Unknown
Beriah Hebrew Excellent
Berk Turkish Solid and firm
Berke see Burke
Berkeley English From the birch meadow
Bernard
(also Barnard, Bearnard, Benard, Bern, Bernado, Bernat, Bernd, Bernhard, Bernie, Bernt, Berny)
Teutonic Brave as a bear
Berry English Small fruit
Bersh English One year
Bert
(also Bertie)
Teutonic Bright
Berthold Teutonic Bright ruler
Bertok see Bertram
Berton Teutonic Glorious raven
Bertram
(also Bertok, Bertrand)
Teutonic Bright raven
Berwin Teutonic Warrior friend
Berwyn Welsh White head
Besodeiah Hebrew In the confidence of the Lord
Beth Rapha Hebrew Unknown
Beth-Shemesh Hebrew Unknown
Beth Zur Hebrew Unknown
Bethuel Hebrew Unknown
Bevan
(also Beven)
Celtic Youthful warrior
Bevis Teutonic Bowman
Bezalel
(also Bezaleel)
Hebrew In the protection of God
Bezer Hebrew Strong
Bhailintin (val-enteen) Gaelic (from Valentine) Strong, vigorous
Bharat Sanskrit Being maintained
Biaggio   see Blaise
Bialy Polish White haired boy
Bicri Hebrew Unknown
Bidkar Hebrew Son of Deker
Bigtha
(also Bigthan, Bigthana)
Unknown Unknown
Bigvai Hebrew Unknown
Bilal Arabic First convert of Mohammed
Bildad Hebrew Unknown
Bilgah Hebrew Cheerfulness
Bilhan Hebrew Unknown
Bill
(also Billie, Billy)
Teutonic (from William) Determind guardian
Bilshan Hebrew Unknown
Bimhal Hebrew Unknown
Binea Hebrew Unknown
Bingham
(also Bin, Bing)
Unknown Crib
Binyamin   see Benjamin
Birch English Birch tree
Birney
(also Burney)
English Island with a brook
Birsha Hebrew Unknown
Birtle English Hill with birds
Birzaith Hebrew Unknown
Bishlam Hebrew Peaceful
Bishop English A bishop
Biz Unknown Unknown
Bjorn
(also Bjoern, Bjorne)
Scandinavian Bear
Blade English Glory
Blaine Celtic Servant of Blaan
Blair Gaelic Man of flatlands
Blaise
(also Biaggio, Blazej)
Latin Lisp
Blake Old English Fair
Blandon Latin Gentle
Blastus Unknown Unknown
Blaze Latin A flame
Blazej   see Blaise
Bly Native American High, tall
Boaz Hebrew Unknown
Bob
(also Bobbie, Bobby)
Teutonic (from Robert) Bright fame
Boden French Herald
Bogart French Strong as a bow
Bogdan
(also Bohdan)
Polish Gift from God
Bogumierz
(also Bohumir)
Polish God is great
Bogumil Polish Favoured by God
Boguslaw
(also Bohuslav)
Polish Glory of God 
Bohan Hebrew Unknown
Bohdan Russian see Bogdan
Bohumir see Bogumierz
Bokeru Hebrew Unknown
Boleslaw Polish Great glory
Bolton English Of the manor farm
Bond Teutonic Farmer
Bono Unknown Good
Booker English Beech tree
Boone French Good
Booth Teutonic From the booth
Borden English From the valley of the boar
Boris Slavic Battle
Borislav Slavic Fame in battle
Boseda African Born on Sunday
Botan Japanese Peony
Boutros Arabic Rock
Bowen Celtic  Son of Owen
Bowie Gaelic Yellow haired one
Bowman English The archer
Boyce Teutonic Wood dweller
Boyd
(also Boyden)
Gaelic Blond
Bozidar
(also Bozydar)
Czech Divine gift
Brad see Bradley
Braden
(also Braeden, Braiden, Brayden)
Gaelic Salmon
Bradford Old English Broad ford
Bradley
(also Brad, Bradney)
Old English Broad clearing
Brady Gaelic Spirited
Braeden/Braiden see Braden
Bram Hebrew (from Abraham) Father of a multitude
Bran
(also Brannon)
Gaelic Raven
Branchu Gaelic Raven hound
Brand
(also Brandt)
Old Norse Sword
Brandeis German Dweller on a burned clearing
Brandon
(also Branden)
Old English Hill covered with broom
Brandt see Brand
Brandubh (bran-duv)
(also Branduff)
Gaelic Raven black
Branislav/Branko see Bronislaw
Brannon see Bran
Brant Teutonic Firebrand
Braon/Braonan see Brennan
Brassal (bra-sil)
(also Breasal)
Gaelic Brave in battle
Bratumil Polish Favoured by a brother
Braxton English Brock's town
Brayden see Braden
Breac (brack) Gaelic Freckled
Breandan see Brendan
Breas (bras) Gaelic Fight
Breasal see Brassal
Bren see Brennan
Brencis Latin Crowned with a laurel
Brendan
(also Breandan, Brend, Brenden)
Gaelic Prince
Brennan
(also Braon, Braonan, Bren)
Gaelic A tear
Brent
(also Brentan, Brenton)
Celtic Hill
Brett
(also Bret)
Middle English A Breton
Brewster English Brewer
Brian
(also Bryan, Bryant)
Celtic High, noble
Brice
(also Bricin, Brick, Bryce)
Welsh Speckled
Bricin (brick-een) Gaelic see Brice
Brick see Brice
Bridger Old English One who builds bridges
Brieg Celtic Esteem
Brigham Old English Dweller by the bridge
Brighton
(also Britton, Bryton)
English A Brit
Bristol English Unknown
Britton see Brighton
Brock (bruk)
(also Broc)
Gaelic Badger
Broderick Welsh Son of Roderick
Brody Celtic Ditch
Brogan Gaelic Unknown
Bronislaw
(also Branislav, Branko)
Unknown Unknown
Bronson English Son of the dark skinned one 
Bronte Greek
Gaelic
Thunder
Bestower
Brook
(also Brooke, Brooks)
English One who lives near a brook
Brotchu (brut-chu) Gaelic Thieving hound
Bruce French Of Brieuse
Bruno Teutonic Brown
Bryan/Bryant see Brian
Bryce see Brice
Bryn Welsh Hill
Bryson Welsh Speckled
Bryton see Brighton
Buach (boo-ach)
(also Buagh, Buadhach)
Gaelic Victorious
Buck Old English Male deer
Bud
(also Buddy)
English Friend
Bukki Hebrew Unknown
Bukkiah
(also Bukki)
Hebrew Proved by God
Bunah Hebrew Unknown
Burgess Teutonic Citizen of a town
Burian Slavic He lives near the weeds
Burke
(also Berke)
Teutonic Castle
Burkhard Teutonic Brave protection
Burney see Birney
Burr Scandinavian Youth
Burton Old English Fortress
Buz Hebrew Unknown
Buzz Unknown Unknown
Byrd English Like a bird
Byrne Old English Coat of mail
Byron Old English Place of the cowsheds
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