Boys' Names
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 |