Boys Baby Names Starting With B

Benjamin, Brooklyn, Blake, Bella. B names tend to feel friendly. The hard stop at the front gives them energy. The list is wide enough that you can find popular picks or genuinely uncommon ones.

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#11

Benjamin

son of the south

Hebrew
#60

Bennett

blessed

English
#67

Brooks

one who lives near a brook

American
#69

Beau

fine, lovely

American
#147

Bryson

son of the valiant one

English
#166

Beckett

from the brook

English
#168

Beckham

homestead by a stream

American
#170

Braxton

Brock's town

American
#186

Barrett

bear strength, brave as a bear

English
#190

Brayden

descendant of Bradán (salmon)

Irish
#201

Bentley

clearing of coarse grass

American
#224

Brody

from the castle, place near the ditch

Scottish
#230

Brandon

broom-covered hill

English
#265

Blake

dark one, black

English
#297

Bryce

swift, alert

Scottish
#301

Brian

noble, high

Irish
#303

Bodhi

American
#306

Bryan

Irish
#309

Brady

Irish
#313

Baker

American
#322

Bowen

son of the young warrior

Welsh
#327

Briggs

from the bridges

English
#347

Bodie

messenger, herald

American
#365

Bradley

broad clearing in the woods

English
#366

Baylor

administrator of justice

American
#367

Banks

hillside dweller

English
#436

Benson

son of Benedict/Benjamin

English
#452

Bo

wave, abundant, learned

Scandinavian
#481

Brantley

Brandon's woodland clearing

American

Boone

good, blessing

American

Bruce

from Brix (place name)

Scottish

Boston

from the settlement by the stone

English

Brixton

Brixis settlement

English

Braylen

invented blend name, no classical meaning

American

Bellamy

beautiful friend, fair friend

French

Briar

wild rose bush

American

Bruno

brown, dark-complexioned

German

Brock

brook, small stream

American

Brayan

high, noble

Latin American

Braylon

modern coined name, son of Bray

American

Brycen

speckled, freckled

American

Benicio

blessed

Spanish

Blaze

fire, flame

American

Bjorn

bear

Swedish

Bridger

lives near a bridge

English

Ben

short form of Benedict: blessed

English

Bode

leader, commander (variant interpretation)

American

Boden

messenger

American

Bear

the brown one

English

Bryer

wild rose, thorny shrub

English

Byron

at the cattle sheds, one from the byres

English

Benny

son of the south

American

Benedict

well-spoken

English

Brodie

from the place Brodie in Moray, Scotland

Scottish

Bastian

venerable, revered

German

Beck

brook, running water

English

Beaux

beautiful, handsome

American

Brendan

prince, chieftain

Irish

Barron

young warrior, free man

English

Boaz

in him there is strength

Hebrew

Bronson

son of the brown-haired one

English

Billy

will helmet, strong protector

English

Brennan

drop, teardrop

Irish

Brett

one from the British Isles

English

Branson

son of the firebrand

American

Blaise

stammering, lisping

French

Brewer

one who brews beer or ale

American

Blaine

from the river Blaan

Scottish

Bobby

shining with fame

English

Brecken

speckled, freckled

American

Bryant

strong, virtuous, honorable

American

Bilal

the refreshing one

Arabic

Bishop

overseer, superintendent

English

Benito

speaking good things

Italian

Bowie

yellow-haired, blonde

Scottish

Braden

broad valley

American

Bailey

outer wall of a castle (bailey)

English

Benaiah

God has built, Yahweh has built

Hebrew

Booker

one who works with books

English

Bronx

land of the Bronck family

American

Benton

from the bent grass farmstead

English

Bernard

bold bear

English

Bernardo

brave as a bear, strong bear

Spanish

Barry

summit, top

Irish

Baron

free man, warrior

English

Bentlee

bent grass clearing, meadow

American

Braydon

descendant of the salmon

American

Benji

son of the south

English

Brent

from the steep place

English

Braxtyn

badger settlement

English

Baylen

from the bailey (castle wall)

English

Brentley

from the burnt clearing

American

Brayson

son of the brave one

American

Braulio

gleaming, shining

Spanish

Bakari

noble promise

Swahili

Beauden

beautiful valley

English

Bodi

given by God

American

Bohdi

enlightenment, awakening

American

Brenton

settlement near the sword hill

English

Bennet

well-spoken, good word

English

Bryar

thorny shrub, wild rose

American

Brighton

settlement by the sea

English

Braylin

invented blend of Bray and Lynn

American

Basil

kingly, of the king

English

Buckley

cowherd's descendant

English

Brexton

from Brock's town, badger settlement

American

Binyomin

son of my sorrow (original birth name Ben-Oni)

Jewish

Blair

battlefield (poetic extension)

Scottish

Brigham

settlement by the bridge

American

Brysen

son of Brice; son of Bryce

American

Boyd

blond, yellow-haired

Scottish

Baruch

blessed

Hebrew

Brooklyn

Broken land, marshy area

American

Bayron

At the byres, near the cattle sheds

Spanish

Binyamin

son of good fortune, favored son

Jewish

Banner

Braven

bold, wild, fierce

American

Blessing

gift from God

Nigerian

Broderick

son of Roderick

Welsh

Braiden

salmon, descendant of the salmon

Irish

Braeden

descendant of Bradan (salmon)

American

Bodee

the tree of enlightenment

American

Brice

speckled, variegated

French

Buck

male deer, strong young man

American

Brenden

brave

Irish

Bowman

archer, bow-wielder

English

Bennie

son of the right hand

English

Brendon

little raven

Irish

Brantlee

firebrand meadow, sword clearing

American

Bowden

place at the bow-shaped hill

English

Branden

beacon hill

English

Blue

the color blue, sky and sea

American

Banx

hillside, river bank

American

Breck

trout (from the fish's spotted pattern)

American

Beckam

homestead by the stream

English

Bentzion

son of excellence, son of distinction

Jewish

Bray

hill

American

Blaize

fire, blaze (folk association)

French

Brix

strength, power

American

Baltazar

may God protect the king

Spanish

Braxten

Brock's town, badger settlement

American

Bram

bramble, thicket

Dutch

Britton

from Britain, a Briton

English

Blayne

yellow, fair

Scottish

Bradford

broad ford, wide river crossing

English

Bryton

from the British settlement

English

Braelyn

descendant of the spirited one

American

Baxter

one who bakes

English

Beauregard

fair outlook

French

Bently

meadow of bent grass

English

Broly

derived from broccoli

American

Bleu

the color blue

American

Bane

bone

American

Branch

tree branch, offshoot

English

Bruin

bear

Dutch

Burke

from the fortified town

Irish

Bauer

neighbor, dweller

German

Bogdan

God-given

Russian

Brandt

sword, blade

German

Bearett

strong fighter (from bar + hard)

American

Berkley

place of the birch trees

English

Bartholomew

son of Talmai, son of the furrows

English

Benzion

excellence of Zion

Hebrew

Boris

short form of Bogoris (divine gift)

Russian

Brave

bold, daring

American

Becket

by the brook

English

Breece

swift, quick

Irish

Brylan

from Bryans land

English

Benyamin

son of the right hand

Jewish

Bryston

son of Brice

American

Bless

blessed, divinely favored

Nigerian

Blane

thin, lean

Scottish

Boruch

praised, fortunate

Jewish

Boe

settler, homesteader

Danish

Beaumont

beautiful mountain

French

Brennen

prince, king

Irish

Bensen

son of Ben

English

Brylen

hill, eminence (via Brian)

English

Brogan

descendant of Brocán (little badger)

Irish

Brennon

descendant of Braonán (moisture/sorrow)

Irish

Buddy

brother (informal)

American

Blu

calm, serene, protective

American

Brahim

father of many nations

Moroccan

Braylan

marshland meadow

American

Breeze

light refreshing wind

American

Blayze

fire, flame

American

Bosco

grove, wooded area

Italian

Benuel

built by God

Amish

Brant

sword

American

Brodi

spike, pointed

American

Bright

intelligent, gifted

English

Bryden

broad valley, wide hill

Scottish

Bodin

surname-derived given name

Scandinavian

Boubacar

West African form of Abu Bakr

West African

Brenner

occupational name for a burner of coal or lime

German

Bodey

herald, messenger

English

Bradlee

dweller at the broad woodland clearing

English

Brad

broad valley, wide clearing

English

Beren

strong, brave

Turkish

Brando

firebrand, sword blade

Italian

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