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The B sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers boy names starting with B, popular across American, English, England, Germanic, French traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with B

  • 3,081 boy names start with B in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, England
  • See the full combined list at Starting With B for all genders

Boy Names Starting With B

3,081 boy names starting with B

#11
Hebrew
Hebrew
#40
English↑ Rising
Latin
#60
French↑ Rising
French
#64
English
brocc
#141
American↑ Rising
English
#152
English
Old English
#168
American
from the Becca homestead
#169
Scottish↑ Rising
Field or plain
#171
USA↑ Rising
Irish
#172
American
English
#209
English
bailiff, steward
#215
American
Bent grass clearing
#217
American↑ Rising
Occupational surname referring to one who bakes bread.
#229
American
Irish
#236
Ireland
ditch, muddy place
#261
American
broom hill
#265
India↑ Rising
Sanskrit
#266
United Kingdom↑ Rising
son of Owen
#275
American↑ Rising
Shelter
#279
England↑ Rising
Son of Ben, a patronymic surname that means 'son of Benjamin'.
#310
American↑ Rising
English
#316
England
Old English
#321
American
spirited
#336
American
Irish
#339
Ireland
noble, strong
#356
American
English
#357
American
Speckled or freckled
#400
American↑ Rising
A thorny patch
#403
American
From the broad meadow
#423
American↑ Rising
Good
#449
Chinese
Chinese
#499
American
Burnt field
#501
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#501
Welsh
Carefree
#502
Poland
Awakening
#503
English
son of the bison
#503
England
the little fortress
#503
American
English
#503
Wales
a steep place or hill
#503
English
Son of the farmer
#505
American
English
#506
Germanic
Deriving from 'Birke', meaning 'birch tree'
#508
Slavic countries
Slavic
#510
Scotland
Scottish
#510
American
A variation of the name 'Brady,' which means 'spirited' or 'descendant of Brádaigh'.
#510
France
Beautiful fortress
#513
American
Unknown
#517
American
A modern variation of Brice, suggesting strength and vigor
#519
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#521
American
English
#523
American
from the place of the brambles
#524
USA
Shortened form of Busby or Buzzie, which can connote 'to buzz'.
#524
USA
English
#524
American
A variant of the name Brett, meaning 'from Britain'.
#525
English
sword
#526
England
Old English
#526
Hebrew
בּוֹרָח
#528
American
Little drop of water
#529
Welsh
Welsh
#529
American
English
#530
American
English
#531
France
Little branch
#532
American
bear-like
#532
Iran
young man or prince
#532
American
Fortified settlement
#533
English
son of the right hand
#534
American
Variant of Brayden or Braeden, meaning 'descendant of Bradan'.
#535
American
From the broad ridge
#536
Scotland
from the brushwood thicket
#539
England
Broom hill
#539
American
Son of the bee.
#542
English
a fortified hill
#542
Croatia
strong, brave
#542
American
Derived from the name Robert, meaning 'bright fame'.
#543
American
A rough, prickly covering
#544
South Africa
Xhosa
#547
French
bright one
#547
Netherlands
Dutch
#547
Ireland
Irish
#550
English
Wine steward, server
#550
Czech Republic
Bohumil means 'dear to God'.
#554
Nigeria
wakes up with wealth
#555
American
Son of the land
#556
English
bere (barley) & hyrst (hill) meaning 'hill where barley is grown'
#565
United Kingdom
Old French
#567
Indian
Arabic
#567
English
A surname that has also become a given name, possibly derived from the words 'bibb' or 'bibbles', implying youth or a pl
#568
Germanic
the branch
#568
American
lisping
#570
American
A variant of 'Bren,' meaning 'prince' or 'chief'
#570
English
Town by the hillside
#571
Germanic
bear
#572
American
from the Béaldan estate
#572
American
English
#577
American
stream where the brambles grow
#580
Dutch
Son of Bart
#591
Japan
Japanese
#596
American
English
#596
American
English
#604
Albania
Albanian
#604
American
broad valley
#605
Hebrew
Hebrew
#605
United Kingdom
From the fortified settlement
#608
American
English
#612
Polish
One who is glorious in war.
#612
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#612
American
Derived from the Old French name 'Buford', meaning 'ford by the river'.
#615
American
English
#617
Armenia
Armenian
#620
American↑ Rising
Derived from the name of the city Boston, a historic city in Massachusetts, known for its role in American history.
#621
American
A place name derived from Old English, meaning 'broom' or 'bramble home'
#623
England
river crossing
#624
American
English
#626
Spanish
Spanish
#627
American
English
#627
American
little brother; a term of endearment
#629
Spain
bold and courageous
#630
Ireland
Descendant of Braonán
#635
Hungary
Blessed
#637
American
Variant of Brayson, meaning 'son of Brice'
#638
American
A modern invention, possibly combining elements from other names like Bray and Shawn.
#639
Germanic
Old English
#640
French
a variant of the name Brian, meaning 'noble' or 'strong'
#642
Spanish
Spanish
#642
American
English
#643
Scottish
from the fortress hill
#643
United Kingdom
a surname derived from a place name meaning 'fortification on a hill'
#647
Laos
Lao
#647
England
bright, noble
#648
English
a friend
#650
English
bear man
#651
Poland
A form of the name 'Baruch', meaning 'blessed'
#653
Russian Federation
Russian
#653
Ireland
Derived from the place name meaning 'the river Bandon'
#655
English
Bent grass meadow
#656
American
English
#658
Spanish
A beloved name with deep roots
#661
French
Good or kind
#662
American
Brave, spirited
#666
Scotland
Scottish Gaelic
#666
English
Baby, sweetheart
#668
Poland
little eagle
#671
Germanic
German
#672
Spanish↑ Rising
Blessed
#677
Denmark
resolute protector
#677
American
A modern invented name, possibly a blend of 'Bint' and 'Lee'.
#682
Albania
Heart of gold
#691
American
A diminutive of the name William, meaning 'resolute protector'.
#691
Egypt
Father of the falcon
#692
Sweden
brother
#693
Spain
Brave as a bear
#694
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#694
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#694
France
Blessed
#695
American
American
#697
American
derived from the surname Booker, meaning 'the book seller'
#698
English
burning one
#699
American
English
#700
English
to be born
#701
American↑ Rising
Bridge Keeper
#702
Turkey
Turkish
#705
France
French
#710
English
English
#710
English
tall, strong
#711
American
brave
#712
United Kingdom
English
#715
Swedish
German
#715
American
Braid town or settlement of the Braid family
#715
France
white or fair
#716
Turkey
He who is great or powerful
#725
American
English
#725
French
A beloved name with deep roots
#726
English
Of the brook
#727
American
Creative combination of names Brice and Shaun.
#728
Arabic
brightness
#728
English
English
#729
Italy
Derived from the name Biagio, meaning 'stutterer, one who stutters' (from Latin 'blandus')
#731
England
a place name referring to 'burn' or 'stream'
#732
India
lord of the world, one who possesses the world
#734
English
English
#738
Arabic
بَنان (Banān) means 'fingertips' or 'the tips of the fingers'.
#739
Poland
the son of Talmai
#740
Germanic
German
#740
English
A poet, often one who recites epic or heroic poems.
#741
English
Lives near the river.
#746
English
Dweller by the stream
#748
Germanic↑ Rising
German
#748
Scotland
The pale one.
#753
Ethiopia
a name associated with happiness.
#754
Welsh
Welsh
#758
France
German
#761
French
herdsman or cowherd
#762
Irish
descendant of Bran
#762
Italy
Derived from 'Bartolomeo', meaning 'son of the farmer'.
#762
American
English
#765
Italian
Foreign, barbarian
#768
Latin
Spanish/English
#769
English↑ Rising
English
#772
American
English
#772
England
From the stream by the barn.

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