B

518 first names starting with B, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Ba[BA]
The soul
Egyptian
Baakir[ba-A-kir]
The oldest
Wolof
Baako[BA-a-ko]
Firstborn
Akan/Twi
Baba[BA-ba]
Father
Hausa
Babacar[ba-ba-KAR]
Father of the children
Wolof
Babak[BA-bak]
Little father
Persian
Babalola[ba-ba-LO-la]
Father is wealth
Yoruba
Babalwa[ba-BAL-wa]
Blessed, be graced
Xhosa
Babasola[ba-ba-SO-la]
Father's wealth has arrived
Yoruba
Babatunde[ba-ba-TUN-de]
The return of the father
Yoruba
Baboloki[ba-bo-LO-ki]
Savior
Sotho/Tswana
Bac[BAK]
Silver
Vietnamese
Bach[BACH]
White
Vietnamese
Badara[ba-DA-ra]
Born under the full moon
Fula
Badru[BAD-ru]
Born under a full moon
Swahili
Bafana[ba-FA-na]
Boys
Zulu
Bagani[ba-GA-ni]
Warrior, protector
Filipino
Bagaskoro[ba-gas-KO-ro]
Sun rays
Indonesian/Malay
Bagus[BA-gus]
Handsome, excellent
Indonesian/Malay
Bagwis[bag-WIS]
Wing
Filipino
Bagyina[ba-DJI-na]
Stable child
Akan/Twi
Bahaa[ba-HAA]
Beauty, splendor
Arabic
Bahar[ba-HAR]
Spring
Persian
Bahareh[Ba-ha-RE]
Springtime
Persian
Bahati[ba-HA-ti]
Luck, fortune
Swahili
Bahiya[ba-HI-ya]
Beautiful
Swahili
Bahman[Bah-MAN]
Good mind/thought (name of an archangel and a month)
Persian
Bahram[ba-RAM]
The victorious one
Persian
Bailey[BEI-li]
The bailiff
English
Baird[BEIRD]
Son of the bard
Scottish Gaelic
Bairrfhionn[BAR-fin]
Fair-haired
Irish
Bakang[ba-KANG]
Praise
Sotho/Tswana
Bakari[ba-KA-ri]
Named after a constellation
Swahili
Bakarne[ba-KAR-ne]
Alone
Basque
Bakea[ba-KE-a]
Peace
Basque
Bako[BA-ko]
Stranger, foreigner
Hausa
Bakti[BAK-ti]
Devoted, obedient
Indonesian/Malay
Balam[ba-LAM]
Jaguar
Mayan
Balaraba[ba-la-RA-ba]
Girl born on Wednesday
Hausa
Balarabe[ba-la-RA-be]
Boy born on Wednesday
Hausa
Balázs[BA-lasch]
The lisping one
Hungarian
Baldassarre[bal-das-SAR-re]
Bel protect the king
Italian
Balder[BAL-der]
Courageous, bold
Danish
Baldher[BAL-dher]
Bold army
Old High German
Baldram[BAL-dram]
Bold raven
Old High German
Baldric[BAWL-drik]
Bold ruler
English
Balduin[bal-du-IN]
Bold friend
Danish
Baldur[BAL-dur]
Lord, god of light
Germanic
Bálint[BA-lint]
The healthy one
Hungarian
Balozi[ba-LO-zi]
Ambassador
Swahili
Balqis[BAL-kis]
Named for the Queen of Sheba
Indonesian/Malay
Baltasar[BAL-ta-sar]
God protect the king
Hebrew
Balthasar[BAL-ta-sar]
God protect the king
Hebrew
Balungile[ba-lun-GI-le]
Righteous
Zulu
Bamidele[ba-mi-DE-le]
Follow me home
Yoruba
Ban[BAN]
Origin
Vietnamese
Banaba[ba-NA-ba]
Pride-of-India tree
Filipino
Banafsheh[Ba-naf-SHE]
The violet flower
Persian
Bancha[ban-CHA]
Fulfillment
Thai
Bandile[ban-DI-le]
They have increased
Xhosa
Banele[ba-NE-le]
Enough
Xhosa
Bang[BANG]
Ice
Vietnamese
Bankole[ban-KO-le]
Build a house with me
Yoruba
Banoy[BA-noi]
Eagle
Filipino
Bansai[ban-SAI]
Small plant
Filipino
Bantu[BAN-tu]
People
Xhosa
Bantug[BAN-tug]
Fame, reputation
Filipino
Banyu[BA-nyu]
Water
Indonesian/Malay
Bao[BAU]
Treasure
Japanese
Baptiste[bap-TEEST]
One who baptizes
French
Bara[BA-ra]
First son born after all-female siblings
Hausa
Barak[BA-rak]
Lightning
Hebrew
Baraka[ba-RA-ka]
Blessing
Swahili
Baraki[ba-RA-ki]
One who blesses
Amharic
Baran[ba-RAN]
The rain
Turkish
Barbora[bar-BO-ra]
Foreign woman
Czech/Slovak
Barclay[BAR-klei]
Stone clearing, stony meadow
English
Bård[BOR]
The battle warrior
Scandinavian
Bardh[BARDH]
The white one
Albanian
Bardha[BAR-dha]
White
Albanian
Bardhyl[BAR-dhyl]
The white leaf, white branch
Albanian
Bardi[BAR-di]
One who has a beard
Icelandic
Bardo[BAR-do]
Bearer of the battle axe
Old High German
Bardulf[BAR-dulf]
Axe wolf
Norwegian
Barış[bah-RUSH]
Peace
Turkish
Barka[BAR-ka]
Foreign, stranger
Czech/Slovak
Barkhado[bar-KHA-do]
Sunbeam
Somali
Barnabas[BAR-na-bas]
Son of consolation
Hebrew
Barnabás[BOR-no-bash]
Son of encouragement
Hungarian
Barnaby[BAR-na-bi]
Blessed gift
English
Barney[BAR-ni]
Son of consolation
English
Barre[BAR-re]
One who lived by a gateway
Somali
Barrie[BÄ-ri]
Spear; fair-haired
Irish
Bartholomäus[bar-to-lo-ME-us]
Son of Talmai
Hebrew
Bartolomeo[bar-to-lo-ME-o]
Son of Talmai, son of the furrows
Italian
Barunka[ba-RUN-ka]
Foreign, strange
Czech/Slovak
Barwaaqo[bar-WA-qo]
Prosperity, abundance
Somali
Bas[BAS]
Renowned, famous
Dutch
Bashiir[ba-SHIR]
One who brings good news
Somali
Bashir[ba-SHIR]
Bringer of good news
Hausa
Basil[BA-sil]
Royal, kingly
Greek
Basilisa[Ba-si-LI-sa]
The royal one
Spanish
Baskoro[bas-KO-ro]
Sun
Indonesian/Malay
Basri[BAS-ri]
The far-sighted one
Arabic
Bassam[bas-SAM]
Smiling
Arabic
Bastet[BAS-tet]
The cat goddess, protector
Egyptian
Basti[BAS-ti]
The venerable one
Greek
Bastiaan[bas-ti-AN]
Renowned, famous
Dutch
Bastian[BAS-ti-an]
The venerable one
Greek
Bastien[bas-TI-än]
The venerable one
French
Basuki[ba-SU-ki]
To flourish
Indonesian/Malay
Batara[ba-TA-ra]
Deity, godlike
Indonesian/Malay
Batari[ba-TA-ri]
Goddess
Indonesian/Malay
Batel[ba-TEL]
Daughter of God
Hebrew
Bathala[ba-tha-LA]
Named for the supreme deity
Filipino
Bathandwa[ba-THAND-wa]
Beloved
Xhosa
Bathsheba[bath-SHEE-ba]
Daughter of the oath
English
Bátor[BA-tor]
The brave one
Hungarian
Batuhan[bah-too-HAHN]
Brave ruler, strong khan
Turkish
Batya[BAT-ya]
Daughter of God
Hebrew
Bauke[BAU-ke]
The builder
Dutch
Baukje[BOW-kye]
Fair, white one
Dutch
Bay[BEI]
Bay, laurel
English
Bayanda[ba-YAN-da]
Destiny
Xhosa
Bayani[ba-YA-ni]
Hero
Filipino
Bayissa[ba-YIS-sa]
Inspiration
Amharic
Baylan[bai-LAN]
Spiritual leader, healer
Filipino
Baylin[BEI-lin]
Bay; laurel grove
English
Bayode[ba-YO-de]
He brings joy with him
Yoruba
Bayu[BA-yu]
Wind
Indonesian/Malay
Be[BE]
Life, to live
Malagasy
Bear[BÄR]
The bear
English
Beat[BE-at]
The blessed one
Latin
Beata[be-A-ta]
The blessed one
Latin
Beathag[BE-hak]
Life
Celtic
Beathan[BE-han]
Life
Scottish Gaelic
Beato[be-A-to]
The blessed one
Latin
Beatrice[be-a-TRI-tse]
She who brings happiness
Latin
Beatrijs[be-a-TREIS]
Bringer of joy
Dutch
Beatrix[BE-a-triks]
She who brings happiness
Latin
Beatriz[be-a-TRIS]
She who brings happiness
Spanish
Beck[BEK]
The brook
Scandinavian
Bediako[be-di-A-ko]
One who came to engage in war
Akan/Twi
Bedwyr[BED-wir]
Welsh form of Bedivere
Welsh
Beek[BEK]
The brook
Dutch
Begoña[be-GO-nja]
Place at the foot of the hill
Basque
Begosew[be-GO-sew]
A good person
Amharic
Behar[be-HAR]
Springtime
Albanian
Behnam[be-NAM]
Of good name
Persian
Behrouz[be-RUS]
Fortunate; good day
Persian
Béibhinn[BAY-veen]
Melodious, fair woman
Irish
Béke[BE-ke]
Peace
Hungarian
Bekele[be-KE-le]
He has grown, become a man
Amharic
Bekim[BE-kim]
The blessing
Albanian
Bekoe[be-KO-e]
Child who came to fight
Akan/Twi
Bela[BE-la]
The heart, the inside
Hungarian
Belana[be-LA-na]
The beautiful one
Italian
Belaynesh[be-lay-NESH]
You're on top
Amharic
Belén[Be-LEN]
Bethlehem, house of bread
Spanish
Belinda[be-LIN-da]
Beautiful serpent; graceful
Italian
Belinha[be-LI-nya]
Promise of God
Portuguese
Bellamy[BE-la-mi]
Beautiful friend
French
Bello[BEL-lo]
Handsome, good-looking
Hausa
Belmira[bel-MI-ra]
A beautiful woman
Portuguese
Ben[BEN]
Son
Hebrew Top 9
Beñat[be-NYAT]
Brave as a bear (Basque form of Bernard)
Basque
Bence[BEN-tse]
The conquering one
Hungarian
Bendik[BEN-dik]
Blessed
Norwegian
Bendix[BEN-diks]
The blessed one
Latin
Benedek[BE-ne-dek]
The blessed one
Hungarian
Benedetta[be-ne-DET-ta]
Blessed
Italian
Benedetto[be-ne-DET-to]
The blessed one
Latin
Benedicta[be-ne-DIK-ta]
The blessed one
Latin
Benedikt[BE-ne-dikt]
The blessed one
Latin
Benedita[be-ne-DI-ta]
Blessed
Portuguese
Benicio[Be-NI-sio]
The blessed one
Spanish
Benito[be-NEE-to]
Blessed
Italian
Benjamin[BEN-ja-min]
Son of the right hand
Hebrew
Benjawan[ben-cha-WAN]
Beautiful in every aspect
Thai
Benno[BE-no]
The bear
Old High German
Bennu[BE-nu]
The heron, the phoenix
Egyptian
Bent[BENT]
The blessed one
Scandinavian
Bente[BEN-te]
The blessed one
Dutch
Bere[BE-re]
First daughter of the family
Yoruba
Beren[BEH-ren]
Strong, firm, tenacious
Turkish
Berend[BEH-rent]
Brave as a bear
Dutch
Berendina[beh-ren-DEE-na]
Brave as a bear
Dutch
Bérénice[be-re-NEES]
Bringer of victory
French
Berenike[be-re-NI-ke]
Bringer of victory
Greek
Beret[BE-ret]
Glorious and bright
Norwegian
Berezi[be-RE-si]
Special
Basque
Bergdis[BERG-dis]
Mountain spirit
Norwegian
Bergen[BER-gen]
The mountain
Scandinavian
Bergljot[BERG-ljot]
The shining protection
Scandinavian
Bergthora[BERG-tho-ra]
Protected by the mountain
Icelandic
Berhane[ber-HA-ne]
My light
Amharic
Berhanu[ber-HA-nu]
Light from him
Amharic
Beri[BE-ri]
The well
Hebrew
Berihun[be-ri-HUN]
Let him guide us
Amharic
Berit[BE-rit]
The exalted one
Scandinavian