B

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

Ba[BA]
The soul
Egyptian
Babak[BA-bak]
Little father
Persian
Bahaa[ba-HAA]
Beauty, splendor
Arabic
Bahar[ba-HAR]
Spring
Persian
Bahareh[Ba-ha-RE]
Springtime
Persian
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
Bakea[ba-KE-a]
Peace
Basque
Balázs[BA-lasch]
The lisping one
Hungarian
Baldassarre[bal-das-SAR-re]
Bel protect the king
Italian
Baldher[BAL-dher]
Bold army
Old High German
Baldram[BAL-dram]
Bold raven
Old High German
Baldric[BAWL-drik]
Bold ruler
English
Baldur[BAL-dur]
Lord, god of light
Germanic
Bálint[BA-lint]
The healthy one
Hungarian
Baltasar[BAL-ta-sar]
God protect the king
Hebrew
Balthasar[BAL-ta-sar]
God protect the king
Hebrew
Banafsheh[Ba-naf-SHE]
The violet flower
Persian
Bao[BAU]
Treasure
Japanese
Baptiste[bap-TEEST]
One who baptizes
French
Barak[BA-rak]
Lightning
Hebrew
Baran[ba-RAN]
The rain
Turkish
Barclay[BAR-klei]
Stone clearing, stony meadow
English
Bård[BOR]
The battle warrior
Scandinavian
Bardh[BARDH]
The white one
Albanian
Bardhyl[BAR-dhyl]
The white leaf, white branch
Albanian
Bardo[BAR-do]
Bearer of the battle axe
Old High German
Barış[bah-RUSH]
Peace
Turkish
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]
Blessed gift
English
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
Bas[BAS]
Renowned, famous
Dutch
Basil[BA-sil]
Royal, kingly
Greek
Basilisa[Ba-si-LI-sa]
The royal one
Spanish
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
Batel[ba-TEL]
Daughter of God
Hebrew
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
Baylin[BEI-lin]
Bay; laurel grove
English
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
Beato[be-A-to]
The blessed one
Latin
Beatrice[be-a-TRI-tse]
She who brings happiness
Latin
Beatrix[BE-a-triks]
She who brings happiness
Latin
Beatriz[be-a-TRIS]
She who brings happiness
Spanish
Beck[BEK]
The brook
Scandinavian
Beek[BEK]
The brook
Dutch
Begoña[be-GO-nja]
Place at the foot of the hill
Basque
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
Bekim[BE-kim]
The blessing
Albanian
Bela[BE-la]
The heart, the inside
Hungarian
Belana[be-LA-na]
The beautiful one
Italian
Belén[Be-LEN]
Bethlehem, house of bread
Spanish
Belinda[be-LIN-da]
Beautiful serpent; graceful
Italian
Bellamy[BE-la-mi]
Beautiful friend
French
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
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
Benicio[Be-NI-sio]
The blessed one
Spanish
Benito[be-NEE-to]
Blessed
Italian
Benjamin[BEN-ja-min]
Son of the right hand
Hebrew
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
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
Bergen[BER-gen]
The mountain
Scandinavian
Bergljot[BERG-ljot]
The shining protection
Scandinavian
Beri[BE-ri]
The well
Hebrew
Berit[BE-rit]
The exalted one
Scandinavian
Berk[BERK]
The solid, strong one
Turkish
Bern[BERN]
The bear
Germanic
Bernabé[Ber-na-BE]
Son of consolation
Spanish
Bernadette[ber-na-DET]
Strong as a bear
Old High German
Bernard[BER-nard]
Brave as a bear
Germanic
Bernardo[ber-NAR-do]
Brave as a bear
Italian
Bernhard[BERN-hart]
Strong as a bear
Old High German
Bernice[ber-NIS]
Bringer of victory
Greek
Berrak[ber-RAK]
Clear, limpid, transparent
Turkish
Berry[BE-ri]
The berry
English
Berta[BER-ta]
The bright one
Old High German
Bertalan[BER-to-lon]
Son of Talmai, the furrowed one
Hungarian
Bertha[BER-ta]
The bright one
Germanic
Berthe[BERT]
Bright, famous
French
Berthild[BERT-hild]
Bright battle
Old High German
Berthold[BER-tolt]
Bright ruler
Germanic
Bertold[BER-tolt]
Bright ruler
Old High German
Bertrada[Ber-TRA-da]
The bright counselor
Old High German
Bertram[BERT-ram]
Bright raven
Old High German
Bertrand[ber-TRAN]
The bright raven
French
Bertwin[BERT-win]
Bright friend
Old High German
Bes[BES]
The protector (household guardian god)
Egyptian
Besa[BE-sa]
The pledge of honour
Albanian
Besnik[bes-NIK]
The faithful one
Albanian
Bettina[be-TI-na]
God is my oath
Hebrew
Beulah[BYOO-la]
The married one
English
Bexley[BEKS-li]
Box tree meadow
English
Bhaskar[BAS-kar]
Maker of light
Sanskrit
Bhavana[bha-VA-na]
Feeling, imagination
Sanskrit
Bhavya[BAV-ja]
The splendid one
Sanskrit
Bianca[BJAN-ka]
The white one
Italian
Bianka[BJAN-ka]
The white one
Italian
Bibiana[bi-bi-A-na]
The lively one
Latin
Bidi[BI-di]
Endurance
Finnish
Bihotz[BI-ots]
The heart
Basque
Bijan[Bi-JAN]
The watchful one, hero of the Shahnameh
Persian
Bilal[bi-LAL]
Moisture, water
Arabic
Bilge[bil-GEH]
Wise, sage
Turkish
Biljana[bi-LYA-na]
The herb, plant
Slavic
Bintanath[bin-ta-NAT]
Daughter of the goddess Anat
Egyptian
Birch[BÖRTSCH]
The birch tree
English
Birger[BIR-ger]
The one who helps
Germanic
Birgit[BIR-git]
The exalted one
Celtic
Birte[BIR-te]
The exalted one
Celtic
Bittor[bit-TOR]
Victor, conqueror (Basque form of Victor)
Basque
Bjarke[BYAR-ke]
The little bear
Scandinavian
Bjarne[BJAR-ne]
The bear
Scandinavian
Björn[BYÖRN]
The bear
Germanic
Blagoj[BLA-goi]
The kind one
Slavic
Blaine[BLAYN]
Thin, yellow
Irish
Blair[BLÄR]
The plain, field
Celtic
Blaise[BLES]
The lisping one
Latin
Blake[BLEIK]
Fair or dark
English
Blanca[BLAN-ka]
The white, pure one
Spanish
Blanche[BLAHNSH]
White
French
Blanka[BLAN-ka]
The white, shining one
Germanic
Bláthnaid[BLAW-nid]
Little flower
Irish
Blaze[BLEIS]
The blaze
English
Blerim[ble-RIM]
Verdure, blossoming
Albanian
Blerina[ble-RI-na]
Of the spring
Albanian
Blerta[BLER-ta]
The green one
Albanian
Bleta[BLE-ta]
The bee
Albanian
Bliss[BLIS]
Bliss
English
Blossom[BLO-som]
Flower
English
Blythe[BLEITH]
Carefree, joyful
English
Bo[BO]
The dweller
Scandinavian
Boaz[BO-az]
In him is strength
Hebrew
Boden[BO-den]
The messenger
French
Bodhi[BO-di]
Enlightenment
Sanskrit
Bodil[BO-dil]
Penance and battle
Scandinavian
Bodo[BO-do]
The commander, messenger
Old High German
Bogdan[BOG-dan]
Gift of God
Slavic
Bogdana[bog-DA-na]
God's gift
Slavic
Boglárka[BOG-lar-ka]
The buttercup
Hungarian
Bogumila[bo-gu-MI-la]
Dear to God
Slavic
Bohdana[bokh-DA-na]
Given by God
Slavic
Bohumil[BO-hu-mil]
Dear to God
Slavic
Bohuslav[BO-hu-slav]
God's glory
Slavic
Boleslav[BO-le-slav]
Great glory
Slavic Top 10
Bona[BO-na]
The good one
Latin
Bonita[bo-NI-ta]
The pretty one
Latin
Bonnie[BO-ni]
The pretty one
Celtic
Bono[BO-no]
The good one
Latin
Bora[bo-RA]
The storm wind
Turkish
Bori[BO-ri]
The stranger
Hungarian
Boris[BO-ris]
The fighter
Slavic
Borislav[bo-ri-SLAF]
Glorious fighter
Russian
Boro[BO-ro]
The fighter; the pine
Slavic
Bosse[BO-se]
The leader; little one
Scandinavian
Botan[BO-tan]
Peony
Japanese
Botond[BO-tond]
The mace bearer
Hungarian
Bouwina[BOW-vi-na]
Earth-worker, farmer
Dutch
Bozena[bo-ZHE-na]
The godly, divine one
Slavic
Bracha[BRA-cha]
Blessing
Hebrew
Bram[BRAM]
Father of multitudes
Dutch
Bran[BRAN]
The raven
Celtic
Branimir[BRA-ni-mir]
Defender of peace
Slavic
Bratislav[BRA-ti-slav]
Brother's glory
Slavic