B

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

Berk[BERK]
The solid, strong one
Turkish
Berkah[BER-kah]
God's blessing
Indonesian/Malay
Berknesh[ber-KNESH]
You are precious
Amharic
Berko[BER-ko]
First-born
Akan/Twi
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
Bertil[BER-til]
Bright and bold
Danish
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
Bertukan[ber-tu-KAN]
Orange (the fruit)
Amharic
Bertwin[BERT-win]
Bright friend
Old High German
Berwyn[BER-win]
Fair mound, friend of the harvest
Welsh
Bes[BES]
The protector (household guardian god)
Egyptian
Besa[BE-sa]
The pledge of honour
Albanian
Besnik[bes-NIK]
The faithful one
Albanian
Bethan[BETH-an]
Dedicated to God
Welsh
Bethari[be-THA-ri]
Goddess, divine woman
Indonesian/Malay
Bethlehem[beth-le-HEM]
House of bread
Amharic
Bettina[be-TI-na]
God is my oath
Hebrew
Beulah[BYOO-la]
The married one
English
Bevan[BE-van]
Son of Evan
Welsh
Bexley[BEKS-li]
Box tree meadow
English
Beydaan[bei-DAAN]
Almonds
Somali
Bezawit[be-za-WIT]
God is my protection
Amharic
Bhagawati[bha-ga-WA-ti]
Goddess
Indonesian/Malay
Bharat[BHA-rat]
Named for India
Indonesian/Malay
Bhaskar[BAS-kar]
Maker of light
Sanskrit
Bhavana[bha-VA-na]
Feeling, imagination
Sanskrit
Bhavya[BAV-ja]
The splendid one
Sanskrit
Bheka[BHE-ka]
Watch, look after
Zulu
Bhekinkosi[bhe-kin-KO-si]
Look up to the Lord
Xhosa
Bhekizizwe[bhe-ki-ZIZ-we]
Look after the nations
Zulu
Bhekumuzi[bhe-ku-MU-zi]
Look after the house
Zulu
Bhutana[bhu-TA-na]
Little brother
Xhosa
Biag[BI-ag]
Life
Filipino
Bianca[BJAN-ka]
The white one
Italian
Bianka[BJAN-ka]
The white one
Italian
Bibiana[bi-bi-A-na]
The lively one
Latin
Bica[BI-tsa]
A little love
South Slavic (Balkan)
Bich[BICH]
Jade, bluish-green
Vietnamese
Bidemi[bi-DE-mi]
Born while I was waiting
Yoruba
Bidi[BI-di]
Endurance
Finnish
Biel[bi-EL]
God is my strength
Catalan
Bien[BI-en]
Ocean, sea
Vietnamese
Bihotz[BI-ots]
The heart
Basque
Bijan[Bi-JAN]
The watchful one, hero of the Shahnameh
Persian
Bilal[bi-LAL]
Moisture, water
Arabic
Bilan[bi-LAN]
Firstborn, beauty
Somali
Bile[BI-le]
Strength, leadership
Somali
Bilge[bil-GEH]
Wise, sage
Turkish
Biliyana[bi-li-YA-na]
Herb
Bulgarian
Biljana[bi-LYA-na]
The herb, plant
Slavic
Bilqiiis[bil-QIS]
The Queen of Sheba
Somali
Bilyana[bi-LYA-na]
White one
Bulgarian
Bima[BI-ma]
Strong, resilient
Indonesian/Malay
Bimo[BI-mo]
Dear one
Indonesian/Malay
Bimpe[BIM-pe]
One who is gorgeous and beautiful
Yoruba
Bina[BI-na]
To build
Indonesian/Malay
Bine[BI-ne]
Short form related to Sabine
Danish
Bineta[bi-NE-ta]
Elegance and kindness
Wolof
Binh[BIN]
Peace
Vietnamese
Bintanath[bin-ta-NAT]
Daughter of the goddess Anat
Egyptian
Bintang[bin-TANG]
Star
Indonesian/Malay
Binti[BIN-ti]
Daughter
Swahili
Binyelum[bin-YE-lum]
Stay with me
Igbo
Birch[BÖRTSCH]
The birch tree
English
Birger[BIR-ger]
The one who helps
Germanic
Birgit[BIR-git]
The exalted one
Celtic
Birk[BIRK]
Birch tree
Norwegian
Birna[BIR-na]
Bear
Icelandic
Birta[BIR-ta]
Bright and vibrant
Icelandic
Birte[BIR-te]
The exalted one
Celtic
Biru[BI-ru]
Blue
Indonesian/Malay
Bisera[bi-SE-ra]
Pearl
Macedonian
Biserko[bi-SER-ko]
Pearly
South Slavic (Balkan)
Bishaaro[bi-SHA-a-ro]
Good news
Somali
Bisi[BI-si]
She who is the family's firstborn daughter
Yoruba
Bisrat[bis-RAT]
Good news
Amharic
Bistra[BI-stra]
Clear, bright, clever
Macedonian
Bitten[BIT-ten]
Diminutive of Birgitte
Danish
Bittor[bit-TOR]
Victor, conqueror (Basque form of Victor)
Basque
Bituin[bi-TU-in]
Star
Filipino
Bjarke[BYAR-ke]
The little bear
Scandinavian
Bjarki[BYAR-ki]
Little bear
Icelandic
Bjarne[BJAR-ne]
The bear
Scandinavian
Bjarni[BYAR-ni]
Bear
Icelandic
Bjarte[BYAR-te]
Bright
Norwegian
Bjork[BYORK]
Birch tree
Icelandic
Björn[BYÖRN]
The bear
Germanic
Bjornar[BYOR-nar]
Bear warrior
Norwegian
Blaer[BLAIR]
Light breeze
Icelandic
Blagica[BLA-gi-tsa]
Sweet, pleasant, good
Macedonian
Blago[BLA-go]
Sweet, pleasant, good
Bulgarian
Blagoj[BLA-goi]
The kind one
Slavic
Blagorodna[bla-go-ROD-na]
Noble
Macedonian
Blagovest[bla-go-VEST]
Sweet message
Bulgarian
Blagoy[bla-GOI]
Sweet, pleasant, good
Bulgarian
Blahoslav[BLA-ho-slav]
Good, pleasant glory
Czech/Slovak
Blai[BLAI]
Stammering, from Blaise
Catalan
Blaine[BLAYN]
Thin, yellow
Irish
Blair[BLÄR]
The plain, field
Celtic
Blaire[BLER]
Plain, battlefield
Scottish Gaelic
Blaise[BLES]
The lisping one
Latin
Blake[BLEIK]
Fair or dark
English
Blanca[BLAN-ka]
The white, pure one
Spanish
Blanche[BLAHNSH]
White
French
Blane[BLEIN]
Little yellow-haired one
Scottish Gaelic
Blanka[BLAN-ka]
The white, shining one
Germanic
Bláthnaid[BLAW-nid]
Little flower
Irish
Blaze[BLEIS]
The blaze
English
Blazena[BLA-zhe-na]
Blissful, happy, blessed
Czech/Slovak
Blazhe[BLA-zhe]
Sweet and blessed
Macedonian
Bleddyn[BLETH-in]
Wolf
Welsh
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
Blodeuyn[blo-DEI-in]
Flower
Welsh
Blodwen[BLOD-wen]
White flowers
Welsh
Blodwyn[BLOD-win]
Flower
Welsh
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
Boga[BO-ga]
Skilled with a bow
Icelandic
Bogalech[bo-GA-lech]
She flared into bloom
Amharic
Bogdan[BOG-dan]
Gift of God
Slavic
Bogdana[bog-DA-na]
God's gift
Slavic
Boglárka[BOG-lar-ka]
The buttercup
Hungarian
Bogoljub[bo-go-LYUB]
Love of God
South Slavic (Balkan)
Bogomil[bo-go-MIL]
Dear to God
Bulgarian
Bogumila[bo-gu-MI-la]
Dear to God
Slavic
Bohdan[BOH-dan]
God-given
Czech/Slovak
Bohdana[bokh-DA-na]
Given by God
Slavic
Bohumil[BO-hu-mil]
Dear to God
Slavic
Bohumila[bo-hu-MI-la]
Favored by God
Czech/Slovak
Bohumir[BO-hu-mir]
God and peace
Czech/Slovak
Bohuslav[BO-hu-slav]
God's glory
Slavic
Bohuslava[bo-hu-SLA-va]
God's glory
Ukrainian
Boipelo[boi-PE-lo]
Proud
Sotho/Tswana
Bojan[BO-yan]
Battle
Macedonian
Bokamoso[bo-ka-MO-so]
The future
Zulu
Bokang[bo-KANG]
Praise the Lord
Xhosa
Bola[BO-la]
Wealth
Yoruba
Bolanle[bo-LAN-le]
Find wealth at home
Yoruba
Bolatito[bo-la-TI-to]
How joy sanctifies me
Yoruba
Boleslav[BO-le-slav]
Great glory
Slavic Top 10
Boluwaji[bo-lu-WA-ji]
Rise up with the Lord
Yoruba
Boluwatife[bo-lu-wa-TI-fe]
As God wants it
Yoruba
Bona[BO-na]
The good one
Latin
Bonani[bo-NA-ni]
See, look
Xhosa
Bonelle[bo-NEL]
Beautiful and good-natured
Scottish Gaelic
Bongeka[bo-NGE-ka]
Be thankable
Xhosa
Bongikhaya[bo-ngi-KHA-ya]
Thank the home
Xhosa
Bonginkosi[bo-ngin-KO-si]
Thank God
Xhosa
Bongiwe[bo-NGI-we]
We are thankful
Xhosa
Bongkot[bong-KOT]
Flower bud
Thai
Boniswa[bo-NIS-wa]
Shown
Xhosa
Bonita[bo-NI-ta]
The pretty one
Latin
Bonnie[BO-ni]
The pretty one
Celtic
Bono[BO-no]
The good one
Latin
Bonolo[bo-NO-lo]
Kindness, gentleness
Sotho/Tswana
Bontle[BON-tle]
Beauty
Sotho/Tswana
Boonchai[bun-CHAI]
Good fortune
Thai
Boonruang[bun-RUANG]
Light, positivity
Thai
Boonsang[bun-SANG]
To be wealthy
Lao
Boonsri[bun-SRI]
Beautiful merit
Thai
Bootaan[bo-TAAN]
Strength, courage, dignity
Somali
Bopha[bo-PHA]
Flower
Khmer
Bora[bo-RA]
The storm wind
Turkish
Borai[bo-RAI]
Brave
Khmer
Boramey[bo-ra-MEI]
Precious jewel
Khmer
Borghild[BORG-hild]
Fortress battle
Norwegian
Borgny[BORG-ny]
New fortress
Norwegian
Bori[BO-ri]
The stranger
Hungarian
Boris[BO-ris]
The fighter
Slavic
Borislav[bo-ri-SLAF]
Glorious fighter
Russian
Borislava[bo-ri-SLA-va]
Fighting for glory
Bulgarian
Borivoj[BO-ri-voi]
Battle soldier
Czech/Slovak
Borka[BOR-ka]
A good fighter
Bulgarian