Curated Boy B Names by Style
A handpicked selection of baby boy names starting with B, grouped by popular favorites, unique choices, modern picks, and timeless classics.
Popular B names for boys
19· Trending and widely lovedUnique B names for boys
9· Distinctive and less commonModern B names for boys
35· Fresh, contemporary favoritesClassic B names for boys
31· Timeless names that endureAll 108 Boy Names Starting With B
108 names
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- BaadalCloud, rain-bearer
- BabarTiger; a symbol of strength and courage
- BabulFather's love, acacia tree
- BadriLord Vishnu, Badrinath, wild berry
- BadrulFull moon (Arabic badr al-), a short form of names like Badrul Islam
- BahuAbundant, strong, great
- BajrangLord Hanuman, strong as diamond
- BakerBread Maker, Baker of Bread
- BalChild, young, strength, hair
- BalaYoung boy, powerful, infant Krishna
- BalajGlitter, shine, or bright
- BalajiLord Venkateswara, strong lord
- BalbinusGentle-spoken or stammering speech
- BaldevGod of strength, Lord Balarama
- BalrajKing of strength, mighty ruler
- BalramBrother of Krishna, mighty Lord
- BanjoFrom the musical instrument; popularised by Australian poet Banjo Paterson
- BankimCrescent moon, curved, charming
- BanksDweller by the slope or riverbank
- BanshLineage, dynasty, bamboo
- BapujiRespected father, Mahatma Gandhi
- Barnabyson of consolation
- BarrettBear strength; mighty as a bear
- BartholomaeusSon of the furrow or agricultural leader
- BasheerBringer of good tidings, herald of joy; attribute and Quranic title of Prophet Muhammad (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:119)
- BashirBringer of good news
- BasilBrave, bold, and valiant
- BasimSmiling, cheerful, happy
- BasitOne who grants abundance, the enlarger
- BassusDeep, stout, or solid foundation
- Baxterbaker
- BaylorBailiff; one who delivers goods; horse-trainer
- BearBear; strong and brave
- BeauHandsome, beautiful
- BeaudenElaboration of French beau "beautiful" using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan
- BeckettBee cottage, little brook
- BeckhamHomestead by the stream; settlement near the brook
- BedePrayer, devotion, or petitioner
- BellatorWarrior, champion, or combatant
- Benedictblessed
- BenedictusBlessed or well-spoken of
- BenjaminSon Of The Right Hand, Son Of The South
- BennettBlessed
- BensonSon of Ben, Son of Benjamin, Blessed Son
- BentleyFrom a surname that was from a place name, itself derived from Old English beonet "bentgrass" and leah "woodland, clearing"
- BernardDerived from the Old German element bern "bear" combined with hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
- BhagatDevotee, saintly person
- BhagvanGod, divine lord, fortunate
- BhairavFormidable, Lord Shiva, fierce guardian
- BharadwajSkylark bird, Vedic sage, learned
- BharatIndia, Descended from Bharata
- BharathDescendant of Bharat, devotee, or fire/warmth
- BhargavDescendant of sage Bhrigu; a name of Lord Parashurama
- BhavikVirtuous, devoted, righteous; pious
- BheemTremendous strength, second Pandava brother
- BholaInnocent, simple-hearted, Lord Shiva
- BhurivWealthy, abundant, prosperous
- BhuvanWorld, Universe
- BhuvneshLord of the world, king, Lord Vishnu
- BihanMorning, dawn, daybreak
- BilalWater, Freshness
- BillyResolute protector
- BimbReflection, disc of sun or moon, image
- BipulVast, extensive, abundant, great
- BirendraKing of warriors, courageous leader
- BirjuMaster, leader, Pandit Birju Maharaj
- BlasiusSpoken softly or lisping
- BlazeFrom the Latin name Blasius, which was probably derived from the Roman cognomen Blaesus meaning "lisping, stammering"
- Bleddynwolf
- BluesColor blue, musical genre
- BobbyBright fame
- BodeMessenger, Herald, News Bringer
- BodhiEnlightenment, Awakening, Knowledge, Buddha Nature
- BodieFrom a term referring to enlightenment in Buddhism, derived from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi)
- BoethiusHelper, defender, or savior
- BonifatiusGood fate, noble benefactor, or doer of good
- BooneGood; a blessing (from French 'bon')
- BostonFrom the American city of Boston in Massachusetts, itself named after a town in Lincolnshire, England
- BowenSon of Owen; young, well-born warrior
- BradleyBroad meadow, wide clearing
- BradyBroad-chested, spirited
- BrannonRaven, prince
- BrantleyFirebrand, sword
- BravinBrave, courageous, one who embodies bravery
- BraxtonBrock's town
- BraydenBroad one; descendant of Bradán (salmon)
- BraylenAn invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braden and Jalen
- BraylonAn invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braden and Jalen
- BrianHigh, noble, or strong
- BridgerFrom an English surname that originally indicated a person who lived near or worked on a bridge
- BriggsDweller by the bridges
- BrijeshLord of Braj, Lord Krishna
- BrixtonBrihtsige's stone; settlement of the bright one
- BrockFrom an English surname that was derived from Old English brocc meaning "badger"
- BrodieFrom a Scottish surname that was originally derived from a place in Moray, Scotland
- BrodyDitch, muddy place
- BrooksOf the brook, small stream
- BrotherSibling, kin
- BruceFrom a Scottish surname, of Norman origin, which probably originally referred to the town of Brix in France
- Brunobrown
- Brycespeckled, freckled
- BrycenFrom an English surname meaning "son of Brice "
- BryerThorny Bush, Bramble
- BrysonSon of Brice; son of the noble, speckled one
- BuddyFrom the English word meaning "friend". It probably originated as a nursery form of the word brother
- BudhIntelligent, wise, planet Mercury
- BurhanProof, evidence, or demonstration
- ByronFrom a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "place of the cow sheds" in Old English
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