List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with B

Birtle

Gender: M Meaning of Birtle: "hill of birds" Origin of Birtle: English.

Meaning: Hill with birds

Bishop

(BISH-əp)

Bishop Family History. Bishop Name Meaning. English: from Middle English biscop, Old English bisc(e)op 'bishop', which comes via Latin from Greek episkopos 'overseer'.

Meaning: Bishop Origin: English

Blain

Scottish: Anglicized form of the Gaelic personal name Bláán, a diminutive of blá 'yellow'. This was the name of an early Celtic saint. Scottish: shortened form of MacBlain. Scottish and northern English: nickname for a person suffering from boils, from Middle English blain 'blister', 'pustule'.

Meaning: A form of blaine Origin: Scottish, Irish

Blake

(BLAYK)

Blake is a surname or a given name which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory is that it is a corruption of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake".

Meaning: Signifies dark Origin: English

Blaze

(BLAYZ)

Origin of the name Blaise: Borrowed from the French, Blaise is of uncertain etymology. Some believe it is derived from the Latin Blaesus, which is from blaesus (deformed, stuttering). Var: Blaize, Blayze, Blaze.

Meaning: Flame, trail mark made on a tree Origin: Latin

Bo

(BO)

Bo is a mainly Swedish/Danish masculine given name, derived from an Old Norse nickname, bua, meaning "to live". A variant of Bo is the Swedish Bosse. Bo is uncommon as a surname. Bo is also short for several names, including Robert, Beaufort, Beauregard, Bonita or Bonnie.

Meaning: A form of beau Origin: French

Boaz

On this website, Boaz (the husband of Ruth, from the Bible) is defined as "swiftness". It actually means "strength is within him", (bo = in him, az= strength) and in Hebrew is spelled BET-VAV-AYIN-ZAYIN (although some people leave out the vav.)

Meaning: Swift, Strong Origin: Hebrew

Bob

The name Bob is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Bob is: Famed, bright; shining. An all-time favorite boys' name since the Middle Ages. Famous Bearers: Scottish national hero Robert the Bruce and novelist Robert Ludlum.

Meaning: A short form of robert Origin: English

Bobby

German Meaning: The name Bobby is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Bobby is: Famed, bright; shining. An all-time favorite boys' name since the Middle Ages. Famous Bearers: Scottish national hero Robert the Bruce and novelist Robert Ludlum.

Meaning: A familiar form of bob, robert Origin: Germanic

Bond

(BOHND)

Bond Name Meaning. English: status name for a peasant farmer or husbandman, Middle English bonde (Old English bonda, bunda, reinforced by Old Norse bóndi).

Meaning: Tiller of the soil Origin: English