List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with B

Bancroft

(BANK-roft)

Bancroft Name Meaning. English: habitational name from any of various minor places called Bancroft, from Old English bean 'beans' (a collective singular) + croft 'paddock', 'smallholding'.

Meaning: Village on a hillside Origin: English

Bandi

(BAN-di)

Bandi Name Meaning. Italian: from the personal name Bando, which may be a short form of any of the various Germanic compound names with the unattested element bandwo- meaning 'banner', 'flag', 'insignia', or, more likely from a short form of a personal name formed with -brand- 'sword (blade)', for example Ildebrando.

Meaning: Virile, Manly Origin: Greek, Hungarian

Banks

(BANKS)

Banks Name Meaning. English and Scottish: topographic name for someone who lived on the slope of a hillside or by a riverbank, from northern Middle English banke (from Old Danish banke).

Meaning: From a hillside or riverbank Origin: English

Baptist

(ba-TEEST)

Baptist Name Meaning. English: variant of Baptiste. Americanized form of cognate names in other languages; for example, Baptista, Baptiste, Batista, and Bautista.

Meaning: Dipping in water Origin: Greek, Latin

Baram

(bah-RAHM)

The name Baram is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Baram is: Son of the nation.

Meaning: Son of the nation Origin: Hebrew

Baraz

(bah-RAHZ)

The meaning of the name Baraz is Exalted. The origin of the name Baraz is Persian.

Meaning: High Origin: Persian

Bard

(BAHRD)

The name Bard is a Celtic baby name. In Celtic the meaning of the name Bard is: Minstrel; a singer-poet.

Meaning: Battle against peace Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Barend

(BAHR-ehnt)

Dutch Meaning: The name Barend is a Dutch baby name. In Dutch the meaning of the name Barend is: Bear.

Meaning: As brave as a bear Origin: Germanic

Baris

(BAH-ris)

Barış is a Turkish word meaning "peace" and a given name for males or, rarely females. People named Barış include: Barış Akarsu (1979–2007), Turkish rock musician.

Meaning: Peaceful Origin: Turkish

Barlow

(BAHR-lo)

Barlow Name Meaning. English: habitational name from any of several places called Barlow, especially those in Lancashire and West Yorkshire. The former is named with Old English bere 'barley' + hlaw 'hill'; the latter probably has as its first element the derived adjective beren or the compound bere-ærn 'barn'.

Meaning: Clearing of barley Origin: English