List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with B

Baltasar

Balthazar (also spelled Balthasar, Balthassar, or Baltazar), from Akkadian 𒂗𒈗𒌑𒀫 Bel-shar-uzur, meaning "Bel protects the King" is the name commonly attributed to one of the Three Wise Men, at least in the west. ... It is an alternate form of the Babylonian king Belshazzar, mentioned in the Book of Daniel.

Meaning: God or lord protect the king Origin: Phoenician

Balthasar

The name Balthasar is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Balthasar is: Protect the king. The Greek form of the Old Testament Bel-shazzar, referring to the Babylonian god Bel. One of the Magi mentioned in Matthew's story of the Na-tivity was Balthasar.

Meaning: One of the three wise men

Banner

Banner Name Meaning. English (Midlands): metonymic occupational name for a standard bearer, from Anglo-Norman French banere 'flag', 'ensign' (see Bannerman). German: occupational name for a standard bearer, Middle High German banier, Middle Low German banner, from French bannière 'flag', 'standard'.

Meaning: Flag bearer Origin: Scottish

Baptiste

(ba-TEEST)

Means "baptist" in French, originally deriving from Greek βαπτω (bapto) "to dip". This name is usually given in honour of Saint John the Baptist, and as such it is often paired with the name Jean.

Meaning: Baptiser Origin: Latin

Barabas

Hungarian (Barabás), Polish (Barabasz or Barabas), Czech and Slovak (Barabáš), and Spanish (Bar(r)abás): from the New Testament personal name Barabas (Greek Barabbas) 'son of Aba'. This was the name borne by the thief whose life was demanded by the crowd in Jerusalem in preference to that of Jesus (Matthew 27:15–21).

Meaning: Barabba

Barclay

(BAHRK-lee)

The name Barclay is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Barclay is: The Scottish spelling of the English surname Barkeley, meaning birch-wood or the birch tree meadow.

Meaning: Place where birches grow Origin: English

Barden

(BAHRD-ən)

Barden Name Meaning. English: habitational name from places in North and West Yorkshire named Barden, from Old English bere 'barley' (or the derived adjective beren) + denu 'valley'.

Meaning: Barley valley

Barnab

The name Barnabas is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Barnabas is: Son of consolation or son of exhortation, son of comfort. Famous bearer: the biblical first century apostle Barnabas who accompanied St Paul on his early missionary journeys.A biblical first-century missionary companion of Paul.

Meaning: Son of consolation Origin: Hebrew

Barnabas

(BAHR-nə-bəs)

The name Barnabas is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Barnabas is: Son of consolation or son of exhortation, son of comfort. Famous bearer: the biblical first century apostle Barnabas who accompanied St Paul on his early missionary journeys.A biblical first-century missionary companion of Paul.

Meaning: Barnaby son of prophecy Origin: Aramaic

Barnaby

English Meaning: The name Barnaby is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Barnaby is: AHebrew Barnabas meaning son of consolation, son of exhortation, or son of comfort. Famous bearer: Barnaby Rudge, a character in 19th century Charles Dickens' novel Barnaby Rudge.

Meaning: A form of barnabas Origin: American