List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with B

Benn

Benn Name Meaning. English: from the Middle English personal name Benne, which is in part a short form of Benedict and in part a form of the Old Norse personal name Bjorn meaning 'bear cub', 'warrior'. North German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard.

Meaning: Son of the south, son of the right hand Origin: Hebrew

Bennjamin

Derived from the Hebrew binyāmīn (son of the right hand). The name was borne by American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 90). Short: Ben. Pet: Benny.

Meaning: Son of my right hand Origin: Hebrew

Benson

(BEN-sən)

Benson is a common patronymic surname of English origin meaning "son of Ben" (Benedict, Benjamin, Bennett). Benson is uncommon as a first name, but quite common as a surname in English speaking countries.

Meaning: Ben's son, excellent son Origin: American

Bentley

(BENT-lee)

English Meaning: The name Bentley is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Bentley is: Derived from a surname and place name referring to a clearing covered with coarse grass. From the bent grass meadow.

Meaning: Moor, coarse grass meadow Origin: English

Benton

(BEN-tən)

Benton Name Meaning. English: habitational name from a pair of villages in Northumbria named with Old English bean 'beans' (a collective singular) or beonet 'bent grass' + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'.

Meaning: Ben's town, town on the moors Origin: American

Bernard

(bər-NAHRD/BUR-nərd)

Bernard (Bernhard) is a West Germanic masculine given name. ... West Germanic Berhard is composed from the two elements bern "bear" and hard "brave, hardy". Its native Old English reflex was Beornheard, which was replaced by the Old French form Bernard after the Norman conquest.

Meaning: Brave as a bear Origin: Germanic

Bernardo

(ber-NAHR-do)

The name Bernardo is a Portuguese baby name. In Portuguese the meaning of the name Bernardo is: Strong as a bear.

Meaning: From shakespeare's play hamlet Origin: Germanic

Berry

(BER-ee)

Scottish and northern Irish: variant spelling of Barrie. English: habitational name from any of several places named with Old English byrig, dative case of burh 'fortified manor house', 'stronghold', such as Berry in Devon or Bury in Cambridgeshire, Greater Manchester, Suffolk, and West Sussex.

Meaning: Berry, grape Origin: English

Bertie

(BUR-tee)

The name Bertie is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Bertie is: Intelligent; Glorious raven. French form of the German Bertram, meaning bright-raven. Philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. Some scholars believe the second syllable of Bertrand derived from a word meaning shield.

Meaning: A familiar form of bert Origin: Old English

Berton

(BURT-ən)

American Meaning: The name Berton is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Berton is: Shining friend.

Meaning: Bright settlement, fortified town Origin: English