Christian Names Meanings for Baby Boys Starting with B

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

Boanerges

The name Boanerges is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Boanerges is: Son of thunder.

Meaning: Son of thunder Origin: Israeli

Boarte

Borates are the name for a large number of boron-containing oxyanions. The term "borates" may also refer to tetrahedral boron anions, or more loosely to chemical compounds which contain borate anions of either description. ... Boron most often occurs in nature as borates, such as borate minerals and borosilicates.

Meaning: Son of arthur Origin: Scottish

Boas

Boas Name Meaning. Jewish, English, and Scottish: from the Biblical personal name Boas or Boaz. In 18th-century Britain this surname was found as far apart as St. Ives in Cornwall and Dundee in Scotland.

Meaning: Swift. Origin: Hebrew

Boase

The name Boase is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a person who bragged one of vain-glory. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word bost, which means vaunt or brag.

Meaning: Variant of Boaz: Quick. Origin: Hebrew

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

Bobak

Bobak is a given name and a surname. It is a Persian male given name and a variant of Babak, which is derived from the Old Persian Papak, meaning "young father". In Polish, Bobak or Bobák is a surname, derived from the Slavic word bob, meaning "bean" or "broad bean".

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

Bobo

Altered form of a French (Huguenot) name, probably Bobeaux, which is unexplained. Spanish: nickname for a sufferer from a speech defect, from Spanish bobo 'stammering' (Latin balbus). Hungarian (Bobó): from the old secular personal name Bobó.

Meaning: Ghanian name given to a child born on Tuesday. Origin: African