Boys' Names Starting With B: A Comprehensive Guide

Looking for the perfect name for your little boy? Consider starting with the letter "B"! This list explores a range of names, from classic and traditional to unique and modern, each with its own rich meaning and history. Whether you're drawn to names that evoke strength, intelligence, or kindness, you'll find a name that resonates with your family and reflects your hopes for your son's future.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| **Bailey** | "Bailiff" or "Sheriff" |
| **Barnaby** | "Son of Barnabas" |
| **Bartholomew** | "Son of Talmai" or "Furrow of the Plough" |
| **Bastian** | "A follower of Basil" |
| **Beau** | "Handsome" |
| **Benedict** | "Blessed" |
| **Benjamin** | "Son of the right hand" |
| **Bentley** | "From the meadow of the bent grass" |
| **Bertram** | "Bright Raven" |
| **Blaine** | "Yellow" |
| **Blake** | "Black" or "Dark" |
| **Brantley** | "From the hillside" |
| **Braxton** | "From the bracken or fern" |
| **Brendan** | "Prince" |
| **Brock** | "Badger" |
| **Brody** | "Wide meadow" |
| **Brooks** | "From the brook" |
| **Bryce** | "From the hill" |
| **Bruno** | "Brown" |
| **Byron** | "From the farm by the lake" |
| **Cameron** | "Crooked nose" |
| **Caleb** | "Dog" |
| **Calvin** | "Bald" |
| **Cameron** | "Crooked nose" |
| **Cassius** | "Hollow" |
| **Cedric** | "Ruler" |
| **Chadwick** | "Battle Meadow" |
| **Charles** | "Free man" |
| **Chase** | "To hunt" |
| **Christian** | "Follower of Christ" |
| **Christopher** | "Carrier of Christ" |
| **Clay** | "From the clay" |
| **Clayton** | "Clay town" |
| **Clement** | "Merciful" |
| **Clifton** | "Cliff town" |
| **Cody** | "Helpful" |
| **Colby** | "From the dark hill" |
| **Cole** | "Coal" |
| **Colin** | "Victory of the people" |
| **Conrad** | "Bold counsel" |
| **Cooper** | "Barrel maker" |
| **Corbin** | "Raven" |
| **Corey** | "Hollow" |
| **Cullen** | "Wise" |
| **Curtis** | "Courteous" |
| **Cyrus** | "Sun" |
| **Dalton** | "From the valley" |
| **Damian** | "To tame" |
| **Daniel** | "God is my judge" |
| **Darius** | "Rich" |
| **Darren** | "Great" |
| **Dave** | "Beloved" |
| **David** | "Beloved" |
| **Dean** | "Valley" |
| **Declan** | "Man of prayer" |
| **Derek** | "Ruler of the people" |
| **Devon** | "From the river Devon" |
| **Dillon** | "From the hill" |
| **Dominic** | "Belonging to the Lord" |
| **Donavan** | "Dark haired warrior" |
| **Douglas** | "Dark water" |
| **Drew** | "Strong" |
| **Dustin** | "From the dusty place" |
| **Dwayne** | "Dark warrior" |
| **Dylan** | "Son of the sea" |
| **Eamon** | "Rich protector" |
| **Ean** | "God is gracious" |
| **Ebenezer** | "The stone of help" |
| **Edgar** | "Prosperous spearman" |
| **Edmund** | "Prosperous protector" |
| **Edward** | "Prosperous guardian" |
| **Edwin** | "Prosperous friend" |
| **Elias** | "Yahweh is my God" |
| **Eliot** | "Yahweh is my God" |
| **Elijah** | "Yahweh is my God" |
| **Elliot** | "Yahweh is my God" |
| **Ellis** | "From the high place" |
| **Elmer** | "Noble" |
| **Elton** | "Old town" |
| **Emerson** | "Powerful warrior" |
| **Emmett** | "Powerful warrior" |
| **Eric** | "Ruler of the people" |
| **Ernest** | "Serious" |
| **Ethan** | "Strong" |
| **Eugene** | "Well born" |
| **Evan** | "Young warrior" |
| **Everett** | "Strong boar" |
| **Ezra** | "Help" |
| **Fabian** | "Bean grower" |
| **Felix** | "Lucky" |
| **Ferdinand** | "Brave traveller" |
| **Finnian** | "Fair" |
| **Fisher** | "One who catches fish" |
| **Fletcher** | "Arrow maker" |
| **Ford** | "Ford crossing" |
| **Forrest** | "Forest" |
| **Francis** | "Free man" |
| **Frank** | "Free man" |
| **Frederick** | "Peaceful ruler" |
| **Gabriel** | "God is my strength" |
| **Gage** | "Pledge" |
| **Gareth** | "Spearman" |
| **Garret** | "Spearman" |
| **Gary** | "Spearman" |
| **Gavin** | "Hawk" |
| **Gene** | "Born of a noble family" |
| **Geoffrey** | "Peace" |
| **George** | "Farmer" |
| **Gerald** | "Ruler of the spear" |
| **Gerard** | "Brave spearman" |
| **Gilbert** | "Bright hostage" |
| **Giles** | "Young goat" |
| **Glen** | "Valley" |
| **Godfrey** | "Peace God" |
| **Gordon** | "Hill fortress" |
| **Grady** | "Noble" |
| **Graham** | "Grey home" |
| **Grant** | "Big" |
| **Gray** | "Grey" |
| **Greg** | "Watchful" |
| **Gregory** | "Watchful" |
| **Griffin** | "Strong" |
| **Gus** | "Strong" |
| **Gustav** | "Strong" |
| **Guy** | "Leader" |
| **Hadley** | "From the heather field" |
| **Hagen** | "Enclosure" |
| **Hale** | "Healthy" |
| **Halston** | "From the stone house" |
| **Hamilton** | "From the hill of the high settlement" |
| **Hansel** | "God is gracious" |
| **Harlan** | "From the hilltop" |
| **Harold** | "Army ruler" |
| **Harrison** | "Son of Harry" |
| **Harvey** | "Battle warrior" |
| **Hayden** | "He who is like the fire" |
| **Heath** | "From the heath" |
| **Hector** | "Holder" |
| **Henry** | "Ruler of the home" |
| **Herbert** | "Bright warrior" |
| **Herman** | "Man of the army" |
| **Howard** | "Brave guardian" |
| **Hubert** | "Bright spirit" |
| **Hugh** | "Mind" |
| **Hunter** | "One who hunts" |
| **Ian** | "God is gracious" |
| **Isaac** | "He laughs" |
| **Isaiah** | "Yahweh is salvation" |
| **Jackson** | "Son of Jack" |
| **Jacob** | "He who supplants" |
| **Jaden** | "Thankful" |
| **Jagger** | "Hunter" |
| **James** | "Supplanter" |
| **Jamie** | "Supplanter" |
| **Jared** | "He descends" |
| **Jason** | "He heals" |
| **Javier** | "God is merciful" |
| **Jayden** | "Thankful" |
| **Jayson** | "He heals" |
| **Jeb** | "Yahweh is my God" |
| **Jedidiah** | "Yahweh is my hand" |
| **Jeremiah** | "Yahweh has exalted" |
| **Jesse** | "Gift of God" |
| **Jesus** | "Yahweh is salvation" |
| **Jim** | "Supplanter" |
| **Joaquin** | "Yahweh is gracious" |
| **Joel** | "Yahweh is God" |
| **John** | "Yahweh is gracious" |
| **Jonathan** | "Yahweh has given" |
| **Jordan** | "To flow down" |
| **Joseph** | "He will increase" |
| **Joshua** | "Yahweh is salvation" |
| **Julian** | "Youthful" |
| **Justin** | "Just" |
| **Kai** | "Sea" |
| **Kane** | "Warrior" |
| **Karsten** | "Strong warrior" |
| **Kasey** | "From the village" |
| **Keagan** | "Little fire" |
| **Keith** | "Forest" |
| **Kelvin** | "From the spring" |
| **Kendrick** | "Powerful ruler" |
| **Kenneth** | "Handsome" |
| **Kevin** | "Handsome" |
| **Kiefer** | "He who is like a chief" |
| **Kieran** | "Little dark one" |
| **Kingston** | "King's town" |
| **Kirk** | "Church" |
| **Knox** | "Hill" |
| **Kobe** | "Beef" |
| **Kolby** | "From the dark hill" |
| **Kory** | "Hollow" |
| **Kyle** | "Narrow channel" |
| **Lacey** | "Forest clearing" |
| **Lachlan** | "Land of the lakes" |
| **Lamar** | "From the sea" |
| **Lance** | "Spear" |
| ** Landon** | "Hill of the long land" |
| **Larry** | "Guardian of the home" |
| **Lawrence** | "Laurel wreath" |
| **Lazarus** | "God is my help" |
| **Leo** | "Lion" |
| **Leonard** | "Brave lion" |
| **Levi** | "Joined" |
| **Lewis** | "Famous warrior" |
| **Liam** | "Strong-willed warrior" |
| **Lincoln** | "From the flax field" |
| **Lionel** | "Young lion" |
| **Logan** | "Little hollow" |
| **Louis** | "Famous warrior" |
| **Lucas** | "Light" |
| **Luke** | "Light" |
| **Mac** | "Son" |
| **Maceo** | "Gift of God" |
| **Magnus** | "Great" |
| **Malcolm** | "Devotee of St. Columba" |
| **Malik** | "King" |
| **Manley** | "From the meadow" |
| **Marcel** | "Warrior" |
| **Marcus** | "Mars, the god of war" |
| **Marlon** | "From the marshland" |
| **Marshall** | "Horse caretaker" |
| **Martin** | "Warlike" |
| **Marvin** | "Defender of the sea" |
| **Mason** | "Stone worker" |
| **Matthew** | "Gift of God" |
| **Maurice** | "Dark skinned" |
| **Maxwell** | "Great man" |
| **Maverick** | "Independent" |
| **Max** | "Greatest" |
| **Micah** | "Who is like God?" |
| **Michael** | "Who is like God?" |
| **Miles** | "Soldier" |
| **Miller** | "Grinder" |
| **Milo** | "Soldier" |
| **Milton** | "From the mill town" |
| **Mitchell** | "Son of Michael" |
| **Montgomery** | "Mount of the hill" |
| **Morgan** | "Sea warrior" |
| **Morris** | "Dark skinned" |
| **Moses** | "Drawn out of the water" |
| **Murray** | "Sea warrior" |
| **Myles** | "Soldier" |
| **Nash** | "From the ash tree" |
| **Nathan** | "He has given" |
| **Nathaniel** | "God has given" |
| **Neal** | "Champion" |
| **Nelson** | "Son of Neil" |
| **Nevin** | "Holy" |
| **Nicholas** | "Victory of the people" |
| **Nigel** | "Black cloud" |
| **Noah** | "Rest" |
| **Nolan** | "Famous warrior" |
| **Norman** | "Northern man" |
| **Oliver** | "Olive tree" |
| **Omar** | "Flourishing" |
| **Owen** | "Noble" |
| **Page** | "Young boy" |
| **Palmer** | "Palm tree" |
| **Parker** | "Park keeper" |
| **Patrick** | "Nobleman" |
| **Paul** | "Small" |
| **Payton** | "From the estate" |
| **Pedro** | "Rock" |
| **Percy** | "Piercer" |
| **Peter** | "Rock" |
| **Philip** | "Lover of horses" |
| **Phoenix** | "Mythical bird" |
| **Pierce** | "Piercer" |
| **Porter** | "Gatekeeper" |
| **Preston** | "From the priest's town" |
| **Quentin** | "Fifth" |
| **Quincy** | "Fifth" |
| **Rafael** | "God has healed" |
| **Raleigh** | "Meadow of the king" |
| **Ralph** | "Wolf counsel" |
| **Ramon** | "Protector" |
| **Randolph** | "Wolf counsel" |
| **Raphael** | "God has healed" |
| **Ray** | "Wise" |
| **Raymond** | "Wise protector" |
| **Reginald** | "Ruler of advice" |
| **Remy** | "Oar" |
| **Renard** | "Fox" |
| **Rex** | "King" |
| **Rhys** | "Ardent" |
| **Richard** | "Strong ruler" |
| **Riley** | "Rye field" |
| **River** | "Stream of water" |
| **Robert** | "Bright fame" |
| **Robin** | "Bright fame" |
| **Rochester** | "Red castle" |
| **Rocky** | "Rock" |
| **Rodger** | "Famous spearman" |
| **Roger** | "Famous spearman" |
| **Roland** | "Famous land" |
| **Roman** | "From Rome" |
| **Ronan** | "Little seal" |
| **Rowan** | "Little redhead" |
| **Royce** | "King" |
| **Ruben** | "Son of Reuben" |
| **Rudolph** | "Famous wolf" |
| **Rufus** | "Red" |
| **Ryan** | "Little king" |
| **Ryder** | "Rider" |
| **Sage** | "Wise" |
| **Sam** | "Heard by God" |
| **Samuel** | "Heard by God" |
| **Samson** | "Sun" |
| **Santiago** | "St. James" |
| **Sasha** | "Defender of mankind" |
| **Saul** | "Asked for" |
| **Sawyer** | "Woodcutter" |
| **Sebastian** | "Reverence" |
| **Seth** | "Appointed" |
| **Sean** | "God is gracious" |
| **Silas** | "Forest" |
| **Simon** | "Hearing" |
| **Skyler** | "Scholar" |
| **Slater** | "Tile maker" |
| **Solomon** | "Peace" |
| **Spencer** | "Dispenser" |
| **Stephen** | "Crown" |
| **Sterling** | "Strong" |
| **Steve** | "Crown" |
| **Stewart** | "Steward" |
| **Sullivan** | "Blacksmith" |
| **Sylvester** | "Forest" |
| **Tanner** | "Leather worker" |
| **Tate** | "Father" |
| **Taylor** | "Tailor" |
| **Ted** | "Gift of God" |
| **Theodore** | "Gift of God" |
| **Thomas** | "Twin" |
| **Timothy** | "Honoring God" |
| **Tobias** | "Yahweh is good" |
| **Todd** | "Fox" |
| **Tom** | "Twin" |
| **Travis** | "Crossing" |
| **Trent** | "From the three towns" |
| **Trevor** | "True believer" |
| **Tristan** | "Sad" |
| **Troy** | "From Troy" |
| **Tyler** | "Tile maker" |
| **Tyson** | "Son of Titus" |
| **Ulysses** | "Angry" |
| **Urban** | "From the city" |
| **Valen** | "Strong" |
| **Valentine** | "Strong" |
| ** Vance** | "Victorious" |
| **Victor** | "Conqueror" |
| **Vincent** | "Conquering" |
| **Virgil** | "Power of the man" |
| **Walter** | "Ruler of the army" |
| **Warren** | "Guardian of the plain" |
| **Wayne** | "Wagon maker" |
| **Wesley** | "From the west meadow" |
| **Weston** | "From the west town" |
| **Whitley** | "From the white meadow" |
| **Wilbur** | "Will of the boar" |
| **Wiley** | "Will of the helmet" |
| **William** | "Resolute protector" |
| **Wilson** | "Son of Will" |
| **Winston** | "Joyful town" |
| **Wyatt** | "Brave warrior" |
| **Xavier** | "Bright house" |
| **Zachary** | "Yahweh remembers" |
| **Zechariah** | "Yahweh remembers" |
| **Zephyr** | "West wind" |
| **Zion** | "Hill" |