| Babar | Turkish | A Lion. |
| Babul | Hindu | |
| Bacchus | Greek | The Roman God of wine. |
| Bae | Korean | Inspiration. |
| Bahar | Persian | Baharak |
| Bailey | Old French | A bailiff or administrative official. |
| Baingana | Swahili | people are equal |
| Baird | Scottish Gaelic | A bard or minstrel. |
| Bairn | Scottish | child |
| Bajnok | Hungarian | victor |
| Bakari | Swahili | Promising. |
| Baker | unknown | Baxter, Baxley |
| Balavan | Hindu | powerful |
| Balbo | Latin | inarticulate |
| Balder | Swedish | god of light |
| Baldric | Teutonic | A bold or princely ruler. |
| Baldwin | Teutonic | A brave friend or protector. |
| Bale | Ugandan | home of the Mutima clan |
| Balfour | Scottish Gaelic | From the village by the pasture. |
| Bali | Hindu | Mighty warrior |
| Balint | Latin | strong and healthy |
| Ballard | Teutonic | Strong, bold. |
| Balram | Hindu | |
| Balthasar | Greek | The Lord protects the king. One of the three wise men in the Bible. |
| Balthazar | Greek | The Lord protects the king. One of the three wise men in the Bible. |
| Balun | Aboriginal | A river. |
| Bancroft | Old English | From the bean field. |
| Bandele | Yoruban | born away from home |
| Bane | Hawaiian | long-awaited child |
| Banjora | Aboriginal | A Koala. |
| Bankim | Hindu | |
| Banning | Gaelic | blond child |
| Banquo | From Shakespeare's play MacBeth. | |
| Bansi | Hindu | |
| Baptista | Latin | The baptised one. |
| Barabas | Hebrew | Barabba |
| Barak | Hebrew | A flash of lightning. |
| Baran | Latin | form of star aldebaran |
| Barber | Latin | beard |
| Barclay | Old English | From the meadow of the Birch tree. |
| Barden | Old English | From the valley of barley. |
| Bardo | Aboriginal | Water. |
| Bardolph | From Shakespeare's play Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry V | |
| Bardon | Anglo-Saxon | barley valley |
| Barega | Aboriginal | The wind. |
| Barend | Dutch | A firm bear. |
| Bari | French, Celtic, Welsh | spear thrower, son of Harry, marksman |
| Barlow | Old English | From the barley hill. |
| Barna | Aramic | son of comforting |
| Barnabas | Hebrew | Son of a prophecy. |
| Barnard | Teutonic | As brave as a bear. |
| Barnardine | From Shakespeare's play A Winter's Tale. | |
| Barnardo | Teutonic | Bold as a bear. |
| Barnet | Old English | From the place cleared by burning. |
| Barnett | Old English | noble man |
| Barney | As brave as a bear. | |
| Barnum | Old English | A stone house. |
| Barny | As brave as a bear. | |
| Baron | Old French | A nobleman. |
| Barrett | Teutonic | bear-like |
| Barry | Irish Gaelic | Like a spear. |
| Bars | Hungarian | pepper |
| Barse | English | fresh-water perch |
| Bart | Hebrew | Hill, furrow. From the name Bartholomew. |
| Barth | Hebrew | Hill, furrow. From the name Bartholomew. |
| Bartholomew | Hebrew | Hill, furrow. |
| Barton | Old English | From the Barley fields. |
| Baruch | Hebrew | Blessed. |
| Barwon | Aboriginal | A wide river. |
| Bashir | Arabic | A good omen. |
| Basil | Greek | Like a king. |
| Basim | Arabic | The smiling one. |
| Bassanio | From Shakespeare's play Merchant of Venice. | |
| Bassett | From Shakespeare's play King Henry VI. | |
| Bastiaan | Greek | venerable |
| Bastian | Latin | A man from Sebasta. The name of a 3rd-century saint. |
| Bastien | Latin | A man from Sebasta. The name of a 3rd-century saint. |
| Bates | unknown | |
| Baudouin | French | A brave friend or protector. |
| Baul | English | snail |
| Bavol | English | wind |
| Baxter | Old English | A baker. |
| Bay | Vietnamese | Born on a Saturday. Also a herb and a reddish-brown colour. |
| Bayanai | Filipino | hero |
| Bayard | Old French | With reddish-brown hair. |
| Bayley | Old French | A bailiff or administrative official. |
| Bazyli | Polish | royalty |
| Beacan | Celtic, Gaelic | small, little one |
| Beacher | Old English | dweller by the beech tree |
| Beagan | Irish Gaelic | The little one. |
| Beaman | Old English | beekeeper |
| Beardsley | Old English | beard, wood |
| Beathan | Scottish Gaelic | Scottish Gaelic form of Benjamin. Son of my right hand. |
| Beattie | Irish Gaelic | The provider. |
| Beau | French | Handsome or beautiful. A boy or girl's name. |
| Beaumont | Old French | A beautiful hill or mountain. |
| Beauregard | Old French | Beautiful, handsome. |
| Bebe | French | baby |
| Becan | Irish Gaelic | A little one. |
| Beck | Old English | A brook or small stream. |
| Becse | Hungarian | the kite |
| Bede | Old English | A prayer. |
| Bedrich | Czech | A peaceful ruler. |
| Bela | Hungarian | The white one. A boy or girl's name. |
| Belarius | From Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. | |
| Beldon | Old English | beautiful pasture, child of the unspoiled glen |
| Belen | Greek | an arrow |
| Bellamy | Old French | A handsome friend. |
| Bem | Nigerian | peace |
| Bemus | Greek | platform |
| Ben | Hebrew | Son of my right hand. |
| Bence | Hungarian | victor |
| Benedick | Latin | Son of my right hand. |
| Benedict | Latin | Son of my right hand. |
| Benito | Latin | blessed |
| Benjamin | Hebrew | A son of the south, or the son of the right hand. The brother of Joseph in the Bible. |
| Benjy | Son of my right hand. | |
| Bennet | Latin | Little blessed one. |
| Bennett | Latin | Little blessed one. |
| Benny | Son of my right hand. | |
| Benson | Old English | Son of Benjamin. Son of my right hand. |
| Bentley | Old English | From the bent grass clearing or meadow. |
| Benton | Old English | From the bent grass farm. |
| Benvolio | From Shakespeare's play Romeo & Juliet. | |
| Berenger | French | courage of a bear |
| Berg | Teutonic | A mountain. |
| Bergen | The name of a Norwegian port. | |
| Berger | Teutonic | From the mountains. |
| Bergren | Swedish | mountain stream |
| Beriszl | Hungarian | honor |
| Berk | Turkish | solid and firm |
| Berkeley | Old English | From the Birch tree wood or meadow. |
| Berkly | Old English | From the Birch tree wood or meadow. |
| Bernard | Teutonic | Bold as a bear. |
| Bernardo | From Shakespeare's play Hamlet. | |
| Bernie | Bold as a bear. | |
| Berny | Bold as a bear. | |
| Berowne | From Shakespeare's play Love's Labour Lost. | |
| Berrigan | Aboriginal | Wattle. |
| Bersh | English | one year |
| Bert | Bright, nobility. | |
| Berthold | Teutonic | glorious ruler |
| Bertie | Bright, nobility. | |
| Bertram | Teutonic | A bright raven. |
| Berwyn | Welsh | Fair-haired, or a bright friend. A boy or girl's name. |
| Besnik | Albanian | |
| Beval | English | like the wind |
| Bevan | Welsh | Son of Evan Young warrior. |
| Beverly | Old English | From the stream of the beaver. A boy or girl's name. |
| Bevis | French | After the city of Beauvais, meaning a beautiful outlook or view. |
| Beyers | ||
| Bhagirath | Hindu | |
| Bharat | Sanskrit | Being maintained. The name of the Hindu God of fire. |
| Bhaskar | Hindu | |
| Bhavesh | Hindu | |
| Bhavin | Hindu | Swedish |
| Bhavya | Hindu | |
| Bhim | Hindu | |
| Bhima | Sanskrit | The mighty one. |
| Bhishma | Hindu | |
| Bhrigu | Hindu | a Prajapati |
| Bhudev | Hindu | lord of the earth |
| Bhupen | Hindu | |
| Bhupendra | Hindu | |
| Bhuvan | Hindu | |
| Bialy | Polish | white-haired boy |
| Bilal | Arabic | first convert of muhammad |
| Bill | A strong and resolute protector. | |
| Billy | A strong and resolute protector. | |
| Bing | Old English | From the hollow. |
| Bingham | Old English | Crib. |
| Binyamin | Jewish | A son of the south, or the son of the right hand. The brother of Joseph in the Bible. |
| Biondello | From Shakespeare's play Taming of the Shrew. | |
| Birch | Old English | At the Birch tree. |
| Bishop | Old English | A bishop. |
| Bitalo | Uganda | finger-licking |
| Bjorn | Old Norse | Like a bear. Also see Bernard. |
| Blade | Old English | Glory, prosperity. |
| Blaine | Irish Gaelic | Thin. A boy or girl's name. |
| Blair | Scottish Gaelic | From the plain or field. A boy or girl's name. |
| Blaise | Latin | One who lisps or stammers. A boy or girl's name. |
| Blake | Old English | Fair-haired. A boy or girl's name. |
| Blakeley | Old English | From the black meadow. |
| Blaxland | Old English | From the black land. |
| Blaxton | Old English | A black stone. |
| Blaz | Old German | unwavering protector |
| Bledig | Welsh | Like a wolf. |
| Blythe | Old English | Joyous and cheerful. A boy or girl's name. |
| Bo | Old Norse/Chinese | Old Norse: A householder. Chinese: Precious. A boy or girl's name. |
| Boa | ||
| Boaz | Hebrew | Swift and strong. The husband of Ruth in the Bible. |
| Bob | Teutonic | Famous, bright fame. Also see Hopkin, Robert, Robertson and Robinson. |
| Bobbie | Teutonic | Famous, bright fame. A boy or girl's name. |
| Bobby | Teutonic | Famous, bright fame. A boy or girl's name. |
| Bod | Hungarian | branch |
| Boden | Old French | herald |
| Bodo | Teutonic | A leader. |
| Bodor | Hungarian | curly |
| Bogart | Old French/Teutonic | A strong bow. |
| Bogdan | Slavonic | A gift from God. |
| Bolton | Old English | Of the manor farm. |
| Bonamy | French | A good friend. |
| Bonar | Old French | Kind and gentle. |
| Bond | Old English/Old Norse | A peasant fanner. |
| Bonner | Old French | Gracious, gentle. |
| Booker | Old English | beech tree |
| Boone | Latin, French | good |
| Booth | Old Norse | A shelter. |
| Borachio | From Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. | |
| Borden | Old English | From the valley of the boar. |
| Borg | Scandinavian | From the castle. |
| Boris | Slavonic/Russian | Warrior. |
| Bosley | Old English | A grove of trees. |
| Boswell | Old French | forested town |
| Bosworth | Old English | From the boar enclosure. |
| Botan | Japanese | peony |
| Botond | Hungarian | mace wielding warrior |
| Bottom | From Shakespeare's play Midsummer-Night's Dream. | |
| Boult | Cornish | From Shakespeare's play Pericles. |
| Bourke | Old English | From the fort or hill. |
| Bowen | Welsh | Son of Owen. |
| Bowie | Scottish Gaelic | Golden-haired. |
| Bowman | English | the archer |
| Boyce | Old French | From the wood, or forest. |
| Boyd | Scottish Gaelic | Yellow-hair. |
| Boyden | Anglo-Saxon | a herald |
| Boyet | From Shakespeare's play Love's Labour's Lost. | |
| Brabantio | From Shakespeare's play Othello. | |
| Brad | Broad meadow. | |
| Braden | Old English | From the wide valley. |
| Bradford | Old English | A broad ford. |
| Bradley | Old English | A broad lea, meadow. |
| Bradwell | Old English | From the broad stream. |
| Brady | Irish Gaelic | From an old surname. |
| Brae | Cornish/Gaelic | A hill. |
| Brahnan | courageous one | Brahn, Brahni |
| Bram | Hebrew | The father of many. |
| Bramwell | English | place name |
| Bran | Celtic | A raven. |
| Branch | Latin | extension |
| Brand | Swedish | sword blade |
| Brandeis | German | dweller on a burned clearing |
| Brander | Old Norse | A fiery sword. |
| Brandon | Old English | A raven. |
| Branko | Slowenian | |
| Brant | Teutonic | firebrand |
| Braxton | Brock's town. | |
| Bray | Old English | to cry out |
| Brayden | Brave. | |
| Braz | Latin | stammerer |
| Brazil | The name of a South American country. | |
| Brecon | Welsh | The name of a group of mountains. |
| Brencis | Latin | crowned with laurel |
| Brendan | Irish Gaelic | A raven. |
| Brennan | Raven-like. | |
| Brent | Old English/Celtic | A steep climb. |
| Breok | Cornish/Welsh | The name of an early saint. |
| Breton | Old English | From a place in Somerset. |
| Brett | Old English | Briton, British. |
| Brewster | Middle English | One who brews beer. |
| Briac | Celtic | estime |
| Brian | Celtic | Strong one. |
| Briand | French | castle |
| Brice | Celtic | The son of Rice. |
| Brigham | Old English | Covered bridge. |
| Brighton | Hebrew | the one who is loved |
| Brij | Hindu | |
| Brijesh | Hindu | |
| Brinley | Old English | tawny |
| Brishen | English | born during a rain |
| Bristol | unknown | |
| Brock | Old English | A badger. |
| Broderick | Welsh | Son of Roderick. A renowned ruler. |
| Brodie | Irish Gaelic | A ditch. A boy or girl's name. |
| Brodny | Slavic | one who lives near a shallow stream crossing |
| Brody | Welsh | Son of Roderick. A renowned ruler. |
| Brom | Gaelic | raven |
| Bromley | Old English | From the place where broom grows. |
| Bronson | Old English | Strong, fierce one. |
| Brook | Old English | At the brook or stream. A boy or girl's name. |
| Brooke | Old English | At the brook or stream. A boy or girl's name. |
| Broughton | Old English | From the town on a hill. |
| Brown | Middle English | colour |
| Bruce | Old French | Woods. |
| Bruno | Teutonic | Brown haired. |
| Brutus | Latin | Bruto |
| Bryan | Strong one. | |
| Bryant | Strong, honourable. | |
| Bryce | Celtic | The speckled, or freckled, one. |
| Brychan | Welsh | The speckled, or freckled, one. |
| Bryn | Welsh | A hill. A boy or girl's name. |
| Brynmor | Welsh | A large hill. |
| Buck | Old English | A lover of horses. |
| Buckley | Old English | From the meadow of the buck deer. |
| Bud | American | Messenger, friend. Originally a short form of buddy (friend), but now used as an independent name, particularly in the USA. |
| Buddy | Friend. | |
| Budi | Indonesian | The wise one. |
| Burchard | Teutonic | A strong protector. |
| Burdon | Old English | A dweller at the hill fort. |
| Burgess | Old French from Teutonic | The citizen of a town. |
| Burhan | Arabic | proof |
| Burian | Ukranian | he lives near the weeds |
| Burke | Old English | From the fortress. |
| Burl | Old English | A cup bearer or wine server. |
| Burle | Middle English | knotted wood |
| Burley | Old English | From the fort or castle meadow. |
| Burnaby | Old Norse | The warrior's estate. |
| Burnard | Teutonic | As brave as a bear. Also see Bjorn. |
| Burne | Old English | brook |
| Burnell | Old French | The little brown-haired one. |
| Burnet | Old French | The brown one. Also a plant name. |
| Burnu | Aboriginal | A tree. |
| Burnum | Aboriginal | A great warrior. |
| Burr | Swedish | youth |
| Burt | English | A short form of the name Burton. Also a variation of Bert. |
| Burton | Old English | From the fortified farm or town. |
| Busby | Old Norse | From the farm in the thicket. |
| Buster | English | A nickname, but it is sometimes used independently. |
| Butler | Old French | The head servant. |
| Byford | Old English | A dweller by the ford. |
| Bylent | Turkish | |
| Byng | Old English | From the hollow. |
| Byron | Old English | Bear or cottage. |