Boy Names Starting with “B”
We found 1,577 boy names that start with “B”
1,577 Boy Names Starting with “B”
Brian is an Irish name meaning “high or noble”.
Benjamin is a Hebrew name meaning “son of the right hand”.
Brandon is an Old English name meaning “broom hill”.
Bruce is a Norman French name meaning “from the willowlands”.
Bryan is a Celtic name meaning “noble strength”.
Billy is a Germanic name meaning “resolute protector”.
Bradley is an English name meaning “broad clearing”.
Bobby is a Germanic name meaning “bright fame”.
Blake is an Old English name meaning “fair or dark”.
Barry is an Irish name meaning “spearman” or “fair-haired”.
Bernard is a Germanic name meaning “brave bear”.
Brett is a Celtic name meaning “an inhabitant of Brittany”.
Browse Boy Names Starting with “B” by Feature
Boy names begin with “B” by Theme
Biblical — Names mentioned in the Bible and other biblical scripture: Benjamin · Ben · Bartholomew · View all 16
Flower-Inspired — Names that are also names of flowers: Bill · Byron · Bob · View all 39
Royal — Names historically used by English royalty and nobility: Brian · Bryan · Bernard · View all 19
Greek Mythology — Names of characters and figures in Greek mythology: Bacchus.
Celestial — Names used for stars, planets, moons, and other celestial objects: Blaze · Blazej · Bran.
Tree-Inspired — Names that are also names of trees: Bruce · Billy · Bodhi · View all 35
Bird-Inspired — Names that are also names of birds: Brent · Blas · Bismarck · View all 12
Boy names begin with “B” by Style
Timeless — Names with exceptionally steady usage and minimal fluctuation across decades: Bradley · Bobby · Blake · View all 26
Rising Star — Names with accelerating usage momentum and fast-growing recent popularity: Bastian · Bram · Baltazar · View all 14
Modern — Names with usage concentrated in recent years: Bodie · Baker · Banks · View all 133
Vintage — Names with stable usage across multiple generations: Bradford · Bret · Bert · View all 52
Classic — Names with past popularity followed by a measurable revival: Brandon · Brett · Brayden · View all 58
Retro — Names strongly associated with a past era that have not yet experienced a revival: Brad · Bryon · Barrie · View all 15
Unique — Names with long historical presence and low overall usage: Bretten · Brenon · Broedy · View all 12
Hidden Gem — Names with very limited historical usage and sporadic appearances: Babu · Bong · Brutus · View all 233
Boy names begin with “B” by Popularity
Popular — Names at or above the 98th percentile of popularity: Brendan · Brady · Beau · View all 22
Common — Names from the 90th to below the 98th percentile of popularity: Bennett · Benny · Braden · View all 102
Uncommon — Names from the 70th to below the 90th percentile of popularity: Bennie · Bryant · Brantley · View all 455
Rare — Names from the 30th to below the 70th percentile of popularity: Bart · Buford · Benoit · View all 741
Extremely-Rare — Names below the 30th percentile of popularity: Burdette · Broadus · Burley · View all 257
Boy names begin with “B” by Syllable
One-Syllable — Crisp, single-beat sounds with direct impact: Boyd · Bo · Blaise · View all 242
Two-Syllable — Rhythmic, two-beat cadences for natural flow: Brennan · Brodie · Beckett · View all 1,061
Three-Syllable — Melodic, three-beat flowing phonetic structures: Bernardo · Benito · Broderick · View all 231
Four-Syllable — Sophisticated choices with an expansive pronunciation: Beniamin · Benicio · Basilio · View all 38
Five-or-more-Syllable — Majestic, grand-scale selections with lyrical presence: Bonifacio · Bartolomeo · Beniamino · View all 5
Boy names begin with “B” by Length
Short — Names with 4 or fewer letters: Bud · Burl · Bode · View all 166
Medium-Length — Names with 5 to 6 letters: Brayan · Bilal · Basil · View all 819
Long — Names with 7 to 8 letters: Brenden · Brendon · Beckham · View all 502
Very Long — Names with 9 or more letters: Bartholmew · Barrington · Benedetto · View all 90