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Baakir (African) The eldest
child
Baakeer, Baakyr, Baakear,
Baakier, Baakeir
Babar (Turkish) Resembling
a tiger
Baber, Babir, Babyr, Babor,
Babur, Babr
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Bacchus (Latin) In mythology,
the god of wine
Baccus, Baakus, Baackus,
Backus, Bach, Bache
Bachir (Hebrew) The oldest
son
Bacheer, Bachear, Bachier,
Bacheir, Bachyr
Baha (Arabic) A glorious
and splendid man
Bahah
Bailintin (Irish) A valiant
man
Bailinten, Bailentin,
Bailenten, Bailintyn,
Bailentyn
Bain (Irish) A fair-haired
man
Baine, Bayn, Bayne, Baen,
Baene, Bane, Baines,
Baynes
Bajnok (Hungarian) A victorious
man
Bajnock, Bajnoc
Bakari (Swahili) One who
is promised
Bakarie, Bakary, Bakarey,
Bakaree, Bakarea
Bakhit (Arabic) A lucky
man
Bakheet, Bakheat, Bakheit,
Bakhiet, Bakhyt, Bakht
Bala (Hindi) One who is
youthful
Balu, Balue, Balou
Balamani (Indian) A
young jewel
Balamanie, Balamany,
Balamaney, Balamanee,
Balamanea
Balark (Hindi) Born with
the rising sun
Balasi (Basque) One who
is flat-footed
Balasie, Balasy, Balasey,
Balasee, Balasea
Balbo (Latin) One who
mutters
Balboe, Balbow, Balbowe,
Ballbo, Balbino, Balbi,
Balbie, Balby
Balder (English / Norse)
Of the brave army / in
mythology, the god of
light
Baldar, Baldur, Baldor,
Baldir, Baldyr
Baldwin (German) A brave
friend
Baldwine, Baldwinn,
Baldwinne, Baldwen,
Baldwenn, Baldwenne,
Baldwyn, Baldwynn
Balint (Latin) A healthy
and strong man
Balent, Balin, Balen,
Balynt, Balyn
Balloch (Scottish) From
the grazing land
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Bancroft (English) From
the bean field
Bancrofte, Banfield,
Banfeld, Bankroft,
Bankrofte
Bandana (Spanish) A
brightly colored headwrap
Bandanah, Bandanna,
Bandannah
Bandy (American) A fiesty
man
Bandey, Bandi, Bandie,
Bandee, Bandea
Bansi (Indian) One who
plays the flute
Bansie, Bansy, Bansey,
Bansee, Bansea
Bao (Vietnamese /
Chinese) To order / one
who is prized
Baqir (Arabic) A learned
man
Baqeer, Baqear, Baqier,
Baqeir, Baqyr, Baqer
Barak (Hebrew) Of the
lightning flash
Barrak, Barac, Barrac,
Barack, Barrack
Baram (Hebrew) The son
of the nation
Barem, Barum, Barom,
Barim, Barym
Bard (English) A minstrel;
a poet
Barde, Bardo
Barden (English) From the
barley valley; from the
boar’s valley
Bardon, Bardun, Bardin,
Bardyn, Bardan, Bardene
Bardol (Basque) A farmer
Bardo, Bartol
Bardrick (Teutonic) An axe
ruler
Bardric, Bardrik, Bardryck,
Bardryk, Bardryc, Bardarick,
Bardaric, Bardarik
Barek (Arabic) One who is
noble
Barec, Bareck
Barend (German) The
hard bear
Barende, Barind, Barinde,
Barynd, Barynde
Barnett (English) Of honorable
birth
Barnet, Baronet, Baronett
Barnum (English) From
the baron’s estate
Barnam, Barnem, Barnom,
Barnham, Barnhum,
Barnhem
Barr (English) A lawyer
Barre, Bar
Barra (Gaelic) A fair-haired
man
Barrett (German / English)
Having the strength of a
bear / one who argues
Baret, Barrat, Barratt,
Barret, Barrette
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Barry (Gaelic) A fair-haired
man
Barrey, Barri, Barrie,
Barree, Barrea, Barrington,
Barryngton, Barringtun
Bartholomew (Aramaic)
The son of the farmer
Bart, Bartel, Barth,
Barthelemy, Bartho, Barthold,
Bartholoma, Bartholomaus,
Bartlett, Bartol
Bartlett (French) Form of
Bartholomew, meaning
“the son of the farmer”
Bartlet, Bartlitt, Bartlit,
Bartlytt, Bartlyt
Bartley (English) From the
meadow of birch trees
Bartly, Bartli, Bartlie,
Bartlee, Bartlea, Bartleah,
Bartleigh
Bartoli (Spanish) Form of
Bartholomew, meaning
“the son of the farmer”
Bartolie, Bartoly, Bartoley,
Bartolee, Bartoleigh,
Bartolea, Bartolo, Bartolio
Barton (English) From the
barley town
Bartun, Barten, Bartan,
Bartin, Bartyn
Barwolf (English) The axwolf
Barrwolf, Barwulf, Barrwulf
Basant (Arabic) One who
smiles often
Basante
Base (English) A short
man
Bassett (English) A little
person
Baset, Basset, Basett
Basy (American) A homebody
Basey, Basi, Basie, Basee,
Basea, Basye
Baurice (American) Form
of Maurice, meaning “a
dark-skinned man;
Moorish”
Baurell, Baureo, Bauricio,
Baurids, Baurie, Baurin,
Baurio, Baurise
Bavol (English) Of the
wind
Bavoll, Bavole, Bavolle
Bay (Vietnamese / English)
The seventh-born child;
born during the month of
July / from the bay
Baye, Bae, Bai
Beal (French) A handsome
man
Beals, Beale, Beall, Bealle
Beamer (English) One
who plays the trumpet
Beamor, Beamir, Beamyr,
Beamur, Beamar, Beemer,
Beemar, Beemir
Bean (Scottish) One who
is lively
Beann, Beane
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Becher (Hebrew) The firstborn
son
Bedar (Arabic) One who is
attentive
Beder, Bedor, Bedur, Bedyr,
Bedir
Bedell (French) A messenger
Bedel, Bedelle, Bedele, Bedall,
Bedal, Bedalle, Bedale
Beircheart (Anglo-Saxon)
Of the intelligent army
Bela (Slavic) A whiteskinned
man
Belah, Bella, Bellah
Belden (English) From the
beautiful valley
Beldan, Beldon, Beldun,
Beldin, Beldyn, Bellden,
Belldan, Belldon, Belldun,
Belldin, Belldyn
Belen (Greek) Of an arrow
Belin, Belyn, Belan, Belon,
Belun
Belindo (English) A handsome
and tender man
Belyndo, Belindio, Belyndio,
Belindeo, Belyndeo, Belindiyo,
Belyndiyo, Belindeyo
Bellarmine (Italian) One
who is handsomely armed
Bellarmin, Bellarmeen,
Bellarmeene, Bellarmean,
Bellarmeane, Bellarmyn,
Bellarmyne
Belton (English) From the
beautiful town
Bellton, Beltun, Belltun,
Belten, Bellten
Belvin (American) Form of
Melvin, meaning “a friend
who offers counsel”
Belven, Belvyn, Belvon,
Belvun, Belvan
Bem (African) A peaceful
man
Ben (English) Form of
Benjamin, meaning “son
of the south; son of the
right hand”
Benn, Benni, Bennie,
Bennee, Benney, Benny,
Bennea, Benno
★TBenjamin (Hebrew) Son
of the south; son of the
right hand
Ben, Benejamen, Beniamino,
Benjaman, Benjamen,
Benjamino, Benjamon,
Benjiman, Benjimen
Berdy (German) Having a
brilliant mind
Berdey, Berdee, Berdea,
Berdi, Berdie
Beresford (English) From
the barley ford
Beresforde, Beresfurd,
Beresfurde, Beresferd,
Beresferde, Berford,
Berforde, Berfurd
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Berg (German) From the
mountain
Bergh, Burg, Burgh
Berkeley (English) From
the meadow of birch trees
Berkely, Berkeli, Berkelie,
Berkelea, Berkeleah,
Berkelee, Berkeleigh, Berkley
Bernard (German) As
strong and brave as a bear
Barnard, Barnardo,
Barnhard, Barnhardo,
Bearnard, Bernardo,
Bernarr, Bernd
Berry (English) Resembling
a berry fruit
Berrey, Berri, Berrie, Berree,
Berrea
Bert (English) One who is
illustrious
Berte, Berti, Bertie, Bertee,
Bertea, Berty, Bertey
Berthold (German)
Having bright strength
Berthoud, Bertol, Bertoll,
Bertold, Bertolde, Bertell,
Bertel, Bertill
Bethel (Hebrew) The
house of God
Bethell, Bethele, Bethelle,
Betuel, Betuell, Betuele,
Betuelle
Bevis (Teutonic) An archer
Beviss, Bevys, Bevyss,
Beavis, Beaviss, Beavys,
Beavyss
Biagio (Italian) One who
has a stutter
Biaggio
Birney (English) From the
island with the brook
Birny, Birnee, Birnea, Birni,
Birnie
Black (English) A darkskinned
man
Blak, Blac, Blacke
Blackwell (English) From
the dark spring
Blackwel, Blackwelle, Blackwele
Blade (English) One who
wields a sword or knife
Blayd, Blayde, Blaid,
Blaide, Blaed, Blaede
Blagden (English) From
the dark valley
Blagdon, Blagdan, Blagdun,
Blagdin, Blagdyn
Blaine (Scottish / Irish) A
saint’s servant / a thin
man
Blayne, Blane, Blain, Blayn,
Blaen, Blaene, Blainy, Blainey
Blaise (Latin / American)
One with a lisp or a stutter /
a fiery man
Blaze, Blaize, Blaiz, Blayze,
Blayz, Blaez, Blaeze
★Blake (English) A dark,
handsome man
Blayk, Blayke, Blaik, Blaike,
Blaek, Blaeke
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Bliss (English) Filled with
happiness
Blis, Blyss, Blys
Blondell (English) A fairhaired
boy
Blondel, Blondele, Blondelle
Boaz (Hebrew) One who is
swift
Boaze, Boas, Boase
Bob (English) Form of
Robert, meaning “one
who is bright with fame”
Bobbi, Bobbie, Bobby,
Bobbey, Bobbee, Bobbea
Bogart (French) One who
is strong with the bow
Bogaard, Bogaart, Bogaerd,
Bogey, Bogie, Bogi, Bogy,
Bogee
Bolivar (Spanish) A
mighty warrior
Bolevar, Bolivarr, Bolevarr,
Bollivar, Bollivarr, Bollevar,
Bollevarr
Bonaventure (Latin) One
who undertakes a blessed
venture
Bonaventura,
Buenaventure,
Buenaventura,
Bueaventure, Bueaventura
Boniface (Latin) Having
good fortune; one who is
benevolent
Bonifacio, Bonifaceo,
Bonifacius, Bonifacios,
Bonifaco
Booker (English) One who
binds books; a scribe
Bookar, Bookir, Bookyr,
Bookur, Bookor
Bosley (English) From the
meadow near the forest
Bosly, Boslee, Boslea,
Bosleah, Bosleigh, Bosli,
Boslie, Bozley
Boston (English) From the
town near the forest; from
the city of Boston
Bostun, Bostin, Bostyn,
Bosten, Bostan
Botolf (English) The messenger
wolf
Botolff, Botolph, Botulf,
Botulff, Botulph
Boyce (French) One who
lives near the forest
Boice, Boyse, Boise
Boyd (Celtic) A blondhaired
man
Boyde, Boid, Boide, Boyden,
Boydan, Boydin, Boydyn,
Boydon
Boynton (Irish) From the
town near the river Boyne
Boyntun, Boynten, Boyntin,
Boyntan, Boyntyn
Bracken (English)
Resembling the large fern
Braken, Brackan, Brakan,
Brackin, Brakin, Brackyn,
Brakyn, Brackon
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Braddock (English) From
the broadly spread oak
Bradock, Braddoc, Bradoc,
Braddok, Bradok
Braden (Gaelic / English)
Resembling salmon /
from the wide valley
Bradan, Bradon, Bradin,
Bradyn, Braddon, Braddan,
Braddin
Bradford (English) From
the wide ford
Bradforde, Bradferd,
Bradferde, Bradfurd,
Bradfurde
Bradley (English) From
the wide meadow
Bradly, Bradlea, Bradleah,
Bradlee, Bradleigh, Bradli,
Bradlie
Brady (Irish) The son of a
large-chested man
Bradey, Bradee, Bradea,
Bradi, Bradie, Braidy,
Braidey, Braidee
Bramley (English) From
the wild gorse meadow;
from the raven’s meadow
Bramly, Bramlee, Bramlea,
Bramleah, Bramleigh,
Bramli, Bramlie
Branch (Latin) An extension
Branche
★TBrandon (English) From
the broom or gorse hill
Brandun, Brandin,
Brandyn, Brandan,
Branden, Brannon,
Brannun, Brannen
Branton (English) From
the broom or gorse town
Brantun, Brantin, Branten,
Brantyn, Brantan, Branston,
Branstun, Bransten
Braulio (Spanish) One
who is glowing
Braulo, Brauleo, Brauliyo,
Brauleyo, Bravilio, Braviliyo,
Bravileo, Bravileyo
Brazil (English) From the
country of Brazil
Brasil, Brazyl, Brasyl
Brendan (Irish) Born to
royalty; a prince
Brendano, Brenden, Brendin,
Brendon, Brendyn, Brendun
Brennan (Gaelic) A sorrowful
man; a teardrop
Brenan, Brenn, Brennen,
Brennin, Brennon, Brenin,
Brennun, Brennyn
Brent (English) From the
hill
Brendt, Brennt, Brentan,
Brenten, Brentin, Brenton,
Brentun, Brentyn
Brett (Latin) A man from
Britain or Brittany
Bret, Breton, Brette, Bretton,
Brit, Briton, Britt, Brittain
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Brewster (English) One
who brews
Brewer, Brewstere
★TBrian (Gaelic / Celtic) Of
noble birth / having great
strength
Briano, Briant, Brien,
Brion, Bryan, Bryant,
Bryen, Bryent
Briar (English) Resembling
a thorny plant
Brier, Bryar, Bryer
Bruce (Scottish) A man
from Brieuse; one who is
well-born; from an influential
family
Brouce, Brooce, Bruci,
Brucie, Brucey, Brucy,
Brucee, Brucea
Bruno (German) A brownhaired
man
Brunoh, Brunoe, Brunow,
Brunowe, Bruin, Bruine,
Brunon, Brunun
Buck (English) Resembling
a male deer
Buk, Buc, Bucki, Buckie,
Bucky, Buckey, Buckee, Buckea
Buckminster (English)
From the monastery
where deer live
Buckmynster
Bud (English) One who is
brotherly
Budd, Buddi, Buddie,
Buddee, Buddea, Buddey,
Buddy
Budha (Hindi) Another
name for the planet
Mercury
Budhan, Budhwar
Budhil (Indian) A learned
man
Budheel, Budheal, Budheil,
Budhiel, Budhyl
Bulat (Russian) Having
great strength
Bulatt
Burbank (English) From
the riverbank of burrs
Burrbank, Burhbank
Burdett (English)
Resembling a bird
Burdet, Burdette, Burdete
Burdon (English) One who
lives at the castle
Burdun, Burdan, Burden,
Burdin, Burdyn, Burhdon,
Burhdun, Burhden
Burgess (German) A free
citizen of the town
Burges, Burgiss, Burgis,
Burgyss, Burgys, Burgeis
Burke (French) From the
fortress on the hill
Berk, Berke, Birk, Bourke,
Burk, Birke, Bourk, Byrk
Burne (English)
Resembling a bear; from
the brook; the brownhaired
one
Burn, Beirne, Burnis, Byrn,
Byrne, Burns, Byrnes
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Burnell (French) The
small, brown-haired one
Burnel, Burnelle, Burnele,
Brunell, Brunel, Brunele,
Brunelle
Burnet (French) Having
brown hair
Burnett, Burnete, Burnette,
Bernet, Bernett, Bernete,
Bernette
Burton (English) From the
fortified town
Burtun, Burten, Burtin,
Burtyn, Burtan
Butler (English) The keeper
of the bottles (wine,
liquor)
Buttler, Butlar, Buttlar,
Butlor, Buttlor, Butlir,
Buttlir, Butlyr
Byron (English) One who
lives near the cow sheds
Byrom, Beyren, Beyron,
Biren, Biron, Buiron,
Byram, Byran