This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is B.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bajal m UrduMeans 'living' in Urdu. In Urdu it can be written as 'باجل'.
Bajuri m IndonesianFrom the name of 19th-century Egyptian scholar and teacher Ibrahim al-Bajuri (1784-1860). His name is derived from his birthplace, the city of El Bagour in Egypt.
Baka m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Bakaffa m Eastern AfricanBakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [
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Bakar m GeorgianMeaning and origin uncertain. Some Georgian scholars view the name as a variant of
Bakur, whilst others deem it more likely that the name is the Georgian form of the Arabic name
Bakr.... [
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Bakary m ArabicAn indirect Quranic name from Arabic Bakūr / Bakr, an ancient name of Arabian tribes, meaning "young camel".
Bakbukiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh has emptied" or "Yahweh pours out" in Hebrew, from the roots בקק
(baqaq) meaning "to be empty, to become empty" and יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Bakhriddin m Tajik, UzbekDerived from Tajik баҳр
(bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر
(baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين
(dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.
Bakht m & f Urdu, PashtoDerived from Persian بخت
(baxt) meaning "fortune, prosperity, luck".
Bakhtawar f & m UrduMeans "bringing happiness" derived from Persian بخت
(bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and آور
(avar) meaning "bringing, giving".
Baku m Japanese MythologyBaku is the Eater of Nightmares (a lion-headed ghost) in Japanese mythology. It can also refer to a "tapir", for it's appearance.
Bakul f & m IndianBakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [
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Bakur m Armenian (Rare), GeorgianArmenian and Georgian form of
Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [
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Bakyt m & f Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz бакыт
(bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт
(baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck", ultimately from Persian بخت
(bakht). It is only used as a masculine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is unisex in Kazakhstan.
Bakytbek m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz бакыт
(bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт
(baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bakytzhan m & f KazakhDerived from Kazakh бақыт
(baqyt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Balak m Biblical (Anglicized, Archaic)This is a name of a king of Moab in the book of Numbers. Together with Balaam, he conspired to halt the Israelites on their journey, by any means necessary.
Balandis m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
balandis, which can mean "dove, pigeon" as well as "April" (as in, the month).
Balbar m & f TibetanDerived from the Tibetan word དཔལ་ (
dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and འབར་ (
'bar) meaning "to burn, blaze".
Baldeman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave" combined with
man "man."
Baldemar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Baldulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다
(bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare
Balgeum).
Balik m & f BalineseMeans "turn, return, again" in Balinese. This name is traditionally added to the end of first, second, third, and fourth-born names (for example,
Wayan Balik would be the name given to a fifth-born child, followed by
Made Balik,
Nyoman Balik, and
Ketut Balik for the sixth, seventh, and eighth-born child, respectively).
Balin m HinduismBalin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".
Baljin m & f TibetanDerived from the Tibetan
དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and
སྦྱིན (sbyin) meaning "alms, donation".
Baloo m Popular CultureBaloo is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book from 1894 and The Second Jungle Book from 1895.
Baltabek m KazakhFrom Kazakh балта
(balta) meaning "axe, hatchet" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Balthamos m LiteratureThis is the name of an angel in Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials book series.
Balzer m Romansh, Danish (Archaic)Romansh regular and Danish vernacular form of
Balthasar. It was borne by Danish politician Balzer Jacobsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.
Balzhinima m BuryatMeans "sun of happiness" or "sun of prosperity" in Buryat, from Tibetan བདེ་བ
(bde ba) "happiness, bliss, joy" and ཉི་མ
(nyi ma) "sun, day".
Bama m & f AmericanDiminutive of
Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player
Carvel William "Bama"
Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [
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Bamikole m YorubaBUILD ME A HOUSE, MEANING: CREATING A STRONG AND CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PEOPLE AS A FAMILY
Bamrung m & f ThaiMeans "care for, nourish, maintain" in Thai.
Ban m & f LaoMeans "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.
Ban m Arthurian CycleThe name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.
Banan f & m ArabicMeans "fingers, fingertips" in Arabic.
Banastre m English (Archaic)Transferred use of the surname
Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.
Banchop m ThaiMeans "join, meet, come together" in Thai.
Banco m TheatreItalian form of
Banquo used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave. This name is only used for this opera as
banco coincides with the Italian meaning "bench; desk; bank".
Bandit m ThaiMeans "scholar, wise man, sage" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पण्डित
(pandita).
Bandith m LaoMeans "intelligent, learned, philosopher, sage" in Lao.
Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)Short form of names that contain the element
bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element
barn / bern "bear".... [
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Bāng m ChineseFrom Chinese 邦 (
bāng) meaning "nation, country".
Bang m & f KoreanBang is a Korean surname, which is cognate to the Chinese surname Fāng (方).
Banga m ShonaMeans "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.
Bangaru m IndianTranslates to "golden" in Telugu. Also used to express "fine", "noble", "beautiful" or "admirable".
Bang-gwa m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Jeongjong (1357-1419), second king of the Joseon dynasty.
Bang-u m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Jinan (1354-1394), oldest son of
Seong-gye (King Taejo).
Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun
banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix
-(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name
Bangas.
Bang-won m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejong (1367-1422), third king of Joseon.
Banjhākri m & f NepaliFrom
Ban, meaning “forest”, and
Jhākri, meaning “healer”.
Banjo m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.
Bánk m HungarianBÁNK is a masculine Hungarian name. It is the name of the title character in the Opera Bánk Bán. Bán is a title of Hungarian nobility.
Bannus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Banri m & f JapaneseFrom 万里
(banri) meaning "thousands of miles," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called
ri.... [
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Banzou m Popular CultureMeans "accompaniment" in Mandarin. Name of the main antagonist in the Netflix movie "Duck Duck Goose" (2018).
Báo m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 豹
(báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".