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.
Biray f & m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)Name found in the Bible rare used back in history.Biray is a late loan word from and refers to the fortified acropolis, usually built at the highest and most easily defensible part of a city ( Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2 ). It referred to the fortress near the Temple in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:8 ) A castle place or mountain.
Bircan f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
bir meaning "one" and
can meaning "soul, life".
Birch m EnglishFrom the English word for the birch tree. Famous bearers include Birch Evans Bayh III, senator from Indiana, who assumed office in 1999. Birch Evans Bayh II was a senator from Indiana 1963-1981.
Birender m IndianVery old name, name of a kind belongs to Haryana - Rajesthan (Full name id Veer Birender Paratap Singh) the kind of mavaid of Rajesthan, he is belongs to a family of maharana Pratap of Rajesthan.
Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb
byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [
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Birodar m UzbekMeans "friend, fellow, brother" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian برادر (
berâdar).
Birol m TurkishMeans "alone" from Turkish
bir meaning "one, only" and
ol meaning "to be".
Biron m English (Rare), TheatreShakespeare used this name in one of the three companions of King Ferdinand in
Love's Labour Lost (1594).
Birsha m BiblicalBirsha is the king of Gomorrah in Genesis 14 who joins other Canaanite city kings in rebelling against Chedorlaomer.
Birtvel m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Georgian ბირთვისელი
(birtviseli) meaning "of Birtvisi". Birtvisi is the name of a medieval Georgian fortress, which in medieval Georgia was famous for being impregnable... [
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Birvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb
byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [
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Birzaith m & f BiblicalBirzaith is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:31 but it is unclear if the person is a man or a woman.
Birzhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh бір
(bir) meaning "one" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Bis f & m IndianPossibly from Sanskrit बिस
(bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Biscop m Anglo-SaxonMeans "bishop" in Old English. In Tom Holland's
Dominion (p. 190 in chap. 7) he writes: 'Jarrow's founder, an Anglian lord named Biscop Baducing, ... name had been latinised, to
Benedict ...'
Bishnud m TupiA popular name among Tupi communities in Formosa (Argentina), this name may also be a Guarani mythological god.
Bishoy m CopticVariant form of
Pishoy, which is probably at least partly arabized, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme
/p/ and thus Arabs always replace the
p- in Coptic names by a
b-.
Bisi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
bisi "commander", "leader" or related to Norwegian
bias "to chat", "to trifle".
Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoFrom the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه
(bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم
(ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه
(allāh) "
Allah".
Bitheridus m GermanicBitheridus was a chieftain of the Alemannic Bucinobantes tribe who served in the Roman Army under Valentinian I.
Biúrstæinn m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of
bjórr "beaver" and
steinn "stone".
Bivoj m Czech (Rare)Allegedly derived from Czech
bíti "to smite; to beat; to fight" and the Slavic element
voji "soldier".
Bix m AmericanDiminutive of Bismark. Famously borne by American jazz legend, Bix Beiderbecke, who was a reknowned cornetist and pianist during the 1920s.
Bizan m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
zana meaning "informed, smart".
Bizhan m PersianLater form of
Vezhan, of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be etymologically related to the New Persian verb بختن
(bextan), which can mean "to sift" as well as "to sieve"... [
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Biztha m BiblicalMeans "eunuch". In the book of Esther, the second of the seven eunuchs of King Ahasuerus' harem.
Bjarmi m IcelandicOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic
bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from
bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called
Permians in English (formerly also
Bjarmians)... [
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Bjarnat m SorbianSorbian form of
Bernhard. Bjarnat Krawc (German: Bernhard Schneider), born 1861, was a Sorbian conductor.
Bjørge m NorwegianMasculine form of
Bjørg or a short form of any male name beginning with the Old Norse name element
bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Björgúlfur m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
björg meaning "protection, help" (see also
Björg) combined with Old Norse
úlfr meaning "wolf".
Björgvin m IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and
vinr "friend".
Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of
Bjørn and Norwegian
stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).
Björnúlfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
björn "bear" combined with Old Norse
úlfr "wolf." Icelandic equivalent of
Bernolf.
Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse
blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare
Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of
Blasius.
Blackavar m LiteratureA rabbit who escaped from a warren called Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.
Blackbird f & m English (Rare)From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [
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Blackie m American (Rare)As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer, perhaps referring to dark hair color or complexion. That was the case for sportswriter William Forrest "Blackie" Sherrod (1919-2016). Blackie can also be a diminutive for given names or surnames containing the element
black such as
Blackburn or
Blackwell... [
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Blade m English, Popular CultureTransferred use of the surname
Blade or from the Old English
blæd ‘leaf of a plant,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
blad and German
Blatt.... [
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Blæingr m Old NorseMeans "raven", literally "blue-black one", a derivative of Old Norse
blár "blue, dark, livid" (the colour used to describe corpses and bruises, e.g.
hel-blár "black as death"). This was originally a byname.
Blaes m Arthurian Cycleon of the Earl of Llychlyn and one of the Three Just Knights of Arthur’s Court. He was dedicated to preserving justice through “earthly Law”, in contrast to his fellow knights, who followed the Law of the Church and the Law of Arms.... [
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Błagosław m PolishMeans "to beg for glory", derived from Polish
błagać "to beg, to plead, to pray" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Blaharis m Arthurian CycleA Knight of the Round Table defeated and taken prisoner by the Queen’s Knights during a tournament.
Blakeney f & m EnglishFrom Old English
blæc meaning "black, dark" or
blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English
eg meaning "island" or
hæg meaning "enclosure".
Blamore m Arthurian CycleSon of Nestor, brother of Sir Bleoberis de Ganis, cousin of Lancelot, and a Knight of the Round Table.... [
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Blandamour m Arthurian CycleBlandamour, whose name indicates bland, or boring, love, is a knight in Book 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He and Paridell have a superficial friendship.
Blanket m & f Popular CultureFrom the English word blanket. A famous bearer of this is Michael Jackson's son, whose nickname is Blanket Jackson.
Blasios m Late GreekThis name can be a hellenized form of
Blasius (see
Blaise), but it can also be a genuine Greek name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from the Greek noun βλαστός
(blastos) meaning "young shoot, bud, sprout", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb βλαστέω
(blasteo) meaning "to sprout"... [
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Blastos m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekDerived from the Greek noun βλαστός
(blastos) meaning "sprout, shoot, bud", which ultimately comes from the Greek verb βλαστάνω
(blastano) meaning "to bud, to sprout, to grow".
Blátǫnn m Old NorseOld Norse byname, combination of
blár "blue", "dark", "black" and
tǫnn "tooth". Means "blue-tooth".
Blažo m Montenegrin, SerbianDiminutive of
Blagoje (also compare
Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).
Bleibefromm m German (Rare)Meaning "stay pious". The name is literally made up of the two German words bleibe, meaning "stay", and fromm, meaning "pious" or "devout".
Bleiddudd m Medieval WelshWelsh form of the Brythonic name *
Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *
blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh
blaidd) and *
jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh
udd).
Bleiz m BretonDerived from Breton
bleiz "wolf; gray" and thus nowadays commonly considered the Breton equivalent of French
Loup, this name was in former times also used as a phonetic approximation to
Blois and given in honor of the Blessed Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany.... [
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Bleoberis m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureA Knight of the Round Table from Gannes, first mentioned by Chrétien de Troyes. His name may derive from a twelfth-century storyteller named Bleheris mentioned in several texts.... [
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Bleron m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bleron "to become verdant, to sprout".
Bless f & m English, FilipinoFrom the English word
bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Blessed f & m English (Puritan), AfricanFrom the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English
blētsian,
blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".
Bleu f & m EnglishFrom the French word for "
Blue". Not typically used in France.
Blichelm m GermanicDerived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Blight m LiteratureUsed by author Suzanne Collins in her novel 'Catching Fire' for District Seven's male Quarter Quell tribute, likely given in reference to the English word for plant disease. It may ultimately come from Old English
blæce/
blæcðu, a skin condition, or from Old Norse
blikna, meaning "to become pale".
Bliksem m & f DutchModern word name; Dutch for "lightning". Popular name for fast pets, such as dogs or horses.
Blin m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bli(n) "sturgeon" or
bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower".
Blinx m Popular CultureA phonetic rendering of the English word "blinks". Used by the eponymous feline main character of the Xbox game 'Blinx: The Time Sweeper".
Bliobel m Arthurian CycleOne of Arthur’s knights in Arthour and Merlin, who participated in the battle against Rions’ (Ryons) Saxons at Carhaix.
Blizbor m Polish (Archaic)The name is composed of the elements bliz (close, near) and bor (fight; struggle). The designated nameday in Poland is January 28 and March 12.
Blodrin m LiteratureBlodrin was a treacherous Elf in Tolkien's legendarium, known as Blodren in some versions.
Bloemhard m DutchThe first element of this name is derived from Dutch
bloem "flower", which ultimately comes from Gothic
blôma. The second element is derived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Błogomił m PolishDerived from Polish
błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic
mil "gracious, dear". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "dear and blessed".