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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is B.
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Beorhtwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wig "war, battle".
Beorhtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright friend", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wine "friend".
Beorhtwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Bertulf... [more]
Beorma m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly from Old English beorma "yeast, leaven; fermented" or "head of a beer, foam". Alternatively, it could be a diminutive form of Beornmund... [more]
Beorn m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Derived from Old English beorn meaning "man, hero, warrior". In some cases it could be an Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Bjǫrn.... [more]
Beornhæþ m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and hæþ "heath, wilderness"... [more]
Beornheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heah "high".
Beornheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Bernard, derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heard "hard, firm, brave".
Beornhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and here "army".
Beornmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz).
Beornmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and mund "protection".
Beornstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and stan "stone". This was the name of an English Bishop of Winchester.
Beornweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "man, warrior" and weald "power, ruler" (making it a cognate of Bernwald).
Beornwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a King of Mercia who reigned in the 9th century... [more]
Bèpe m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian diminutive of Giuseppe.
Bepo m Croatian
Diminutive of Giuseppe, used mainly in coastal areas of Croatia.
Beppe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of masculine given names that start with Be-, such as Bertil.
Beppo m Italian
Diminutive of Giuseppe.
Beqir m Albanian
Albanian form of Baqir.
Ber m Medieval English, Germanic
Possible diminutive of ber- names. Also the germanic word for "bear."
Ber m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardino and Bernardo.
Bera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]
Bera m Old Norse
Proto-Norse variant of Björn.
Berahim m Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Malay and Indonesian form of Ibrahim (see Abraham).
Berakhah m Biblical
Variant of Baraka.
Béraut m Gascon
Gascon form of Bernwald.
Bercario m Italian
Italian form of Berchar via Latinized form Bercharius.
Berchan m Irish, Filipino
A well-known saint of the early Irish church was named Berchan the Prophet of Clonsast in King's Co., but often called Brachan by Metathesis. Often used as a surname.
Berchar m Germanic, Frankish
Frankish variant of Bernhar with the elements bero "bear" and hari "army".
Bercharius m Germanic (Latinized), Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Berchar. Used by a 7th century saint.
Berchtold m Medieval German
Composed of the Germanic name elements beraht "bright" and walt "to rule".
Berchtun m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Beorhthun. This was borne by an 8th-century English saint.
Berci m Hungarian
Diminutive form of Albert.
Bercik m Silesian
Diminutive of Bernard as well as of names ending in -bert.
Berdan m Popular Culture
This was the name of Shere Khan's cousin from the 2014 cartoon series "Simba the King Lion."
Berdi m Turkmen
Means "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".... [more]
Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".
Berdimyrat m Turkmen
From Turkmen berdi meaning "gave", the past tense of bermak meaning "give", combined with the given name Myrat.
Berec m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Brictius.
Berechiah m Biblical Hebrew
It is derived from Berakhah, meaning "blessing".
Beredugo f & m Ijaw
Means "judgement" in Ijaw.
Beregolf m Medieval Scandinavian
Former Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Bereketab m Ge'ez
Means "blessing of the Father" in Ge'ez.
Berel m Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Ber.
Beren m Literature
Means "brave" in Sindarin. Beren (also known as Beren Erchamion, 'the One-handed', and Beren Camlost, 'the Empty-handed') is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was the son of Barahir and Emeldir, the husband of Lúthien, the father of Dior Eluchíl, and ancestor of Elros and of him of Aragorn, and ancestor of Elrond and of him Arwen... [more]
Berenard m Old High German
Old High German variant of Berenhard.
Berenardu m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Bernard.
Berend m Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Bernard.
Berengari m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Berengar.
Berengario m Italian
Italian form of Berengar.
Berenguel m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Bérenger.
Berenguièr m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Berengar.
Berenicianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the feminine first name Berenice. A bearer of this name was Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus, a Cilician prince from the 2nd century AD.
Beresford m English
Transferred use of the surname Beresford.
Beresh m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Rare alternate form Barukh or Baruch
Beretta f & m Spanish, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.
Berewold m Medieval English
From words beofor, meaning "beaver" and wold meaning "forest."
Bereza m Medieval Slavic
Derived from medieval Slavic береза (bereza) meaning "birch tree".
Berfan m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish berf meaning "snow".
Berfhat m Kurdish
Derived from the Kurdish phrase berf hat meaning "snow is here".
Berfrid m Medieval French, Medieval German, Germanic
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" and Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".
Berg m Icelandic
Modern form of Bergr.
Bergamo m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Bergomum, ultimately from Proto-Germanic bergaz "mountain". This is the name of an Italian city which was also used as a personal name.
Bergar m Faroese
Variant of Borgar.
Berge m Norwegian
Variant of Birger.
Bergelmir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from berg "rock, cliff, highlands" and galmr "shouting one". This is the name of Ymir's grandson, the ancestor of the frost giants.
Bergen m Yakut
Means "accurate" in Yakut.
Bergfinnr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse borg "castle, fort" or bjǫrg "help" and finnr "Finn, Laplander".
Bergfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergfinnr.
Bergljótr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and ljótr "ugly, hideous, misshapen".
Bergmann m Icelandic
An Icelandic name with the combination of borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and mann "man".
Bergr m Old Norse
Originally both a byname and a given name. The given name is derived from the Old Norse name element berg "protection, help", while the byname is from berg "mountain".
Bergsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Borgsten.
Bergþór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bergþórr.
Bergþórr m Old Norse
Combination of bjarga "to help" (but also associated with berg "mountain") and þórr "thunder".
Bergtór m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bergþórr.
Bergulf m Medieval English
Variant of Bergulfr (see Borgulfr).
Bergulfr m Old Norwegian
Variant of Bjǫrgulfr (see Borgulfr).
Berguluer m Medieval Scandinavian
Former Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Bergulv m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Modern Norwegian form of Bergulfr.
Bergur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergr.
Bergviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Berhtel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English berht "bright, clear", an alternative form of beorht.
Berhtwald m Germanic
A combination of björt meaning "light, bright, shining" and vald meaning "rule". ... [more]
Beri m Alsatian
Alsatian diminutive of Albert.
Beri m Biblical
In the Bible, Beri was the son of Zorphah, belonging to the tribe of Asher. (Chronicles, 7:36).
Beriah m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Probably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.
Berian m Welsh
From the place name in Pembrokeshire.
Beri-bera m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Beri-Bera was an agricultural god of fertility, harvests, and animals. He is worshiped in eastern Georgia with a festival held at the end of the year.
Beric m English (British), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Berrick. Beric Dondarrian is a character in 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as well as it's TV counterpart 'Game of Thrones', known for leading the Brotherhood without Banners and being repeatedly resurrected, though in his case, the name is a variant of Barak 1, as he is known as The Lightning Lord.
Berich m Medieval Catalan
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero meaning "bear" combined with Old High German rih "ruler".
Berig m Gothic
Berig is a legendary king of the Goths appearing in the Getica by Jordanes. According to Jordanes, Berig led his people on three ships from Scandza (Scandinavia) to Gothiscandza (the Vistula Basin)... [more]
Berik m Kazakh
Means "firm, hard, strong" in Kazakh.
Beril m Yiddish
Variant of Berel.
Berillo m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian form of Beryllus. The name coincides with Italian berillo "beryl".
Berilo m History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Beryllus. The name coincides with Portuguese berilo "beryl".
Berimir m Croatian
Derived from Slavic brati "reap, gather" (also see Berislav) combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Berinhart m Old High German
Old High German variant of Berenhard.
Beriong m Filipino
Diminutive of Silverio.
Beriszló m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Prebislav.
Beritda m Ngas
BERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [more]
Berith m Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew: ברית, romanized: bərīt "covenant".... [more]
Berivoj m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements birati "to take, to gather" (in an inflected form) and voi "soldier".
Beriz m Bosnian
Possibly related to Baraz.
Berkan m Turkish
From Turkish berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with kan "blood, lineage".
Berkay m Turkish
Means "solid moon" in Turkish (in effect equal to "full moon"?), derived from berk "solid, firm, strong" and ay "moon".
Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]
Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.
Berkhard m Old High German
Old High German variant of Burkhard.
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Berlinghiero m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan form of Berengar. This name was borne by Berlinghiero of Lucca, the artist of 'Madonna and Child' (c. 1230).
Berlioz m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the French surname Berlioz, borne by Louis-Hector Berlioz (1803–1869) a French Romantic composer and conductor... [more]
Berlwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Polish, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" + Old High German wini "friend".
Bermann m Yiddish
Diminutive of Ber.
Berna m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernabe.
Bernabas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Barnabas.
Bèrnabé m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Barnabas.
Bernabe m Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Hispanicized, Rare)
Unaccented form of Bernabé used mainly in America and the Philippines. It's also used in Brazil.... [more]
Bernabè m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barnabas.
Bernabë m Gallo
Gallo form of Barnabé.
Bernabeu m Galician
Galician form of Barnabas.
Bernabò m Italian
Variant of Barnaba.
Bernachar m Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Bernhar.
Bernåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Bernard.
Bernal m Aragonese, Galician
Aragonese and Galician form of Bernard.
Bernald m German
German form of Bernwald.
Bernaldino m Galician
Diminutive of Bernaldo.
Bérnar m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardino and Bernardo.
Bernardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bernard.
Bernardinu m Sardinian, Corsican
Sardinian and Corsican form of Bernardino.
Bernardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardo.
Bernardu m Sardinian, Corsican
Sardinian and Corsican form of Bernard.
Bernarduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bernardo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Bernarduzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bernardo.
Bernart m Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Judeo-French
Old French and Old Occitan forms of Bernard.
Bernas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Bernardo.
Bernasz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bernardyn.
Berne m Swedish
Variant of Bern.
Bernett m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bernett.
Bernez m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Bernard.
Bernfried m German
The name is made up of the name elements bern meaning "bear" and fridu meaning "peace".
Bernhar m Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German hari "army."
Bernharður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bernhard.
Bernheah m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of the Old English name Beornheah, formed of the elements beorn "man, hero, warrior" and heah "high".
Bernhold m Anglo-Saxon, Old High German, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Beornweald found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book, as well as an Old High German variant form of Bernwald.
Bernier m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bernhar.
Bernlef m Germanic, Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German). The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."
Berno m Germanic, German
Diminutive for names containing the element bern "bear" making it a cognitive of Björn. Used by the first abbot of cluny venerated as a saint.
Bernoard m Germanic, French
Germanic variant of Bernward and French variant of Bernouard.
Bernoardo m Italian
Italian form of Bernward.
Bernódus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bernodus.
Bernold m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Bernwald.
Bernoldus m Old High German
Latinised form of Bernold.
Bernolfo m Italian
Italian form of Bernulf.
Bernón m Spanish
Spanish form of Berno.
Bernone m Italian
Italian form of Berno.
Bernulf m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Bernwald m Germanic, German
Derived from the Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".
Bernward m Medieval German, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This name derives from the Old High German name “Bernward”, composed of two elements bern "bear" plus wart "guard"... [more]
Bernwardo m Italian, Spanish
Spanish form of Bernward and italian variant Bernoardo.
Bernwulf m Medieval English
Variant of Berowulf. Since the 11th century, his name has appeared as Bernwelf. It may also be spelled Berowolf or Bernulf.
Bernye m & f Spanish, English
Form of Bernie.
Bero m Croatian
Croatian short form of Berislav.
Beroj m Kurdish
Means "light" or "sunny" in Kurdish.
Beronico m Italian (Rare)
This name is the Italian male equivalent of Veronica, the Latinized form of Berenice. Usage is rare, though there is a Saint Beronico, martyred in Antioch and commemorated on 19th October.
Berowulf m Medieval English, Germanic
Variant of Bernwulf, from Germanic bero "bear" and wulf "wolf."
Berrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Berrick which was originally taken from various locational names in Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk.... [more]
Berrie f & m English (?)
Variant of Barry or Berry 2.
Bersant m Kosovar
Meaning unknown at this moment in time. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Berkant (Turkish), Berzan (Kurdish), Birzhan and Baurzhan (both Kazakh).... [more]
Bert m Yakut
Means "valiant" in Yakut.
Bertachar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Berthar.
Bertan m Turkish (Rare)
Of unknown meaning
Bertarid m Germanic
Longer form of Bertrid.
Bertas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names that contain the element bert (often from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright,") like Albertas and Bertoldas.
Bertautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]
Bertav m Kurdish
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Kurdish.
Bertbert m Medieval English
A duplication of Old High German beraht and Old Saxon berht from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz meaning "light".
Berteddu m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese diminutive of Albertu.
Bertel m Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Bertil. This is the name of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844).
Bertel m & f German
Diminutive of Berta, Berthold or other names with Bert-.
Bertelemi m Gallo
Gallo form of Barthélémy.
Bertfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Bertfried m German
German form of Bertfrid.
Berth m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bert.
Berthar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Berthaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertwald.
Bertholomiu m Gascon
Gascon form of Bartholomew.
Berthomeu m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan cognate of Bartholomew.
Berthomiu m Gascon
Contracted form of Bertholomiu.
Berti m German
Diminutive of Hubert and other names containing bert (often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright").... [more]
Bertijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Bertinus.
Bertík m Czech
Diminutive of Albert, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bertín m Spanish (Rare)
In the case of Spanish singer Bertín Osborne (1954-), it is a diminutive of Norberto.
Bertin m French (Quebec), French (Archaic), Provençal
French and Provençal form of Bertinus.
Berting m Filipino
From the name Berto combined with the suffix -ing.
Bertinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -berto, such as Alberto and Roberto. Also compare Betinho.
Bertinu m Sardinian
Campidanese diminutive of Albertu.
Bertinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Diminutive form of Bertus. In other words, one could say that this is the male equivalent of Bertina.
Bertoldas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Berthold.
Bertolfo m Italian
Italian form of Bertulf and variant of Bertulfo.
Bertolino m Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bertolo. In the case of the Brazilian Portuguese name, it is more likely a transferred use of the Italian surname.
Bértolo m Galician
Galician diminutivve of Bartolomeu, Bartomeu, Bertolameu and Bertomeu.
Bertolo m Medieval Italian
Variant of Bartolo; in some cases it may also have been a variant of Berto.
Bertolomé m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bartholomew.
Bertolomeu m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Bartholomew.
Bertolomeus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bartholomeus (see Bartholomew).
Bertomê m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Bartholomew.
Bertomiu m Gascon
Gascon form of Bartholomew.
Berton m English
Variant of Burton.
Bertrad m Germanic
Means "bright counsel", derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Bèrtram m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Bertram.
Bertrán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Bertrand.
Bertran m Catalan, Occitan, Medieval French, Gascon
Catalan, Occitan, Gascon and Medieval French form of Bertrand.
Bertranòt m Occitan
Occitan version of Bertrand.
Bertrick m Anglo-Saxon (Modern), Medieval German (?)
Modern form of the Old English name Beorhtric. It was the name of an 8th-century king of Wessex.
Bertrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."
Bertrum m English
Variant of Bertram.
Bertu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Berto.
Bertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Berto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Bertuino m Spanish
Spanish form of Bertwin via Latinized form Bertuinus