The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Boy names

1–48 of 78 names

Hebrew

Benjamin

Son of the right hand

Top 100
English · Latin

Bennett

Blessed, through Benedict

Top 100Rising
English

Brooks

Brook; stream

Top 100
English

Barrett

Surname; probably quarrelsome

Familiar
English

Beckett

Uncertain; possibly beak or stream

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Benicio

Good, through the Benizi surname

FamiliarRising
Swedish · Old Norse

Björn

Bear

Familiar
Hebrew

Boaz

Swiftness

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Sanskrit

Bodhi

Awakening; enlightenment

FamiliarRising
English · Welsh

Bowen

Son of Owain

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English

Bradley

Broad clearing

Familiar
Irish

Brian

Meaning uncertain; possibly high or powerful

Familiar
English

Brock

Badger

Familiar
Old German

Bruno

Possibly armor or brown

Familiar
English

Byron

Place of the cattle sheds

Familiar
Greek

Basil

Royal; kingly

Uncommon
Old German

Bernard

Bear and bravery

Uncommon
Portuguese · Spanish

Bernardo

Brave as a bear

Uncommon
Arabic

Bilal

Moisture; refreshment

Uncommon
English

Booker

Maker of books

Uncommon
Dutch · Hebrew

Bram

Short form of Abraham

Uncommon
Persian

Babak

Little father

Rare gem
Javanese · Indonesian

Bagus

Handsome; excellent

Rare gem
Persian

Bahman

Good mind; good thought

Rare gem
Persian

Bahram

Victorious

Rare gem
Icelandic · Old Norse

Baldur

Hero; lord; prince

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Bao

Treasure; jewel

Rare gem
French · Greek

Baptiste

Baptist; one who baptizes

Rare gem
Persian

Bardia

Exalted; lofty

Rare gem
Somali

Barkhad

Associated with benefit; name derivation uncertain

Rare gem
Aramaic

Barnabas

Traditionally son of encouragement; derivation uncertain

Rare gem
Arabic

Bashir

Bringer of good news

Rare gem
French · Greek

Basile

Royal; kingly

Rare gem
Arabic

Basim

Smiling

Rare gem
Arabic

Bassam

Smiling; cheerful

Rare gem
French · Greek

Bastien

From Sebaste, through Sébastien

Rare gem
Spanish

Bautista

Baptist, through Baptiste

Rare gem
Tagalog · Filipino

Bayani

Hero

Rare gem
Indonesian · Javanese · Malay

Bayu

Wind; breeze

Rare gem
Persian

Behnam

Reputable; of good name

Rare gem
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