BABY: Eng. "Child."
Some people are called Baby when they are infants and are followed up by that name into adulthood. Used by both boys and girls as a pet name. Some use it as a
given name now.
BAKER: Eng. " One who bakes bread."
Occupational name used as a last name or first name.
BARNABAS: Heb. " Son of consolation."
Var. Barna, Barnabee, Barnaby, Barnebas, Barnie, Barny.
Barnabas is a coworker of Paul in the New Testament.
BARRY: Cel. " Spear thrower."
Sometimes used by both males and females.
BARTHOLOMEW: Heb. " Son of a plowman."
Var. Bart, Bartholomeo, Berthelomeo.
One of the apostles.
BASELIOUS: Gk. " Royal, king."
BASIL: Gk. " Royal, kingly."
Var. Basilio, Basilios, Basilius, Bazil, Vasilios, Vassily, Vasil.
Also a common herb (our ‘Thulasi’). Common name in Eastern Europe and West Asia. This name became common in England after the Holy Crusade Wars.
BASTIAN: Var. of Sebastian.
BAVA: Syr. " Father."
Commonly used to denote religious Archbishops, but occassionally used by lay people.
BEATTIE: Ir. " Public victualer."
Var. Beatie, Beatty.
BEHNAN: Heb. Meaning uncertain.
Var. Behanan.
An early Christian martyr
BENEDICT: Lat. " Blessed."
Var. Ben, Bendict, Benedick, Benedictus, Benito, Bennell, Bennett, Benny, Benoit, Bento.
Saint Benedict, founder of a monastic order, is the important one with this name.
BENJAMIN: Heb. " Son of my right hand."
Var. Ben, Benji, Benny, Benyamin.
The Old Testament describes Benjamin as the younger brother of Joseph and son of Rachel and Jacob. Puritans revived this name in 16th century.
BENSON: Eng. " Son of Ben."
Var. Bensen.
BENTLEY: Eng. " From the bent-grass meadow."
Used as a last name as well as a first name. Associated with luxurious British cars.
BERNARD: Ger. " Bear courage."
Var. Barnard, Barney, Bernhard, Bernie, Burnard.
Saint Bernard was patron of travelers and mountain climbers in Alps. The dogs who helped him were also named after him. Another St. Bernard was a founder of a monastic order, a famous writer and preacher.
BERT: Eng. " Shining brightly."
Var. Bertie, Bertson, Burt, Burty.
Popular among many celebrites. Nickname for Albert or Bertrand.
BERTRAND: Ger. " Bright raven."
Var. Bertram.
BILL: Eng. ' Determined protector."
Var. Billie, Billy.
Used as a common nickname for William.
BOB: Eng. " Bright shining fame."
Var. Boban, Bobbie, Bobby, Boben, Bobin, Boby.
Used as a nickname for Robert.
BONIFACE: Lat. " One who do good things."
Var. Boney, Bonyface.
BOSCO: Lat. “Forest.”
BRADLEY: Eng. " From the broad meadow."
Var. Brad, Bradly.
BRIAN: Ir. " Powerful."
Var. Brien, Bryan, Bryon.
Popular in Ireland because of a great king who defeated the Danes.
BRITTO: Lat. " Fron Britain."
Var. D' Britto.
BROWN: Eng. " Dark, reddish color."
Var. Bruno.
BRUCE: Fr. " From the brushwood thicket."
Scottish King, Bruce obtained independence for Scotland from England. But this is
a Norman name.
BURTON: Eng. " Of bright fame."
Used as a last name or first name. Several popular actors have this name.