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1,553Benny is a common diminutive of the biblical name Benjamin or, less frequently, Benedict. While predominantly used as a masculine given name in English-speaking countries, it can also serve as a nickname for Bennett, Ben...
Benson is an English masculine given name that originated as a surname. It means "son of Benedict."Etymology and HistoryBenson is a patronymic surname derived from the Middle English name Benedict. The surname emerged in...
Bentley is a masculine given name that originated as a surname derived from several places in England called Bentley. The place name comes from Old English beonet "bent grass" and leah "woodland, clearing", meaning "clea...
Benton is an English masculine given name that originated as a surname. The surname Benton is derived from a place name, with its roots in Old English elements: either beonet meaning "bent grass" or bēan meaning "bean",...
Bernard is a masculine given name of West Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements bern "bear" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The name is attested from at least the 9th century and was notably popular...
Berry 1 is an English variant of the Irish name Barry. Barry itself is a shortened form of Barra, which is a diminutive of the ancient Irish name Finbar (Old Irish Finnbarr). The root name Finbar derives from the element...
Bert is a short form of Albert and many other Germanic names that include the ubiquitous element bert (from the Old High German word beraht meaning "bright"). This hypocoristic (nickname) usage emerged as a practical sho...
Bertram is a given name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements beraht meaning "bright" and hram meaning "raven", thus giving the name the meaning "bright raven". From an early date, it has been conflated with the...
Bertrand is a given name of Germanic origin, composed of the Old German elements beraht meaning "bright" and rant meaning "rim (of a shield)". From an early date it has been confused with Bertram and the two names have m...
Bevan is a masculine given name of Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh surname Bevan, which itself comes from the phrase ap Evan meaning "son of Evan." The name Evan is a Welsh form of John, ultimately from the Hebrew n...
Bevis is a masculine given name of English origin, transferred from a surname that likely derives from the French town of Beauvais in Normandy. The name entered England after the Norman Conquest and is classified as a ha...
Biff is a primarily masculine given name, nickname, or part of a stage name in English. It originated as a nickname derived from the initial letter 'B', often used for names like Robert or William, but not exclusively ti...
Bill is a predominantly masculine given name in English, most commonly used as a short form of William. The spelling "Bill" became established in the 19th century; earlier, it primarily appeared in the diminutive form Wi...
Billy is a common English given name, primarily used as a diminutive of Bill, which itself is a short form of William. The name Billy has a long history of use, often as a nickname for boys named William, but it has also...
Bishop is an English given name derived from either the English occupational surname or directly from the English word for the clerical office. The term ultimately comes from the Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos), meaning "ove...
Blaine is a unisex given name of Scottish origin, derived from a Scottish surname that itself originated from the Old Irish name Bláán. The name Bláán is a diminutive form of an Old Irish word blá meaning "yellow", combi...
Blaze is a modern English given name that emerged as a variant of Blaise, influenced by the English word blaze, meaning a bright flame or fire. This connection to fire lends the name a vibrant, energetic quality, often a...
Bob is a male given name primarily used in English and Dutch, functioning as a short form of Robert. The name originated from the Medieval English habit of forming rhyming nicknames: just as Richard became Hick or Dick a...
Bobby is a diminutive of Bob, which itself originated as a short form of Robert. The name Bobby is traditionally masculine and has been used as an independent given name, as well as a nickname. Its feminine equivalents i...
Bodhi is a masculine given name of English usage, derived from the Sanskrit term बोधि (bodhi), which refers to the profound state of enlightenment in Buddhism. The term is central to Buddhist philosophy, denoting the ult...
Bodie is a masculine given name of English origin, derived as a variant of the Sanskrit name Bodhi. The root name traces back to the Buddhist concept of bodhi (Sanskrit: बोधि), meaning "enlightenment" or "awakening." Whi...
Boniface is a given name derived from the Late Latin Bonifatius, meaning “good fate” (from Latin bonum “good” and fatum “fate, destiny”). The name was borne by nine popes and numerous saints, most notably Saint Boniface...
Booker is an English given name derived from an occupational surname, originally meaning "maker of books" — that is, a bookbinder or a scribe who compiled manuscripts. The surname emerged in medieval England, where the c...
Boone is an English masculine given name, derived from an English surname with two possible origins — either from the Old French bon meaning "good" or as a toponymic surname from the town of Bohon in France. The name gai...
Boston is a masculine given name derived from the American city of Boston, Massachusetts. The city was named after the market town of Boston in Lincolnshire, England, whose name is said to mean "Botwulf's stone," referri...
Bowen is a masculine given name derived from a Welsh surname, which itself originates as a patronymic from ap Owain, meaning "son of Owain." The name thus carries the legacy of Owain, a figure of great significance in We...
Boyce is an English given name derived from a habitational surname, which in turn originated from the Old French word bois meaning “wood.” As a surname, it denoted someone who lived near or in a wooded area, a toponymic...
Boyd is a given name of Scottish origin, derived from a surname that likely traces its roots to the island of Bute, known as Bód in Gaelic. This etymology ties the name to the scenic Hebridean island, and the surname its...
Brad is a masculine given name in English, typically used as a short form (hypocorism) of Bradley, Bradford, or Brady. It originated from surnames that themselves derive from place names, most notably Bradley, meaning "b...
Braden is a modern English given name that originated as a transferred use of an Irish surname. The surname derives from Ó Bradáin, meaning 'descendant of Bradán'. The root name B Bradán is an Irish byname meaning 'salmo...
Bradford is an English first name derived from a surname, which itself originates from a place name. The place name, common in northern England, is composed of the Old English elements brād meaning "broad" and ford meani...
Bradley is an English given name that originates from a surname of the same spelling. The surname Bradley is derived from any of the numerous places in England named Bradley, which in Old English means "broad clearing" o...
Brady is an Irish given name meaning "descendant of Bradach." It originates from an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Brádaigh, itself derived from the byname Brádach, which comes from bradach meaning "thieving, rog...
Braeden is a variant spelling of Braden, a masculine given name of English usage. Like its relatives Braiden, Brayden, and Braydon, Braeden emerged as part of a late 20th-century trend in the United States for names that...
Braiden is a modern English given name and surname, functioning primarily as a variant of Braden. Like many contemporary names ending in the "-ayden" sound popularized in late 20th-century America, Braiden belongs to a c...
Braith is a masculine first name of uncertain origin, likely derived from the Welsh words brith or braith, meaning "speckled" or "dappled." This etymology connects it to similar Welsh names and elements, such as the nick...
Bram is a given name for a male, primarily used in Dutch and English-speaking regions. It is most commonly a short form of Abraham, though it can also be a diminutive of Abram or Bertram. The name Abraham derives from th...
Brand is an English masculine given name derived from a surname, itself a variant of Brant. The ultimate root of this name is the Old Norse Brandr, which was originally a byname meaning “fire, torch, sword.” The name thu...
Branden is a variant of the name Brandon. While Brandon has firmly established itself in the English-speaking world, Branden offers a subtle spelling alternative that maintains the same pronunciation and origin.Etymology...
Brandon is a masculine given name that originated as a transferred use of an English surname. The surname itself was derived from a place name, combining the Old English elements brōm, meaning "broom" or "gorse," and dūn...
Brandt is a masculine given name derived from a Germanic surname, itself a variant of Brant. The surname originates as a short form of Germanic compound names like Hildebrand or as a nickname from Middle High German bran...
Brannon is a given name of English origin, derived from an Irish surname that itself is a variant of Brennan. The surname Brennan comes from the Irish Gaelic Ó Braonáin, meaning 'descendant of Braonán,' a byname derived...
Branson is a masculine given name of English origin, transferred from the surname Branson. The surname itself has multiple origins: it can be a patronymic meaning "son of Brandr," derived from the Old Norse byname Brandr...
Brant is an English masculine given name, derived from a surname. The surname Brant itself originates from the Old Norse given name Brandr, meaning "fire, torch, sword." The use of Brant as a given name likely began as a...
Brantley is a male given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It originated as a transferred use of a surname, itself an Americanized form of the German surname Brändle (or Brändli), which is derived from t...
Braxton is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally comes from a place name meaning "Bracca's town" in Old English. The name also has a secondary folk etymology linking it to the w...
Brayden is a modern variant of the name Braden. While Braden has deeper historical roots in Irish surnames, Brayden emerged as a popular spelling in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States. It shares the...
Braydon is a modern English first name that originated as a variant of Braden. Like other similar-sounding names such as Hayden and Aidan, Braydon and its variants (including Brayden, Braeden, and Braiden) surged in popu...
Braylen is a modern American given name, considered a variant of Braylon. Both are relatively recent coinages, emerging in the late 20th century. These invented names draw from the phonetic patterns found in popular Iris...
Braylon is a modern American invented name, created from the same popular phonetic elements found in names like Braden and Jalen. It emerged in the late 20th or early 21st century as part of a trend of elaborating tradit...
Brendan is an Irish masculine given name, also used in English and Breton, derived from the Latinized form Brendanus, which itself comes from the Old Irish name Brena1;anainn. The ultimate origin is the Old Welsh word br...
Brenden is a modern variant of the name Brendan, often used in English-speaking countries. Its meaning is tied to the root name Brendan, which comes from the Latinized form Brendanus, derived from the Old Irish name Bréa...
Brendon is a variant spelling of the male given name Brendan, primarily used in English-speaking countries. Brendan itself originates from the Latinized form Brendanus, which stems from the Old Irish name Bréanainn. This...
Brennan is an English masculine given name, derived from the Irish surname Ó Braonáin. This surname originated from the Gaelic byname Braonán, a diminutive form based on the word braon, meaning "rain," "moisture," or "dr...
Brent is an English masculine given name derived from an Old English surname, which in turn originated as a place name. The place name Brent may come from Celtic words: in the case of the River Brent, it possibly means "...
Brenton is an English masculine given name that originated as a surname, which in turn derived from an English place name meaning Bryni's town. The Old English personal name Bryni was based on the word bryne, meaning "fi...
Bret is a male given name of English origin, primarily recognized as a variant of Brett. The name Brett itself derives from a Middle English surname referring to a Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany in France. This ties t...
Etymology and OriginBrett is a given name of English origin, derived from a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton," referring to an inhabitant of Brittany in northwestern France. The surname was brought to Ireland and...
Brian is a masculine given name of Irish and Breton origin, whose precise etymology remains uncertain. It is possibly derived from the Old Celtic root *brixs, meaning "hill, high" (related to Old Irish brií), or from *br...
Brice is an English and French masculine given name. It originates from the Gaulish name Bricius, which was likely Latinized from a Celtic root meaning "speckled" — possibly referring to a physical characteristic or a pa...