2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [71]
Ben, Benejamen, Beniamino, Benjaman, Benjamen, Benjamino, Benjamon, Benjiman, Benjimen
ˆBennett (English) Form of Benedict, meaning “one who is blessed”
Benett, Bennet, Benet
Bentley (English) From the meadow of bent grass
Bently, Bentleigh, Bentlee, Bentlie
Berdy (German) Having a brilliant mind
Berdey, Berdee, Berdea, Berdi, Berdie
Beresford (English) From the barley ford
Beresforde, Beresfurd, Beresfurde, Beresferd, Beresferde, Berford, Berforde, Berfurd
Berkeley (English) From the meadow of birch trees
Berkely, Berkeli, Berkelie, Berkelea, Berkeleah, Berkelee, Berkeleigh, Berkley
Bernard (German) As strong and brave as a bear
Barnard, Barnardo, Barnhard, Barnhardo, Bearnard, Bernardo, Bernarr, Bernd
Berry (English) Resembling a berry fruit
Berrey, Berri, Berrie, Berree, Berrea
Bert (English) One who is illustrious
Berte, Berti, Bertie, Bertee, Bertea, Berty, Bertey
Bethel (Hebrew) The house of God
Bethell, Bethele, Bethelle, Betuel, Betuell, Betuele, Betuelle
Bevis (Teutonic) An archer
Beviss, Bevys, Bevyss, Beavis, Beaviss, Beavys, Beavyss
Biagio (Italian) One who has a stutter
Biaggio
Birney (English) From the island with the brook
Birny, Birnee, Birnea, Birni, Birnie
Black (English) A dark-skinned man
Blak, Blac, Blacke
Blackwell (English) From the dark spring
Blackwel, Blackwelle, Blackwele
Blade (English) One who wields a sword or knife
Blayd, Blayde, Blaid, Blaide, Blaed, Blaede
Blagden (English) From the dark valley
Blagdon, Blagdan, Blagdun, Blagdin, Blagdyn
Blaine (Scottish / Irish) A saint’s servant / a thin man
Blayne, Blane, Blain, Blayn, Blaen, Blaene, Blainy, Blainey
Blaise (Latin / American) One with a lisp or a stutter / a fiery man
Blaze, Blaize, Blaiz, Blayze, Blayz, Blaez, Blaeze
*Blake (English) A dark, handsome man
Blayk, Blayke, Blaik, Blaike, Blaek, Blaeke
Bliss (English) Filled with happiness
Blis, Blyss, Blys
Blondell (English) A fair-haired boy
Blondel, Blondele, Blondelle
Boaz (Hebrew) One who is swift
Boaze, Boas, Boase
Bob (English) Form of Robert, meaning “one who is bright with fame”
Bobbi, Bobbie, Bobby, Bobbey, Bobbee, Bobbea
Bogart (French) One who is strong with the bow
Bogaard, Bogaart, Bogaerd, Bogey, Bogie, Bogi, Bogy, Bogee
Bolivar (Spanish) A mighty warrior
Bolevar, Bolivarr, Bolevarr, Bollivar, Bollivarr, Bollevar, Bollevarr
Bonaventure (Latin) One who undertakes a blessed venture
Bonaventura, Buenaventure, Buenaventura, Bueaventure, Bueaventura
Booker (English) One who binds books; a scribe
Bookar, Bookir, Bookyr, Bookur, Bookor
Bosley (English) From the meadow near the forest
Bosly, Boslee, Boslea, Bosleah, Bosleigh, Bosli, Boslie, Bozley
Boston (English) From the town near the forest; from the city of Boston
Bostun, Bostin, Bostyn, Bosten, Bostan
Boyce (French) One who lives near the forest
Boice, Boyse, Boise
Boyd (Celtic) A blond-haired man
Boyde, Boid, Boide, Boyden, Boydan, Boydin, Boydyn, Boydon
Boynton (Irish) From the town near the river Boyne
Boyntun, Boynten, Boyntin, Boyntan, Boyntyn
Bracken (English) Resembling the large fern
Braken, Brackan, Brakan, Brackin, Brakin, Brackyn
Braddock (English) From the broadly spread oak
Bradock, Braddoc, Bradoc, Braddok, Bradok
Braden (Gaelic / English) Resembling salmon / from the wide valley
Bradan, Bradon, Bradin, Bradyn, Braeden, Braddan, Braddin, Brayden
Bradford (English) From the wide ford
Bradforde, Bradferd, Bradferde, Bradfurd
Bradley (English) From the wide meadow
Bradly, Bradlea, Bradleah, Bradlee, Bradleigh, Bradli
Brady (Irish) The son of a large-chested man
Bradey, Bradee, Bradea, Bradi, Bradie, Braidy, Braidey, Braidee
Bramley (English) From the wild gorse meadow; from the raven’s meadow
Bramly, Bramlee, Bramlea,
Bramleah, Bramleigh, Bramli,
Bramlie
Branch (Latin) An extension
Branche
*TBrandon (English) From the broom or gorse hill
Brandun, Brandin, Brandyn, Brandan, Branden, Brannon, Brannun, Brannen
Branson (English) The son of Brand or Brandon
Bransun, Bransen, Bransan, Bransin, Bransyn
Braxton