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B names for boys begin with a firm sound made by pressing the lips together, which gives them a solid, grounded feel. Benjamin is the classic of the group, a Hebrew name often explained as son of the right hand and borne by the youngest of the twelve sons in Genesis. It has stayed in steady use for centuries, and it offers a friendly short form without losing its formal side.

Many of the other B names here began as surnames. Bennett grew out of a medieval English form of a Latin name meaning blessed, Brooks points to someone who lived near a stream, and Bentley comes from an English place name. Brady and Brody have Irish and Scottish surname roots, while Blake comes from an Old English word that could mean either dark or pale. Beau is simply French for handsome, and Brian and Bryan share an old Irish name linked to a famous high king of Ireland.

Spelling is worth a moment of thought with this letter. Brian and Bryan sound the same, while Brady and Brody differ by a single vowel. Names that start with the same br sound, such as Brandon, Brayden, Braxton and Bryce, can feel similar in a busy classroom, so say your favorites aloud with your surname, and watch for alliteration if your last name also starts with B.

Most popular right now

Benjamin Boy
BEHN-juh-muhn
“son of the right hand” · Hebrew
#11
Brayden Boy
BRAY-duhn
“modern form of Braden; salmon” · Irish
#229
Brandon Boy
BRAN-duhn
“broom-covered hill” · Old English
#261
Blake Boy
BLAYK
“black or pale” · English
#316
Brody Boy
BROH-dee
“from a Scottish and Irish surname” · Scottish
#236
Bryson Boy
BRY-suhn
“son of Brice” · English
#152
Bentley Boy
BEHNT-lee
“clearing with bent grass” · Old English
#215
Bennett Boy
BEH-niht
“blessed” · English
#40
Bryan Boy
BRY-uhn
“possibly high or noble” · Irish
#336
Bryce Boy
BRYS
“uncertain; from Saint Brice” · French
#357

All 238 names

Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.

Name Meaning Origin US rank 2025 5-yr trend
Benjamin son of the right hand Hebrew 11 ↓ -20%
Brayden modern form of Braden; salmon Irish 229 ↓ -53%
Brandon broom-covered hill Old English 261 ↓ -43%
Blake black or pale English 316 ↓ -40%
Brody from a Scottish and Irish surname Scottish 236 ↓ -30%
Bryson son of Brice English 152 ↓ -25%
Bentley clearing with bent grass Old English 215 ↓ -36%
Bennett blessed English 40 ↑ +74%
Bryan possibly high or noble Irish 336 ↓ -26%
Bryce uncertain; from Saint Brice French 357 ↓ -42%
Brian possibly high or noble Irish 339 ↓ -22%
Braxton Bracca's town Old English 172 ↓ -24%
Brady uncertain; from an Irish surname Irish 321 → -2%
Beau handsome French 60 ↑ +54%
Brooks of the brook English 64 ↑ +26%
Bradley broad clearing English 403 ↓ -36%
Beckett from an English surname English 141 ↑ +39%
Brantley from an English surname English 499 ↓ -62%
Barrett possibly strife, trouble English 171 ↑ +6%
Beckham from an English place name English 168 ↑ +55%
Braden descendant of Bradán; salmon Irish 1,152 ↓ -36%
Brendan prince Irish 1,098 ↓ -43%
Braylon modern coinage built on Bray American (modern coinage) 848 ↓ -45%
Brennan from an Irish surname Irish 1,003 ↓ -28%
Bodhi awakening, enlightenment Sanskrit 265 ↑ +13%
Brock badger English 810 ↓ -18%
Braylen modern blend of Bray and -len American (modern coinage) 725 ↓ -37%
Bruce from Brix, a place in Normandy Scottish 536 → -5%
Bowen son of Owen Welsh 266 ↑ +66%
Brycen modern elaboration of Bryce American (modern coinage) 868 ↓ -39%
Brayan Spanish spelling of Brian Spanish 768 ↑ +26%
Braydon descendant of Bradan American (modern coinage) 1,778 ↓ -52%
Boston Saint Botolph's stone English 620 → -3%
Benson son of Ben English 279 ↑ +136%
Brett a Breton English 1,382 ↓ -45%
Bo to live, dwell (Scandinavian) Scandinavian 449 ↑ +33%
Bryant from the name Brian English 1,323 ↓ -64%
Briggs of the bridge English 356 ↑ +36%
Byron at the cattle sheds Old English 981 ↓ -21%
Baker one who bakes bread English 217 ↑ +202%
Brenden uncertain; form of Brendan Irish 2,891 ↓ -64%
Brodie from a Scottish surname Scottish 1,039 ↓ -18%
Bodie uncertain; possibly messenger English 275 ↑ +179%
Braeden from an Irish surname American (modern coinage) 3,319 ↓ -58%
Blaine little yellow one Scottish 992 ↓ -10%
Ben son of the right hand Hebrew 843 ↓ -7%
Bruno brown Germanic 740 → -0%
Bobby short for Robert, bright fame English 1,097 ↓ -27%
Billy short for William, resolute protector English 1,068 → -4%
Banks one who lived by a bank or slope English 310 ↑ +241%
Blaze flame English 781 ↑ +20%
Boone good; or from Bohon, Normandy English 423 ↑ +59%
Branson son of Brand English 1,222 ↓ -36%
Braiden salmon Irish 2,842 ↓ -67%
Bronson son of Brown English 1,046 ↓ -21%
Brent hill English 1,509 ↓ -20%
Brecken modern name of uncertain origin American (modern coinage) 1,252 ↓ -45%
Bentlee clearing of bent grass Old English 1,730 ↓ -63%
Bridger one who lived by a bridge English 701 ↑ +60%
Blaise lisping, stammering French 1,038 ↓ -9%
Brixton Beorhtsige's stone English 744 ↓ -21%
Bode uncertain; possibly messenger German 748 ↑ +24%
Boden uncertain; possibly messenger German 769 ↑ +19%
Branden broom hill Old English 3,320 ↓ -56%
Brendon prince Irish 2,683 ↓ -29%
Benicio uncertain; Spanish name Spanish 672 ↑ +32%
Brentley modern blend of Brent and -ley American (modern coinage) 2,009 ↓ -59%
Bishop bishop, overseer English 1,188 ↓ -21%
Brice — French 2,946 ↓ -52%
Brennen uncertain; variant of Brennan Irish 4,882 ↓ -65%
Benton bent-grass town Old English 1,623 ↓ -41%
Benny short for Benjamin; son of the right hand English 841 ↑ +72%
Bradyn descendant of Bradan; variant of Braden American (modern coinage) 3,255 ↓ -45%
Beck stream, brook English 913 ↑ +32%
Bjorn bear Old Norse 829 → -1%
Bear bear English 853 ↑ +14%
Bernard brave as a bear Germanic 1,362 ↓ -7%
Brogan from an Irish surname; possibly shoe Irish 3,388 ↓ -39%
Benedict blessed Latin 814 ↑ +63%
Brenton from an English place name Old English 2,096 ↓ -26%
Brysen modern form of Bryson; son of Brice American (modern coinage) 2,233 ↓ -59%
Bilal moisture, refreshment Arabic 1,212 ↑ +18%
Broderick — Welsh 2,573 ↓ -49%
Boaz uncertain; possibly 'swiftness' Hebrew 891 ↑ +51%
Brayson modern blend of Bray and -son American (modern coinage) 2,397 ↓ -63%
Bernardo brave as a bear Spanish 1,347 ↑ +23%
Benito blessed Spanish 1,002 ↑ +124%
Barry fair-haired (from Fionnbarr) Irish 1,520 ↓ -16%
Baron nobleman English 1,370 ↑ +20%
Bryer thorny shrub English 704 ↑ +324%
Brantlee blend of Brant and Lee American (modern coinage) 3,139 ↓ -70%
Beaux handsome; spelling of Beau French 970 ↑ +71%
Bronx from the New York City borough American (modern coinage) 1,133 ↑ +29%
Bently variant of Bentley, bent grass clearing English 5,060 ↓ -58%
Bastian short form of Sebastian German 1,021 ↑ +32%
Braxtyn variant of Braxton; Bracca's town American (modern coinage) 1,906 ↓ -36%
Barron baron, a noble title English 790 ↑ +134%
Benaiah God has built Hebrew 1,170 ↑ +44%
Braedyn salmon Irish 5,423 ↓ -54%
Braulio — Spanish 2,129 → -1%
Braedon variant of Braden; broad valley or salmon Irish 6,861 ↓ -50%
Brigham village by the bridge English 1,888 ↓ -12%
Blayne variant of Blaine, from a Scottish saint's name Scottish 2,945 ↑ +5%
Brandt fire, burning German 3,674 ↓ -52%
Bryton modern variant of Brighton English 3,771 ↓ -26%
Brennon descendant of Braonán Irish 5,648 ↓ -68%
Brad short form of Bradley, 'broad clearing' English 4,267 ↓ -42%
Braxten variant of Braxton, Brocc's town English 2,682 ↓ -46%
Boyd from a Scottish surname, meaning uncertain Scottish 1,959 ↓ -28%
Booker occupational surname, maker of books English 1,160 ↑ +88%
Bryden from a Scottish surname, meaning uncertain Scottish 3,591 ↓ -46%
Brant sword; fire Old Norse 3,321 ↓ -33%
Breck from Gaelic breac, speckled Scottish 3,000 ↓ -51%
Blaize variant of Blaise, lisping Latin 2,395 ↑ +21%
Bayron Spanish spelling of Byron Spanish 2,840 ↓ -37%
Brayton surname, broad farmstead English 3,964 ↓ -47%
Brewer occupational surname for a brewer English 804 ↑ +303%
Brexton modern coinage, blend of Brett and Paxton American (modern coinage) 2,261 ↓ -49%
Baylen modern coinage, likely from Bailey American (modern coinage) 2,152 ↑ +68%
Bradford broad ford Old English 3,522 ↓ -36%
Burke from Norman de Burgh, fortress English 2,649 ↓ -26%
Bennet variant of Benedict: blessed English 1,654 ↑ +94%
Benji diminutive of Benjamin, son of the right hand Hebrew 1,341 ↑ +38%
Broden variant of Braden or Brody American (modern coinage) 6,511 ↓ -50%
Braylan modern variant of Braylon American (modern coinage) 4,880 ↓ -54%
Breckin variant of Brecken; Irish speckled Irish 5,647 ↓ -33%
Brylan modern blend, perhaps of Bryan and Dylan American (modern coinage) 5,649 ↓ -54%
Blayze variant of Blaze, "flame" English 3,252 ↓ -41%
Bradly variant of Bradley: broad wood Old English 7,751 ↓ -33%
Bret a Breton English 4,883 ↑ +18%
Baxter occupational surname, "baker" Old English 3,138 ↓ -17%
Bane uncertain; perhaps Gaelic "white" Irish 3,667 ↓ -41%
Baruch blessed Hebrew 2,260 → +2%
Braven modern name from "brave" American (modern coinage) 2,999 ↓ -48%
Brandyn variant of Brandon, broom hill English 7,264 ↓ -31%
Beckam variant of Beckham, from an English place name English 3,588 ↓ -33%
Boris uncertain; linked to Slavic "fight" Slavic 3,189 ↓ -26%
Bodi variant of Bodhi or Bodie Sanskrit 1,421 ↑ +61%
Brently modern variant of Brentley, from Brent English 5,065 ↓ -46%
Blane variant of Blaine, perhaps "yellow" Scottish 3,963 ↓ -10%
Brando Italian surname, from Germanic "sword" Italian 5,645 ↓ -41%
Binyomin Yiddish form of Benjamin; son of right hand Yiddish 2,167 ↑ +78%
Braydin variant of Braden, "salmon" Irish 12,314 ↓ -71%
Bram short for Abraham; father of many Dutch 2,422 ↑ +60%
Breon variant of Brian American (modern coinage) 3,525 ↓ -27%
Braydan variant of Braden, "salmon" Irish 8,358 ↓ -36%
Bill pet form of William English 5,235 ↓ -38%
Brison variant of Bryson American (modern coinage) 5,893 ↓ -42%
Bryston modern invented name American (modern coinage) 5,427 ↓ -43%
Breyden modern variant of Braden American (modern coinage) 4,417 ↑ +10%
Bakari noble promise Swahili 1,729 ↑ +104%
Brenner German surname, burner or brandy distiller German 4,563 ↑ +10%
Brendyn variant of Brendan American (modern coinage) 9,859 ↓ -42%
Blade a sword blade English 3,454 ↑ +18%
Binyamin form of Benjamin, son of the right hand Hebrew 2,520 ↑ +32%
Bryon variant of Byron or Brian American (modern coinage) 5,426 ↓ -32%
Branch tree branch; English surname English 3,455 ↓ -57%
Brodey variant of Brody, surname from muddy place Irish 12,329 ↓ -17%
Buck male deer Old English 1,993 ↑ +69%
Brannon variant of Brennan, little raven Irish 6,508 ↓ -19%
Baltazar Bel protect the king Aramaic 2,802 ↑ +114%
Brandan variant of Brendan, prince Irish 7,753 ↓ -44%
Boe variant of Bo American (modern coinage) 3,318 ↑ +30%
Bowman archer, bow maker English 2,396 ↑ +21%
Broc variant of Brock; badger Old English — ↓ -100%
Boruch Yiddish form of Baruch, "blessed" Yiddish 3,254 ↑ +56%
Buddy friend, pal English 4,418 → -4%
Bladimir Spanish variant of Vladimir, "great ruler" Spanish 5,236 ↑ +64%
Burton from an English place name, "fortified settlement" English 4,419 ↑ +15%
Buckley from an English place name, 'buck clearing' English 2,184 ↑ +81%
Bradon variant of Braden; salmon Irish 12,306 ↓ -17%
Bashir bringer of good news Arabic 4,264 ↓ -31%
Barret variant of Barrett, an English surname English 3,670 ↑ +25%
Benzion son of Zion Hebrew 3,672 ↑ +100%
Benjamen variant of Benjamin, "son of the right hand" Hebrew 9,831 ↓ -22%
Blas Spanish form of Blaise, possibly 'lisping' Spanish 6,503 ↓ -19%
Brevin modern coinage, likely Bre- plus Kevin American (modern coinage) 12,321 ↓ -50%
Brodrick variant of Broderick, 'son of Roderick' Welsh 5,895 ↑ +15%
Bartholomew son of Talmai Aramaic 3,093 ↑ +77%
Brandin variant of Brandon, 'broom hill' Old English 12,309 ↓ -62%
Benjiman variant of Benjamin Hebrew 7,258 ↓ -39%
Blain variant of Blaine Scottish 7,745 ↑ +43%
Brion variant of Brian Irish 8,361 ↓ -47%
Bernabe son of consolation Spanish 5,420 ↑ +21%
Berl bear Yiddish 5,644 ↓ -6%
Bretton Breton, from Brittany English 7,266 ↑ +10%
Bernie brave as a bear English 8,352 ↓ -47%
Bao treasure, precious Vietnamese 7,740 ↑ +67%
Baldemar famous ruler Spanish 7,739 ↓ -9%
Barrington from an English place name English 7,254 → 0%
Buster one who breaks English 6,871 ↑ +9%
Bob short form of Robert, bright fame English 9,845 ↓ -42%
Basilio royal, kingly Spanish 7,741 ↓ -9%
Bert short form of names with bright English 10,866 ↓ -33%
Boyce from an English surname, wood English 9,038 ↓ -20%
Brien variant of Brian Irish 9,864 → 0%
Benigno kind, benign Spanish — ↓ -100%
Barton barley farm Old English 9,018 ↑ +14%
Bud brother, buddy, or a flower bud English 6,870 ↑ +50%
Bernardino diminutive of Bernard, brave as a bear Italian — ↓ -100%
Bertram bright raven Germanic 8,353 → 0%
Baldomero bold and famous Germanic 12,271 ↓ -50%
Bijan Persian epic hero Persian 9,028 ↑ +33%
Bonifacio good fate Latin — ↓ -100%
Biagio Italian form of Blaise Italian — ↓ -100%
Bertrand bright raven French — new
Benjamine variant of Benjamin, son of the right hand Hebrew — new
Byran variant of Byron Old English — new
Butch nickname for a tough boy American (modern coinage) — new
Bart short form of Bartholomew Aramaic — new
Barney pet form of Barnabas or Bernard English 12,274 → 0%
Burnell surname, brown-haired French — ↓ -100%
Benjaman variant of Benjamin Hebrew — ↓ -100%
Bucky nickname from Buck English — ↓ -100%
Brown surname, the color English 7,764 new
Burl surname, perhaps cupbearer or knot English — new
Buford surname, perhaps from a place English 10,884 new
Benard variant of Bernard, brave bear Germanic — new
Bernell uncertain; perhaps from Bernard or Bernal American (modern coinage) — new
Bernhard brave as a bear German — new
Burley from an English surname English — ↓ -100%
Bartley from Bartholomew, or birch clearing English — new
Barnett from a surname; burnt clearing or from Bernard English — new
Burgess citizen of a borough English — new
Beecher one who lives by a beech tree Old English — new
Bedford Beda's ford Old English — new
Burt short form of Burton or Albert Old English — new
Ballard English surname, possibly bald-headed English 10,854 new
Beauford beautiful fort French — ↓ -100%
Barrie variant of Barry Irish — new
Berton from an English place name Old English — new
Burnett from a surname, brown-haired English — new
Burdette from a French surname, uncertain French — new
Buddie variant of Buddy, friend or brother American (modern coinage) — new
Burrell surname from a coarse woolen cloth English — new
Belton from an English place name English — new
Buel uncertain; English surname English — new
Budd variant of Bud, brother or friend American (modern coinage) — new