This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is B.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bonamico m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun
amico meaning "friend".
Bonamy m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.
Bonar m BatakMeans "true, just, fair, honest" in Toba Batak.
Bonc m Hungarian (Archaic)Possibly derives from Hungarian
boncol meaning "to autopsy", itself derived from
bont "to demolish" and
szol a frequentative suffix.
Boncompagno m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun
compagno meaning "companion, friend".
Bondai m JapaneseFrom Japanese 凡 (
bon) meaning "ordinary, common, mediocre" combined with 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval JewishOf debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of
Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan
bon (compare
Bono) and
dit, the past participle of Catalan
dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".
Bondo m GeorgianMeaning unknown. According to the available Georgian sources, no convincing etymology has been provided for the name to this day. Meanwhile, a Russian source derives the name from modern Persian بنده
(bande) meaning "servant, slave", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
bandag meaning "servant"... [
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Bonenfaunt m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from and Old French
bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Anglo-Norman
enfaunt "child". This name was also used as a secular form of
Benjamin.
Bong m & f LaoMeans "lotus" in Lao.
Bongbong m FilipinoDiminutive of
Bong. Perhaps the most well-known bearer of this name is Bongbong Marcos, a Filipino politician.
Bong-ju m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 柱 "pillar, post; support". A famous bearer is South Korean marathoner Lee Bong-ju (1970-).
Bongkot f & m ThaiMeans "lotus" (a poetic word) in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पङ्कज
(pankaja).
Bongoron m Judeo-ProvençalProvençal for "Good day", a translated variant of the Hebrew name "Yom-tob" or
Yom-tov of the same meaning. See also the French "bonjour" and Italian "buongiorno"... [
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Bongseok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing." Other combinations are possible
Bong-Su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 奉
(bong) meaning "offer, receive, respect" combined with 洙
(su) referring to a river in Shandong, China, or 首
(su) meaning "head, first, leader, chief"... [
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Bongsu m & f MalayMeans "the youngest" in Malay, used for the last born child.
Bonifatiy m RussianVariant form of
Bonifatsiy. A known bearer of this name was the Soviet philosopher Bonifaty Kedrov (1903-1985). In his case, Bonifaty is just a variant transcription of Bonifatiy: the spelling is exactly the same in Russian, so they are really the same name.
Bonincontro m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun
incontro meaning "encounter, meeting".
Bonjour m Judeo-FrenchDerived from Old French
bon "good (not of poor quality)" and French
jour "day".
Bono m Popular CultureDerives from 'Bono Vox', an altered form of
bonavox, which is Latin for "good voice". On its own, it could be seen as a variant of
Bonus.... [
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Bonui f & m Korean (Rare)from the korean word '보늬', meaning the inner shell of chestnuts, acorns, etc.
Bootaan m SomaliThe name Bootaan is of Somali origin and carries a powerful and positive meaning. In Somali, Bootaan is often associated with characteristics like strength, courage, and dignity. It's a traditional Somali name that reflects qualities admired in Somali culture, particularly in relation to leadership, bravery, and standing firm in the face of challenges.... [
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Booth m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Booth, which is derived from Middle English
bothe meaning "booth, bothy, hut", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Norse
búð meaning "booth, dwelling, shelter"... [
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Bootur m YakutMeans "protector", "to protect the people and the homeland".
Boqiang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".
Boqin m Chinese“Bo” (伯) usually means “elder” or “chief,” while “qin” (勤) means “diligent” or “industrious.”
Boqing m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
卿 (qīng) meaning "noble, high officer".
Boqiu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
逑 (qiú) meaning "collect, unite" or
遒 (qiú) meaning "strong, unyielding, forceful".
Bor m & f MongolianMeans "brown, grey, dark (colour)" in Mongolian.
Boram f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 보람
(boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [
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Boran m KhmerMeans "ancient, old" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुराण
(purana).
Boranbay m KazakhFrom Kazakh боран
(boran) meaning "blizzard, storm" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Borat m Popular CulturePossibly an invented name, perhaps based on
Borut. This is the name of the titular character in the film 'Borat' (2006).
Borbak-ool m TuvanMeans "round boy" from Tuvan борбак
(borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and оол
(ool) meaning "boy, son".
Borchuluun m & f MongolianMeans "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone"
Bore m SwedishDerived from Greek βορέας (
boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.
Boreal m & f English (Rare)From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.
Boremund m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Boremund Baratheon is the Lord of Storm's End and the head of House Baratheon early in the reign of King Viserys Targaryen during the middle years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.
Borey m & f KhmerMeans "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि
(puri).
Borgsten m Old SwedishOld Swedish name with the combination of
bjǫrg "help", "deliverance" and
stēn "stone".
Borgulfr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
bjarga "to help" (but also associated with
borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and
ulfr "wolf."
Boribun m ThaiMeans "complete, whole, perfect" in Thai.
Boril m BulgarianBoril of Bulgaria was the emperor of Bulgaria from 1207 to 1218.
Borimir m Bulgarian, Croatian, SerbianDerived from Slavic
bor "battle" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Borimir Perković (b. 1967), a former Croatian soccer player.
Borin m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. After his younger nephew, Frór, and brother were slain, Borin departed from the Ered Mithrin with his younger nephew, Thrór, to the Lonely Mountain in eastern Middle-earth, and lived there until his death... [
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Boriša f & m VlachMeans "fighter", from Vlach
boriti meaning "to fight".
Borisi m GeorgianForm of
Boris with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Borka m Literature, Swedish (Rare)Borka is the father of
Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.
Borkhüü m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Börkur m IcelandicMeans "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.
Borna m Persianmeaning in Persian: Young, Youth, Fresh, Healthy, Brave... [
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Boromieu m LengadocianTransferred use of the surname
Boromieu. Derived from the surname of Catholic saint Charles
Borromeo (1538 – 1584), Archbishop of Milan and a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation.
Boromir m LiteratureMeans "jeweled hand" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this is the name of one of the nine walkers in the Fellowship of the Ring.
Borong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour; prosper".
Boroo f & m MongolianMeans "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".
Boros m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Βωρεῖς
(Boreis), the name of a Milesian tribe in Ancient Greece. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Borros m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Borros Baratheon is the patriarch of House Baratheon and the Lord of Storm's End during Viserys Targaryen's reign in Westeros.
Bortolgoi f & m MongolianMeans "brown headed" or "grey headed" in Mongolian, from бор
(bor) meaning "grey, brown, dark" and толгой
(tolgoi) meaning "head".
Boruchel m YiddishCombination of
Baruch and
Israel and variants alike, meaning Bless Israel. Common nickname upon Jews with these two names.
Borui m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Borvo m Celtic MythologyIn Lusitanian and Celtic polytheism, Borvo was a healing deity associated with bubbling spring water.
Borwin m German (Rare)The name Borwin is formed from the Slavonic name element
BOR "fight, battle" and the Germanic name element
WIN "friend".... [
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Borzygniew m PolishComposed of members of
borzy ("to fight") and
gniew ("anger"). It could mean "the one who fights in anger."