Looking for a Buddhist baby boy name starting with the letter B? Here are 43 Buddhist boy names beginning with B, each with its meaning, including Bodhi (Enlightenment), Bhante (Venerable Sir), Bhavesh (Lord of the World).
Buddhist names come from Pali and Sanskrit and from Buddhist cultures such as Sri Lanka (Sinhala), Tibet, Bhutan, Thailand, Myanmar and Japan. Many recall the Buddha’s disciples, Buddhist virtues such as metta (loving kindness) and karuna (compassion), or the Tibetan names of the days of the week.
Buddhist boy names starting with B and their meanings
Bodhi – Enlightenment
Bhante – Venerable Sir
Bhavesh – Lord of the World
Bimal – Pure
Bodhita – Enlightened
Buddhika – Wise
Bhagya – Fortune
Bhumi – Earth
Bimba – Image; Reflection
Baddhiya – Name of a disciple
Bhadda – Auspicious
Bhaddiya – One of the first five disciples
Bimbisara – King of Magadha, patron of the Buddha
Bodhidharma – Founder of Zen
Bodhinath – Lord of enlightenment
Buddhadasa – Servant of the Buddha
Buddhaghosa – Voice of the Buddha, a scholar
Buddhapriya – Beloved of the Buddha
Bandula – Name of a Sinhala hero
Bhanu – Sun
Bhavana – Meditation
Bodhipala – Protector of wisdom
Boonmee – Having merit (Thai)
Boonsong – Supported by merit (Thai)
Buddharakkhita – Protected by the Buddha
Bodhiraja – King of wisdom
Brahmadatta – Given by Brahma
Bunmi – Meritorious (Thai)
Bodhan – Awakening
Bhadra – Noble
Bandara – Noble (Sinhala)
Buddhima – Wise (Sinhala)
Bhathiya – Name of a king
Bimsara – Radiant
Buddhi – Intellect
Banyat – Order (Thai)
Boonchai – Meritorious victory (Thai)
Boonlert – Excellent merit (Thai)
Boonrod – Saved by merit (Thai)
Bunyarit – Power of merit (Thai)
Bodhinanda – Joy of wisdom
Bodhika – Wise
Bodhivamsa – Lineage of wisdom
Tips for choosing the right name
- Consider how the name sounds in the languages your family speaks.
- Keep a shortlist of 3–5 names and see which one feels right after a few days.
- Think about nicknames and initials the name might create.
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